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Here we go again…
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Calamity Jane is broody again[/caption]
Calamity Jane is broody again[/caption]
It’s Spring and Calamity Jane is broody again. Apparently this is her thing. None of the other 6 hens has shown an interest in sitting 24/7 in the nest box, waiting for chicks to magically appear beneath her. Continue reading
Posted in baby chickens, broody hen, chickens, eggs, spring
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Making Bacon Soap
We eat a lot of bacon. Even our vegetarian meals tend to have a strip of bacon. And I save every drop of grease. How could I not? I grew up with a mug of bacon grease in the fridge for frying eggs in the morning. This was ironic because we otherwise avoided animal fats (the fat-free craze was gaining speed at that time). Instead we used Imperial Margarine (Canada’s premier butter-substitute) for baking and ‘buttering’. Except for potatoes and popcorn – those were butter. I guess my parents just made this stuff up… Continue reading
Posted in DIY, homemade, homemade soap, personal care product, Scientific, soap, Sustainability, update
Tagged bacon fat, bacon grease, cleaning bacon fat, lard
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Chicken Grazing Frames!
Since locking our chickens up in 2010, I have been struggling to find a solution to the lack of greens in the chicken yard. A few weeks ago I found a post on grazing frames for sustainable chicken greens. OMG: … Continue reading
Olla Class – Registration Now Open
If you were interested when I posted the olla class a month ago, you can now register for it online: Register for olla handbuilding class at SSCC
Posted in DIY, education, olla
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