by Spiraea Herbs | Feb 9, 2022 | Basics, Chickens, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead, Off-Grid
Just because the temperatures are cold and the snow is flying, it doesn’t mean we don’t have chores to do around the homestead. In this video we explore how we deal with having chickens in the winter as well as our major chore and that is firewood!...
by Spiraea Herbs | Apr 26, 2017 | Chickens, Homesteading
Regardless of the size of your flock there is a sure bet that you will encounter a broody hen at least once in your chicken raising career. So now we must ask ourselves, what does “broody” mean and is this a problem for you and your flock? As with most...
by Spiraea Herbs | Dec 29, 2016 | Basics, Chickens, Clinic & Business, DIY Projects, Herbalism, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
With 2017 fast approaching we’re working hard on setting our goals for the upcoming year. Whenever I’m setting new intentions and goals I always take a few moments to look back at my past goals and dreams. After reviewing my goals for 2016 I quickly...
by Spiraea Herbs | Dec 20, 2016 | Chickens, Homesteading
Winter is coming. Okay scratch that, winter is here! While the calendar may say that it’s still autumn, we are most definitely experiencing winter weather in our neck of the woods. In fact when we filmed the companion video for this post it was -23°C out! ...
by Spiraea Herbs | Dec 6, 2016 | Basics, Chickens, Clinic & Business, Crafting & Crocheting, Herbalism, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
I’ve had a few folks ask me what my days are like and my answer is usually “busy”! It’s true that I like to keep myself busy and there is no better way to do this than to run both a homestead and herbal clinic/business out of your home. So...
by Spiraea Herbs | Sep 16, 2016 | Basics, Chickens, Garden, Homesteading, Managing Your Homestead
The cold crisp snap of fall is in the air. I was in complete denial until this morning when Monkey Man and I both said “brrrr” at the same time as we got in the car to go to school. The leaves are starting to fall and the days are noticeably shorter. The...
