Are chickens, well chicken?

by | Mar 8, 2021 | Animal Talk

Among the definition the Merriam-Webster dictionary gives for chicken, one of them is coward. Chicken is a well known insult when someone is backing away from a fight or not willing to take on a battle. And yet, are chickens really deserving of that? Chickens, like...
Episode 3 Spring Planning Part 2

Episode 3 Spring Planning Part 2

by | Mar 2, 2021 | Podcast Episodes

This week I continue my discussion of spring planning with the topic of how to do you prepare the ground. Warning, this episode contains no small amount of talk about poop/manure. But it’s not all crappy, I promise. I explain what I’ve done here on the...

Baby Quail (Homestead Update)

by | Feb 26, 2021 | Homestead Update

I was first introduced to cortunix quail eggs by someone I’d purchased some chickens from. These small eggs, about the size of the end of your thumb, are superfoods, packed with good nutrients and omega-3s. Quail also don’t require a lot of space and are...

Big Ag vs. Little Ag: Which Will You Choose?

by | Feb 24, 2021 | Worldbuilding

One of the biggest changes in civilization and the one which allowed cities to flourish was the transition from a hunter/gatherer society to one in which there was substantial agriculture. Now only certain people needed to tend to food production and this left the...
Episode 3 Spring Planning Part 2

Episode 2 Spring Planning Part 1

by | Feb 23, 2021 | Podcast Episodes

In this week’s episode I talk spring planning, not just here on your homestead, but also in your fantasy and science fiction settings. I’ll mention possible causes of conflict for your characters, as well as things that may impact their journeys. We...