by BlueSatin | Mar 1, 2023 | Chickens, Eggs
Why do we base our farming on the practice of pasture rotation? There are so many benefits to this kind of chicken farming for us, the chickens, and the environment. In this blog post I’ll be sharing about why eggs from pastured hens offer higher nutrition, carbon...
by BlueSatin | Feb 23, 2023 | Goats
Trimming goat hooves is an essential part of goat care. Hooves that are too long place stress on pasterns and knees and as they grow the hoof walls can begin to capture soil and manure, increasing the risk of infections and hoof rot. While there are different tools...
by BlueSatin | Feb 17, 2023 | Floristry, Growing
Daffodils are one of my favourite bulbs to grow for early spring flowers that can add bright pops of colour to any garden or floral arrangement. I’m always a big fan of any flower than can naturalize or perennialize, rewarding me with reliable flowers back year...
by BlueSatin | Nov 11, 2022 | Growing, Homestead
Over the course of our 7+ years here on the farm, we have embarked on various remediation projects to remove invasives and improve both the ecological and agricultural quality of this land. Most recently we completed a mixed hedgerow project to contribute several...
by BlueSatin | Mar 23, 2022 | Floristry, Growing
Hellebores are one of those things that we get excited about in the spring; because they are some of the earliest plants to grace the gardens, arriving when most of the garden is still in its winter slumber. I’m sure we’ve all had the experience of cutting...
