Homesteading/Gardening Archives - Oh Lardy https://ohlardy.com/category/homesteadinggardening/ Learn. Nourish. Live. Sun, 05 Mar 2017 00:37:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 How to Raise Meat Chickens – Part 4 https://ohlardy.com/how-to-raise-meat-chickens-part-4/ https://ohlardy.com/how-to-raise-meat-chickens-part-4/#respond Sun, 05 Feb 2017 20:37:55 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=21628 Its done.   The chickens were harvested.  They were actually harvested back at the beginning of November.  And I am just now getting this post to you.  I struggled with what EXACTLY to share with you.  I mean, it is a post about killing chickens.  Yikes.  In the end, I have decided to share with...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/how-to-raise-meat-chickens-part-4/feed/ 0 Tower Garden Update https://ohlardy.com/tower-garden-update/ https://ohlardy.com/tower-garden-update/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2017 19:32:39 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=21523 My Tower Garden is 3 months old!  I can't believe it has only been 3 months and I have been harvesting LOTS of goodies from this amazing tower!!!   I have really enjoyed having lettuces on the Tower Garden.  I have been just harvesting leaves for salads and sandwiches the moment I need it.  I...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/tower-garden-update/feed/ 2 Growing Food with my Tower Garden https://ohlardy.com/growing-food-with-my-tower-garden/ https://ohlardy.com/growing-food-with-my-tower-garden/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2016 23:53:37 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=20275 I am so excited!  I have had my eye on a Tower Garden for a LONG time!  Probably for 2 years.  You see, I am terrible at keeping plants alive.  So much so, that I am actually surprised that I am good at keeping kids alive.  Gardening has never been my strong suit.  I am...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/growing-food-with-my-tower-garden/feed/ 1 How to Raise Meat Chickens – Part 3 https://ohlardy.com/how-to-raise-meat-chickens-part-3/ https://ohlardy.com/how-to-raise-meat-chickens-part-3/#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2016 21:21:11 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=20041 Here we are, 5 weeks into raising these meat chickens.  In my last post we had JUST received the chicks.  The cute little yellow fluff balls.  I was surprised at how much food they were eating (still SO much) and I was eager to get them out into the awesome chicken tractor that my husband...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/how-to-raise-meat-chickens-part-3/feed/ 1 How to Raise Meat Chickens – Part 2 https://ohlardy.com/how-to-raise-meat-chickens-the-chicks/ https://ohlardy.com/how-to-raise-meat-chickens-the-chicks/#respond Sun, 02 Oct 2016 22:53:59 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=19810 The meat chickens are here!!  A week ago, I got a call from my friend announcing that the chicks have arrived!!  Woohoo!  Wait, is the coop ready?  Do we have everything?  Do we know everything we need to know about how to raise meat chickens?  My husband put some last minute touches on the coop...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/how-to-raise-meat-chickens-the-chicks/feed/ 0 An Adventure in Raising Chickens for Meat https://ohlardy.com/raising-chickens-for-meat/ https://ohlardy.com/raising-chickens-for-meat/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2016 21:46:34 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=19178 How to Raise Chickens for Meat Yup!  You read that right!  Half of Oh Lardy is venturing into the world of raising chickens for meat!  Well, we have always enjoyed having chicken at our dinner table, but we have never been the ones to harvest them.  Until now.  Well, not until December.  It's cooler then....

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/raising-chickens-for-meat/feed/ 1 An Air Conditioner in the Chicken Coop? https://ohlardy.com/an-air-conditioner-in-the-chicken-coop/ https://ohlardy.com/an-air-conditioner-in-the-chicken-coop/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2016 20:05:17 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=18961 Yes.  You read that correctly.  We put an air conditioner in the chicken coop.  Are my chickens spoiled?  Perhaps.  But they are alive!! Living in Phoenix, I am challenged with keeping my chickens alive during the summer.  Our temps have been known to creep up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit.  Fortunately, that isn't normal.  But 110...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/an-air-conditioner-in-the-chicken-coop/feed/ 38 Best Beginning Breeds for the Homestead https://ohlardy.com/beginning-breeds-for-the-homestead/ https://ohlardy.com/beginning-breeds-for-the-homestead/#comments Thu, 12 May 2016 23:19:10 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=18340 There’s something truly amazing about animal husbandry. Rearing animals from infancy to adulthood, connecting with them on a personal level, giving them the best life and death possible — it’s easy to see why so many people are swearing off commercially produced milk, eggs, and meat and simply producing and raising their own. However, when...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/beginning-breeds-for-the-homestead/feed/ 4 Natural Pesticides for your Home https://ohlardy.com/natural-pesticides-for-your-home/ https://ohlardy.com/natural-pesticides-for-your-home/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2016 07:00:38 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=17340 In my quest to detox my life, I have finally gotten around to getting rid of our bug guy.  I know, I know.  You can't believe I have a bug guy, right?  Well, in the years we have had him, he was never allowed to spray inside or in the backyard where our chickens are....

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/natural-pesticides-for-your-home/feed/ 4 The Definitive Guide to Keeping Chickens in the Winter https://ohlardy.com/keeping-chickens-in-winter/ https://ohlardy.com/keeping-chickens-in-winter/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2015 14:00:25 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=16792 **Today, Claire Smith over at The Happy Chicken Coop, is sharing an article she wrote on how to raise chickens in the winter .  You know Kelly raises backyard chickens, but she lives in Phoenix, so doesn't have to worry too much about winter weather!  Claire is willing to share with you today how keeping...

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