The Colonial home decorating style is a simple, rustic style and can be found in many homes along the East Coast and former Southern colonies. Colonial home plans range from French Colonial to Georgian Colonial house styles, and even though each type of home has different exterior and interior features, the furnishings and décor are ...
Now that the weather is cold and my fireplace has been working overtime to heat up the house, we’ve been clearing away a gallon of ash from the firebox every morning. Instead of tossing all that great material into the garbage bin however, I’ve been using the wood ash around my home and gardens. Back ...
With the economy still in trouble, many normal and sane people have decided to raise some chickens in their back yard. Once you’ve got the chickens and the coop, you need some chicken nesting boxes. Hens need a little hide-away where they can lay their eggs. Providing your girls with a specific place to deposit ...
The first time I saw a Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) in my yard, it was hopping around my husband’s riding lawnmower. I thought at first that I was watching a chipmunk, which is why I have nicknamed Carolina wrens “chipmunk wrens.” These perky little birds do have chipmunk-like qualities. Carolina wrens have reddish-brown upper-parts – ...
I took it into my head a few weeks ago to maybe get myself a couple chickens so that I could have a constant supply of eggs. Not that eggs are particularly expensive or anything, its just that since I have a couple acres, I thought I’d get into country life and get a couple ...
Dual purpose chickens were selected and developed to be an efficient producer of both meat and eggs but they can do much more than that. If they are allowed in the barnyard during the day they help keep the insect population down as well as eliminate small rodents that are found. Many people however misunderstand ...