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Homestead Monthly: May 2016 {mushroom growing, bee swarms, and homestead loss}

June 6, 2016 by crystal@wholefedhomestead Leave a Comment

Fungus Farming At the beginning of May, Karl and I took an all-day class about cultivating mushrooms, taught by a local mushroom grower and wild mushroom expert. We learned so much, and it immediately ignited a new fire in us… a fire to grow fungus! I actually can’t believe I never seriously considered this prior to learning about […]

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The Best Way to Cook an Old Chicken (Hint: in an electric pressure cooker!)

March 21, 2016 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 23 Comments

For many homesteaders and farmers, chickens are more than backyard pets- they are meat and eggs to feed the family, or possibly a source of income. The reality of farming is that if a chicken isn’t producing or earning her keep, then she’s got to go. They’re business, not something you name and let sit on your […]

Filed Under: Homestead, Recipe Box Tagged With: chickens, homesteading, main dish, preserving, recipe

The BEST Way to Freeze Eggs!

March 13, 2016 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 7 Comments

Farm fresh eggs: it’s either feast or famine around here! During the long days of summer I’ve got baskets full of eggs and I’m piling them on the kitchen table, the washing machine, and any other flat surface I can find. A good problem to have, I know… And then the days get shorter and […]

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Homemade Organic Baby Chick Starter Feed Recipe {corn-free and soy-free}

March 6, 2016 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 50 Comments

Thinking about making your own chick starter feed, eh? When we first got our baby chicks, I was determined to be the best chick mother I could possibly be. This involved painstakingly researching exactly what they should eat, being over-protective, and taking waaay too many pictures. There were three things I knew before getting chicks: […]

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Homestead Monthly: January 2016 {winter chicken-keeping, kitchen update and bee poop}

February 1, 2016 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 5 Comments

The winter months are definitely slower on the homestead. We have a lot of snow and cold here in Wisconsin- which calls for spending most of our time staying inside and trying to keep warm. That also means it’s time for indoor projects and spring planning! Kitchen Cabinet Face Lift Let it be known: painting […]

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The Loneliest Rooster: A Chicken Story

January 8, 2016 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 2 Comments

I never would have guessed that I’d turn into a “chicken lady,” you know… one of those. I own chicken pot holders, and I talk to the hens like they’re real people. I’m full-blown Chicken Lady. Crazy Chicken Lady. Or as I prefer to call myself: “Chicken Enthusiast.” Before getting chickens, I had no idea that they were […]

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Homestead Monthly: December 2015 {Farmhouse kitchen makeover and snow-bound chickens!}

January 1, 2016 by crystal@wholefedhomestead Leave a Comment

Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover We’re in the thick of it as we speak! In the middle of December we started the big kitchen cabinet makeover- our cabinets weren’t terrible, but the yellow-tinged maple didn’t really do anything for us, and I had dreams of white kitchen cabinets. We’re no strangers to big projects and hard work, […]

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Why Egg Yolk Color Doesn’t Matter

December 20, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 7 Comments

Egg yolk color: the great homesteader status symbol! It doesn’t matter if you have a herd of perfectly-groomed sheep, prize-winning tomatoes, a beautiful milk cow, or a pantry full of home-rendered lard, nope. The real measure of a homesteader is the color of their chickens’ egg yolks. At least that’s what I thought when I first […]

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Handmade Gifts for the Chicken Keeper

December 3, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 2 Comments

Our chickens are the heart of the homestead. Their entertainment value is priceless, and they provide the pinnacle of farm eats: fresh eggs. There’s nothing like ’em. So it’s no wonder we want to provide them with only the finest treats, decorate their coops with rusty stuff, and proclaim our love for them on our […]

Filed Under: Holiday, Homestead Tagged With: barnyard, chickens, Christmas, homesteading

Chicken Behavior During Molting… or, Why Have My Chickens Gone Crazy?!

November 4, 2015 by crystal@wholefedhomestead 32 Comments

Not only do they provide us with meat and eggs, but chickens are pure homestead entertainment! Spending even a few minutes out in the fresh air and sunshine with these birds will always put a smile on my face. I love just watching them- and actually, keeping an astute eye on them is part fun and part […]

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Summertime captured in fruit leather! It seriously Summertime captured in fruit leather! It seriously tastes like a bright sunny day. It’s the perfect winter treat!
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This is homegrown raspberry with a hint of apple- I almost always add apple to my fruit leather because it makes for the best texture!
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I’m not starting tomato seeds anytime too soon, I’m not starting tomato seeds anytime too soon, but I am thinking about it! Here are some varieties that are on my definitely-will-grow list for this coming season! These are standard must-grows for me, with the exception of the two new varieties I mention. I’ve been honing this list for many many years!
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🍅Juliet (mini-Roma, excels at everything)
🍅Chocolate Cherry (deep flavor, stunning color)
🍅Valentine (dark, meaty, rich for a cherry)
🍅Sunrise Bumblebee (she’s a looker)
🍅Russian Rose (gorgeous rosy red, delicious)
🍅Big Rainbow (multi-colored, good acidity)
🍅San Marzano (classic paste variety)
🍅Super Sauce (gigantic meaty paste)
🍅Pomodoro Squisito (new, elongated paste)
🍅Tegucigalpa (new, rare, tapered paste)
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There’s one more variety I’m excited about, it’s a chance seedling that popped up in our garden last year. We have a lot of rotten tomatoes on the ground every Fall, which means we have a lot of volunteer tomato plants every Summer. Most are tilled under, but this one survived hiding amongst the potatoes. It produced really cool tomatoes like I’ve never seen before!! I saved the seed and will plant them and see what we get!
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We’re fortunate to have some amazing greenhouses in the area, so I always pick up a handful of unique tomato plants-whatever catches my eye- from them every year too.
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We plant close to 30 tomato plants every year- they’re one of my very favorite things to grow! (Can you tell?!) 😜
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