Homestead — Lifestyle

What To Do When Your Neighbors Hate Your Chickens

I had no idea how loud chickens can be. They’re not as annoying as say, a dog barking all day and night. But when they want to, they can really act a damn fool and will cluck like they’re asking to speak to the manager.

So if you’re living in an urban environment and have chickens, this may be quite the issue. Here’s how to handle the situation before it escalates into a blood feud.

Turns Out, Neem Oil Totally Works

HomesteadSasha KehoeMay 16, 2022pest control, diy bug spray, how to use neem oil, does neem oil actually work, cold-pressed neem oil, natural insect repellent, homestead, vegetable garden

Getting Backyard Chickens? Here's What You Need to Know!

HomesteadSasha KehoeJanuary 20, 2022urban homestead, backyard chickens, homestead

7 Ways to Tackle Your Winter Garden Blues

We gardeners and homesteaders dread the winter months. Once the leaves drop, the fruits dry up, and the days become long, dark, and cold, we stare at our barren lands from indoors, our foreheads plastered to the windowpanes as we wait for it to end.

It doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, winter can be the most important season of all!

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