Saturday Linkages: Big Chickens, Drought and More

October 4, 2014

...witter.com/rootsimple/status/516669379421798401 Frightening RT @voxdotcom: Chickens have gotten ridiculously large since the 1950s: http://t.co/8dRdrDiXXw pic.twitter.com/7vEYJGEVqC #CivilEats — Susan Marquis (@susanlmarquis) October 4, 2014 https://twitter.com/rootsimple/status/517828609382174720 https://twitter.com/rootsimple/status/517823771562885120 https://twitter.com/rootsimple/status/516611839078043648 https://twitter.com/rootsimple/status/...

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Saturday Tweets: She Sheds, Wild Chickens and Fatbergs

Mr. Homegrown

April 25, 2015

Saturday Linkages

...OeYfJTEM via @Femail — Root Simple (@rootsimple) April 23, 2015 In Hawaii, Chickens Gone Wild http://t.co/fu2B76WGUI — Root Simple (@rootsimple) April 23, 2015 Flower Pot Smoker http://t.co/8xTbo8XGT1 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) April 23, 2015 10-tonne fatberg removed from west London sewer http://t.co/cVMJsEgZgH — Root Simple (@rootsimple) April 23, 2015 Prisoners + shelter dogs + autistic kids= an amazing program, worthy of your support. Give to...

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Chicks, Mayonnaise and Personal Responsibility

Mrs. Homegrown

June 12, 2014

Animals, Chickens, Food, Thoughtstylings

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...ou may be able to keep your own laying hens, as we do. This is why we keep chickens–to enjoy eggs without guilt. You may even be able to raise meat chickens, depending on where you live. Just be aware when buying chicks from a hatchery or feed store that if you buy sexed females it is possible that their brothers were all killed at hatching. It depends on the breed you’re buying. If it is a dual purpose breed, rather than an egg production breed,...

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Foodcrafting 101

Mr. Homegrown

December 1, 2014

Bread, Events, Food

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...to recreate everything at home. Foodcrafting 101 Workshop Schedule: Bread Making: Master the simple technique of bread making from scratch using the no-knead bread recipe from the Institute Director’s own cookbook. Learn about types of flour, where to purchase them, how to shape loaves and achieve the perfect crust. You’ll learn how to recreate a professional bread baker’s oven at home and produce loaves that rival accomplished bakers. Cheese Mak...

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Checking in on Kelly’s projects

Mrs. Homegrown

September 12, 2014

Miscellaneous

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...his very ambitious project has gone on hold until the crisis arises again. Making a mattress is intimidating, just because of the sheer cost and scale of the materials needed, and as far as I can tell, there’s no one out there to help you do it. If I ever do make a mattress, it will be like summiting the Everest of homesteading. On the other hand, if I ever learn how, I think I could make a mint teaching other desperate people how to do it themsel...

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