• backyard chickens 101 - ask the right questions
    Chickens

    Backyard Chickens 101 – Questions to Ask Yourself Before Jumping In!

    So, you’re thinking about getting a small flock of backyard chickens, ha? Well, I couldn’t be happier to hear that! However, there are some details to think about before diving in head first like we did! What I will offer you here is the opportunity to think, really think, about what it means to delve into the world of laying…

  • candied lemon peels
    DIY,  Eat

    Candied Lemon Peels +

    Candied lemon peels is not something I remember eating a as child nor is it something I’ve thought about making for years. I do remember eating those jellied “lemon” wedges from the candy store as a kid, but my guess is that very few of the ingredients has anything to do with real life lemons. You know, artificial coloring, flavoring,…

  • grow light stand specs - sprout
    DIY

    Grow Light Stand – Specs

    When I originally wrote about our brand new grow light stand a couple of years ago, we were such Newbies at this whole Urban Farming thing that I didn’t even think to give you some specifics! I was just really, really excited about the stand in general!  So after a few years of starting seeds in our laundry room and…

  • Meyer Lemon Recipe Extravaganza
    DIY,  Eat

    Meyer Lemon Recipe Extravaganza

    If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you will have seen that I received a very exciting package in the mail last week! It came at the end of a very long day and I was not feeling so hot. We were expecting several packages containing items for Sprout, so when I saw three packages on the doorstep, I…

  • apple & cinnamon infused whiskey
    DIY

    The Worlds Most Perfect Hot Toddy

    Every once in a while, a lady just wants a good, hot, adult beverage! And what better way to appease her than with an absolutely delicious Hot Toddy? Well, I’ll tell you…How about a Hot Toddy using whiskey that has been infused with apples and cinnamon? Oh yeah… A couple of months ago I came across this recipe for Apple…

  • Bartering: Finding joy (and a dleicious meal) in a forgotten skill
    DIY,  Goats

    The Joys of Bartering

    BARTER A system of exchange by which goods or services are directly exchanged for other goods or services without using a medium of exchange, such as money. It is distinguishable from gift economies in that the reciprocal exchange is immediate and not delayed in time. Bartering is one of those things that one might hear about, but never try. We…