Tag Archives: Homesteading

Lard Rendering For A Beginner

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Jennifer

Saturday for the first time, I rendered lard. When we had our pig butchered, I had the butcherer save the fat trimmings for me. (This particular butcher no longer renders lard as they have little demand for it.) Here’s how … Continue reading →

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My First Honeybee Cutout

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Jennifer

Last Monday evening, I received a call from a local bee keeper who I have been learning more about bees from. He had been contacted by some local homeowners who had bees in the walls of their home. They wanted … Continue reading →

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Top Bar Bee Hives

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Jennifer

For quite some time I have wanted to start beekeeping.  The majority of my winter reading material has been on bees in preparation for this spring.  Shortly after we moved back to our family farm we discovered there is a … Continue reading →

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Snow Goose Harvest

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Jennifer

During recent years the numbers of snow geese have dramatically increased to the point that they are destroying parts of the arctic tundra.  In response to this, there is a conservation order in effect to try to reduce the number … Continue reading →

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Pullet Chicks and Indian Runner Ducks

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Jennifer

Last week we got our pullet chicks and the first of our Indian Runner ducks.  Unfortunately the ducks took three days to get here from the hatchery and were not in very good shape when I picked them up at … Continue reading →

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