I descend obsessively into research spirals on a particular subject until I learn all that is possible to learn. After the novelty is gone, I start to lose interest and move on to another subject and repeat the process. Each interest can last as little as a week to months. Some interests, particularly if it …
Signs of autism and adhd in women. 50 ways I know I have autism & ADHD. Read More »
DIY feeders for your brooder that cost nothing If you’ve already read my previous posts on chicken rearing, you can probably guess that I’m a fan of diy’ing over buying when possible. This applies to chicken feeders too. I hate most feeder designs because they’re yet more scraps of plastic polluting the planet. They also …
How to make a DIY chicken and quail feeder for 0 dollars Read More »
Here’s how I grow enough healthy greens to feed my chickens through six months of winter. Sunflower sprouts and wheat grass fodder are a frugal and easy way…
Follow my hatch-along to see if it’s really possible to hatch chickens from Trader Joe’s fertile eggs and quail eggs from the grocery store.
Eating frugally for those of us who hate beans I’m fortunate that we are a 2 person household with no picky eaters (except for my aversion to beans and rice). We can adjust what we cook and what we eat based on what’s on sale when/where we do our twice a month grocery run. We …
How we frugally shop for groceries with 0 food waste (and without eating beans!) Read More »
Never waste money again on crickets from a pet shop! I mentioned in the frugal chicken feed post that we also raise crickets to supplement our chooks regular feed. While crickets are not the easiest feeder insect to raise–they jump and escape all over the place–they do provide a good change of pace from mealworms. …
How to start a cricket farm for under $3 and feed your chickens and quail frugally Read More »