by Texas Homesteader ~
The fruits of a wild plum tree are tiny, only about the size of a cherry. But they make some delicious jelly!
~TxH~
By Texas Homesteader~
Many pollinators are attracted to the mint plant when it blooms. This butterfly is simply beautiful!
~TxH~
by Texas Homesteader ~
Y’all already know we split the garden area this year. About 40% of that area became the chicken ranging area and the other 60% remained my veggie garden, but more efficiently arranged. I love the symbiotic relationship of chickens/garden. I’m hoping the chickens will keep grass scratched away from the adjoining garden area to help me win the fight against Bermuda grass. And I know they will also eat all the bugs & grasshoppers coming toward my garden from their area. I can toss over grubs or produce that didn’t make it, and the hens provide me with fresh eggs. Win/Win!
I recently shared with you a low-waste chicken feeder RancherMan whipped up for me. While I love how much it reduces the chicken’s slinging it to the ground and wasting it, the wild birds were also loving the free open buffet. We’re feeding organic laying pellets, I certainly didn’t want to be feeding that to the birds! But oh we’ve discovered a secret – check out today’s Homestead Hack.
by Texas Homesteader ~
We love feeding the beautiful wild birds. So we used to buy the large expensive bags of bird seed at the big-box store. But those wild birds can really go through a lot of feed!
We discovered there’s an oh-so-much-cheaper way to fill the feeder, y’all. Check out today’s Homestead Hack.
by Texas Homesteader
It’s not often you see three horse apples (from our Bois D’Arc trees) combined into one!
~TxH~
by Texas Homesteader
There are a few critters that get my instant skin-crawling attention, especially when they’re inside the house – scorpions are way up at the top of the list! This has got to be the smallest scorpion I’ve ever seen in my life.
~TxH~
by Texas Homesteader ~
We love to watch the Purple Martin birds flying around our elevated birdhouse. See how we made a homemade predator guard for our martin house using an old chimney cap to keep the snakes away from the birds!
by Texas Homesteader ~
It’s Texas tradition to pose cute pets & cute kids in a patch of Texas Bluebonnets each spring!
~TxH~