PinShareShareTweet0 SharesThe Lemon Flower chicken breed developed over the last few years as I sought to use what I had and work within my limits when I struggled with reproducing Lemon Cuckoo Niederrheiner chickens. When this process started, I was not sure how the process was going to unfold. For the first time I share… Continue reading Introducing the Lemon Flower Chicken Breed
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5 year Challenge Raising Lemon Cuckoo Niederrheiner Chickens
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesIn the fall of 2016, after purchasing Swedish Flower Hens, I found these gorgeous, dual-purpose chickens called Lemon Cuckoo Niederrhiener. Newly imported only 2 years prior, to the United States, they sold for around $30 a chick. My homesteading journey was just beginning and the prospect of selling baby chicks for such a price… Continue reading 5 year Challenge Raising Lemon Cuckoo Niederrheiner Chickens
Goals For 2022 on the Homestead
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesAs the last quarter of 2021 rapidly waned, the need for structure became glaringly apparent. The homestead has grown in the last 5 years from a few chickens to 4 breeds, Nigerian Dwarf goats, Great Pyrenees, from no garden space to 5 garden plots. The little baby goats I added earlier were growing and… Continue reading Goals For 2022 on the Homestead
CG Heartbeats Farm 2021 Year in Review
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesPersonal Growth and Challenges in 2021 2021 started on track for my expectations. However, by March my mind had lost focus and motivation to write, by July my ability to garden, preserve and function waned, to say the least. March and April revealed a dear family member was going to be in battle for… Continue reading CG Heartbeats Farm 2021 Year in Review
Seasons ~ Spring 2021
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesBefore I share a CG Heartbeat Farm update for the Spring 2021 season, I want to celebrate what has been accomplished in the first 3 months of 2021. Winter Progress Another recent milestone involves the chickens. Yesterday and today the first chicks hatched from what I am currently calling Crossbred pen # 2. Right… Continue reading Seasons ~ Spring 2021
CG Heartbeats Farm ~ 2021 Goals
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesAs I plan my year and look ahead at 2021 goals for CG Heartbeats Farm, I see unknowns, what ifs and a bit of, can I really do this or that. But I have learned in my life about breaking big goals down into doable bit sized tasks. I am learning to pray over… Continue reading CG Heartbeats Farm ~ 2021 Goals
CG Heartbeats Farm 2020 Year in Review
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesAs I review 2020 and my homestead experience, I can see areas of growth and progress. Other projects I see uncompleted and think, ‘Really, I still did not get this done?’ Do you relate? Progress seems slow compared to my desired results, yet success is not always measured in concrete numbers. Investing into the… Continue reading CG Heartbeats Farm 2020 Year in Review
Homestead Seasons ~ Fall 2020
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesFall 2020 comes to an end as I finish up this post. I want to share quarterly progress on CG Heartbeats Farm and future goals with those who like to keep up with the happenings here. Progress as of Fall 2020 New Garlic Varieties I picked out 2 new garlic varieties to add to… Continue reading Homestead Seasons ~ Fall 2020
Ten Acres Enough, Homesteading in the 1800’s
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesI slowly digested Ten Acres Enough by Edmond Morris in the summer of 2018. Reading a few pages while I ate lunch or found I needed to sit down for a break. As I read, I often felt renewed energy and motivation to continue, keep on with the tasks at hand staying focued with… Continue reading Ten Acres Enough, Homesteading in the 1800’s
How to Process Bread and Butter Pickles
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesMy grandma used to make Bread and Butter Pickles. They were my favorite over dill pickles. I recall an open jar of bread and butter pickles on many a Sunday dinner table. I usually ate a few with whatever what served that day. We did not need to be eating sandwiches to eat bread… Continue reading How to Process Bread and Butter Pickles