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Apr 25, 20223 min

Choosing your chicks.

Did you know there are more than 500 different chicken breeds? With so many different types of chickens, it can be confusing deciding on...

Apr 18, 20222 min

That is so cool!

The exact thoughts I had as a child when I learned that my grandparent's used to have chickens was, "That is so cool!" I envisioned a...

Apr 11, 20222 min

It's a sad day.

Thinning seedlings is hard and sad. Today, I am working on my seedlings, and I need to remove all but one per pod. When I plant seeds, I...

Apr 4, 20222 min

How does your garden grow?

My passion for gardening began when I was a little girl. I was always amazed when I would visit my grandparents' house during the summer....

Mar 28, 20222 min

If I could talk to my Grandpa

This past weekend, as I planted seeds and put them into my little greenhouse, my grandpa was on my mind. Memories of his garden flooded...

Mar 14, 20221 min

Why is my website called 72clucks??

Well, funny you should ask! I have been wanting to start a website for a couple of years. In fact, I started one in 2017, and again in...

Jan 21, 20221 min

Home is where the herd is

When I was deciding what message to put inside these wood houses, I came across this: "Home is where the herd is". I got to thinking what...

Jan 21, 20221 min

Use what ya got!

Anyone who grew up in the depression era would tell you how hard it was to survive. Food was scarce, jobs and money where hard to come...

Jan 21, 20221 min

What is homesteading?

Homesteading is a term that you may have heard or seen as you scrolled social media. Our world has changed a lot in the last few years,...