Raising Chickens

Raising Chickens “I want there to be no peasant in my kingdom so poor that he cannot have a chicken in his pot every Sunday” – Henry IV I have memories of birds as a child but never had I had the opportunity to work with raising chickens.  I had a duck when I was…

365 Project 2014 – Day 3

365 Project 2014 – Day 3 What is it? Imagination Where the garden grows. A ground riddled with gophers but I will overcome! I’ve got plans for containers, raised beds, trellises, and much more. The seeds are ordered. Only heirloom organic for this homestead. The planning begins. Now if only Mother Nature would grant us…

Welcome to Bell Hill Farm & Hen Scratch Quilting, Hollister CA

Welcome to Bell Hill Farm & Hen Scratch Quilting, Hollister, CA It was a late winter afternoon as I drove through the hills along Cienega Road in Hollister, CA. Blossoms are falling from trees and tiny green leaves are budding, letting us know spring is on the horizon. Also known as the “Wine Trail”, Cienega…