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Get your hives ready for the season with this simple guide to painting beehives; what paint to use, how to prep your boxes, and when to do it| Boreal Bloom Homestead
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Get your hives ready for the season with this simple guide to painting beehives; what paint to use, how to prep your boxes, and when to do it| Boreal Bloom Homestead
These unique, beautiful Isbar chickens are perfect for adding a touch of character and color to any flock. You'll love their green eggs, too!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Have you ever wondered if chickens have tongues? You aren't alone. Many people are curious to know if chickens possess a tongue!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Maximize your chickens' comfort and health with proper roosting bars. Learn the best materials, placement tips, and spacing for a happy flock| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Learn the essentials of egg candling for healthy chick development. Identify viable eggs and remove the unviable to ensure a successful hatch| Boreal Bloom Homestead
If you've ever wondered whether chickens can have celery, you're not alone. It's worth checking to see if that treat is safe!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
If you've ever wondered whether chickens can have cauliflower, you're not alone. Chickens are natural omnivores and while commercially produced chicken feed supplies all the nutrients they need to survive, I feel that chickens, like humans, benefit| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Brooding chicks is a fun and rewarding process. Learn how to brood chicks for a healthy, happy flock. It's easier than you think!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Are you looking for a small, friendly flock addition that lays beautiful blue eggs? Then the Whiting True Blue is just the chicken for you!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
You know those moments when your skin feels so dry, you'd try just about anything? Well, let me share something that might sound a little weird at first - tallow lotion bars. Yes, you read that right! Before you click away, hear me out. I've been making these bars for months now, and let me... The post Tallow Lotion Bars appeared first on Boreal Bloom Homestead.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Learn how to make nourishing homemade tallow lip balm with natural ingredients. Moisturizing, eco-friendly, and perfect for dry, chapped lips!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Raising feeder pigs on our homestead has been a resounding success. There is nothing more satisfying than serving guests gorgeous pork chops that you raised, right there, on your own property, and then the very| Boreal Bloom Homestead
In cold climates like ours, bees are without nectar and pollen from mid fall till spring. They rely on their honey and food stores from the season before to sustain them through the long, cold winter months and to help them kickstart their spring brood building. Many beekeepers, us included, choose to feed their bees... The post Feeding Bees In The Spring appeared first on Boreal Bloom Homestead.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
I know what you're thinking - beef fat in your hair? Trust me, I had the same reaction at first! But after using whipped tallow, tallow soap, and tallow lip balm with massive success, I figured I should try it in my hair too. And the results were GREAT! This handmade hair balm knows exactly... The post Tallow Hair Balm appeared first on Boreal Bloom Homestead.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
My handmade Tallow shower lotion bars are the skincare solution you never knew you needed. These moisture-packed bars work their magic right in the shower, lightly exfoliating and delivering hydration exactly when your skin is most receptive—while it's still damp and warm. Instead of shivering while applying cold lotion after your warm shower, try a... The post Tallow Shower Lotion Bars appeared first on Boreal Bloom Homestead.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Beekeeping suit looking (and smelling) a little less than fresh? You aren't alone! After an intense beekeeping season and honey harvest, our crisp white suits are neither crisp, nor white. It's surprising, but beekeeping suits sure get gross! From bee poop, to sweat, to dirt, to pollen, and even dirt - your suit deserves a... The post How To Wash Your Beekeeping Suit appeared first on Boreal Bloom Homestead.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
See how we used silvopasture to raise pigs in a forested pasture, creating a sustainable space to acheive our homestead goals.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Ditch single-use plastics with this homemade shampoo bar! It's made with naturally derived ingredients, your hair will love it!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
There are numerous reasons why you'd want to break a broody hen, and nearly as many ways to do it. Your first experience with a broody hen is always one to remember. Whether it's because| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Learn how to keep your chickens' water from freezing with these practical on and off-grid solutions to ensure your flock stays hydrated.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Deep litter method is an effective, easy, and natural way to manage chicken waste, keep chickens healthy, and the coop smelling clean!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Learn how to wash fresh eggs from your backyard chickens and homestead hens and why it's so important to keep eggs clean!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Take a tour of the Boreal Bloom Homestead Chicken Coop. See how we built it, the products used, and how we designed the best chicken coop!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Chicken math is an inexplicable force that creeps up on unexpecting chicken keepers. Learn how to do arithmechick + fowlgebra!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
I'll help you to understand and utilize chicken grit for a healthier flock! Learn how to offer it, who needs it, and when to offer grit.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Discover the perfect egg laying hens for your backyard flock with this guide! It will help you choose the best birds for your needs.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Discover the essential preparations and considerations for aspiring beekeepers in this comprehensive guide. Start your journey with confidence| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Getting started beekeeping is so exciting, but do you know what's even better than that? Your first honey harvest! Kevy and I grin from ear to ear each time we harvest and extract honey. I| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Nourish your skin with whipped tallow balm! Made with grass-fed tallow, essential oils, and carrier oils, it’s customizable, and easy to make.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Learn how to make bacon grease soap with just 4 ingredients! Create long-lasting bars with creamy, bubbly lather with bacon fat.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Make creamy, long-lasting tallow soap at home with this easy to follow step-by-step guide. You'll get hooked on homemade soap!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Learn how to make coffee infused tallow—a rich, hydrating natural ingredient with the aroma of coffee. Perfect for balms, salves, and more.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Packed with skin-nourishing fatty acids and the calming aroma of vanilla, this DIY is perfect for balms, lotion bars, salves and more!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Make your own homemade peppermint lip balm with this easy recipe; made with cocoa butter, coconut oil, almond oil and beeswax!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Discover practical tips on selecting, storing, and incubating chicken eggs for a successful hatch in this comprehensive guide.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Boost your strawberry harvest with companion planting! Learn how to enhance growth, flavor and pest resistance by choosing the right plants.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Discover the perfect plant partners to enhance your potato crop. From marigolds to beans, learn to maximize growth, and repel pests naturally| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Fascinated by fairy eggs-the tiny, yolkless wonders laid by hens? Learn about their cause, uses, and what they indicate about hen health.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
After many years of discussions, we FINALLY introduced honeybees into our growing homestead in the spring of 2023 and oh, what a delightful addition they have been! I initially wanted to bring bees to the| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Learn two methods to make your own comfrey oil at home in this comprehensive guide and harness the numerous health benefits of comfrey.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Learn how to preserve and store this potent herb for herbal use year round by drying comfrey leaves when they are in peak season!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Harvesting comfrey leaves is so easy! Learn how to gather and utilize this unique herb to enhance your herbal and botanical practices.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
We hail from wild rose country. Like, literally, Alberta's official flower is the prickly rose. It grows pretty much everywhere, and in the late summer - early fall, our boreal forest is studded with ruby| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Keep your chickens healthy and warm during the cold winter months with this guide on properly winterizing your chicken coop. As the cold winds begin to blow and snowflakes start to fall, it's time to| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Check out these easy steps for drying calendula flowers. I'll share how to harvest, dry, and store these bright blooms all year!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Wondering about how long fresh eggs last? The surprising answer is between 3 - 15 weeks! Read this article to learn more!| Boreal Bloom Homestead
Making beef tallow is a simple process of slow rendering; all you need is quality beef fat, time, and a little guidance.| Boreal Bloom Homestead
