What Are Wool Pellets? Wool pellets are made from raw sheep wool that’s been cleaned and compressed into small, easy-to-handle pellets. When you add them to soil and water them in, they slowly break down over time. As they do, they release nutrients—especially nitrogen—back into the soil. Nitrogen helps plants grow strong stems and healthy…
More people are starting to care about where their food comes from—and eggs are a great place to start. Labels like “cage-free” and “free-range” sound good, but they don’t always mean hens are actually outside much. Pasture-raised is different. For most of the year, our hens are out on real grass, roaming, scratching, and eating…
This creamy, classic egg salad is the perfect blend of comfort and flavor. Finely chopped hard-boiled eggs are folded into a rich mixture of cream cheese, mayonnaise, and tangy mustard, then seasoned with dill, dried onion, salt, and pepper for a savory, homestyle finish. Smooth, flavorful, and best served cold, it’s delicious served on fresh…
You just bought a raw fleece! Hooray! But now what? With a little intermittent work, you’ll be able to turn that raw fleece into wool ready for your next project all within a weekend. Here are our steps to washing a fleece. There are numerous methods explained online so experiment and see what works best…
Several years ago, I had an online conversation about sheep shearing that stopped me in my tracks. The other person was absolutely convinced that shearing sheep was harmful—no matter what I said, I couldn’t bridge the gap between belief and reality. It was clear we weren’t just disagreeing; we were living with very different understandings…
If you’ve ever browsed a local farmers’ market—or traveled in Europe—you may have noticed something surprising: eggs sitting out at room temperature. In the United States, however, unrefrigerated eggs are often considered a food safety “no-no.” So why the difference? It all comes down to a tiny, invisible layer called the bloom. Here’s what you…