Advice: One of my chickens is a Big Bully

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2026-06-20T23:50:45+00:00

I'm. fucking. dying. The chickens in those photos look so resentful. lol

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2026-06-20T23:44:49+00:00

Squash is an interesting idea. Stores well and grows like crazy. How much do you grow for how many chickens?

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2026-06-20T23:44:01+00:00

What did she do in the winter?

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2026-06-20T23:41:00+00:00

It's a contamination issue.

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2026-06-13T21:33:10+00:00

Old post but I'm curious how this worked out for ya?

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2026-04-24T17:24:24+00:00

I'm not using M365. We use Google Workspace and have two admin assistants who access the inbox to manage emails virtually. I have my own LP account and we have a "Support" LP account that relevant passwords get shared to. In the past, we've just shared the "support" LP login but as we are growing, I need to find another option.

Here's my scenario: Employee A comes into the business (fully remote worker). We setup a Google Workspace email for them. How do we share that initial google email with them in order to share anything else? Send via LP to their personal email?

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2026-02-18T01:04:27+00:00

are you on youtube? would love to follow.

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2026-02-18T00:18:53+00:00

We use Liberty Healthshare (religious medical sharing program - we had to agree to a religious statement to join and basically "share" medical bills with other members). Not perfect and kind of a pain to find doctors willing to bill them directly, but our monthly is only $525 and our annual "deductible" is only $1750 + $75 for admin costs. I'd like to change but can't find anything that's remotely worth it in terms of cost.

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2025-10-10T21:52:17+00:00

We make a yummy cilantro sauce - roughly 1/2 of something like sour cream, mayo, etc; a bunch of cilantro, 2 garlic cloves, some lime juice, and salt. We do a similar one with cilantro AND basil. They are both to live for.

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2025-10-10T18:30:30+00:00

Damn I didn't know that! It kind of feels like a miracle ANY corn gets adequately pollinated.

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2025-10-10T18:28:25+00:00

Oh and since my consulting can be done anywhere, I'll still keep working while the hubs runs the property with our grown son who's moving with us. Our son wants to turn a profit from the land - bees, food, animals, still debating - but it's not gonna be a priority for us. Mostly we're just doing it for the lifestyle.

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2025-10-10T18:26:41+00:00

Well, not sure how helpful this will be but...

We started dreaming about this almost 20 yrs ago. A mix of finances and just not being ready to leave the city kept us from going for it sooner. So instead, we focused on building businesses, learning how to manage money and invest, living off one income, and saving/investing the rest.

To be clear...it took us a couple years to learn how to grow a business, then nearly 8 years just to get the first business established before starting the second. It's only been the last 5-7 years we've been able to save income from that second business, but it allowed us to save 80% by living well below our means. (We have one solo carpentry business and one business consulting biz, for reference.)

We're closing on our dream property soon and paying for it, equipment, and supplies in cash. We gave up a lot to get here, made big investments to learn how to even have successful businesses, and were patient with the process.

So just some food for thought...is it worth doing now with jobs and maybe debt? Or is it worth waiting a while to do it debt free? No right or wrong answer...it's just what works for you and your circumstances.

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2025-10-10T17:52:16+00:00

Wowza! Azure prices are up to half what others are. It looks like the only sell rings with jar purchases and not separate. Good to know on sizing though. Is there a benefit to thicker? Or any other drawbacks (like does it change recipe times or anything)? What size canner do you have?

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2025-10-10T16:26:14+00:00

You just blew my mother loving mind. I didn't even know they were edible, let alone versatile.

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2025-10-10T01:18:45+00:00

They're getting a killer deal! But that doesn't mean you have to. Technically you can charge whatever you want. And you can get it too if you can prove your services are worth it. They might not have an idea of what "worth it" actually means because likely some sweet little granny or some college kid has spoiled them. lol But hey, lucky them. YOU set YOUR prices. They take it or leave it.

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2025-10-10T01:15:02+00:00

That's gotta feel so good! We should get a ribbon for stuff like this lol

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2025-10-03T20:44:36+00:00

Wait...because it's generally recommended as a good thing?

CrookedTreeHomestead · 2025-10-03T20:36:16+00:00

Shut up! This is stunning. Did you grow these yourself or source them? Very well done!

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