I remember the day when I first went off grid in my tiny house, over a decade ago. Solar and battery backup was complicated, hard to get your hands on, and the options few. Today is a different story, there
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I hear a lot of misconceptions about the zone 10a planting schedule, with many people falling under the assumption that you can grow anything at any time. But if you plant too early, an unexpected frost might wipe out your seedlings overnight. And if you wait too long, it is all but unavoidable they’ll be scorched by the intense summer sun.
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Determining how many chickens you should have per acre is a bit more complicated than buying a set number of chicks and letting them loose.
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Imagine sinking hundreds of thousands of dollars and countless hours into a family compound only to find that the roads are too narrow or your utility lines don’t reach every home on the property.
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Raising ducks for meat may seem like a no-brainer, but don’t make the mistake of thinking any random breed can be a good table bird. After all, feed isn’t cheap, your time is valuable, and nothing hurts more than waiting months to butcher a duck only to be met with a paltry amount of dry, flavorless meat and fat in all the wrong places.
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