In this Episode we discuss back yard chickens. We discuss the Why you might want to raise chickens… Prepping as a protein source and easy to reproduce… for sustainability, food scraps for chickens, and poop for compost. The How to start chickens… Pen/coop options with pros and cons of those options, food, & water. How… Continue reading Coles on the Coast Episode 2 – “Why, How, What, and When of Chickens”
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Newsletter No. 3 – February 20th, 2023
Download PDF Jessica: The other day while scrolling social media, I came across a post from someone from Ohio that was looking for help to know how to wash her breast pump. She had been told by authorities not to use her water for a week as it had been contaminated due to the hazardous… Continue reading Newsletter No. 3 – February 20th, 2023
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Newsletter No. 2 February 13th, 2023
Download PDF Charlie: The cabbages are in the ground, again. Yes, again. The first batch were dug up and eaten by the chickens. I had originally planted 12 cabbages with onions interspersed all around them. Thankfully the chickens don’t seem to like onions. Now the chickens are back in their pen while the new… Continue reading Newsletter No. 2 February 13th, 2023
Newsletter No. 1 February 5th, 2023
Coles on the Coast Newsletter No. 1 February 5th, 2023 Charlie: It has been a week. We’ve been incubating our eggs for about 9 days nows. The kids have decided to draw out each step of the growth process on their calendar and we candle the eggs each night to make sure they are on… Continue reading Newsletter No. 1 February 5th, 2023
Introducing Coles on the Coast – A Podcast about Homesteading on the Alabama Gulf Coast
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Breaking Free From Social Media Traps – The Flote Difference
A problem that many people – including myself – have is the tendency to endlessly scroll on social media, looking at the same posts over and over again, and clicking on curated ads for things we “need”. This is the trap to end all traps. We are an addicted society. We touch our phones more… Continue reading Breaking Free From Social Media Traps – The Flote Difference