Danna: Bringing History Alive Through Storytelling
Do you ever wonder what Gabriola was like fifty or a hundred years ago? I’ve lived here since 2000: theContinue Reading
Everything You Need To Know About Backyard Chickens & More
Do you ever wonder what Gabriola was like fifty or a hundred years ago? I’ve lived here since 2000: theContinue Reading
I once had farming friends who consumed raw garlic daily as a health aid. Their employer, a hospital in theContinue Reading
Healthy Living Starts Here
Many of you have probably heard that it’s good to give your flock apple cider vinegar, but do you knowContinue Reading
I’ve now featured 15 chicken keepers in my series ‘Having Chickens Is A Great Way To Meet Your Neighbours’. OneContinue Reading
What do you do with the old bedding from your coop? I used to dump it in the pen forContinue Reading
Several years ago, I bought a group of bantam chickens: a pair of Black Breasted Red Old English Game (OEG),Continue Reading
The Hand Crafted Life
I used to pick up spent coffee grounds for my compost from Starbucks every week. They kept a bin inContinue Reading
This is my first coop circa 2005. It was a structure on the property when we bought it – apparentlyContinue Reading









