by BlueSatin | Jul 1, 2021 | Floristry
Caring for your blooms. When you purchase flowers from our roadside stand (or anywhere, really), there are a few steps you can take to promote their vase life in your home. 1. Come Prepared Bring along a container filled with water when you come to pick up your...
by BlueSatin | Mar 25, 2021 | Goat Milk, Goats, Homestead
This article is going to assume that you are planning to have your doe raise her kids. So your doe just kidded! Now what? First Steps (Immediate) The first thing we do is grab a clean towel and clear the nose and mouth of the kid. Your doe may be back on her feet and...
by BlueSatin | Jan 7, 2021 | Floristry
Foraging has become a significant part of my design process and natural foraged items have come to play a considerable role in my finished designs over the past couple of years. Foraging is as much an action as a practice of art-making that takes one’s ability to see...
by BlueSatin | Apr 5, 2020 | Homestead, Rabbits
There are times as a rabbit breeder that you will find yourself with an orphaned or abandoned litter. It is generally a great idea to breed more than one doe at a time so that you have the option to foster; but sometimes fostering isn’t possible. Newborn rabbits...
by BlueSatin | Mar 29, 2020 | Goats
There are three main aspects to caring for your new pets that you should consider. Hopefully you are reading this article before you have picked up your new goats so that you can be prepared; but if you haven’t this article should help you get started. The main...