About the Author

Lisa Steele

Lisa Steele is a 5th-generation chicken keeper and Maine Master Gardener. She’s the founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, the popular natural chicken keeping site, and the author of several books including Fresh Eggs Daily: Raising Happy, Healthy Chickens Naturally and 101 Chicken Keeping Hacks. From her small farm in Maine, she inspires her readers with her easy, fun and accessible approach to integrating gardening and backyard chickens for a more productive flock and more bountiful harvest. Visit her blog at www.fresheggsdaily.com and on Instagram @fresheggsdaily
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Articles by Lisa Steele

Growing Garlic For Backyard Chickens
September 5, 2022 · · Growing

I often get asked what can chickens eat? Garlic has some really amazing health benefits for chickens (and humans!).

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Growing Herbs from Seeds
April 5, 2022 · · Growing

Growing an herb from seeds such as basil, thyme, and parsley is a simple, inexpensive way to get started with herb gardening.

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Growing Herbs Indoors Successfully
October 7, 2021 · · Growing

Add to Favorites Before the weather turns cold each fall, I harvest as many herbs as I can and set them out to dry so they will be available to use …

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Herbal Mason Jars Are One of The Best Fly Repellant Ideas
June 22, 2021 · · Homesteading

If you are looking for one of the best fly repellant strategies for backyard chickens, picnics, barbecues and more, try these natural herbal mason jars.

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Straw Vs. Hay: What’s the Difference?
October 24, 2019 · · Homesteading

When it comes to straw vs. hay for your backyard chickens and livestock, there are definite advantages to each.

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Natural Aphids Control in Your Garden
March 14, 2019 · · Growing

If you are an avid gardener like I am, likely at some point you will have the need for aphids control. Aphids are a common garden pest that like to feed on a wide variety of plants, garden vegetables, and flowers.

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Growing and Harvesting the Thyme Plant
February 13, 2019 · · Growing

Add to Favorites I love growing all the popular culinary herbs, but one of my favorites is the thyme plant. It not only makes a pretty ground cover in the …

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A Guide to Successfully Growing Herbs Outside
February 13, 2019 · · Growing

Add to Favorites The coming of spring seems to turn everyone into a would-be gardener. The warmer weather and green growth shooting up everywhere awakens a need in many to plant …

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