A couple of winters ago we decided to turn one of our raised beds into a hoop house in an attempt to extend our season a bit. So we purchased some supplies, threw it all together, planted a few spinach and kale seeds and expected magic in November. No, I’m…
I am absolutely determined to make 2014 our best growing season yet! I have talked about seed ordering and starting and long range forecasts and many of my hopes and plans and dreams for our tiny space this season…but there is a part of me that is terrified about what…
So, you’ve asked yourself all of the questions and you’ve decided to jump into backyard chicken keeping with both feet? Awesome! You’ve created your brooder and have it ready with clean litter, a heat lamp and some food and water. You’ve picked your breeds, come up with a number you…
Install a stake in the ground with a gate hook on it that hooks into it’s respective eye hole on your gate. I’m telling you, it’s a super simple, low cost way to save yourself a lot of trouble with the opening and closing and opening and closing of your…
Once you’ve checked your allergies, checked your codes and checked your motives, the next step in your beekeeping journey is to start making some serious plans to set yourself and your bees up for the greatest success possible. Before we get into the details about your bees hive and…
If you’d asked me a decade ago if I’d be writing a post on urban gardening I might have laughed out loud, and yet here I am now. Who knew? Growing up, my mom always had a tomato plant or a few carrots or herbs growing in some patch of…