Slow Motion Makeover
Our front yard is a troubling area for me. So much of my attention has been focused on our backyard […]
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design, frugalIntro to Beekeeping: Part III
The first post in this series covered the roles of different bees in the colony. The second post in this
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backyard livestock, beekeeping, beneficial insects, ecology, permacultureSpring Seedlings
This is only the second year I have tried growing vegetables from seed, and I have a long way to
Intro to Beekeeping: Part II
This is part two of a three part series on the beekeeping workshop I attended recently. Reproduction: It was interesting
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backyard livestock, beekeeping, permacultureIntro to Beekeeping: Part I
Last summer I was introduced to Glen Andresen, a local bee-keeper, at the Lents Farmers Market. He gave a short
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backyard livestock, beekeeping, permacultureWedding Flowers
One of my friends got married yesterday, which was very sweet and exciting. Although I have no experience doing wedding
Egg Recipes: Cowboy Hash
This is the first of a series of posts intended to share recipes I enjoy that call for lots of
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cooking, egg recipes, harvest
Spring Eggs
Today is the first day of Spring, and there are signs of it all over our urban homestead. We are
Video: Newspaper Seed Pots
We are in prime seed-starting mode and a few people had questions about making seed pots from newspaper. I decided
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newspaper seed pots, seedsCertified National Wildlife Habitat
Our urban homestead is now a certified wildlife habitat thanks to the National Wildlife Federation (and a small fee). There
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ecology, permaculture, wildlife