Final Flock
Three of my hens found a new, wonderful home tonight. A longtime member of the PDXBackyardChix group through contacted me […]
Goodbye Chickies
My chickies are chicks no longer! It wasn’t so long ago that they were sleeping in a pile in my
Birds in the Garden
Birds are an important addition to the backyard food forest. Although they will steal some of my berries and fruit,
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ecology, permaculture, wildlifeEugene Calling
Eugene, Oregon, will always have a special place in my heart. I spent my college years there attending the University
Tree Generations
A local arborist said the lilac tree in our backyard was one of the oldest he had ever seen. It’s
Typical Spring Evening
I can see how my routines look awfully strange to people sometimes. When I recap my weekend, for example, it’s
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backyard livestock, chickens, modern homesteading, potatoes, randomMay Plantings
A big highlight from this weekend was spending the day with my sweet nephew, Evan, on Saturday. Evan, Jay and
May Sprouts
April flew by this year and everything seems to be growing along quite well. I took a turn through the
First Anniversary
One year ago today I wrote my first blog post. I tried to keep an agreement with myself that I