The New Duck Coop
Construction is complete! The runner ducks have a new, permanent home here on our little homestead. It should be a […]
Holiday Prep
The holidays this year are something we are admiring from a distance, rather than actively getting into the spirit of.
Duck Coop Construction
The ducks are getting a new, permanent home – slowly but surely. Last week we did some deconstruction and site
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backyard livestock, ducks, projects
Building the Shared Run
Ducks need more outside room generally than chickens, so we set about building a large run for our new flock.
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backyard livestock, ducks, projects
Building the Duck House
There are lots of ways to make a duck house and the one you build is based on any combination
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backyard livestock, ducks, projects
Poultry-Proof Garden
We love having our chickens free-range in our backyard. They eat a wider range of food, which saves us some
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backyard livestock, books, chickens, design, ducks, events, frugal, garden, green living, modern homesteading, projects
Fall Term Design Studio
As winter term of my landscape architecture program kicks in, I realized I should do a decent job recapping my
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design, lents, schoolUnsustainable Choices
A few weeks ago I started to second-guess our decision to keep our house in Portland, rather than selling it
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design, projectsLents Town Center Design
As I mentioned last week, I recently wrapped up another term in my Masters in Landscape Architecture studio. This term
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design, farmers market, lents, schoolPlant a Teepee
Constructing a simple teepee in the garden is a very simple and fun way to work vertically. Living in the