Chartreuse and Purple Garden
Everyone has their favorite color combination and mine is blooming around town this spring: chartreuse and purple. For me, chartreuse […]
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design, flowers, garden, school
Impatient Spring
The seeds I planted a few weeks ago are sprouting all over the raised beds. The seedlings all have their
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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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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2011 Vegetable Varieties
It is always fun to see what fellow urban homesteaders have growing in their backyard. After carefully sorting through my
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garden, plants, seeds, vegetables, victory garden
2011 Vegetable Garden Plan
We are working with a small space for our garden this year, which is always a fun challenge. I have
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Garden Design
I have been carefully prepping our garden bed in anticipation of the growing season for months now. Back in the
Share Your Homesteading Tips
The fine folks over at Fulcrum Publishing are offering a giveaway for my book, Modern Homestead. All you need to
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books, cast your vote, compost, herbs, modern homesteading
My Book: Modern Homestead
I am very excited to share the news that I wrote a book that will be released shortly! The book
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backyard livestock, books, craft, ecology, garden, green living, harvest, modern homesteading