Intro 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
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
Building Fort Knox
One giant compromise of letting the chickens free-range in our backyard is allowing them to ravage our vegetable beds from
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backyard livestock, chickens, row coversPreparing the Vegetable Beds
During a break in the rain showers, I spent an afternoon outside turning compost. We have one of those black
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compost, soil healthStarting Seeds
This weekend I spent a couple hours having a craft party with myself, getting the newspaper seed pots formed and
Woven Fence
I was looking through Gayla Trail’s book You Grow Girl the other day and dreaming about gardening projects. It’s early
Experimenting with Propagation
Last Fall, my grandmother gave me some cuttings from a hydrangea shrub. She advised me to make a fresh cut,
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frugal, propagationNewspaper Seed Pots Again!
I have most of my vegetable seeds all organized and ready to start growing from seed inside. It’s time to
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newspaper seed pots, seeds