I was at an extended family function this past weekend and there were lots of curious relatives asking about those […]
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backyard livestock, chickens, permacultureThe backyard food forest has been taking off the last month or so. The seeds planted in late June have
Having a small backyard flock of urban chickens seems like such a normal, everyday thing for me now that I
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backyard livestock, chickens, modern homesteading, permacultureAre you ready for your mind to be blown my friend? Get ready, cause here it comes. I built rain
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ecology, permaculture, rainwater harvestingMy sister sent me this in an email and I’m intrigued. Since many of the readers here have their own
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garden, green living, permacultureThe budding urban food forest has a recent success: the fig tree is alive! In case you missed the earlier
I recently had a reader share with me some of the important benefits of incorporating mulch into permaculture gardens, to
It all started at the Horse Brass… Jay and I were sitting around a table of friends the other night
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food forest, garden, treesMy sister, Anne, moved into her new house recently and decided it was finally time to get her own backyard
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