Prepping Beds for Winter
The days are growing darker and there is a bite in the morning breeze. Before the first frost hits, which
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backyard livestock, chickens, garden, row covers, soil health, winter vegetables
Three Bin Compost System
That brown stuff my veggies are planted in isn’t “dirt” – it’s “soil”, a substance teeming with life from the
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compost, soil health
Harvesting Compost
Building a compost bin system is one of the first things I do when I move into a new place.
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compost, garden, soil health
Raised Bed Soil Prep
Soil is a complex web of life with billions of living organisms operating within its structure. Vegetables require a lot
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compost, garden, soil health
Garden Design
I have been carefully prepping our garden bed in anticipation of the growing season for months now. Back in the
Making Good Garden Soil
A garden is only going to be as good as its soil quality, which is why we gardeners are obsessed
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compost, frugal, garden, mulch, permaculture, sheet mulching, soil healthBig Time Composter
I have been learning a lot about various composting methods over the last few months, mostly from my volunteer hours
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compost, soil healthSimple Compost Bin
Ladies and gentlemen, we have compost! If you are going to keep urban chickens, maintaining a good composting system is
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compost, soil healthPreparing 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 health