We’re enjoying nicer weather now
And we're getting a lot done, too. We just finished mulching, staking, and caging all 107 tomato plants and are working on weeding and mulching our main garden. Will is hard at work mulching...
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone
Around here, it's a little behind. But what's new? I do have the tree up and decorated, most of the presents home but not all wrapped. Christmas cookies are in the oven and Will's...
Q and A: Chicken coops on leach field and Rust on jar lids
Chicken coops on leach fields
How do you feel about chicken coops and yards on leach fields? Secondly, are you familiar with specific hardy egg layers that do well in the desert heat? I think...
Making siding from scraps
David rescued a truckload of ¾" boards from the burn pile at work. They were cuts off of full length cants prior to being run through the mill to make round logs for building...
With regular rain, our gardens are booming
It's amazing what a steady amount of rain will do for our gardens. Even our container gardens are doing fantastic. Lettuce is ready to harvest, and I can't wait for the first salad that...