Raising Quail in the Garden
Before building the cabin I raised Coturnix quail. I experimented with a variety of enclosures with the goal of giving […]
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Homesteading in the Suburbs
Category: Gardening
First Chip Drop
Chip drop is a service that connects arborists who need to get rid of wood chips generated from their jobs […]
Read more →Peaches and Monsters in the Garden
The garden is doing really well this year. I’ve been a little tied up with quail tractors and other projects […]
Read more →Jean’s lawn jihad
“I want to buy a house so I can tear up all the grass.” […]
Read more →Garden Olla Test Run
In exploring irrigation options I came across the olla. An olla is a non-glazed clay pot. Traditional ollas have a […]
Read more →Garden Mulch Fest
Garden bed preparation continues this week with mulching. A very, very serious mulching. Watching this video recently about a guy growing […]
Read more →Garden Fence Installation
Spring is coming on fast which means there’s no time like the present to get those beds ready for planting. […]
Read more →Winter Fun and Fitness: French Drains and Tree Pruning
Being mostly office bound of late, I’ve really been missing my weekly cob building workout. And with all the rain […]
Read more →Peppers at last
I planted a Tabasco, cayenne and poblano pepper plant on our balcony back in June. They quickly got big and […]
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