Dad & Amy, my awesome stepmom, came all the way from Florida to help get my garden set up & seedlings into the ground. We finally got to plant the hugelkultur that my husband & I built last fall!
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Do Chickens Eat Grass?
‘Do chickens eat grass?’ sounds like a rookie question for people who have been around chickens before. But before I got chickens and I was doing my poultry ownership homework, I had to Google it.
Now that I have my own little backyard brood, there’s no question: yes – chickens absolutely love fresh grass!
Here’s a video of me walking into the run area and feeding them a handful of grass.
Building a DIY Backyard Chicken Coop – Part 2
Since Brian tackled building the coop in part 1, we’ve also built the run area.
Good-bye old rusty fence with the plastic doggie door (which worked pretty well, btw) – we’re on our way to creating the chicken Taj Mahal. Continue reading Building a DIY Backyard Chicken Coop – Part 2
Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Fluff
We did it. Brian & I are chick parents, and they’re adorable little fuzz balls. Here’s a short video of them at 3 days old. (Listen close for their tiny peep noises – too cute!) Continue reading Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Fluff
Building a DIY Backyard Chicken Coop – Part 1
I don’t remember who initiated the conversation, Brian or me. There was no awkward silence, no convincing or debate required; we were both immediately onboard. Continue reading Building a DIY Backyard Chicken Coop – Part 1
Building a Custom Coat Rack for Your Home
Do you decorate chairs and couches
with winter jackets?
Be an adult.
It’s time for a DIY coat rack.
We needed a coat rack, but everything in stores was either stupid expensive, cheaply made (particle board coat hanger? Eeew!), or the wrong size for our space. Solution? Brian and I set off on an adventure to build our own custom coat rack.
DIY coat rack? This was either going to end really well or really poorly.
Growing a Bearss Lime Tree Indoors
Announcing a new addition to the family!
It’s a beautiful, healthy baby Bearss lime tree.
I bought a potted Bearss lime tree from a greenhouse.
And I’m pretty dang excited about it. Continue reading Growing a Bearss Lime Tree Indoors
DIY triple-decker plant hanger from recycled blue jeans
Recycling old jeans into a
DIY plant hanger.
I had a pair of old blue jeans with a tear in an awkward place. They were too holey to donate, and I didn’t want to just throw them away.
Blue jean is a durable fabric – instead of tossing the old, ripped jeans in the trash, I decided to take the DIY recycling approach and attempted to sew a homemade triple-decker hanging planter. Continue reading DIY triple-decker plant hanger from recycled blue jeans
Craigslist Kale & White Cheddar Soup
The mission:
A project prepping & storing produce.
The solution:
Craigslist.
As Alaska’s growing season quickly turns to harvest season (AKA quick-pick-friggin-everything-before-the-ground-freezes), I knew there had to be Alaskans with backyard garden bumper crops they wanted to get rid of stat. Continue reading Craigslist Kale & White Cheddar Soup
Hugel-whaaat? Building an Alaska Backyard Hugelkultur
What started as
“Sweet, that’s an awesome idea!”
soon felt like
“OMG did we really dig a massive hole in our yard??”
but now it’s more like
“Whew, done – YES!!”
Hugelkultur.
It’s a gardening word I had never heard of about 3 weeks ago (heck, it’s a word I still can’t pronounce) but it’s a pretty freaking spectacular gardening idea. And now I have one in my yard. Continue reading Hugel-whaaat? Building an Alaska Backyard Hugelkultur