Monthly Archives: November 2009

Building a small water garden

Building a backyard (or front yard) pond or water feature is easy and will provide habitat for wildlife as well as pleasure for you. Continue reading

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Taro–the potato of the Tropics

Taro is a food staple for about 600 million people, but is grown mainly as a water garden ornamental in the mainland U.S. Continue reading

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Our new McCullough electric chipper

A McCullough chipper is a big step forward in the “yard waste to chicken run to compost bin to garden” cycle. A revamped pathway and a new solar light for the chicken coop are the most recent major accomplishments in our backyard makeover. Continue reading

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A Southern California garden in November

Raised beds and square foot gardening make growing a lot of vegetables in a small space a snap, especially in southern California where gardens grow year-round. Continue reading

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One step closer to urban chickens

Our chicken coop, a real Cluckingham Palace, is taking shape in our back yard. Continue reading

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