January 22, 2010 Choosing the Right Breed of Chickens Deciding which breeds of chickens you want for your backyard chicken project is a pretty important decision. There are books and magazine articles on…
January 20, 2010 Feeding Baby Chicks Chicks grow from tiny fluffy balls to egg-laying hens in five months. It is amazing how their little bodies turn chicken feed into feathers,…
January 18, 2010 Keeping Chicks at the Right Temperature Before we brought our six chicks home last spring, we readied a box for them. This was to be their brooder for the next…
January 16, 2010 Bracing for a Coastal Storm We’re getting ready for a series of storms that are supposedly heading our way. I say supposedly because the forecaster often predicts rain, and…
January 15, 2010 Chicks Need a Brooder Brooders can be exotic or as simple as you want, and chicks are not particular if you keep in mind their basic needs.
January 14, 2010 Thinking of Getting Chickens? There has been a movement in recent years to raise a few chickens in the backyards of both city and suburban dwellers. Producing your…
January 13, 2010 California Drought-Little Is Better Than Nothing We got a half inch of rain yesterday and during the night, and I’m thrilled. I hear the chuckles rising across the U.S. as…
January 9, 2010 Gardening by Phases of the Moon I planted five pounds of rye grass seeds around the apple trees just before the first rains came. Not one seedling sprouted! Mind you,…
December 28, 2009 Snails & Slugs Coming Your Way Snail photo on Flickr by Randy Son of Robert If you have not found evidence of slugs and snails in your garden by now,…
December 12, 2009 A Gardener's New Year's Resolutions Gardeners are dreamers. They spend much of their time visualizing the shape and colors that are sure to come. They plan, sketch, list, shop,…
December 9, 2009 Resolutions For A More Sustainable Garden I spend a lot of time staring into space this time of year. I may look as if I have nothing on my mind,…
November 17, 2009 Sustainable Living-All Too Familiar Victory gardens, living off the land, sustainable living, I’ve lived through them all. I’m of an age where everything seems familiar. The terms “sustainable…
November 11, 2009 Gopher or Mole? The moist soil after some much needed rain in California, has brought out the moles and gophers in droves. There is sometimes confusion as…
November 10, 2009 Harvesting and Using Worm Castings After your “red wigglers” have digested the bedding and food scraps you have fed them (usually about 6 months) you should have enough castings…
October 21, 2009 Snackbar for Hens Our hens love treats. They are fed regular layer crumbles available to them from morning until dusk. This mixture provides them with nutrients that…
