Author Archives: jkmcintyre

Signs of Spring 2013

Posted on February 15, 2013 by jkmcintyre

Spring is arriving in the Pacific Northwest. I know, I know, it seems unfair to everyone at similar latitudes still struggling under their heavy blankets of snow, but we’ve earned our due with the Long Wet Grey. Besides, there will … Continue reading →

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We have eggs again…(to the tune of ‘On the Road Again’)

Posted on February 5, 2013 by jkmcintyre

We have eggs again, That’s right you heard me we have eggs again, So bright and yellow, fried or scrambled, I don’t care, I’m just so glad to have those eggs again… The Unfortunate Moult of 2012 left us sans … Continue reading →

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Urban chickens a boon to small business development

Posted on January 27, 2013 by jkmcintyre

There are many good reasons for cities to allow chicken husbandry, including autonomous food production, fostering better connections to our food supply, and because they are relatively very tolerable pets. Chickens have been legal pets in Seattle for more than … Continue reading →

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Rainwater Cistern Report 2012

Posted on January 22, 2013 by jkmcintyre
[caption id="attachment_1909" align="aligncenter" width="512"]Blanca with southern cistern Blanca with southern cistern[/caption]

In the spring of 2012 we installed three 500-gallon cisterns on our property. For the recap read Starting with Cisterns and Installing Cisterns. The goal of this project was rain water collection for use outdoors.

In the figure below you can see that our water use is typically low in the winter and rises during the summer months as it stops raining and we draw more water for our extensive gardens (grey bars). Continue reading →

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