Category Archives: DIY

Composting fence frees us of our ‘view’

Posted on February 3, 2009 by jkmcintyre

Our yard needed a lot of pruning when we moved in this fall. Snip snip the Japanese maple, the Pussy Willow, the rhododendrons, the nameless (to us) shrubbery bordering our property and giving us such wonderful privacy, for the most … Continue reading →

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Nest Boxes Awaiting Eggs

Posted on January 5, 2009 by jkmcintyre

This weekend, cold though it was, the sky desisted in dropping precipitation, so out we went to work in the yard. Scott attacked shrubs and trees with pruning shears and I placed nest boxes in the chicken coop. The chickens … Continue reading →

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Queso de cabra

Posted on December 2, 2008 by jkmcintyre

All this time I’ve spent trying to perfect mozzarella (which turns out about 50% of the time) and I’d never tried the much easier goat cheese!! I bought 1 QT of pasteurized goat milk at Trader Joe’s and finally decided … Continue reading →

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Run Chicken Run!

Posted on October 28, 2008 by jkmcintyre

The chickens want very much to explore outside the coop. At first they were just peeking around us when we’d sit in the open door to visit. Then they were jumping on our hands and letting us pet them just … Continue reading →

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