Category Archives: DIY

Chicken Grazing Frames!

Posted on February 21, 2013 by jkmcintyre

Since locking our chickens up in 2010, I have been struggling to find a solution to the lack of greens in the chicken yard. A few weeks ago I found a post on grazing frames for sustainable chicken greens. OMG: … Continue reading →

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Olla Class – Registration Now Open

Posted on February 19, 2013 by jkmcintyre

If you were interested when I posted the olla class a month ago, you can now register for it online: Register for olla handbuilding class at SSCC

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Chicken Food Fence Update

Posted on November 19, 2012 by jkmcintyre

The Beta version of the chicken food fence was up by August, but the crops sown in September did not fare well. First, the chickens watched me sow the seeds. Which means they knew something good was going on inside … Continue reading →

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Homemade deodorant!

Posted on November 13, 2012 by jkmcintyre

My friend and soul sister Erin is an inspiring scientist, educator, and renaissance woman. Erin taught me to make soap. For those of us with the I-want-to-learn-make-do affliction, that about says it all. When she told me about her homemade … Continue reading →

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