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Category Archives: starting seeds
Chicken Food Fence Update
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
Posted in DIY, food fence, starting seeds, update
Tagged chicken forage, chicken wire, roost
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After the rain…sprouts and birds
It has finally, finally, rained. And so the cover crops I sowed last week are diligently sprouting. Yay! However, several feet of each row have been picked over by birds – plucking off the tender new leaves and pulling the … Continue reading
How not to plant seeds
Last month I got lazy. I put beans in the ground and then waited for it to rain. Eventually it did. Then I waited for the bean plants to emerge. This should take 10-14 days. Mine took longer and germination … Continue reading
Posted in beans, bugs, starting seeds, vegetable garden
Tagged seed coating, seed rot
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Building Cold Frames
Our living room is small. The past two springs I have rearranged all our furniture so that I could start seeds in trays by the south-facing window. For three months every year the main feature of our living room, and … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, starting seeds, vegetable starts
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