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Category Archives: update
Attack of the Black Spot
When I first started planting this spring, I thought the 1-mm-ish black spots appearing on my plants were alive. I.e. fungus or other biological agent of destruction for my young seedlings. However, although they continue to appear on plants young and old, they do not grow Continue reading
Posted in bugs, chickens, pest control, update
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Fences that disappear
Trim, layer, trim, layer. That’s the sound of us filling our composting fence.
It took us about 45 min to dig hole, plant post, pack gravel, then string the wire mesh. Subsequently, we fill the fence at our leisure.
Drag over the pile of branches from the Japanese maple, break them down, drop them in. Trim the pine, layer the lovely needled limbs. Cut back the hedge, drop it in. Layer on layer to the top. Continue reading
Posted in compost bins, composting fence, DIY, Sustainability, update
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Ostentatious Oeufs
Now that the nest boxes are in place, I’m anxious that our hens (we’re still hoping for no crowers) lay eggs in them, and not random corners in the coop (or heaven forbid outdoors!). To encourage them to lay in … Continue reading
Posted in ceramics, chicken coop / run, chickens, eggs, update
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Just another day in paradise
With a day of rest after finishing the chicken coop (or so we thought – wait til tomorrow’s post), it was back to ‘regular’ yard duties at the new house. That includes admiring the progressing fall colours and working on … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, update, vegetable garden, witch hazel
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