Many times in life, we do not appreciate something until we lose it. And I always took for granted growing healthy plants until I came to West Texas. Understanding what our soil is lacking has caused me to do much research in the area of composting and soil biology. It has also motivated me to…
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With the rise of the internet, and content publishing through the web, knowledge has increased, giving the world access to expert advice and proven methods. And one amazing success story is how Israel is making their deserts blossom. They have managed to turn their curse of poor soil, arid climate, and little water, into a…
When you look at the created world around you, everything that is alive shares this in common. Water. The human body contains anywhere from 50-75% water. About 71 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. The fruits and vegetables we eat can contain water percentages from 74%-92%. Obviously, water is a very important…
As a programmer, I know very well that writing good code requires intelligence. Every aspect of a piece of software is carefully thought out and planned out. If there is one bug in a piece of code, this can cause problems when the script runs, either slowing down performance on the machine, not achieving the…
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Sec. 4.07.001 Keeping of other animals; nuisance conditions (a) No person shall engage in keeping livestock within the corporate limits of the city, except in conformance with and only to the extent so permitted by this section and the zoning ordinances of the city. (b) Except as provided by this section, six (6)…
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Collecting your worm casting can be difficult if you have all your worms in a bin. The idea of a vertical rise worm farm is that you make your worms travel up through your trays, which has a metal 1/4″ hardware cloth that the worms can move through. After your worms have moved up to…
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Yes, you can build a cheaper chicken coop than what you see in the picture above. But for this project, I decided to build a functional chicken coop that could also be attractive and a focal point to any backyard. Materials Needed To Build A-Frame Chicken Coop Building Materials 2×4 8′ Rough Cedar (9 pieces)…
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