Interested in having easy to raise micro-livestock for tasty nutritious meals? Did you know that rabbits are lower in fat than any other meat? With even less waste than a chicken, learn to raise rabbits for meat in your own backyard!
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Do you have a wonderful vegetable you love the taste of and would like to save the seeds? Or a flower you think is beautiful and want to grow it again next year? Then come and find out what to do next!
Learn all about the seeds you can save and exp…
Preparing your own birds for dinner:
Have a chicken, duck, turkey ready for dinner but not sure of the next step? If you are interested in raising birds for food, but you're not sure if this is a project for you, this is the class to find out. You w…
We special-ordered our hardware cloth from a place called Dale's Town & Country. They have huge catalogs that they order from so they might be able to get what you need. They are on the West side so it might be too far... but here's the info. just i…
Ours haven't gone through a molt yet as far as I can tell. What has affected status around here is egg laying. Our hens' (2 EEs, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Speckled Sussex, 1 Welsummer, and 1 Cuckoo Marans - all around 7 months old) pecking order changed as…
I am a country girl at heart - stuck in the city! For years I have been planning for the day I can relocate to a green, rural area. But ,for now, I have decided to "bloom where I am planted". I started my suburban "farm" last year (2009) with five dwarf fruit trees. They all died over the summer. So, I am starting again.We have four hens from the original six chicks we bought in June 2009. My husband and I just finished (Feb. 2010) building raised beds - we now have about 165 sq. ft. of garden space. We also have two new apple trees - hopefully they have a brighter future ahead of them than the others did!
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I did a little research today. I too am very interested in having them. Wonder how close we live? What are your cross streets? what do you consider loud around egg laying? Can you hear them from the sidewalk? I wish I would have joined earlier and attended the backyard chicken class.
I was just reviewing John Jeavon's book How to Grow More Vegetables and in it he mentions planting Mexican marigold (Tagetes minuta) for controlling nematodes.
Hi Brittany,
Now is sure the time to be making Kombucha since it's been gone off the shelves for a few months now. I so miss it! I hope and pray that the issues get resolved and it comes back.
I've had some really good success with making Kombucha…
Hi Chris - I don't have a PH tester. I've always just added bagged composted mulch, steer manuer and Starbucks grounds to my existing AZ soil to ammend. Some years my spring tomatoes are really good and sometimes not so good. Is there anything in ad…
Thanks for the heads up. When should transplants go in? It's so stinking hot out there! I have an area preparred and ready to go but dragging my feet in fear of the heat.
For families who are interested in raising eco-conscious children and living more in balance with nature... Bring your kids to this fun, interactive and informative class on learning more about sustainable living and permaculture. What does it mean…
Mesquite and Carob Milling
Requested Donation:
--Milling - $5 for each 5 gal bucket of beans milled
If you have four or more 5 gallon buckets for milling please arrive before noon!
Join the Phoenix Permaculture Guild as they host a mesquite bean (…
Be prepared for the fall planting season. Are you confused about what and how to plant in the low desert? - Where to get quality seeds – heirloom or not? Transplants, or seeds? How do you get an extended harvest? What is companion planting and what…