Chicken Tractor
With fall approaching we finally have some time to address our goal of building a chicken tractor. Already, right off the bat we are planning on scaling these down for
Herbs
Herbs serve many purposes and today I wanted to talk about some of my favorite herbs and all the benefits from growing them. Herbs are grown for culinary, medicinal, drying
A Garden Tour
Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Mark Waldon for the first time and show him around several of our garden sites. We visited a total of 9
A Freezer Full of Food
Jailer Bill Dunn is pleased to announce that the Detention Center's garden is producing mass amounts of corn and beans. The jail's freezer is stock piling nicely, so much so,
Jackson County Detention Center Harvest
Jailer Bill Dunn is pleased to announce that the harvest of the Detention Center garden is coming in nicely. The jail has harvested potatoes, three different kinds of peppers, and
Busy, busy, busy
I can hardly believe how busy we've been at our house. The food dehydrator has been running non-stop for days and the countertops have been covered with food to store.
Swarming Bees
So we are beginner beekeepers, following Beekeeping, A Practical Guild book by Richard E. Bonney, going to local beekeeping meetings and connecting with the locals to learn the art. We
Jackson County Jail
Jackson Co Jailer Bill Dunn and inmates sit down and string the first batch of green beans that were harvested from the garden. The Beans were planted, worked, and now
Joy
Joy comes in the morning, the air is cool and heavy, the birds are singing and the sun is just peeking over the trees. This is my favorite part of
Keyhole Gardens
This spring I really enjoyed exploring pinterest and would spend hours browsing the gardening section looking for inspiration, tips on companion planting, trellising and pining pictures of my soon to
