If you want to enrich your life with something satisfying and whimsical then I highly recommend raising a little backyard quail covey. These small creatures are surprisingly hardy and resilient, and are a joy to watch. I have kept quail for nearly five years now and I can honestly say I don’t think I will…
We have lived on our 1.1 acre property for almost five years now and all the while have been battling a small patch of poison oak just outside our bedroom window. Thankfully, it wasn’t more than about a twenty by ten foot area, but the close proximity to our house just made it that much…
Buying and planting a fruit tree is an easy and satisfying way to enhance any size yard or garden. Leaving a Legacy We have lived in three different house over the last 15 years and have planted a variety of fruit trees in every single one of them. There is something so satisfying about a…
Hugelkulture is a German word that translates into “mound culture.” Essentially you pile up leaves, sticks and wood underneath a mound of dirt. These base layers act as a sponge to lock in moisture and make an excellent gardening technique for dryer climates. Here is a post that explains more. While I don’t love the…
Follow along as I go through the simple process of creating a raised bed garden using wall blocks from Home Depot. While shopping in the Home Depot garden section one day I came across their wall block garden display. I was immediately determined to make one of my own after seeing this was an easy…
Even a first time gardener can plant a garlic crop to have and enjoy all year round. I have been trying to garden in this Southern California desert region for almost 15 years now. It’s not an easy climate to grow in since we have so much sun and so little rain. There have been…