If you build a chicken house with the design to make birds comfortable, and for you to manage and care for the birds, both of you will be happy. If you just “make do” with some old shed shelter, or let them run loose in the barn you will regret it.
The fantasy of millions during the Great Depression was to move to California and start a “Chicken Ranch”. The movie: “The Egg and I” was an inspiration, but it was a humorous revelation to the compared reality that chickens require care, which involves time and money.
I have always admired a crossbow as a more efficient close range hunting weapon, so this year since Virginia and four other states have legalized the cross bow- I bought my first one. No, not the thousand dollars plus model(s), but a simple recurve 180 lb. from ebay.
Just recently my feet turned red and blue, oh what to do. The pain is not a first; we talked about this last spring before I was cursed. This was a surprise for me and I immediately recognized the swelling, color and pain as a gout attack.
Our discussion today focuses on the ground level up to construct a 10” wide X 20’ long Growhaus © II. The up ground design focuses on strength and inexpensive construction. If you forbear the below ground construction we discussed last week your costs could even be less, plus a lot less work-well it is not […]
We first addressed the small experimental Growhaus I© in previous articles. With learning points we have constructed Growhaus II ©. The goal of this design is a perpetual underground watering system, a hip level walkway to the raised bed for ease of gardening, two growing beds, a ventilation system for summer heat venting, plus a […]
It is very convenient to drop by the grocery these days and pick up a head of California – New Mexico lettuce. Some lettuce is trucked in from Mexico, or other Central American countries. Modern transportation systems are great, yet from the commercial grower’s standpoint they must raise the variety that is the toughest to […]
Now that you have a new handgun, or rifle, you have to care for it-even wall hangers need care. This article will focus on proper care of your firearm to maintain critical accuracy, and in some cases restoring lost accuracy through neglect by former owners, or misinformation.
