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  1. LaurenRitz

    Things you can't say without an explanation

    "It’s easier to eat them when they're jerks."
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    Cattle panel greenhouse

    Maybe this group would have some opinions about my second greenhouse. This greenhouse is going to be more of a sprout house--no ground contact, it's built on top of an existing deck. The house is to the East and there's a big tree to the West, so during the winter it will get full sun about...
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    Nascent chicken food forest

    Ok, this doesn't exactly count as gardening in the traditional sense. This is a picture of my planned chicken forest. This is just bare bones, providing shelter and a few winter snacks. Other things will be added later. The two curved lines are rows of logs, on contour. The house is to the...
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    Seed grown fruit trees

    When I sold my old house, digging up all my trees and bringing them with me was unfortunately not an option. I bought this house less than 2 years ago, three acres of grass with a house, and immediately started planting trees. Not bare-root "varietal" grafted trees, but my own seeds. Most of...
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    Striving for self sufficiency in Kansas

    I am a writing obsessed gardener (reverse that in the winter) currently building a homestead on 3 acres in Kansas. I am in the process of setting up the property with a soil water bank, food forests, and gardens. Into the second generation of creating a chicken landrace, while constantly...
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