It was the second day in a row the weather was somewhat pleasant. The snow had begun to melt. Which was good for the chickens because they'd been stuck in the coop for a week. That morning his cousin had

Since relocating to a more rural area, Chickens have been in my life. Maybe I've been a bit chicken about sharing it here on steemit. What Ive been learning: Chickens aren't just pets, although they can

Photos taken with iPhone :)

Change is a product of pressure and time. The hardest part of moving is getting started. Miko is his name and welcome to his domain. Beautiful Here as Winter is near.

The peach is said to originate from Asia, Northwest China region, where men began spreading it to Persia and then to Europe and to the American mainland and across. Eventually reaching a backyard in the

hmm lets see if any are ripe... A peach bush yet not quite a peach tree. there was larger ones but I ate many of them 😋

They just recently started showing and here are some pictures. Can you tell the males from the females? The males will grow sacks of pollen while females will grow white hairs called pistils. These will

Yup, that's what it looks like. This poop belongs to this guy This is the nest the moths lay eggs in And hatch the tomato worms

Whats up everyone? As much As I love tomatoes, Peppers are dear to my heart as well. Here's me after breakfast, sorry my face is a little messy. Lunch leaf time! Maybe a nap... And of course, the best

Strain is Afghan and an unknown. Feeding so far has been fish emulsion, used coffee grounds, and worm castings.

The hole was then filled with logs/sticks/mulch/cardboard/woodchips/old fertalizer/old vegetable cores/seeds/rubbish. A lot of water. and what was once an empty hole. Is now this. Providing both shade

Venus Fly Traps attract a variety of insects. Today was a hangout for a Praying Mantis. More shots of Venus Fly Traps only. Another post on care for Venus Fly Traps:

So this past week, I was fortunate enough to upgrade from the city tap water to a reverse osmosis filtering system. Before this, distilling water was the only other alternative to tap. Here is the schematic

Venus Fly Traps are carnivorous plants. Meaning they receive most of their nutrients from feeding on insects. This also means they require a nutrient-less soil. These ones received a 50/50 peat moss and

This works too. Here is a glass tube attached to a plastic bottle. The water slowly seeps through the ceramic stakes soaking the area around it.

Green caterpillars love collard greens! One can devour a whole plant within a couple days. There were many hiding on the underside of the leaves. Enter the Peppermint oil. A couple drops in a spray bottle