Here’s a Portland blogger who has begun keeping bees. He built his own hives and everything! I am suitably impressed and looking forward to reading about his journey with his bees. And… hey… he has backyard chickens too. The backyard chicken post has been one of the most popular posts here so far, so I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘sustainable’
15 Apr
Heirloom Seeds
Home gardeners looking to work more sustainable practices into their growing can start planting with heirloom seeds. Heirloom seeds are the result of seed saving and passing those seeds on, generation after generation. There are various schools of thought as to what constitutes an heirloom — varieties introduced anywhere between 50 to 100 years ago. [...]


