I’d heard rumors of a woman living in unincorporated Jefferson County near Cahaba Heights who operates a chicken coop rental business. I’ve always enjoyed various types of pets, and as a novice urban farmer I decided to learn about the service; fresh eggs and ready-made fertilizer seem like a fabulous way for a pet to earn […]
Continue readingShoe hanger garden
This is my first year as an active winter gardener. My assumptions up until now were that winter was a time you just didn’t garden. I’ve learned differently and now I’m trying a number of ways to keep production of homegrown foods and herbs going throughout the year. I came across a discarded shoe hanger, […]
Continue readingDesk work can be a pain in the neck. Literally!
If you sit at a desk hunched over a computer all day as I do, you have likely experienced what most do from time to time. The neck aches, the shoulders try to sneak into the ears, and the upper middle back cries out for relief. There are a few simple things anyone can do […]
Continue readingOh, yes — you CAN have a garden in winter!
How I managed to reach age 50 and never get the memo that garden-time runs all year long is beyond me. I’ve gardened for at least half of my life; mostly herbs and flower beds, and my M.O. has been to give up on gardening in late summer. As the days grew shorter, I would […]
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