When our friends acquired three chickens for their backyard, I was pretty jealous. Fresh eggs every morning? Heck yes! I considered the possibility of getting my own, but their size and their obvious chicken-ness seemed prohibitive. Then, I read an article that talked about quails and how they produce more eggs and meat for the…
Composting is the ultimate in recycling. You eat a banana, throw the peel into your compost, it rots and becomes rich compost, you use the compost to nurture your vegetable garden. So…how do you get a compost bin? Easy! You can buy one, or make one yourself. OR, if you’re lucky, you can get one…
An impulse buy leads to a 1/2 day of hard labor. Planting fruit trees in your yard.
Several months back, I mentioned to my mom that I was interested in getting a soy milk maker. I’m not too keen on all the hormones they pump into the cows, especially with a growing kid at home, and the organic milk is just too expensive. She happened to have one lying around, and she…
Building a vegetable garden from a point somewhere before “scratch”.
Growing vegetables from seeds – basic tips and what you should do differently from me.
An introduction to the Suburban Sustainability blog.
Suburban Sustainability 