Looking for Chicken Coop Plans

...s our needs. Please feel free to share this message with any chicken-owners you know. A little bit about me: I’m a writer and chicken owner living in Minnesota. I’m the author of Eat More Vegetables: A Guide to Making the Most of Your Seasonal Produce, The Minnesota Farmers Market Cookbook, and the Moon guides to Minnesota and the Twin Cities. This is my first chicken-related book. Thanks! Tricia Cornell...

Read…

We heal together

...te science since returning from the conference. This has had the effect of making me both angry and sad and very grateful for what we have now. The world is infinitely precious to me, all of the wonders and creatures in it, the hummingbirds in the sage, the chickens in their coop, you all and your families, scattered all around the world, reaching out to contact us here. We’ve not spoken much of matters of the spirit on this blog. This is largely...

Read…

Los Angeles Permaculture Design Course Certificate Series

.... Additional Field trips & Hands-On Trainings will also be announced. TIMES 10am to 5pm: the first Saturday and Sunday of October-March. CERTIFICATION Certification of Completion of the Permaculture Design Course is through the Permaculture Institute. Additional Certificate Fee $25.00 TUITION $250 non-refundable deposit required to hold a space. (Balance due on or before Oct 1st) • $95.00 per day • $180.00 per weekend • $1050.00 for all six weeken...

Read…

Why are the pockets on women’s clothing so lame?

...’t want pockets because they will bulk up the sleek lines of our fashions, making us look chunky through the hips. And it is true that form-fitting clothing does not leave room for bulky pockets. There are indeed occasions and outfits that call for a handbag. For instance, I am happy to carry a clutch when I shimmy into my black latex sheath for a special night in the dungeon, believe you me. But what about jeans with fake back pockets and front p...

Read…