Of all the things to get excited about here, the composting toilet and humanure system probably certifies me as crazy. I’d never used anything but a flush toilet, although I’d heard about alternatives. And much like beekeeping, it retained a place in my mind as intriguing but way beyond my comfort level. After my first [...]
Posts Tagged ‘composting’
Growing Dirt
I think that title sounded much better then “It’s Hot As Hell and I’m Not Growing Anything”. It’s so hot outside – How hot is it?? – It’s so hot I can use my seat belt as a branding iron! It’s so hot I have mastered the art of driving with two fingers! It’s so [...]
How Does My Garden Grow
Yard and garden update: Tomatoes doing great; still growing but no change in color yet. Had a couple strawberries sprout. They looked yummy until you turn them over and find the critters burrowing into them. Plucked them all for the compost; will let them fruit next year. A few tiny peppers have started after foliar [...]
Lawn Conversion
We’ve spent the entire weekend smothering our grass lawn. The method we used is called “sheet mulching“. Basically, it’s a way to build up the soil without having to till or add synthetic fertilizers. Because of the horribly compacted soil and multiple layers of sod netting, we thought this would be the best way to [...]
What we’ve been up to
A quick update just so I can post some pics and some proud/happy moments: Sunday we went to yet another birthday party for a nephew. Parties for kids who have no idea what is going on are getting to be a bit much. But we did find a working air popcorn popper at the garage [...]
My name is Tara. I am a mama and a lover, a full-time nomad, a passionate devourer of Life and an Organic Life Coach.
