Recent content by lafaye616

I have dug in my yard, it has great drainage...it also has lots of rocks, nails, bits of metal, and even glass. I figured raised beds might be the way to go for the moment. I collect bags of leaves in city neighborhoods. I can easily get a trailer-full in less than half an hour.

@baymule I currently live in Florence. Actually, a small community in the county called Cloverdale. I have family in Killen. I have every intention of starting small. And by small, I mean I have two small seedlings in my laundry room. A tomato and a bell pepper.

Honestly, I've barely even begun my planning stage. I'm still just studying. I read everything I can get my hands on about just about everything pertaining to gardening. I have been playing with composting though. I started my pile at the beginning of September. I've had it cooking for about a...

@Smart Red Wow! I'd never have thought you could incubate in a roaster oven! I used an actual incubator I bought used. I started with 24 eggs, 12 hatched, 11 survived. I also have 4 grown hens and a rooster. Thank you all for the warm welcomes and encouragement. It is nice to know that others...

Hi, I'm Patricia. I live in Alabama with my husband and 3 kids. we just moved out of the city into our first house with some land, with the hopes of a small farm. Honestly, I've never grown a thing in my life. My husband had some luck with a tomato plant the last couple of years. I just started...