Making room for the next trees It was time to get the feijoas into planters of their own. I had two drums to cut down, which would make four pots for the trees. I’d also end up with a spare planter for either my Lemonicious lemon or the Valencia orange later on. Cutting the drums…
The first thing people notice When people come to my place, the first thing they usually ask is, “Where do I sleep?” Not long after that, they usually say how spacious it feels. That probably sounds strange for a small one-bedroom unit, but that’s the whole point of how I’ve set it up. It’s simple,…
Building My Little Orchard, One Drum at a Time How it started This orchard started for a simple reason. My kids and I like blueberries, and I wanted a way to grow some ourselves instead of always buying them. I also liked the idea of being able to walk outside and pick some when they…
The plan was simple This strawberry tower was supposed to be an easy setup. The idea was to get it running, head off to work, and come home to strawberries ready to pick. Instead, within the first few days, a heatwave hit, the black drum held too much heat, and the olla flooded the bottom…
Some parts of this garden are doing really well, and some parts are definitely testing me. Three months in, the cherry tomatoes have been the clear highlight. They’re the kind of thing you can just pick straight off the vine and eat on the spot, which is exactly the sort of garden win I was…
