"...I've always wanted chickens!"
Those were some of the last words I said to my boyfriend just before we started dating. He had me somewhere between "I would show you my chickens, but they've already gone back to roost" and "have another rum drink." Done and done.
So now I have joint custody of three middle age chickens and acquired the basic skills for gardening (you should see me work a shovel and watering can.) Clearly I am on a roll and thus this blog. I am, in all fairness, going to help everyone (including myself) manage expectations...
- This blog is not a "how to" site because I am still learning "how to" appreciate worms in the compost.
- This blog is not a lifestyle guide a la GOOP. Mostly because I am not as beautiful or successful as Gwyneth Paltrow. I won't tell you what to buy, eat, see or do. I certainly won't silently judge you for buying grapes at Costco.
- This blog will mostly serve to help me chronicle and chart my (hopefully numerous) successes and inevitable failures in building my tiny, backyard urban farm with my extraordinarily patient hero boyfriend.
The spring harvest journey starts today...
Today we turned this space into a bed for carrots and lettuce. I have dreams of making carrot cake cupcakes with carrots pulled fresh from the...sidewalk.
Though currently a bit sad looking, these are four tomato plants making their way in Mar Vista. There's also the slightest chance that these are really chili peppers.
This will be very exciting! Good luck!
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