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Being the personal journal of a retired landscaper. With photos.

The Food Forest

I have been managed my 15 acres to produce fruits and nuts, biomass to turn into biochar, firewood for heat, and sawlogs for the mill.

Heating with Wood

We have been heating with wood using an outdoor boiler since we built the house in the year 2000. It has been an interesting challenge to keep the system running efficiently and cleanly, without visible smoke when the boiler is working well.

Eggs and Chickens

December 2025: We have been getting zero eggs from our hens, purchasing eggs for the first time in years.

April 2026: And now we are swimming in eggs. We hatched some of our own eggs in August and now have some new colors. I especially love the olive green ones!

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