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Our Urban Ranch’s New Facade 29 Mar 2010 | 11:31 am
The front yard continues to steal my attention. After disassembling the roof over my earth oven (sadly, it was falling down), I found a new use for the supporting logs I once scavenged from the banks ...
Front “Yard” Project Completed 15 Mar 2010 | 12:38 pm
It only took two months to spread all that mulch around my front yard, but I am finally done. It took so long because I insisted upon digging up all the grass in my front yard and much of the dirt in ...
Magnificent Mulch 20 Jan 2010 | 09:04 am
Here’s an example of how I am getting smarter in my old age. A year ago I was happy to drive across town and haul scavenged materials back to the homestead. One back injury later I have figured out th...
Earth Floors 10 Jan 2010 | 05:59 am
One MRI, three cortisone shots in the back, and countless hours of physical therapy, and the Inner City Farmer is back! Sort of. To finish up the the earth floor in the Man Cave (or Brandy Library, if...
Ouch 22 Oct 2009 | 10:25 am
So what happened to the usually diligent Inner City Farmer? He is currently suffering from a ruptured disk in his back that occurred while he was digging a hole in the front yard. Until this thing get...
The Fall Garden 4 Sep 2009 | 07:09 am
After two summers battling the elements and losing, I think I’m finally starting to get it. If you want to garden in Texas, you need to take advantage of the three seasons that actually produce vegeta...
Making an Earth Floor for the Tool Shed 20 Aug 2009 | 06:25 am
Guess who’s back playing in the mud? After staying indoors for what seemed like an eternity away from the summer heat, I have emerged from my summer hibernation. Several weekends ago, I was given a me...
The Fear 10 Jul 2009 | 09:51 am
So, yeah, I’ve been a little removed for the past month or so. Just surviving, really. The heat came early this summer and hit hard and won’t stop. Living in Texas, as far as I can tell, used to be al...
Published on CNN 3 Jun 2009 | 03:19 am
I just published this little story on CNN.com. Anyone can do it. The beauty of modern technology.
Rainwater-Harvesting Guru Brad Lancaster Rocks Austin 2 Jun 2009 | 02:20 pm
I dropped the ball on this one. I’ve been spending so much time tending to the garden I forgot to hype Brad Lancaster’s visit to Austin. For those not familiar with him, Brad is a rainwater-harvesting...
