tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post929778177191415469..comments2023-10-15T15:55:52.817-06:00Comments on The Homestead Laboratory: 2015 Review (and 2016 Goals)Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05302653400986920552noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-10032856121595436582016-02-06T21:32:31.522-07:002016-02-06T21:32:31.522-07:00Yep, there were definitely a few other things that...Yep, there were definitely a few other things that popped up through the course of the year. :-)Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302653400986920552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-29713140974701428252016-02-06T21:31:03.910-07:002016-02-06T21:31:03.910-07:00Yes! It tends to be the natural flow around here t...Yes! It tends to be the natural flow around here that once something is functional, work on it stops for quite a while. But the finishing always seems to be the most tedious part, so if we want to make changes, we figure we should make them before doing the finishing!<br /><br />I've seen pictures of your compost-chicken system on your blog, and that's kind of the design I have in my head for our place. But I was envisioning that it would have to be larger to provide all of our chickens' nutrition. Have you kept any records on how much your feed consumption decreased when you implemented the compost pile feeder?Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302653400986920552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-33275693093811407342016-01-30T03:58:17.633-07:002016-01-30T03:58:17.633-07:00I have to say that when I first saw that Geoff Law...I have to say that when I first saw that Geoff Lawton video, it was a real revelation. It totally changed our composting system, and I have to say compost has been much easier to manage, the chickens are happier, and we've been amazed at how much quicker it works with their assistance. <br /><br />Also, I'm a big fan of living with house changes for awhile before making them permanent. It really helps, doesn't it? Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-61931705672354124562016-01-23T19:23:27.674-07:002016-01-23T19:23:27.674-07:00Sounds like good and noble goals! And don't fo...Sounds like good and noble goals! And don't forget you added a few additional projects for 2015 that weren't on the original list. Good luck in 2016!ckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095704599976248495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-19499902511120634222016-01-23T19:23:02.708-07:002016-01-23T19:23:02.708-07:00Sounds like good and noble goals! And don't fo...Sounds like good and noble goals! And don't forget you added a few additional projects for 2015 that weren't on the original list. Good luck in 2016!ckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095704599976248495noreply@blogger.com