"I would suggest the lasagna gardening approach to amending you soil. Basically you layer compost, mulch, and an amendment such as chicken pellets, fish emulsion etc. on top of your existing soil (no digging) The gardening class that the guild puts…"

"We were thinking of some way to get the backwash water into a rain barrell and let it sit so the chlorine evaporates, then let it out into the orchard. I try to fill pots etc with water when I'm watering so next time I have chlorine free water for…"

"I don't have chickens but I have rabbits in an open fenced in area. I'm in the extreme NW valley and I've seen some HUGE birds flying around and haven't lost a rabbit to them yet. I also make sure they have a place to hide. The best thing I have…"

"I don't have chickens but we have rabbits that we built an open fenced in area for them to run wild in. I too worried about predators getting them. I just made sure there was an area that they could hide in. Luckily my dogs keep big predators away,…"

"Being a 'Bummy Mama' myself, I will tell you that they will eat just about anything. Their favorite seems to be the rolled oats that we get from Pratts (I love that place!). We got our bunnies from a lady that raised them and she told us to give…"