Posts tagged with ‘Rain Barrel’

 

 

“Krewe of Coops” Virtual Chicken Coop Tour No. 11, Seven Garden Lofts

Thursday, December 20th, 2018

Large backyard chicken coop built using The Garden Loft plans
In this eleventh ride of the Krewe of Coops, we tour seven super-duper coops built using The Garden Loft large walk-in chicken coop plans.  (more…)

Tags: Anchor, Atlanta, Chicken Coop Kits, Divider, Ducks, Georgia, Ground Slope, Gutter, Hardware Cloth, Indiana, Maine, Narrower, Oregon, Rain Barrel, Seattle, Taller, The Garden Loft, Virginia, Washington, Wind
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“Krewe of Coops” Virtual Chicken Coop Tour No. 10 – Six Garden Coops from Maryland and Virginia

Saturday, November 3rd, 2018

Large walk in chicken coop with external nest box
In this tenth Krewe of Coops virtual chicken coop tour, we take a trip to Maryland and Virginia to showcase six examples of coops built using The Garden Coop backyard chicken coop plans. (more…)

Tags: External Nesting Boxes, Feeder & Waterer, Flooring, Ground Slope, Heat, Larger, Maryland, Rain Barrel, Recycled, Siding, Taller, The Garden Coop, Virginia, Visibility, Washington, Windows, Wood Stain
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Keeping bees with chickens

Monday, January 25th, 2016

Keeping bees and chickens in the same coop

Bryan in Atlanta sent in photos of his finished Garden Coop, which he expanded so that he could keep bees and chickens together. I found the idea fascinating, so I asked him to explain how his plan to incorporate a bee hive informed his chicken coop build. The rest of this post comes directly from him. . . .  (more…)

Tags: Bees, Chicken Run, Feeder & Waterer, Hardware Cloth, Poultry Nipples, Rain Barrel, The Garden Coop
Posted in Coop Construction, Make It Your Own | 13 Comments »

VIDEO: Clog-free way to keep debris out of your rain barrel

Friday, April 17th, 2015

I changed out our rain barrel filter today and shot this quick video to show how we keep leaves and roof debris from entering our barrels.

Simply wrap a nylon stocking over the funnel between your downspout or diverter and your barrel. Insert the closed end of the stocking into the barrel and let it hang down. Debris will collect at the end, but won’t impede the flow of water (at least not for a while), since the stocking stretches and remains permeable above the debris.

Tags: Rain Barrel, Videos
Posted in Just for Fun, Organic Gardening | 3 Comments »