Urban Gardening and Homesteading

The "Lot" in the Whitaker area of Eugene is run by a friend and local artist/plumber who has been in the Eugene area for many years. He purchased this small and wonderfully central parcel of land in the heart of town. As you will see already in the short amount of time he has put a "lot" of love into this once gravel parcel of land and totally transformed it.

 Behind is the water tower with a loft bed, lookout, outdoor shower. In front is a garden made from straw bales soil and some very nice and mature plants. 

Another image of the straw bale and chicken wire garden beds

 Garden beds and rustic bus 

Small greenhouse build next to bus with tomatoes inside

 This is outdoor solar shower and water tower. Want a custom showerhead or work done in the local Eugene area ? The number is above (area code 541).

 Pyramid Plumbing, also famous for signature shower heads, this one is for a goddess! Love!

 Water storage for small outdoor/indoor kitchen  

 Pyramid Plumbing artistry workshop, its showerhead dreamland. Custom showerheads!!

 Outdoor/indoor mini kitchen, hand built and with lots of recycled materials

 Mini burlap stage, and my shadow, hello!!

 Outdoor countertop and kitchen area

 Garden set up with straw bales, small greenhouse and bus storage area. 

 Whats a "lot" without a "lot dog"? Kitchen, water tower, greenhouse, and garden areas.

 That is how you create your own garden when you have a garden lot, and highly attractive and abundant as well!!!

 Another view of the outdoor/indoor kitchen structure and lovely tree!

 Myself in a dirty lil mirror I found, ello!

 Myself in the loft area of the watertower, log stacked steps, and bamboo curtains.

 This is the "Lot" summer 2012, we will see what 2013 summer brings!!! 

Thanks for stopping by, hope you will be back soon!!! -Stacy-

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Raising Chickens for Eggs

Welcome to our backyard farm! We have a smaller yard, but make due with the space we have to create an urban farm. From container gardening to now chicken rearing, this continuing farm project is  a way for me to share my love of animals, gardening, cooking, and teaching children how to do the same. I had a friend build me a chicken coop that will hold about 4 chickens, I recommend building your own or hiring someone out to do the same. You can find coops at some warehouse hardware stores and farm or feed stores but I wanted one that would be super burley so the local raccoon's wouldn't eat them. Also, check into your local laws regarding livestock in the city, some places will allow you to have chickens as long as there is not a rooster present, other cities do not.

We have two smaller size chickens (Peanut Butter and Henny Penny) that I bought off craigslist and have been wonderful. We tried to raise chicks but did not have very good luck and not only that, they will not lay until 8+ months old, come up with illnesses and are very messy. The two hens from craigslist are already mature and laying hens. The "girls" are smaller chickens therefore lay slightly smaller eggs. The chickens are fed organic chicken feed, oyster shell, worms and snails we find, and non-meat tablescraps. 

We had our first eggs arrive in early June and have had a consistent laying ever since. Some days I will go out and find one egg and some days I will go out and find four. Pretty cool! I have some really "egg"cellent recipes to check out using fresh eggs: Quiche, Deviled Eggs, Egg Salad Sandwich.

For more info on how you can help donate or contribute to our little farm and other educational resources for the children please email me at fullspectrumschool@yahoo.com. Thanks!!