By Amber Veverka Dia Steiger is used to the questions about her backyard chickens, Smokey, Lucy and Stella. Do you have a rooster? (No.) How many eggs do you get? (One a day from each hen.) Do you have any pictures? “Do I have pictures?” said Steiger. “My husband has made stamps.” [...]
Archive for June, 2011
Backyard chickens in the city: How to join the flock
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged chickens on June 24, 2011 | 6 Comments »
To attract butterflies, feed caterpillars first
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged butterflies, caterpillars, milkweed, parsley on June 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »
By Amber Veverka Gardening season is well underway but you can still draw butterflies to your yard with some quick and easy plantings. Most of us think of flowers when we think of attracting butterflies, but the key to witnessing an entire life cycle is to plant food for their caterpillars, as well. [...]
Periodic cicada hot spots: Matthews, Pineville
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cicadas, citizen science, insects on June 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
By Amber Veverka Periodic cicadas love the area south of Charlotte, according to early results of a region-wide “citizen science” survey. The cicada watch program data is still being analyzed, but Pineville, Matthews, Waxhaw and Lancaster already have shown the greatest numbers of the 13-year cicada, said Chris Matthews, natural resources manager [...]
Make a planter box out of free pallets
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged garden, projects on June 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
You can build a free planter box for your backyard out of two wooden pallets. It won’t be gorgeous, but it will be cheap and should only take part an afternoon. Many businesses have pallets free for the asking. Here’s how to build your planter box: 1. Take all the slats off one of [...]
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