TL;DR : Over hundreds of millions of years the cholorophyll molecule that you find in plants has been shaped by time and evolution in order to harvest the “best” possible light. It absorbs light in the blue end of the […]
Why are plants green?
Author: Eva
What makes plants green?
TL;DR : Plants reflect green light and absorb blue and red light from sunlight to make energy, but they can also be of different colors. This question is the kind of matter you wondered about as a child. Growing up […]
Building a chicken coop from scratch
TL;DR : We built our chicken coop from scratch using material we “scavenged” from our carpenter roomate and from pallets from the nearest supermarket. Ok, this was one of our biggest challenges. Chickens need a place to sleep, to lay […]
First steps with fowl / eggs : Yeah, chickens!
TL;DR : Owning backyard chickens is great almost no matter where you live, but it’s still a responsibility and a little work. I won’t lie, living with chickens is great, but raising chickens also means a lot of trial and […]
Why do seeds need water and warmth to germinate?
TL;DR : It tells them the conditions for their germination are perfect (that spring has come for most plants and that it is time to come out of their dormancy). Germination is the first and one of the most important […]
Best solutions to get rid of harmful insects in the garden
TL;DR : There are many pests that may cause holes in your plants’ leaves. These include gastropods, animals and insects and there are many ways to get rid of them so please don’t resort to chemical warfare for your own […]
