Skruben Blog

If you live in another part of the country, (or in the countryside, for that matter) you may not be aware of the wildfire that has been sweeping our Northwest urban landscape: backyard chickens. Keeping city chickens has gotten...
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Yesterday we took a trip down to the waterfront in Seattle and got to ride on the Great Wheel at Pier 57. The weather could have been better, but it didn't really matter. It was a really fun, and...
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When we go camping in the summer, we like to cook and eat well. For us, this means being sure that we have all of the spices and seasonings that we would be using if we were at home. Space...
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A continuation of The Saga... Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4: My husband spotted a NEW interloper in our rockery yesterday while he was gardening. This guy is even less attractive. And look how...
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We repurposed 2 liter bottles and turned them into self-watering planters for starting our tomatoes and cucumbers indoors. They've been sitting on the window sill near my desk and I've been watching them grow every day. It's been the perfect antidote for the bummer weather we've been having here in Seattle.
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