Living Shade Garden Unit
When I discovered that “grillos” (grasshoppers) were killing our baby tomatoe seedlings, I needed to think up a solution fast, so we built this “living shade structure” in one day. The result was this structure, which uses the following materials: 8 sheets of corrogated tin (3.6m) 9 madera negro living fenceposts (3 meters) […]
The “Cadillac of Chicken Coops”
We have 87 chickens as I write this, in four different age categories, since they were purchased at various times. They are all females. Contrary to popular rumor, a rooster isn’t necessary for the eggs. We don’t want a male because they’re so noisy. They just don’t crow in the early morning. They crow all […]
Casa Deliciosa For Sale
We currently live in Casa Deliciosa, which is a “recycled house” remodeled from a designer-style real estate office that was on the farm when we bought it. This ultra-modern shape was designed by a local Costa Rican architect. We took it upon ourselves to make this structure into a tropical dream-house, and the results have […]
