Learn more about raising chickens in an urban environment like Austin. Our coop Beta Tester, Judith, is interviewed on Central Texas Gardener (show date: January 23, 2010).
Here is the link to the show: Central Texas Gardener : Raising Chickens : 01/23/2010
Our Brentwood coop can be seen around the 14:22 mark, during the discussion of different [...]
The Leopold Bench Kits are now available for purchase. We’ve posted the entire Assembly Guide on the site so that you can read it before considering purchase.
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Our Leopold benches are now available in two color choices. You can choose either Canyon Brown or Redwood.
Note that only fully assembled benches are stained. If you purchase a kit version you can stain the bench whichever color you like, or even paint it (using a good quality exterior paint).
New Option: You can now purchase [...]
The Crestview Chicken Coop Kit is now available for purchase. We’ve posted the entire Assembly Guide on the site so that you can read it before considering purchase.
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The work on the on-line store has been delayed a bit, as we’ve been putting the finishing touches on our Crestview Chicken Coop Kit Assembly Manual. That’s right! You can now order our popular Crestview in Kit form. It’s a great way to save money, or to experience the satisfaction of building your own coop.
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It started with herb gardens, then a backyard vegtable patch. Now more and more chefs are discovering the freshness that only comes from chickens raised in their own backyard.
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Raising chickens in an urban environment is not just an Austin thing. It is becoming more common in many major cities. Here is an example from Chicago.
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Chickens [...]
At Austin Kontore, we believe that sharing knowledge and skills is an imporant part of improving our lives. We often take part in workshops designed to help people learn new skills. For example, Evelyn and Ron led a workshop at SkillShare Austin back in May. You can read more the full article on the Austin [...]
We are currently developing a number of mini “garden helper” kits. These are small projects designed to help your backyard “Victory Garden” grow.
The first kit will be a small home for Solitary Bees, and will be easy for anyone to build. A great starter kit for the less experienced builders.
We are pleased to announce that we are now able to offer our coops in either Texas Cedar or Pine.
Cedar is a natural renewable material, which we seal to improve its already excellent water shedding capabilities. It is highly resistant to insects and to water and requires very little maintenance. As with all cedar, it can [...]
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