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Patrick says

it's work to put them in the coop each night

Automatic door opener with a light sensor. Opens up a couple of hours after sun up, closes at dark.
There are several kits out there and pretty easy to install.

Still - can be a hassle. Had to put a fence around garden to keep chickens out, and another one because they
got into the main back yard and were pooping on the pool deck. Then you need to build a run, with a coop for laying
inside as well... And... And... LOL

Plus where there are chicken coops there are rats.

Our chickens would never voluntarily go back in the coop in the evening, but always flew up to the lower branches of a Redwood tree.

To deal with rats, lace the feed with cayenne pepper. Or get a cat.

My wife planted mustard and we enjoyed eating the greens. Then they went to seed, and I collected a bunch of the seeds:



It was really hard to get all the chaff out. Blowing a little gets most, but if you blow a lot, you lose seeds. I didn't have any mesh of the right size.

Now I've ground them up, added vinegar and salt, and I'm letting it sit overnight.

Patrick says

that’s hard, land got expensive. speculators buy it up by miles

I saw a video about a guy who had a "farm" in the city of Los Angeles. Using raised beds, and selling to local restaurants. I think it may have been his full time job..

Hey, my mustard actually tastes like mustard. Nice. The seeds absorb vinegar when you let them sit in it.