I hear you on lawns. I don't use any chemicals or artificial fertilizer. The chickens are a good source as is our compost bin. We have the smallest trash can that Waste management has and I pride myself that it never has much in it. We have to be on a weekly pick up but could get by with monthly.

I've been installing drip irrigation to the fruit trees the last few days. I like the precision and efficiency of a good irrigation system.

Gotta go skin a beautifully furred coyote that got too close...

PS...do you have chickens?