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March in Like a Lion

March in Like a Lion

My Fickle Friend — March March came in like a lion in north Idaho. Our overnight temperatures dipped into the…
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Heirloom Tomato and Vegetable Plants for Sale!

Heirloom Tomato and Vegetable Plants for Sale!

The 2014 Heirloom Plant Line-Up is Posted! As I write this, old man Winter still has a tight grip on…
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Countdown to Spring!

Countdown to Spring!

The first round of seed packets arrived in the mail this past week from Baker Creek. It’s a little like…
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A Mid-Winter’s Plan

A Mid-Winter’s Plan

After a very dry December and January, it looks as though winter has finally arrived in Coeur d’Alene. A lovely…
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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from the Coeur d’Alene Coop & Second Street Chicken Ranch! 2013 was a good year for the…
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The Summer Garden

The Summer Garden

The Summer Garden The gardens at the 2nd Street Chicken Ranch are in full bloom and happily abuzz.  The perennial…
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Using what you have! In this case, I'm filling one Using what you have! In this case, I'm filling one of the new beds with leaf mold. This is two years of decomposed maple leaves. It makes an excellent soil amendment and is teeming with life. Im using this material to reduce the amount of soil needed to fill the beds. 

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#raisedbedgardening 
#leafmold 
#soilamendments 
#soillife
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