The Coeur d'Alene Coop

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The Sure Signs of Spring

The Sure Signs of Spring

Spring officially arrives on Tuesday, March 20th and the Second Street Chicken Ranch has been busy preparing for the arrival…
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The Winter Garden

The Winter Garden

Welcome to the new home of The Coeur d’Alene Coop! If you have followed me over from the BlogSpot/Blogger blog,…
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Crowd Sourcing to Get the Job Done

Crowd Sourcing to Get the Job Done

The following bit of photojournalism captures the daily activity inside the Coeur d’Alene Coop.  Madge is quite the attraction to the…
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The CdA Coop’s Top Garden Picks of 2011

The CdA Coop’s Top Garden Picks of 2011

It’s hard to believe that today is the last day of summer; after all, it didn’t really arrive in north…
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Fall is the "New" Spring

Fall is the "New" Spring

Mid September finds most north Idaho gardeners busy bringing in the last of the tomatoes, cukes and summer squashes.  A…
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Oh Snap! Peas Please Me

One of the few benefits to a cool, wet summer is how great the cool weather crops grow. Okay, I’m…
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It's turning out to be a fantastic tomato season! The cherry types are coming on, and here are a few beauties. The first two images are the Italian Piennolo del Vesuvio, the famous storage tomatoes of Napoli. I love their pointed tips. These are traditionally hung indoors to extend the season. Next is Cherry Ember. Plants are heavy with these bracts of fruit. Striking red with orange stripes. Another huge producer is Baby Roma. Clusters of red, pear-shaped fruit hang on large indeterminate plants. A customer favorite, Sweetie sports a cluster of 12 fruit... this is one of many. Next is Raspberry Burst, a new favorite. Dwarf plants are about 24 inches tall and packed with deep red to purple cherry-type orbs. Finally, after all the trials and tribulations (if you follow my newsletter, you know), tiny Elf Tears! I shed my own when I saw these! LOL! True happiness!#thecoeurdalenecoop #heirloomtomatoes #organiccherrytomatoes #homegrowntomatoes #tomatolove ... See MoreSee Less

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