Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
Announcing the 2015 Heirloom Tomato and Veggie Lineup! It truly feels like spring in Coeur d’Alene, especially with the daytime temperatures reaching into the low 60s. The “official” first day of spring is still two weeks away…but now is a great time to start planning your 2015 garden! We’ve been busy here at the 2nd Street Chicken Ranch ordering seeds…
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Wishing all Coeur d’Alene Coop Peeps a Happy Valentine’s Day! The official start of spring is just five weeks away — although it seems like it may already be here. Our annual eight-weeks of indoor-farming will begin in just a few more weeks–the dining room becomes a grow room — as we start more than 350 heirloom…
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Are You Ready for a Backyard Flock? A Primer for Backyard Chickens It’s undeniable that baby chicks are adorable…and hard to resist. This time of year, the local feed stores are bursting with little biddies–“Chick Days”–is what they call it. Before you succumb to their $1.99 chick special and walk out with an entire flock of fuzz-balls, consider the Chick Primer…
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My Fickle Friend — March March came in like a lion in north Idaho. Our overnight temperatures dipped into the single digits, and windchill forced minus figures. As I write, it’s a balmy 16 degrees with blizzard-like conditions blowing outside the window. You know it’s cold when the chicken-girls won’t leave the coop (and who could blame them?) A friend…
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