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January 1, 2014 By Candace Godwin 1 Comment

Happy New Year from the Coeur d’Alene Coop & Second Street Chicken Ranch! 2013 was a good year for the Second Street Chicken Ranch.  We grew and sold hundreds of heirloom tomato plans at the Kootenai County Farmer’s Market (and we’ll be doing it again in 2014); we enjoyed a wonderfully long and hot gardening season, which was perfect for…
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August 6, 2013 By Candace Godwin 2 Comments

The Summer Garden The gardens at the 2nd Street Chicken Ranch are in full bloom and happily abuzz.  The perennial garden is blazing with the fiery golds, purples and whites of the echinacea, rudbeckia, yarrow, and gooseneck loosestrife. It’s been three years since I first planted the “invasive” gooseneck loosestrife, and no surprise, the “flock” is growing bigger and stronger…
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Mixed Radishes | The Coeur d'Alene Coop

May 10, 2013 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

Kootenai County Farmer’s Market Opens Saturday! The kick-off to gardening season begins this Saturday, May 11 with the opening of the Kootenai County Farmer’s Market.  The market, a non-profit organization,  has been serving Kootenai County for 27 years – bringing the best in locally grown plants, vegetables and fruits to area residents. There are actually three market days/locations this year:…
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Hardening Off Tomato Plants | The Coeur d Alene Coop

April 25, 2013 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

Time to Harden Off  the Tomato Plants The tomato seedlings at the 2nd Street Chicken Ranch have enjoyed all the comforts of  home and have been growing nicely in a constant 67 degree room filled with filtered sunlight.  Pampered for sure.  However it’s time to take off the (garden) gloves and stop the babying. Sometimes you have to be tough…and…
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No bare ground and lots of plant diversity, that's No bare ground and lots of plant diversity, that's what I have in my raised beds. Here's  a look at bed #2, 12 by 4. Strawberries own the front 4 feet, but the remaining is stuffed with cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, onions, and potatoes, plus borage, calendula, and zinnias to keep the pollinators happy!

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