Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
It’s been a relatively calm fall here in northern Idaho, with many mild days and nights above the freezing mark. To date, we’ve only had a week when our coop went into “winter-mode,” when we had to turn on the coop’s heat lamp and plug in the heated water bucket. While the predicted El Nino winter may keep things frost-free,…
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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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