Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
There is nothing like the taste of a home-grown tomato. No matter how big or small, a tomato picked off the vine tastes like summer sunshine. Growing tomatoes can be challenging in the northwest. Springtime is often cool and wet until early June (and sometimes right through the end of June), making it that much harder to get the heat-seeking,…
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Spring officially arrives on Tuesday, March 20th and the Second Street Chicken Ranch has been busy preparing for the arrival of the 2012 gardening season. With the mild temperatures of late, I’ve been able to get out and inspect the raised beds and remove much of the thick straw blanket that was keeping carrots, garlic, kale, cress and spinach cozy…
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Welcome to the new home of The Coeur d’Alene Coop! If you have followed me over from the BlogSpot/Blogger blog, first, thank you! Second, you can continue to receive updates via email by adding your email address in the box on the right sidebar. If you are new to The Coop – welcome! You’ll find lots of tips and advice…
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The following bit of photojournalism captures the daily activity inside the Coeur d’Alene Coop. Madge is quite the attraction to the younger girls when she in on the nest. I wish I could have recorded the “chicken purring” that occurred during this session! Who knew chicken’s crowd-sourced this daily hen-house activity? Hmm, maybe I could use a little input… Yes,…
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