Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
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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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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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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The Great Tomato Takeover This is my third year in growing heirloom tomato plants from seed, and by far, my most ambitious. Last week I completed the task of transplanting the tiny seedlings into individual pots — 454 of them. When I tell people that I have over 400 tomato plants growing, they immediately think I have a greenhouse. Well,…
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