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June 12, 2012 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

After nearly 10 years of supporting the Kootenai County Farmer’s Market as a consumer, I am please to announce that the 2nd Street Chicken Ranch/Coeur d’Alene Coop is now a vendor! We will be participating at as many Wednesday afternoon markets as possible in downtown Coeur d’Alene — beginning on Wednesday, June 13. We’ll have our heirloom tomato plants for…
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June 11, 2012 By Candace Godwin 2 Comments

The chive blossoms at the 2nd St. Chicken Ranch are outstanding this year.  I have several clumps of chives that have been divided multiple times over the years – they just keep getting better and better. I love the subtle onion-y taste of spring chives and use the blossoms as much as possible to dress up everything from potato salad…
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May 25, 2012 By Candace Godwin 5 Comments

Raising backyard chickens really doesn’t take a lot of effort, but when something comes along that makes tending your flock just that much easier — well you should know about it! I found an enterprising young couple selling nifty, heated water buckets for chickens at the Kootenai County Farmer’s Market a couple of weeks ago.  As a marketer, I immediately…
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May 10, 2012 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Am I the only person who sings this Andy Williams Christmas tune in May?  The opening of the Kootenai County Farmer’s Market is akin to Christmas for me — the anticipation that’s been building since March, wondering if it will snow, and finding the perfect “present” under those huge white pines.  If…
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& Urban chickens! 🐔🐓

While it's cold and quiet outside, the growing gar While it's cold and quiet outside, the growing garage is already starting to take shape. It's a tight fit at the moment (the SUV still lives there...for now), but it's starting to green up:
Onions, leeks, shallots, and chives, thyme and mint, pansies, and my favorite today, baby snapdragons from seed I saved last fall. 

A strong start so your garden can hit the ground running in May. And, it's my ray of hope on a winter's day.

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