Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
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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Starting Heirloom Tomatoes from Seed is Easy! Note: This article was originally posted March 18, 2013. The links have been updated for 2014. Last week I started 25 varieties of heirloom tomato plants from seed; planting more than 500 seeds! It would appear that I have a problem controlling myself, but after last year’s success at selling heirloom tomato plants…
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Here’s to Sunshine and Longer Days! Spring arrives in 10 days, but we’re already plenty busy with spring work at the 2nd Street Chicken Ranch. Mild days have allowed us to get out into the flower beds and rake up the fall leaves, giving the daffodils and tulips some breathing room. It’s been a relatively mild winter in north Idaho,…
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Nature’s Art: Glass Gem Corn Have you ever seen such a beautiful piece of art? I was amazed by this stunning image when I discovered it on Pinterest last spring. I couldn’t determine if it was a beautiful piece of glass art or a real ear of corn. It is, in fact, Glass Gem Corn, a glorious piece of nature’s…
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