Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
The May 2011 issue of Bon Appetit has a great recipe for Chive Pesto. In addition to chives it also calls for parsley. Since I’m not a big fan of this herb, I decided to try it with cilantro. With a couple of ingredient swaps (lime for lemon and a dash of hot sauce) you have Cinco de Mayo Chive Pesto! It’s a super easy and delicious way to use…
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This Saturday, May 7th, the 2011 Kootenai County Farmer’s Market season opens! Come rain (probably) or shine (hopefully) the vendors will be there with a fantastic assortment of flower, herb and veg plants, fun art, yummy eats and great music! The Saturday market is located at the corner of Hwy 95 and Prairie Ave., and runs from 9 am to 1:30…
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Our chicks are just about 3 weeks old and it is amazing how fast they grow. They don’t look anything like the cute, fuzzy balls of fluff we brought home at the beginning of the month. They are still living in our family room in a clear plastic Sterlite tub, but the time is coming for them to move on up and…
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I am still amazed at how fast chicks grow! Our new chicks – Marigold, Petunia, Violet and Rose – are just about three weeks old. See how much they’ve grown since joining the Second Street Chicken Ranch on April 2nd. Here are our fuzz-balls on April 3rd And a few days later on April 8th – notice the wing…
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