Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
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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This is such a fickle time of year in north Idaho. One day we are basking in delightfully warm 70 degree temperatures; a tempting taste of the summer to come. The next day we are greeted with hail, a whipping wind and 40 degrees. While these swings in temperature rarely faze cool weather crops like peas or spinach, it can…
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The 2nd Street Chicken Ranch has organically grown Heirloom tomato plants for sale. The seeds we started in mid-March have quickly grown into sturdy plants and have been lovingly transplanted into individual pots. Soon they will be ready to go into your garden! You won’t find your typical “big box store” tomato variety here — these are healthy Heirlooms from…
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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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