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August 11, 2010 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

Okay, the title of this post is not what you are thinking…although if things don’t turn out as expected, it could be very soon. The Second Street Chicken Ranch is taking full advantage of the City of Coeur d’Alene’s recently amended chicken laws by adopting two new girls to our flock.  Tonight we will be adding a pair of blond bombshells (aka…
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August 5, 2010 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

This has been quite the slow growing summer. Thanks to a very mild winter that lasted until the end of June, the garden has been just sluggish (in more ways than one) this year. The tomatoes look good with lots of green fruit; but this time last year we had been picking tomatoes for at least two weeks. The squash…
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July 23, 2010 By Candace Godwin 1 Comment

I need your help.  The CdA Community Roots Local Food Share program has the potential to win a $10,000 community grant through Capella University’s Public Service Challenge.  My friend, Laura Sankovich is a volunteer with Community Roots and is a faculty member with Capella University.  She has submitted the Community Roots video as her Public Service Challenge entry. Community Roots is a Coeur d’Alene volunteer-based program that collects excess…
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July 22, 2010 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

The Coeur d’Alene City Council voted Monday night to amend its chicken laws from three hens to an unlimited number of hens (no roosters and no other types of fowl).  This of course makes the Second Street Chicken Ranch very happy since we were breaking the law under the former ordinance!  I would like to again thank Mike Kennedy and the…
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Garlic harvesting is complete. πŸ§„ Big, beautiful Garlic harvesting is complete. πŸ§„ Big, beautiful bulbs this year: 134 total; 98 Music and Susan Delafield; 36 Russian Red. These will cure outside in the shade for about 4 to 6 weeks. In about 3 weeks, I'll trim the roots and remove the dried leaves. Once fully cured, I'll do a final cleaning and cut the stalk off before storing in a dark, cool place

A few tips for garlic harvesting:
1, Do not cure in the sun! Unlike onions, garlic should be cured out of direct sunlight. 
2. Do not wash or clean harvested garlic with water. Gently bush off any soil and allow it to air dry. 
3. To make harvesting easier, stop watering garlic about 4 days before harvesting. 
4. Begin harvesting when there are about 5 green leaves remaining. Unsure? Dig one up and see how it looks.
5. Replant your garlic bed with carrots, radishes, beets, or beans. Top dress first with a little compost or organic fertilizer. 
6. Don't forget to save your best bulbs for replanting in the fall!

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