Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
Mid September finds most north Idaho gardeners busy bringing in the last of the tomatoes, cukes and summer squashes. A late summer heat wave earlier this month really helped those heat seekers move along to luscious ripeness and the bounty is rolling in at the Second Street Chicken Ranch. But I’m antsy…my summer crops are still going strong. Why, you…
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One of the few benefits to a cool, wet summer is how great the cool weather crops grow. Okay, I’m inclined to say this is the only benefit to a cooler than normal summer. Nonetheless, if you love harvesting fresh peas, non-bitter or bolting lettuce and arugula into August, this has been your kind of summer in north Idaho. The…
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Over the weekend we moved our 16-week old pullets into the main coop with our two older hens. I’m happy to report it was a great success with no bloodshed, no loss of feathers or any real discomfort for anyone (especially me). Amazing. I’m crediting this successful flock integration to the “meet and greets” and other factors mentioned previously. Combining…
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The 2nd Street Chicken Ranch is celebrating a Sweet 16 this weekend! Our “chicks” are 16 weeks today and will be moving to the main coop with Helen and Madge. After a month of informal “meet and greets” on the lawn, everyone is ready (well, ready or not) to live together. There is no doubt in anyone’s pea-sized brain as…
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