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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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Who says you can't grow big beefsteaks in North Idaho? Witness Potato Leaf Yellow, (seeds from Epic Tomato man and friend, Craig LeHoullier Craig LeHoullier ), planted in late May, harvested this beauty on August 22. My second year growing this variety and once again, it is a winner with more fruit hanging on the vine. Weighing in at 1 pound 9 ounces, every ounce is sweet and delicious. What a 🥓🥬🍅 she is going to make!Put this tomato on your list for next year's garden. Plants exclusively from The Coop. 🍅#thecoeurdalenecoop#potatoleafyellowtomato#blt#heirloomtomatoes#tomatolover ...

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Who says you can't grow big beefsteaks in North Id Who says you can't grow big beefsteaks in North Idaho? 

Witness Potato Leaf Yellow, (seeds from Epic Tomato man and friend, Craig LeHoullier @nctomatoman ), planted in late May, harvested this beauty on August 22. 

My second year growing this variety and once again, it is a winner with more fruit hanging on the vine. 

Weighing in at 1 pound 9 ounces,  every ounce is sweet and delicious. What a 🥓🥬🍅 she is going to make!

Put this tomato on your list for next year's garden. Plants exclusively from The Coop. 🍅

#thecoeurdalenecoop
#potatoleafyellowtomato
#blt
#heirloomtomatoes
#tomatolover
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