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Tag Archives: Chickens
Meanwhile, back at the farm…
I know it’s weird that my fantasy life focuses on farm improvements. But this weekend, I executed three of them. The hen house was seeming a bit cramped, especially with four pullets soon to be added. Also, the hens seemed … Continue reading
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Tagged annie's annuals, Chickens, Peruvian pepper, urban ore
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The peculiar behavior of chickens
I’ve been letting the chickens out into the winter garden to weed and fertilize. I cover or fence off the few crops I don’t want them to eat. But the chickens are curious and persistent. Yesterday, they managed to peel … Continue reading
Winter garden
The weather here in Northern California has been wonderfully sunny and warm for the last week or so, giving me time to get the labyrinth ready for winter, take down old tomato vines, and get the beds ready for planting. … Continue reading
It’s not too late
You can still go to the amazing Heirloom Expo at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa (thru Thurs., 9/15) and see displays of heirloom plants, animals and vegetables. You can eat basil pressed watermelon, the best creamy coconut popsicle … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle wool carder, Chickens, fruit carving, Heirloom Expo
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Garden, chickens, bees
It’s a very foggy August here in the East Bay, and I think the red mulch is really helping the garden to flourish. I have a tomato jungle with many green and some ripe tomatoes, corn almost ready to eat, … Continue reading
Miscellany
William Burroughs, a guy with a weird imagination if there ever was one (Dr. Benway, I presume?), wore plain gray suits to preserve a certain public anonymity. I feel the same way about bumper stickers. I want my gray car … Continue reading
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Tagged bumper stickers, Chickens, eggs, haengekorb, so-so risotto
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The Amazing Original Homemade Compost Buster
Okay, I have promised MacGyver-type solutions on this site, and here is the first one (if you don’t count the bee egg, which I didn’t invent): the amazing, fabulous, original compost and chicken food grinder, made for a total of … Continue reading
How the garden grows
This is the labyrinth this morning. I can see the plants grow from one day to the next. I’ve let the salad mix and some herbs go to seed in the labyrinth, hoping I’ll see new seedlings soon. Herbs include … Continue reading
Supervised freedom
Today for the first time I let the chickens into their large, uncovered pen that gives them plenty of grass and bugs to eat. They’ve been in a small enclosed area since they went outside, about a month ago. The … Continue reading
Chickens, Driving at Night
It seems to me that chickens are the perfect eco-accessory. Here they are, a few days old, when they were still in the laundry room. They grow quickly, provide eggs and meat, and are omnivores. I ground up the remains … Continue reading