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December Bloom Day: Winter interest in texture and color

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Even though it is cold, wet and sometimes downright miserable outside I find myself drawn to wander around the garden at this time of year to see what is happening.  Surprisingly there is a lot of bird activity (wild and … Continue reading

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IT HATCHED!!

December 9th, 2011 3:45pm  Weight: 1lbs 2oz   Height: 9″ I’m such a proud mama to announce that the stork has delivered my beautiful baby hatchling book!  It has been  incubating for quite some time now; I’ve been keeping a close … Continue reading

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Chicken Lover Gift Ideas – 2011 edition

Last year I put together this list of gift ideas for the chicken lover in your life, so naturally, this year I’m doing it again! On the top of my list is of course: this fantastic book! Of course I … Continue reading

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A roadtrip to Raintree Nursery

I have been ordering edible plants from Raintree Nursery for well over a decade now and had never been to the actual nursery until just recently.  I needed a bunch of plants for a fall planting project that couldn’t be … Continue reading

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Garden projects with kids: concrete

I am always looking for crafty activities to do with my kids in the garden.   Recently we made some concrete labels for our plants, and some just for fun. We found a kit at a thrift store which had large … Continue reading

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Protecting your plants from chickens

At this time of the year I take a few simple steps to protect specific plants from my chickens.  Right now it is tomatoes, which are ripe for the picking… the other day I caught my oldest buff orpington trying … Continue reading

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My garden this August

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Gardening with Deer – a seminar & book giveaway!

I spend a lot of time thinking about animals and gardening – together!  Not just chickens, ducks, dogs ..but deer too!  Many of my design clients have issues with deer in their area and it is my job to help … Continue reading

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Growing Chicken Treats = Red Elderberry

This is one plant that I absolutely love to have around just for my chickens. Sambucus racemosa is a Pacific Northwest native shrub and is super easy to grow, thriving in all kinds of growing conditions (sun or shade, dry … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – My Helpers

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