I didn’t harvest half of last year’s carrots. It was probably a combination of going on a special trip in the fall for our 30th anniversary and interplanting the carrots too closely under the tomatoes. The trip just cut into the gardening activity in general. The interplanting of the carrots too closely with the tomatoes [...]
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Helpless Female Finds Skunk in Backyard But Not Before the Dog Does
I had my first ever skunk encounter recently. It came in stages. The first stage was an unidentifiable smell of burning tires on the dog, Kiwi. She is a backyard dog, who thinks the fence is there to protect her from strangers. She tends to stand back when gates are opened, like they might suck [...]
When You Are a Helpless Female and You Need A Chicken Pen in a Hurry – Part 2
The next stage of my PVC pipe chicken pen construction has not been going as quickly as I thought it might. My new EcoGlow chick brooder (made by Brinsea) was part of the solution for getting just the coop part of the set-up ready for chick inhabitance anyway, despite the sub-freezing outside night time temperatures. [...]
When You Are a Helpless Female and You Need A Chicken Pen in a Hurry – Part 1
My girls have been teasing me that my motherly instincts have gone awry. That is, how important are the little chickies compared to them? But I think the girls love the chicks, too. The girls are young adults; the chicks are helpless babes. The girls have been keeping an eye on me while I work [...]
The Ideal Chicken Coop with Attached Pen for a Suburban Backyard
Even if you don’t have the exact materials or skills that my dad does, reading about his new chicken coop with give you lots of good ideas for a very functional AND nice looking arrangement for your backyard flock. Most of his ideas don’t require a degree in engineering. ;-) I will probably use his [...]
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