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My chicken surprised me

First, let me apologize for my absence. I got sick on December 28, a mere cold supposedly, but it laid me low for two months. And being old, I also had visits to my GP, urgent care, the ER, and … Continue reading

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A new start in a new year

Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? My husband and I caught colds on a trip to Cambria before Christmas and I am just now getting around to my list of resolutions. It is pretty much the same list every … Continue reading

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Egg production on our urban “farmlet” over time

Aw, who else graphs out the egg production of their chicken flock? Only an uber-nerd would do that. Guilty as charged! I keep a tiny flock of chickens in our tiny southern California yard. Our entire yard is 4,500 sq … Continue reading

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Fall foliage and flowers in December, but no eggs.

December is an odd time in coastal southern California. We have autumn foliage on the trees, and our winter flowers are in bloom. It makes for an odd juxtaposition. Now that it is December and Dino-peep is molting, we are … Continue reading

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November 2016 garden and chicken update

Take a gander at this nice basket of pumpkins and butternut squash. All but one of them came from my Garden Box of Joyous Anticipation. The seeds sprouted from the compost that I added and I just let them grow. … Continue reading

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Two months later…

I built a new door for the chicken coop that was just the right size for our hens, allowing them access to a nice outdoor run. Continue reading

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Bummer, I got laid off!

I got laid off from my newspaper columnist job. Well, that may leave me more time for bragging on my harvests on the Harvest Monday blog day. Continue reading

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Setting Goals in the Garden

With only six weeks left in the year (I know, scary isn’t it?), it is time to start thinking about my gardening goals for next year. Last year, I had hoped to grow 500 lbs of produce. Then, when problems … Continue reading

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Our first two eggs

Learn how to tell if an egg is fresh and where the tradition of eggs for Easter came from. Continue reading

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