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Coop Build – Part 2

Posted on May 25, 2011 by beth

I’ve made considerable progress on the coop. Then hen house is fully enclosed with 3 doors – the main ‘clean out’ door, the hatch to the nesting boxes and a pop door into the run.  The run is fully enclosed … Continue reading →

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Coop Build – Part 1

Posted on March 27, 2011 by beth

After pondering the idea of chickens for a very long time, we decided to go ahead and give it a shot.  We decided on a spot down on the garden level (our choices were pretty limited given the city’s regulations) … Continue reading →

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Spring is here?

Posted on February 9, 2011 by beth

Nearly everything is blooming around here.  The plum is not, but peaches, almonds, apples, blueberries and peas are.  The potatoes are going bonkers and the new little raspberry plants are sending out some new growth. Back in the end of … Continue reading →

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Bare root season

Posted on January 16, 2011 by beth

It’s bare root season and here’s the list of what’s available at Walter Andersen’s.  I picked up a bunch of stuff and got to work.  First there were the strawberries  – I got 10 each of 2 different day-neutral varieties … Continue reading →

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Pruned the fig tree

Posted on January 8, 2011 by beth

It may be a little hard to see in these before and after pictures, but I took lots of wood off the the tree.  I’ve read that mature fig trees can withstand some pretty severe pruning.  In some areas of … Continue reading →

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