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Little peeps with little peeps
I have been fortunate to share our baby chickens with young family and friends who come to visit. They want to know if they can pet the baby chickens. “If you can catch them”, I tell them. Hen-raised chicks are … Continue reading
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The Olla Plan 2013
I have decided to focus my ongoing olla experiment on tomatoes this year. The past two years I grew 4 tomato plants per olla. The tomatoes grew, I did not get split skins from over/under-watering, but the plants sometimes seemed … Continue reading
Posted in olla irrigation, starting seeds, tomatoes, vegetable garden, vegetable starts
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Dumb Cluck II
Chickens are not known for their intelligence and cunning. But they’re usually pretty good at being chickens. Except when they are broody (akin to being pregnant). Pregnant humans often feel like they are losing their minds. And, in some ways, … Continue reading
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Sympathy Brooder
While we were away in Moab, Little Sister got the urge. Upon our return, she could not be removed from the nest box. Day and night she quietly lay there. She had ripped out the feathers on her breast to … Continue reading
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