Tag: Chickens
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Meet a Few of My Buds!
It is definitely an early spring at Cowlick Cottage Farm. This morning, I harvested the shallots that I planted last fall…a full month early. Those beautiful, pink orbs are taking a sunbath right now, drying out a bit. Harvesting them is fun. Just take a trusty trowel and insert it deep under the entire shallot bunch.…
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New Year, New Life
It is almost the New Year, and the winter garden is bursting with new life. It grows more slowly at this time of year, with its shorter days and very cold nights. We have had freezing temperatures for the last couple of weeks, but still the garden grows. Seed pods burst and spread their seeds,…
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The Dog Days of Summer
Lucy Lu, our Mini Labradoodle, is thoroughly enjoying the dog days of summer. She rolls in the grass, steals a fig or two, snoozes in the hot sun, and then cools down by the fountain, shaded by the giant leaves of the banana tree. Meanwhile, Riley keeps a sharp eye on the chicken coop. He’s a…
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Gardening Is Cheaper Than Therapy
Sometimes it seems like the whole world is going crazy, doesn’t it? We are overwhelmed with a constant stream of news about the oil spill, the economy, mad Mel and his baby mama drama, and so forth. Sometimes you just need to make it stop! You need some measure of control. You need a breath…