Tag Archives: chickens

Chicken Butts

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

It is unseasonably perfect in Seattle- which is to say that it isn’t raining, misting, or cloudy. I blew off everything to build a hugelkultur-ish bed in our parking strip.  I will tell you about that soon, but today is … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions. Or Something Like That.

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

I’m a bit late to the New Year’s Resolution game. Or at least I am late in writing about it. I do have some things planned. Several personal goals. A few things I’m participating in. Some garden attention.  There will … Continue reading →

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Finding My Place

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

If you follow on Facebook you might have caught word that I was in Oakland attending the Community Food Conference: Food Justice: Honoring Our Roots. Growing the Movement.  Around 1,000 people from almost every state and from 5 continents attended … Continue reading →

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The Chickens are Molting! The Chickens are Molting!

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Molt  verb  \ˈmōlt\  : to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically Chickens molt yearly, usually starting in very late summer or early fall.  I’ve read that it doesn’t happen to them until they are about 18 months … Continue reading →

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October Mid-Month Meanderings II

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

October? It shouldn’t surprise me.  The signs are there.The leaves are changing. I finally put away the fan that has occupied the hallway for weeks and moved a space heater upstairs. The dehumidifier is in business once again.  I should know … Continue reading →

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