It’s fall, y’all….and that means you gotta make sure your backyard chickens are ready before the cold sets in. I know in some parts of Canada (looking at you, Alberta) that it’s already snowing….but for most of the United States, it’s just starting to get cool. And there’s lots you can do right now BOTH…
Although the gardening season is winding down, you might be wondering “what can I plant in September?” As long as you have a south-facing cold frame set up (or a hot bed would be better), you have options for crops you can grow through the winter. (For directions to build a cold frame and a…
Fall is here, y’all. And that makes it a perfect time to decorate your chicken coop with a cute fall display of pumpkins and mums. Why decorate your coop? Well, certainly you don’t HAVE to. But it looks kind of cool, and if you do it right, you can recycle your fall decorations as healthy…
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Although it’s still the middle of summer, starting a fall garden for your chickens means when cooler weather rolls around, your flock can still enjoy fresh, organic treats. In cooler weather, your chickens are more likely to suffer from vitamin and mineral deficiency, especially if you rely heavily on foraging to supplement your flock’s diet….
It’s August, which means it’s time to start thinking about cool weather vegetables! (Y’all were thinking about pumpkin spice, weren’t you?) (This article is an excerpt from my #1 Amazon Best Selling book Organic By Choice: The (Secret) Rebel’s Guide To Backyard Gardening. You can grab it on sale on by clicking here!) Even though…
It might be July, and you might be thinking your gardening window has slammed shut, but don’t despair: There’s still PLENTY you can plant for a full fall harvest. (This article is an excerpt from my #1 Amazon Best Selling book Organic By Choice: The (Secret) Rebel’s Guide To Backyard Gardening. You can grab it…