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our poultry palace (part V)
Ta da! Drum roll, please…… Introducing our Poultry Palace! (Although it’s more like a luxe Chic(k) Condo I suppose.) Although our new poultry palace is a far cry from our original idea, we (and our...
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processing poop: our upcycled compost bin
When we first moved into this house a little over a year ago, we were excited to see that there was a composting area in the corner of the back lot. At least it was an attempt. However, since...
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canning for the urban homesteader
I have fond childhood memories of spending many a summer day on my grandparents’ farm in the South. My brother, cousins and I spent many a hot and humid day playing in the fields and romping through...
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the aliens have landed
One of the most challenging aspects of keeping backyard chickens in this region is dealing with the weather. In the high desert, we have scorching summers but we still get snow and colder temps in...
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spring fling
This may or may not be monumental to my Southern California friends, but out here in Colorado spring has sprung! Yes, really. Friends from the Midwest and Montana know how riveting this is. In...
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swooning over VMD furniture chalk paint
Thanks to a dear California friend, I am now officially enamored with Vintage Market and Design’s furniture chalk paint. The gesso, chalk and water based paint is tinted with natural earth pigments...
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fowl friends
Last week, I was washing something at the kitchen sink and gazing out our window towards the chicken yard. At first glance, I thought I saw Ping, one of our Blue Swedish ducks, at her feeding trough...
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“nice to meet you”: integrating your backyard chicken flocks
Last year, after taking almost a year to settle into our new digs, we finally got a small flock of chickens. We’d missed our girls (and their eggs!) back in Montana and we were thrilled to have a...
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