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Lentil and Kale Soup

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Sausage and Bowtie Pasta Soup

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Fall Fun for Backyard Chickens

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Bake It: Tilly's Tornado Cake

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Tips for Keeping the Chicken Coop Tidy in Winter

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Make It: Farmhouse Christmas Tree Skirt

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Make A Paper Village Advent Calendar

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Fall Crafting: Make a Coastal Hydrangea Wreath

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Growing Paperwhites Indoors for the Holidays

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Chimichurri Quiche with Fresh Garden Herbs

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Nighttime Rituals

February 29, 2012
We all have our nighttime rituals.  Most of us wash our faces and brush our teeth.  Some fall asleep while watching TV.  Others find a final escape in a good book or pillow talk before drifting off to dreamland.  Chickens are no different.  They too have bedtime rituals. It all starts at dusk, with the …

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Rhode Island Flower Show 2012

February 27, 2012
I was so excited to to make the hour long trip to Rhode Island for this wonderful annual flower show.  This show always helps me get over the Winter hump to Spring.  This year’s theme was Simple Pleasures. Woodland Retreat Simple garden trellises save room by growing vertically   Herbs and lettuce take up little …

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Cabbage Pinata

February 24, 2012
I love to make a cabbage pinata about once a month for the girls during the winter.  They can’t resist as it dangles, twirls and just calls out to be pecked. Initially, they are fearful of this newcomer, but by the end of the day, I always find it pecked with holes.  For my flock …

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On the Mend: A Dolly Update and Giveaway

February 22, 2012
Last week, I had discovered a terrible injury underneath Dolly’s right wing.  It was about the size of a 50 cent piece, and covered in pus.  Immediately I sprang into action.  I improvised a hen saver and purchased Vetericyn based upon many fellow chicken keepers’ advice. Early each morning, I have been catching her in …

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Book Review: Free Range Chicken Gardens

February 18, 2012
A little over a week ago, I was sent a copy of Free Range Chicken Gardens to review by the publisher, Timber Press. I was so excited and could not wait to dive into this book that involved two of my favorite hobbies, gardening and chickens. This book is wonderful. Right from the start it …

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

February 17, 2012
Yesterday, my daughter and I decided to bake some cookies.  We baked up a batch of these moist and chewy oatmeal raisin cookies.  My husband claims that these are the best cookies that I make.  I just might have to agree, so I thought that I would share these with you today.  I think the …

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Hen Apron

February 15, 2012
Yesterday afternoon, I visited with the girls as they enjoyed some sunflower treats in the run.  I have not seen too much of Dolly as she has been broody for the past couple of weeks.  She typically hides in a zen-like trance in the right nesting box.  I check on her twice a day.  She never minds …

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