Comments on: A safe, comfortable place for the ladies to lay

By: LauraL

LauraL — Thu, 08 May 2008 04:11:42 +0000

Ilario is muy fabuloso. And those FEET. Did you set out to adopt a puma, or did it just happen?

Marmalade boys are the sweetest cats ever. (Except when it comes to chickens, of course…) :)

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:49:08 +0000

When I bought my farm 4 years ago, sadly the old barn that connected to the house had been torn down long, long ago. If it were still here, I’d have chickens and a handful of ewes with nice handspinning fleeces, kept separately to keep the fleeces clean. Sheep are messy enough as it is without chickens contributing! The chickens would also have to be kept safe from my dogs. Seeing your beloved IG leap in the air and bring down a full sized rooster that’s almost as big as he is may be impressive, but it’s quite distressing for both the IG owner and the chicken!
Your Chicken Victory Garden is going to be grand. The girls are going to love their new estate!
I have to restrain myself from planting anything until Mother’s Day weekend at least, although the Rule of Thumb is to wait until Memorial Day.The past 2 nights we have had frost. I hope my peach blossom buds didn’t get damaged!
Good luck with your backyard farm!

By: Elaine

Elaine — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:06:04 +0000

Interesting. Some friends of mine got chickens this year. I wish I could do that, too, but I have no idea how I’d get chicken-sitters when I travel.

By: Colorado Transplant

Colorado Transplant — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:22:01 +0000

Little Larry who will be Large Larry looks like he is puzzled about the strings he has come upon.

I have enjoyed seeing his picture, as always.
It will be fun seeing Clara and Larry in a duo picture—someday, too soon now.

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:51:45 +0000

How raised are your beds going to be?

We’re working on 2 foot high boxes this year, but the bottom will still be the ground…covered with newspaper. (We’re in PA so we have a little bit more time before safe planting)

I’m curious to see if our pup will be interested at all in the garden.

By: CarolPW

CarolPW — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:47:37 +0000

Even if you don’t get your full garden in this spring, Sacramento’s winters are kind to fall-planted crops like peas, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, lettuce, turnips etc.

By: C.L.H.

C.L.H. — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:27:37 +0000

Funny, “Victory Garden” was exactly what I was thinking of. My grandparents always had gardens no matter what the circumstances. So did my parents. My paternal grandmother also kept chickens in a suburban setting. How did we get so far from what just makes sense? I told someone I’ve been a member of the “slow food movement” ever since I was old enough to hold a hoe. It wasn’t a “movement” then, just common sense.

By: Colorado Transplant

Colorado Transplant — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:15:46 +0000

My husband is anxious to start his garden, but the forecast for today is rain and snow.

By: Gina Spadafori

Gina Spadafori — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:21:21 +0000

Yes! It’s completely enclosed.

I’m calling it my Chicken Victory Garden! Local, fresh, food, no imports, no driving for it, no fossil-fuel fertilizer, etc.

By: C.L.H.

C.L.H. — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:15:56 +0000

Will the run be covered? We have owls, hawks, and raccoons. They all love a free chicken dinner.

I’ve had springs where I haven’t had the time to get a full garden in. I picked four or five vegetables I couldn’t live without. I chose low maintenance ones like chard, potatoes, tomatoes and zucchini. That way, I still had produce even though I didn’t have enough time to get it all done.

Congratulations on your backyard farm. I hope more people in this country begin to see the value in this.