Gardening with chickens is an adventure for you and for them. Elizabeth Mack shares tips to keep your birds (and plants) healthy and safe. When I moved onto my small hobby farm a few years ago, I had two requirements: chickens and gardens. I soon brought home my first small flock of hens and let […]

A well-designed landscape can transform your garden into an extension of your home, offering an attractive and productive outdoor living space. For our feathered friends, a well-designed garden can offer protection and safe shelter as well as food for them to forage. While landscape design is probably not the first thing you think of when […]

Chickens are voracious diggers and eaters. Yes, they will destroy your garden unless you take some precautions. Liz Fulghum shares practical tips for letting your chickens work in your gardens and protecting your vegetables. If you’re a vegetable gardener contemplating getting a few chickens, chances are you’ve done a little bit of research on what’s […]

By Lori Leigh Story and photos After a winter break, the chickens are well rested and ready to earn their keep again. 😉  There are many ways you can put your chickens to work this Spring, and they are happy to do so… Egg Production With longer days and warmer weather upon us, the ladies […]

Using eggshells in the garden can help provide calcium to plants and can also help fight off blossom end rot in some plants, such as tomatoes, squash, and peppers. Before using the egg shells, rinse them out first.  Doing so will help to keep unwanted animals away and will also assure that the shells don’t […]

As a gardener and a chicken keeper, I’m always trying new ways to coexist with my free ranging flock. I’ve given presentations through my local Extension Center and Master Gardener chapter on how I take advantage of the benefits of having backyard chickens (free fertilizer and pest control) and at the same time protect my […]

With the snow and ice beginning to melt, are you dreaming of your garden?  Looking at seed catalogs. Sketching your garden plans on paper.  Starting seeds inside.  Wanting to feel the dirt on your hands. Smelling the earth as it thaws out.  As you plan your garden this year, don’t forget to plan for your […]

By Shannon Cole of Country Girl In The Village    It is that time of year, the Harvest has begun in earnest. Our tomatoes are slow to ripen, but other things in the garden as well as our local Farm Market are flourishing. The pretty flowers of summer fade all too soon. This is the […]

by Debbie Bosworth of Dandelion Hous Howdy fellow chicken keepers! It’s an exciting time of year here at the Little Red Hen House. The ground has finally thawed in our chicken run enough for us to finally get out of the coop and stretch our legs. We have a nice big run ( 12 x […]

by Donna McGlasson from Gardens & Chickens & Worms, Oh My!  I love creating mosaic pieces. Whether it be plates for birdbaths, french country trays and pitchers, garden signs, picture frames or chickens with stained glass.  It comes in many forms and makes beautiful pieces for the house and garden.  I have even blown out […]