As the 4th of July approaches, we are getting our patriotic garden ideas out there and as usual we are decorating the old chicken coop in...

Boy is summer here. Five on Monday with what's new in the garden....sunflowers, zinnias, the old coop and Tugg. ...

Because of lack of sun we have our main vegetable garden in the front yard. As the season winds down, here is a vegetable garden update. ...

It isn't always fresh eggs and roses so I am going to share why we no longer keep backyard chickens. Hubby told me it was time I wrot...

I have a list of my must have tools for cleaning chicken runs and coops. Frugal chicken cleaning supplies are a must for the budget mind...

What vegetables can you plant in the fall garden? If you have mild winters like Southern California or a cold frame to grow winter vegeta...

I would love for you to visit my new Facebook page,  Urban Chicken Keeping . With the rise in chicken owners, a large group of those are li...

Whew!! What a busy month we've had. We were traveling half the month. Ten days in Oregon visiting family. I love Oregon and always hat...

If you have a lawn and it gets mowed than you have grass clippings. These clippings are a valuable garden resource and should be kept to us...

If you have backyard chickens , then you need to provide them with shade. Here is a simple shade idea for the chicken coop . We use old pa...

The winner of the chicken giveaway is the Keele family. Congratulations! I will contact you today for your information.

Some say chickens and gardens cannot coexist but that isn't true. If you are smarter than the chickens, and take a few extra steps, yo...

The garden is a tumbly mess of plants right now. I love it though. June in Southern California is bountiful. We are picking vegetables dai...

I garden in our little garden in the big city because I love every aspect of it. The planning, the soil, the work. It is one of life's...

I have lived my whole life in the suburbs. Here it is cities really. But I have always loved growing things, imagining life in the count...

Of all the good things about raising backyard chickens, one of the biggest negatives is FLIES. Not kidding. When you don't have propert...

I have started a youtube channel and put a tour of our chicken coop and set up for our backyard chickens. Come by for a look and to meet so...

Raising chicks vs. pullets, the pros and cons. I have done both and I like raising new chickens both ways. When you have an extreme urban ...