Monthly Archives: April 2011

Weathering It All

Posted on April 5, 2011 by theupstartgardener

March came in and went out like a lion except that the lion has not left yet. Our April weather has been wild. Yesterday snow came down deep and slushy, the exact texture of snow cone ice and to mix … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Green?

Posted on April 3, 2011 by theupstartgardener

It is a grey April morning here in Northern Michigan. The sky is flat and colorless, the surrounding landscape, a patch work of old snow and there was yet another hard frost last night. I realize that my excitement for … Continue reading →

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Flock of the Future

Posted on April 2, 2011 by theupstartgardener

I woke up and started worrying in the middle of the night last night. The thought that kept running around inside my head was that I had ordered too many chickens for a first time chicken keeper. I worried, “Will … Continue reading →

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Threads of the Past

Posted on April 2, 2011 by theupstartgardener

I changed my order with the hatchery a few days ago. The hatchery, MyPetChicken.com specializes in small quantity orders for people like me who wish to hand-pick their chicks to create a mixed flock. In contrast, other reputable hatcheries require … Continue reading →

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An Idea Hatched Long Before Its Time

Posted on April 2, 2011 by theupstartgardener

I have always wanted to keep chickens. When I was eight years old, I lived in a small mid-western town in central Illinois. I remember riding my purple Schwinn up to the local feed store and placing an order for … Continue reading →

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