Saturday Tweets: Gin Poles, Gardens and a $35 Chicken

June 3, 2017

...zine (@lowtechmagazine) May 28, 2017 Don’t “bawk” at the price of that $35 chicken. Crow about the bargain you’re getting! https://t.co/5fMplLe3qE — Shannon Hayes (@SapBushShannon) June 3, 2017 One of the most game-changing contemporary America gardens is on Garden Conservancy tour https://t.co/15QjlQBWVW pic.twitter.com/dnFcLUarTB — Thomas Rainer (@ThomasRainerDC) June 3, 2017 Turn a cordless drill into a corded drill https://t.co/dBbyUUYixU — Ro...

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Meet My Chickens: the continuing story of Chickenzilla

Homegrown Neighbor

May 17, 2009

Animals, Chickens

9 Comments

...f course, she is a meat chicken, not a layer. I think of her as a “rescue” chicken. Most meat chickens are harvested between just 7 and 10 weeks of age. At over a year old now, Chickenzilla is likely one of the oldest broiler hens alive. But she is a surprisingly good layer, with a big, bad-ass personality to match her immense body. When I first got her she only wanted to eat chicken kibble, which is mostly corn. When I let her out in the run she...

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Picture Sunday: Chicken Coop Art Cars

Mr. Homegrown

February 16, 2014

Animals, Chickens, Picture Sundays

8 Comments

...Artist Benedetto Bufalino re-purposed a vintage police car for his piece, “la voiture de police poulailler.” Back in 1999 Atelier van Lieshout reused an Alfa Romeo for an installation called “Alfa Alfa.” I should note that the art school damaged Mrs. Homegrown gets queasy when livestock end up in art projects. I’ll just ask if these two examples mean we’re witnessing an entire new genre of chicken art?...

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How to Make Stock

Mrs. Homegrown

June 19, 2014

Food, How-to

17 Comments

...stock. If anyone makes meat stock regularly and has tips, please chime in! Chicken Stock If you’ve just had a roast chicken or turkey, save the carcass. Put it in a big pot along with the basic vegetable stock ingredients from above–celery, onion and carrot at minimum. You can increase the amount of onion and garlic. Add enough water to cover the bones, bring to a boil and simmer, covered, for about 4 hours. Skim off any foam or scum that appears...

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Saturday Tweets: Playing Chicken, Healthy Eating and Fixing Stuff

Mr. Homegrown

November 12, 2016

Saturday Linkages

...tps://t.co/n5eQkiQaOY — Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 4, 2016 Playing Chicken With the Art World https://t.co/cORNiMpRrh — Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 9, 2016 Trees Please!! These sweltering cities could be much cooler and cleaner if they planted more trees https://t.co/rFJW8jtu0U via @voxdotcom — Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 4, 2016 Top Garden Trends for 2017 | Garden Design https://t.co/gLWfCUMCWl — Root Simple (@rootsimple) No...

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