Chickens Help to Enlarge My Vegetable Garden
Our living rototillers
Our living rototillers
The cool, rainy weather we’ve had lately is making my small, young crop of Walla Walla sweet onions grow plump and happy. Meanwhile, just outside of our small, fenced garden, two of our chickens sing and chuckle to themselves as they cruise about the yard in search of unsuspecting insects to snack on.
A few weeks ago, I started buying plants at the local farmer’s markets for my first-ever cool-weather garden. Kale, chard and spinach will make tasty springtime salads. Broccoli and Brussels sprouts for use as wholesome side dishes. Shallots and onions will flavor dishes raw and cooked. Meet one of my helpers. She can loosen the…