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Category: Chicken Behaviour

March 18, 2017March 18, 2017Karen

Pullet Egg

January 18, 2016January 18, 2016Karen

How to Integrate New Chickens to a Flock

September 10, 2015September 14, 2015Karen

The Chicken Bath

June 23, 2014September 14, 2015Karen

Moody Broody

May 30, 2012September 16, 2015Karen

Why You Shouldn’t Get Up Close to a Dustbathing Hen

May 5, 2010September 14, 2015Karen

The Dark Side of Chicken Keeping

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Beautiful flowers of Rosakrone pea. I wasn't overly impressed by the peas but well worth growing for the flowers which attracted lots of beneficial pollinators. #rosakrone #peas #peaflower #hoverfly #growyourown #ediblegarden #vegetablegarden #allotment #growfood #pollinators #heirloom #gyo #thegardensmallholder #kitchengarden #gardener #gardening This photo was taken just over a week ago, the garden is filling out beautifully. I hope you're enjoying this heatwave, it's too much for me. #thegardensmallholder #vegetablegarden #veggiepatch #kitchengarden #growwhatyoueat #organic #allotment #raisedbeds #growfood #growyourown #ediblegarden The herb bed we planted from scratch back in March is filling out nicely now, herbs and edible flowers blend into each other which gives the whole patch a relaxed look and feel #gardener #herbpatch #herbbed #herbs #allotment #seasonalfood #freshfood #organic #kitchengarden #growfood #growyourown #growwhatyoueat #organic #veggiepatch #vegetablegarden #thegardensmallholder The much anticipated yellow pea pods of Mangetout 'Golden Sweet' 🌱#thegardensmallholder #heritagevegetables #rareseeds #heritage #peas #growyourown #growwhatyoueat #growfood #vegetablegarden #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #edibles #gardener #allotment #organic #freshfood #seasonalfood Golden Sweet pea flowers. Looking forward to seeing the yellow pods #veggiegarden #organic #inmygarden #allotment #kitchengarden #heirloom #heirloomseeds #peaflower #peaflowers #peas #gardener #gardening #vegetablegarden #growfood #growyourown #growwhatyoueat #thegardensmallholder Beans are going in 🌱We're growing growing 6 different varieties this year. #vegetablegarden #thegardensmallholder #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #kitchengarden #beans #gardener #runnerbeans #gardening #allotment #homestead #inmygarden #organic #veggiegarden

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Emily rotavating soil in the veg garden
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