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Location: minneapolis, MN

The Digs: Backyard, Front yard

Crops: Apples, Basil, Bell Peppers, Blueberries, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cherries, Figs, Filbert Garlic, Grapes, Collards, Kale, Lavender Mint, Mustard Greens, Peaches, Spinach, Peas, Tomatoes, Currants,

Animals: Cats, Chickens, Dogs, Inside Birds

Why I'm Getting Dirty: Growing my food, permaculture, saving the planet, one idea at a time.

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Posted by: Matriarchy on December 14th, 2010 at 04:13 pm
Your snow is heading for us, now! No chickens for us, yet, but I wondered how they would do in heavy snow. Envious of your fruit trees and bushes - ours are not yet established. But we buy local and glean when we can.

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Posted by: Groundbreaker on December 14th, 2010 at 04:49 am
We can have 3 hens here in the city of Gainesville... ...so far, we have 2 RIRs, but next year I'd like to add an americana... ...really more for novelty than necessity...

BTW...I admire those of you who can endure sub-zero temperatures... ...it's 24 degrees here this morning...which is pure sacrilege for Florida... ...I'm not amused... ...the chickens don't seem to mind it though...

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Posted by: Nebraska Dave on December 13th, 2010 at 06:28 am
Congrats on being farmer of the day. Wow, 3 degrees this morning with a three inch snow cover. I guess I'll be doing a little shoveling today. Of course living in Minneapolis you can identify with cold and snow.

Have a great winter day.

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Posted by: Groundbreaker on December 13th, 2010 at 04:33 am
Only 35 degrees here...and windy... ...plenty cold enough for me... ...What kind of chickens do you have?

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Posted by: Nebraska Dave on December 12th, 2010 at 07:03 am
It snow a couple inches here in Nebraska with 30 MPH winds. Now this morning it is near zero degrees with bright sun but it's still brrrr cold.

Have a great winter day.

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Posted by: flyboyqb on December 9th, 2010 at 06:40 am
I feel most growers are kindred. I have much to learn from the experiences of my brothers and sisters of the soil.

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Posted by: gardenchicken on December 8th, 2010 at 06:38 am
Well the chickens were safe and sound in their nice warm hen house this morning, 3 degrees outside. But still they wanted out to play in the cold and get breakfast. Snow expected in the next few days, hooray, after 8" I feel the need to shovel some more. Bring on the winter insulation for my plants.