Posts Tagged ‘garden’

17 Feb

Visit My Booth at the SCARCE Growin’ Green Garden Market on April 30, 2022!

Posted by chickenwoman in Composting, Events, Urban agriculture. Tagged: , , .


This market is presented by SCARCE, featuring all manner of gardening supplies, seedlings, compost and more. I will give a short talk on the main points of chicken keeping. It is a family-friendly event, with lots of advice and vendors for green gardening! I hope to see you there. More info is available at the link below:

SCARCE Growin’ Green Garden Market
Saturday, April 30, 2022 9am-1pm

SCARCE Environmental Education Center
800 S. Rohlwing Rd (IL 53), Addison, IL
Note: Located on west side of Rohlwing Rd, about 1/2 mile north of North Ave

SCARCE is an environmental education group dedicated to creating sustainable communities. They present innovative, hands-on education programs for schools and organizations, demonstrate care for people and natural resources through the Reuse Center, and engage the broader public through community-wide events and programs.

My booth at last year’s SCARCE Garden Market!

27 Apr

Visit Home to Roost at SCARCE Growin’ Green Garden Market this Saturday, May 1!

Posted by chickenwoman in Events, Urban agriculture. Tagged: .


I will have a booth at the Growin’ Green Garden Market this Saturday, May 1, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. I hope to see you there, up close and in person! (Or at least as up close as we can get at this time…)

This market is presented by SCARCE, featuring all manner of gardening supplies, seedlings, compost and more. I will bring a chicken and and give a short talk on the main points of chicken keeping. It is a family-friendly event, with lots of advice and vendors for green gardening!

LOCATION: SCARCE, 800 S Rohlwing Rd (IL Rt 53), Addison, IL

13 Apr

Garden Designs for the Urban Chicken Farmer

Posted by chickenwoman in Chicken stuff to buy, Urban agriculture. Tagged: , , , , , .


If you’re looking for a resource to help you design a garden that will work well with your hens, Free-Range Chicken Gardens may be a good resource. From the book’s website:

In Free-Range Chicken Gardens, award-winning garden designer Jessi Bloom covers everything a gardener needs to know, including chicken-keeping basics, simple garden plans to get you started, tips on attractive fencing options, the best plants and plants to avoid, and step-by-step instructions for getting your chicken garden up and running. For anyone who wants a fabulous garden where colorful chickens happily roam, this essential handbook is the guide that will bring the dream home to roost.

Enjoy, and happy gardening!

27 Mar

Benefits of Chickens in Breaking Insect Pest Cycles

Posted by chickenwoman in Urban agriculture. Tagged: , , , , , .


Check out this video that describes how poultry rid the garden of insect pests.