Thinking of raising chickens in your garden? Here’s Tom Smart’s beginners’ guide to starting out as a backyard hen keeperThere are days when I imagine myself as a smallholder. In my mind, I own a farm with old, stone walls and a red tiled roof. Around my perfect little farm the countryside rolls away in hues of amber and green. Near the house there’s a walled vegetable garden with rich, weed-free soil. In this perfect dream it is always summer – the days are long and lush and last forever. Just thinking of it now makes me let out a wistful sigh.But I know that there’s one glaring problem with this mental picture: I’m delusional. Continue reading…
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