{"id":27471,"date":"2016-09-27T22:09:38","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T15:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-keep-chickens-in-the-garden\/"},"modified":"2016-09-27T22:11:09","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T15:11:09","slug":"how-to-keep-chickens-in-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-keep-chickens-in-the-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"How to keep chickens in the garden"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThinking of raising chickens in your garden? Here\u2019s Tom Smart\u2019s beginners\u2019 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\u2019s a walled vegetable garden with rich, weed-free soil. In this perfect dream it is always summer \u2013 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\u2019s one glaring problem with this mental picture: I\u2019m delusional. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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