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Has anyone intentionally set up a bin just for composting pet poop? I am trying it with the intention of reducing what goes to the landfill around here. I cringe everytime I put a poop filled plastic bag in the trash. Also, the biodegradable poop bags apparently only breakdown if they are...

Do chickens eat Bay Laurel? I am excited because I have been looking for one locally for a couple of years and finally found it, Laurus nobilis "Bay Laurel," or culinary Bay leaves when dried. I am debating if I should try to plant it in the backyard where the chickens will be around it or in...

What do you grow in your yard that the chickens don't munch on? I am starting do a little planting for spring and looking to add a few more interesting chicken resistant plants. Any suggestions? I live in zone USDA 9-10 or Sunset zone 22. I have list short list at BYC of what I grow so far...

Does anyone else anticipate with excitement regional plant sales? Here are my favorites: There are 3 plants sales each year that I mark many months ahead of time on my calendar. My poor son always has his birthday party scheduled around one of the dates so it doesn't conflict. 1. Long Beach...

Hi, I am new here and found my way from Backyard Chickens. This looks like a neat and informative site. Anyone else in L.A. or the O.C.? I am right on the boarder. I am a stay at home mom, artist, school and church volunteer, brownie leader, and complete garden "nerd." When we bought the...