“Beautifully photographed and filled with eye-catching illustrations” this guide to raising chickens alongside vegetables “will become an instant classic” (Niki Jabbour, author of Groundbreaking Food Gardens and The Year Round Vegetable Gardener).
Welcome to a world where chickens and gardens coexist! Join Lisa Steele, chicken-keeper extraordinaire and founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, on a unique journey through the garden. Start by planning your garden and learning strategies and tips for keeping your plants safe while they grow. Plant with purpose, choosing from a dozen plans for theme gardens such as Orange Egg Yolks or Nesting Box Herbs. Or choose a design that’s filled with edibles—sharing the bounty with your family and your feathered friends. Then comes the fun part: enjoy the harvest, even let the chickens graze!
Lisa’s friendly writing, together with inspirational photos and illustrations, will have you rolling up your sleeves and reaching for your gardening tools. Lisa also covers a range of topics about chicken-keeping, including:
— Chickens and composting
— Using chickens to aerate and till
— Coop window boxes
— Plants to avoid when you have chickens
— Lists of the most valuable crops and herbs
— Advice on how to harvest and use many of the plants
— And much more!
Whether you’re an experienced chicken keeper, master gardener, or just getting into these two wonderful hobbies, Gardening with Chickens is an indispensable guide for a harmonious homestead.
“Can a garden—especially a tempting vegetable garden—peacefully coexist with hungry, inquisitive chickens?. . . . It’s a smart subject for a book, and the answer, says Gardening With Chickens author Lisa Steele, is that they can not only coexist, but each can benefit the other.” —GardenSmartTV
