Central Texas Gardener: 1/23/10

Get a brood of your own, chickens that is, with Judith Haller's Funky Chicken Coop Tour tips on raising backyard chickens. She and Tom Spencer explain how to get started with a gardener's best friend and your own fresh, organic eggs. Are you killing your indoor plants and succulents with kindness? Daphne explains how to avoid fungus gnats and rotting plants in winter, including the ones stashed in your garage. Got weeds? Sweetpea Hoover from The Natural Gardener identifies common backyard weeds and explains what they're doing. On tour, visit Lytton Springs where Alicia Thornton creates new looks with pieces from the past.

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• Queen Victoria agave
• succulents
• garden weeds
• Black Medic
• sow thistles
• henbit
• Daphne Richards
• fresh eggs
• Alicia Thornton
• Buff Laced Polish
• heirloom chickens
• organic gardening
• fungus gnats
• houseplant problems
• garden design
• Austin chicken coops
• garden architecture
• architectural antiques
• garden crafts

[JanColdwater]

How about eating the weeds? They r good for u!