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Nicole Juday
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Seven fowls a fattening

December 27, 2011
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There are still a few more days before the end of the holiday season, but thankfully most of the ambitious eating is over. At my house the chickens have been getting their share of holiday treats in t... More »
Twelve twenty two eleven

December 23, 2011
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Despite my portentous feelings on the topic, the winter solstice came on the breath of a warm breeze and seemed determined to charm us with the most beautiful spring-like day. For fun I went out at ex... More »
The darkest of days

December 17, 2011
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I'm taking a moment to appreciate the impending holidays, and to recognize what good fortune it is that they take place exactly now. More »
Just in time for winter: spring

December 6, 2011
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Besides that rogue pre-Halloween Nor'easter, fall in Philadelphia has been quite the prolonged affair this year. Weekend after beautiful weekend has made it possible to plant each More »
Decline of a civilization

November 29, 2011
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It was after Hurricanes Irene and Lee, according to my neighbors, that something seemed amiss in the beehives. More »
Restoring the pecking order in a backyard chicken coop

November 21, 2011
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In the last few months I had some rooster problems. Any peace was interrupted by four roosters crowing loudly and constantly. More »

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Leaf-peepers last chance: five spots for autumn foliage

November 11, 2011
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The Northwest is the greenest part of Philadelphia, and you don't have to travel far to find some gorgeous treescapes. With a forecast of good weather, this weekend is a great time take advantage... More »
Goodbye to the beeches?

November 7, 2011
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In the nineteenth century the prevailing theory in garden design was that landscapes should be beautiful, and if they weren't beautiful, they should be picturesque. More »
A season deferred

October 31, 2011
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The recent Nor'easter caught me unprepared. I didn't get all my houseplants indoors in time, resulting in sad pots of mush. Early morning saw me mittenless, clearing off the windshield with ... More »
A discussion of daffodils

October 21, 2011
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The bulb catalogs begin pouring through the mail slot in August, but they gather dust until the end of October, when I get around to thinking about planting some spring bling. More »

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ABOUT NICOLE JUDAY

Nicole Juday started gardening when she became the owner of an overgrown yard and realized she didn’t know the names of anything growing in it. A desire to learn the basics of gardening eventually led to a career change, and the has worked in the horticultural field for more than a decade. Today she keeps chickens and bees, grows a lot of flowers, and writes and speaks about gardening and natural history. See what else she’s up to at www.nicolejuday.com.

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