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Oh, and from the Krylon website it suggests starting with an artificial pumpkin. So you could use the same one each year!

Looks awfully small for the hens to live comfortably, and doesn't look like it would easily interface with a run.

Also, maybe the wood is sealed but the oils from cedar are not good for birds' respiratory systems.

Good to know I'm not the only perv in the room.

I've started avoiding any recipe that calls for beating the egg whites separately because I can never seem to get it right.

My problem is that in addition to the egg white that holds peaks I end up with a clear/yellowish liquid at the bottom of the bowl.

What am I doing wrong?

I've got a composter out in the back yard, and something they sold with it called a "kitchen keeper" to toss scraps into before we take a load outside.

We've been keeping the "kitchen keeper" under the sink, alongside the trash and recycling, but lately have noticed that's it's attracting/hatching flies.

Any tips on what to do about this? The compost in the freezer idea above sounds good, but doesn't compost need to create heat to work?

It's true that you need to be very careful that your coop is safe from predators both large and small. The chickens are counting on you to keep them safe.

Our chickens are such a joy to have around! They have great personalities and lay eggs too!

Here's a look at our new and improved coop that we finished last September; http://willitgrowpdx.blogspot.com/2010/01/chickens.html

We recently revamped our coop too! Chickens are great fun, and a lovely addition to home food production (eggs) and they make great contributions to the compost heap too! You can see our new coop here; http://willitgrowpdx.blogspot.com/2010/01/chickens.html

Here in Portland, OR, we're having a pretty mild winter so far. I am in the process of designing and starting my first real vegetable garden. I'm using the cold days to read gardening books, look through seed catalogs, and make a garden plan.

This weekend, I'm going to check out a couple of local garden stores and see what seeds are in stock. The way things are going, peas will be able to be planted in just a few weeks!

I'm tracking my progress here; http://willitgrowpdx.blogspot.com/

There's not much now, but things should really pick up as I get a few seeds in the ground.

I live in Portland Oregon, where we have a very specific gardening climate, I've been drooling over the Territorial Seed catalog for a couple of weeks (their seeds are proven in the NW) and plan to order from them soon.

I'll probably get a few starts from local nurseries as well.

Hopefully this isn't too shameless a plug, but it seems relevant: just this morning I started a blog to track my progress creating a kitchen garden of raised beds here in Portland. I hope to update frequently, especially once seeds start being planted. http://willitgrowpdx.blogspot.com/

I'm hooked on the book "Vegan Cupcakes take over the World" Every recipe is a winner.