This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, we chat with Lisa Steele of Fresh Eggs Daily. She shares her knowledge, as a fifth-generation chicken keeper and gardener, about how to successfully have both in the same place.
We chat about her book, Gardening with Chickens, and her tips for keeping chickens healthy and happy year-round. Lisa offers preventative measures and themed gardens to grow for your chickens (and yourself).
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Resources
Follow Lisa Steele at Fresh Eggs Daily and on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
Watch Lisa’s TV Show, Welcome to My Farm and her other videos on YouTube
Things to grow for your hens:
- Pumpkins – the seeds are a natural dewormer
- Cucumbers
- Dandelion – first weeds to appear in spring
- Garlic
- Marigolds
- Alfalfa – we grow a moveable container with this several times per year for them to destroy. It regrows, then we give it back to them to have at it again.
- Carrots – they love the tops
- Parsley
- Watermelons – they love them!
Preventative aids for chickens:
- Apple cider vinegar
- Oregano oil
- Vet RX
- Nutri-drench
- Goldenseal
- Chamomile
Learn a thing or two from this podcast with Lisa Steele and decide if chicken keeping is for you. They bring joy and eggs to your life, but they have their challenges. This podcast will help you move forward with eyes open and the knowledge you need.
Chickens dust bathing in the herb garden built just for them. 
The Fresh Eggs Daily Hen House.
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