Cadie grew several kinds of morning glories all along the chicken yard fence. Here you can see ‘Glacier Star’ and ‘Grandpa Otts,’ as well as some wild asters. Seed provided by Renee’s Garden Seeds. Click to enlarge the photo, and you just might be able to see a few chickens in the back right of the photo. We learned the hard way that the chickens are really fond of all the tender new growth of Grandpa Otts, eating all the buds and growing tips on their side of the fence. Who’da thunk?
Speaking of extreme environments, garden-making in Greenland is said by gardeners there to require tamaviaartumik, Greenlandic for passion, ambition, and commitment.











