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Pollinator Garden Tour 2023 USDA Zone 8b

Welcome to Real Simple Mama’s butterfly garden! This pollinator garden was started in spring 2020 (because what else can you do during a pandemic shut down other than dig in the dirt?!) and is now flourishing here in the Texas heat. Read on for a few quick tips and the list of residents in this certified pollinator garden.

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Plants in My Chicken Run: The Spring 2021 List

Spring has sprung! And after the Insane Winter Storm of February 2021, I welcome spring this year more than ever. I love my backyard chickens, and I love plants and gardening. As I work to create perfect harmony in my chicken run, I’ve found some hardy perennials and trees that go beautifully with my little flock. Here’s my spring 2021 list of the plants in my chicken run.

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What Can I Plant in My Chicken Run?

I love chickens! And I love plants! But how do you successfully combine the two? No one wants to spend time and money at a nursery only to have their backyard flock consume everything, but we also don’t want our chickens to be in an ugly dirt wasteland (or even worse, get poisoned). In this extensive article, get my suggestions on how to research and pick plants, and keep them in with your chickens! And of course check out the video at the end which shows you what can I plant in my chicken run!

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Why All Women Must See a Pelvic Floor Therapist

I have had two kids and I had been having some increasingly annoying issues. When my doctor recommended a pelvic floor therapist, I was both intrigued and embarrassed. Ladies, that appointment was absolutely fantastic and I’m so glad I went! Here’s all about why all moms – hell, why all women – should see a pelvic floor therapist. Don’t be scared, it’s fascinating and life changing and badass. And hey, there are benefits for all women, whether or not you’ve had kids.

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