Wow,Carolyn, that must have been awful! Were your hens upset enough to stop laying for a day or two, do you think? We have a resident skunk,...
Composted/rotted manure is the very best thing you could use. The plants use only what they need of the nutrients; the aged manure will not burn...
Cheryl, What great passionflowers! Those are honeybees, you know. Obviously you have made a great place for not only birds, but for bees, too....
That little Eve is going to be the lady of the house! What a sweetie! No wonder the other dogs don't mind her--they probably recognize a dominant...
Chickens need 4 sq. feet per hen in an inside coop, and 10 sq.ft. per hen in an outside coop. Lice and mites are easily detected--just pick up...
Lovely harvest, and it's only the first of many. You had best invest in some canning jars, or find a bunch of hungry friends!
Dooley, you are definitely not prejudiced! Guys don't wear "aprons" as such. They prefer "protective gear" such as the leather aprons farriers...
That is a handsome tomato on a very healthy looking vine! Just wait, in a month you'll be giving cherry tomatoes away. Enjoy it to the fullest...
Good caption Delly. You do have a wicked sense of humor!
Jerry, That's so sad--deed restrictions against livestock. I can understand not wanting a herd of cattle next door if you're in town, but a...
Jerry, the clippings are grass grass from the back yard. Anything natural will do for them--wood chips, shavings, hay, etc. and that is on the...
Carolyn, I would have had a heart attack! I'm so glad you are more experienced in this farm thing than I. You are a lodestar for me! Jerry, next...
Carolyn, The shipping costs are astronomical for children (crates, feeding, etc.). Wait until they are old enough to either walk to the...
The girls have had three mornings outside in their chick playpen. I keep an eye on them but they seem to be enjoying the outdoor life. [img]...
Impressive, and a magnificent photo!
Those are lovely looking transplants! I have no idea what happened to the missing ones. Usually rabbits and other pests avoid onions, and birds...
Welcome to the Stew! This is an international group of great folks. We lived in upstate NY for 25 years, and then moved to central Texas to thaw...
It sounds as if it might be powdery mildew. The cure for that is a mix of half water and half milk, shaken well and put in a spray bottle. Spray...
We grew celery in upstate NY, and it was a good spring crop for us. It does need a lot of feeding, and watering, but the result is worth it. We...
June 15 must be a very special day--birthday of Carolyn and Netty both! We need to throw a party (I'll bring the squash). Carolyn, happiest of...
