Posted on 01/27/2012 10:40:54 AM PST by JustaDumbBlonde
Next week: The first in a series on soil structure
Mild temps continue here. Man I hope nothing starts budding.
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MYAKKA must be the fancy name for sugar sand.
Jed Clampett: Why, we could grow corn right here out front!
Miss Hathaway: You can’t grow Corn here! This is Beverly Hills!
Jed Clampett: Dirt is DIRT.
Great article about soil types! Thank You! :-)
All of our elm trees have completely budded. Undoubtedly, they will get nipped before Spring arrives. We have been as high as 81 degrees this past week.
Thank you! I love the Beverly Hillbillies (the original series).
Greetings from southern New Hampshire, where the sad job of cleaning up after the fatal coop fire starts tomorrow.
Monday morning, our chicken coop burned to the ground, killing all 14 chickens and all 5 Indian Runner ducks. Not just barnyard animals, but family members. The cause is not certain. Most likely a falling heat lamp knocked down by a duck, but arson has not been entirely ruled out. A neighbor had complained about the ducks and the coop last year.
We have ordered chicks and ducklings. The latter are due in the week after next. Plans for Coop II are well along and it will be better, safer and more convenient.
Time to order seeds.
The other thing that has been on my mind is a seed-swapping list, where we can each list an extra seeds that we have on hand that we are willing to donate to another member, or willing to swap for something that we need.
I believe it was Mrs. don-o that kept the list last year. I was able to acquire some really neat seeds from members of our group, and would like to get this feature up and working again in our weekly thread.
Please let me know by posting to this thread if you have any seeds that you'd be interested in parting with. I'll do my best to get the swap going again and each member can send each other FReepmail if there is a request.
Whatcha think???
All good ideas...
Me Too! And “Green Acres” was good too!
Same in Red Hampshire...snowmobiling and ski industries taking it in the neck.
Garden-fresh veggies w/ a dip of Lemon Garlic Aioli.
Thank you so much for the feedback, RD. That helps me know if I'm doing this right :)
I'll be following your rebuild on Facebook. I'd put a trail cam somewhere near the new coop, just to be sure on that arson thing. Good quality stills and videos can be had for under $100 these days.
I’m in Ct., and my crocus started popping up a few weeks ago. It’s been unseasonable warm here. We’ve since had a little snow and they seem to have gone dormant. No sign of my tulips or daffs yet, thank goodness!
^ unseasonablY.
Where do you order your seeds from? I’m a gardener and I get most of my veggie seeds from Baker Creek Seed Co. They’re all heirloom varieties, and you can request a free catalog. it’s SO worth checking out.
Really sorry about your fire and the loss of your animals. :-(
Sorry for the loss of your property. Sounds like you need some video on the new coop also, if your neighbor did it once he will try again.
I don't have to tell you who never makes it onto the local 'free eggs' list. :-)
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