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one day we are getting some chickens, but not just yet moondog Send a noteboard - 06/04/2013 05:03:55 PM

it's a bit too cold in the summer here to properly grow melons and some brassicas. my broccoli took forever to start production and when it did we only had one day to cut it before it started bolting everywhere. bok choy bolts almost immediately here, but my brussels and purple cabbage are still going strong.

i'll pass on the eggs for now, mainly because i don't know how i'd get them that isn't easier than just going to the store i will say that i had turkeys one year and tried processing them and it was not a pleasant experience. mainly because a 45lb turkey is kind of difficult to put into a warm water bath to loosen up the feathers, especially when your mother doesn't want her tub used for such purposes


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In my veggie garden I will have:

-Cucumbers - 1variety for pickling and one for slicing.
-Butternut squash
-Cantaloupes
-Zucchinis and yellow summer squash
-Pole beans
-Tomatoes (haven't chosen my varieties yet) some for slicing and canning, and some different colored grape and cherry tomatoes.
-lunchbox/snack sweet peppers. Red, yellow, and orange.
-Beets some gold and some traditional.
-carrots purple haze and two others I forgot which seed packets I ended up with
-broccoli
-peas
-lettuce mix
-scallions
-garlic
-"kick the bucket" potatoes in containers. You hill them with straw and kick the bucket over to harvest. I hope this works.
-herbs. I have a dehydrator so I'll dry what I don't use. Oregano, tons of basil, thyme, sage, chives, bergamot, chamomile. I want to develop a tea garden.
- strawberries, blueberries, cherries, pears, plums, peaches.

I'm waiting for one of my laying hens to get the urge to hatch chicks. You can tell when they are broody, because when you go to collect eggs, she will flatten her wings and body over the clutch of eggs and scream like the alien did at Sigourney Weaver in 'Alien2'. I have ordered meat chickens to arrive April 9th. I will be processing myself. I hope my husband helps.

I'm dying for spring to finally get here to stay so I can smell like dirt again.

You need eggs? I'm getting about 18/day.



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the gardening thread moondog - 06/04/2013 01:04:36 AM 1012 Views
It was a bit of an unexpected segue Isaac - 06/04/2013 02:46:21 AM 830 Views
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I used untreated lumber but probably won't replace with it Isaac - 06/04/2013 05:49:17 PM 1186 Views
i actually came up with an idea to forego wooden raised beds last night moondog - 07/04/2013 05:18:42 PM 667 Views
Re: i actually came up with an idea to forego wooden raised beds last night Isaac - 07/04/2013 09:29:06 PM 712 Views
Re: i actually came up with an idea to forego wooden raised beds last night moondog - 09/04/2013 01:01:03 AM 728 Views
Re: i actually came up with an idea to forego wooden raised beds last night Isaac - 09/04/2013 03:05:41 AM 705 Views
Re: the gardening thread DomA - 06/04/2013 02:56:47 AM 685 Views
The hot peppers sound yummy. *NM* Avendesora - 06/04/2013 03:52:05 AM 430 Views
ah yes, herbs and flowers. i didn't put that in my original post moondog - 06/04/2013 04:45:50 PM 685 Views
Re: ah yes, herbs and flowers. i didn't put that in my original post DomA - 07/04/2013 05:28:08 PM 759 Views
I find mizuna to be near-intolerable. Stephen - 07/04/2013 04:40:04 AM 740 Views
Re: I find mizuna to be near-intolerable. DomA - 07/04/2013 04:47:09 PM 575 Views
I did. Stephen - 14/04/2013 03:16:07 AM 709 Views
Gonna "grow" some more baby chicks this year. Avendesora - 06/04/2013 03:40:42 AM 685 Views
one day we are getting some chickens, but not just yet moondog - 06/04/2013 05:03:55 PM 706 Views
Re: yeah, turkeys are difficult. *NM* Avendesora - 06/04/2013 09:55:46 PM 388 Views
Butternut squash is one of my favorite things. nossy - 06/04/2013 11:38:59 PM 564 Views
Yes, it's good so many different ways. Avendesora - 07/04/2013 04:23:42 AM 680 Views
Mhmm nossy - 07/04/2013 10:09:05 AM 755 Views
Not sure yet. nossy - 06/04/2013 02:06:49 PM 732 Views
Re: Not sure yet. moondog - 06/04/2013 05:09:49 PM 639 Views
Re: Not sure yet. nossy - 06/04/2013 11:36:56 PM 697 Views
Re: Not sure yet. moondog - 07/04/2013 05:12:50 PM 677 Views
Home-grown apples are one of the greatest things in the world. Stephen - 07/04/2013 04:33:01 AM 701 Views
I'll try to grow some trees Lews_TherinThelamon - 06/04/2013 04:36:25 PM 665 Views
Re: I'll try to grow some trees moondog - 07/04/2013 05:23:04 PM 666 Views
No, no fruits Lews_TherinThelamon - 07/04/2013 09:09:00 PM 735 Views
The usual suspects. MonCul - 06/04/2013 08:28:53 PM 730 Views
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Re: The usual suspects. MonCul - 08/04/2013 10:52:29 PM 686 Views
Re: The usual suspects. moondog - 09/04/2013 12:50:20 AM 639 Views
First I'd need a garden ironclad - 06/04/2013 11:49:14 PM 684 Views
Get a Chia Herb Garden. Avendesora - 07/04/2013 04:26:15 AM 742 Views
Very cute! ironclad - 07/04/2013 10:36:36 AM 691 Views
you could set up one of those talking toys to remind you? moondog - 07/04/2013 05:27:31 PM 715 Views
They make a wide variety of chia planters. Chia Shrek and Chia Spongebob. Avendesora - 07/04/2013 04:32:10 AM 697 Views
try succulents moondog - 07/04/2013 05:06:53 PM 678 Views
Nothing at my house, unfortunately. Stephen - 07/04/2013 04:35:54 AM 639 Views
For reference: US plant hardiness zone map updated 2012. Avendesora - 09/04/2013 04:10:27 PM 763 Views
Seems such a weird thing to have a CAPTCHA code on Isaac - 09/04/2013 04:32:14 PM 676 Views
and a case-sensitive one at that.... moondog - 09/04/2013 06:07:14 PM 663 Views
Yeah, I noticed that but didn't want to admit it took me seven or eight tries to first *NM* Isaac - 09/04/2013 06:18:53 PM 390 Views
Only took me three. *NM* Avendesora - 09/04/2013 07:05:24 PM 375 Views
Well, aren't we special? Isaac - 09/04/2013 09:33:20 PM 704 Views
I thought it odd too. *NM* Avendesora - 09/04/2013 07:06:37 PM 374 Views
I am going to have to sacrafice my garden for a swimming pool random thoughts - 14/04/2013 02:46:51 PM 733 Views
pools are way more work than they're worth.... moondog - 15/04/2013 07:13:03 PM 699 Views
looks like my garden may be spared random thoughts - 21/04/2013 04:39:58 PM 651 Views
My broccoli is up and I love my new LED grow lights. *NM* Avendesora - 18/04/2013 01:50:24 AM 406 Views
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