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Plant a BIG row of peas.. (btw the wrinkly ones tend to be sweeter.) We had a 30 foot row of just sugar snaps and it wasn't enough. The store tomatoes are picked when the blush just starts- then exposed to ethylene to induce ripening. They have the color- but not the taste. Also has to do...

There's several thousand species of earthworms- some are really tiny- some get several feet long. No legs, no defineable head- would narrow it down to a worm- but that's about it. Hatchlings can be really light and not get pigment until they are a little older. Pot worms/ grindal worms/ white...

They may be referring to feed storage as something more along the lines like a corn crib, silo, hay shed, etc. The feed is pretty easily kept in a galvanized garbage can with a lid- I doubt that would count. Aside from spacing.. the big step is your neighbors' approval. Supportive neighbors...

70% egg rate? Something to consider- do you have enough room for 6 birds to forage? If you have something like a chicken tractor- it will need to be moved rather frequently. They're not gentle and will strip a location of foliage fast and it takes awhile to recover. (4 of mine could have 100sq...

Well said BuffOrp. We did the same (hardware cloth over the screens so we could keep the windows open at night in the summer, under the coop to protect the bottom)- too many predators here. The coons are just looking for a meal- was easiest for us to keep the chickens from being an option...

Oh yeah.. the uber picky days. My Mom would be all "She ate all of her vegetables for me. I don't know why she won't eat the spinach you make." My older sister ratted out Mom's technique- she blended it and mixed it in with mashed potates- told my daughter it was magic food the fairies ate...

Our doe had her 1st litter.. sometime around the 10th of Dec. She was a fiesty one and a bit timid.. and now she's the total opposite. The complete attitude change should have been the first clue but we- my daughter & I- weren't planning on breeding them until spring. The poor girl delivered...

Mine had hers on the 10th- doe came inside and husband was sent to the doghouse. He's in big big trouble for this. Great pics of the little ones & the pair of proud parents.

Well in part because there is variation from case to case. They also changed the levels to what is "normal".. so many years I was still in the normal range- but now it is considered above normal. With the chemical sensitivity- that elevation is enough to trigger the crappiest symptoms for me bad...

Turkey can get ms/mg/blackhead pretty easy. We're rural and the turkey population here made a huge comeback. Most of them normally run away- but we have had a few problem toms.

Ok.. just to clarify that regarding resistances.. It's surviving the exposure to a disease- which is how vaccines work and also how resistances are noticed (survivors.) In this case it is MS- a bacteria that spreads easily. If you are treating with antibiotics you aren't really creating a...

Same here with all of that! I pretty much ditched all the chemical cleaners. Vinegar, baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, Dr. Bronner's are the main ones. (Can't use the citrus Dr. Bronner's- because the dog likes it.) A lot of the stuff I did already because of my sisters. When I was pregnant- the...

Yep. It fricken sucks. Developed 3 large cysts while pregnant plus- toxemia- diabetes- edema so bad I could barely close my hands and couldn't wear shoes (lost 40 pounds in a few days after having her- if that gives you an idea how bad the swelling was.) It took 15 years before finally a...

Was it prolapse or possibly a hernia?

So sorry.. It's not easy. We've had to go through the same thing. You don't have much choice with little ones around. Some just can't get over issues and the best you can achieve is mitigating the trigger.. but that's not always possible. The dog we have now- a rescue from abusive owners-...

Well.. not all things are made the same. By that I just mean somethings are sentimental crafts and some is pure art/ craftsmanship. Then there is just flat out torture. My Grandmother was German. To Germanize us.. almost every summer when she came to visit she made us dirndls. We looked...

Sorry, meant to answer you Wee.. They're in WA, so this link might be something you'd be interested in.http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/Organic/Certificate/2009/Reference_Material/237_Guide_OrgCertification.pdf It isn't surprising the employee didn't have a simple yes or no answer if you...

Only 2% of the US population are farmers/ranchers. You're confusing Genetic modification with selection for gene expression (selective breeding.) Example of GM- when they spliced in genetics of jellyfish or sea anemone to create a puppy that glows under UV light. Selection for gene...

Sing their praises? No. Transgenic crops are not allowed in organic. Furthermore the GE traits are dominant. Step around to the other side of the fence for a minute. Certified organic farmers have a slew of restrictions and constant monitoring just to be able to label their products organic. It...

No they didn't feed just corn. The chickens got kitchen scraps, butchering scraps, and they foraged (as in they would pick through straw and manure of other animals.. catch mice, etc.) Mangel beets were a more common forage, and also there was silage. Actually at that time vitamin...