Wisconsin "Cheeseheads" - Page 2123

Evening all!

Just catching up and such....the park across the street has started Classic Car Wednesday. Once a month for the rest of the spring and summer, we get to ogle vintage/.classic cars and motorcycles.  Lots of fun if you like that sort of thing...

So far 4 Iceland Chicks have hatched....I'm hoping for more

Amy-I'd have to double check but I believe that guinea is either a Pearl Gray or Lavender...depends on if it is gray or blue....I looks like gray to me but he is in the shade....

BF4M-Congrats on the duckling!!!

Tiki-I have raised the Cherokee Purples. My first were from seeds that were given to me but I've also purchased some already started. I think I've got Black Grimm's for this year among some others, I'd have to look....Cherokee's are very yummy, a nice big meaty tomato, however, mine tended to crack.  They get a nice deep purple color and are a deep red to purple on the inside.  They are great on sandwiches and hamburgers. 

Now I have to go look at what I have....Black Grimm or Black Prince....either one will be a newbie for me to raise this year.  I also think I'll start some Silver Fir Tree Tomatoes this year....

Well, I'e missed half of The Middle.....Criminal Minds is on tonight!! Then CSI so I'd best go close the coop up for the night and get in my tv viewing spot before the dogs hog my space...

Later!!

Hi All...

That guinea I believe is a standard French, at least from what I looked up.

Big Black Fluffy Butt is my other Cochin. Her and the one in the "pot" are 2 of the 4 Cochins (along with Prettyboy and George) that Jasmine hatched last year. I had a black roo that "something" grabbed last fall. The light roo is at a friends so I can "borrow" him if I want.

I'll get a better pic of her for you.

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Originally Posted by Bigfamily4me 

I have a DUCKLING!!!

yay, happy early mothers day to you! put up a pic, wait I hope there is a pic on the next page!

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Originally Posted by tiki244 

I wonder if it was a gypsy moth nest? They are flogging for them ya know.

 

I read in my new book that if you slope your garden soil to a 5* towards the south (in northern hemisphere) it is the equivalent of setting the climate 300 miles south. Has anyone raised the Cherokee Purple heirloom tomatoe? Was wonderring about that one. Also, what would be a good tomater for salsa canning and a good pepper for mild/medium salsa? Anyone know how to plant bare root raspberries? I have 5 of them that need to go in the ground sooner.

As for the raspberries- before planting soak the roots for a couple of hours in a bucket of water, dig your holes 2 to 3 feet apart in the row.  put each plant in a hole and spread out the roots and backfill with the loose soil- make sure the crown is just below ground level.  pat the soil down around the plant and give each plant a gallon of water slowly.  We usually plant small plants that have popped up in the walk way between the rows.  Good Luck

BBP: ADorableeee!!!!!!

  "OUR BEAR" just rambled across our field about 200 yrs out....it can go back to whereever it came from anytime now......these regular visits are making me a tad uncomfortable!!!!