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    Introducing girls to an early garden

    There's a "Gardening" forum on this site that may have good info for you. Here's one of the threads. Enjoy! https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/645413/gardening-with-chickens-and-other-poultry
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    Soil for Onions and Garlic

    rumdom, what happened with the garlic you grew from the store-bought cloves? Were you able to grow any decent bulbs? (You’re scarin’ me …) I read in “Crockett’s Victory Garden” that he planted bulbs in May (Zone 5, Massachusetts) that he got from the market, and they did really well. He figured...
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    Operation Rehab...is there any hope for her?

    PetesMom, the main reason why I joined BYC was because of you and Ling - I wanted to be able to let you know that I think you’re absolutely wonderful for rescuing Ling and I’m glad she’s found a good home! I‘ve been checking every day for updates on her, and I get all warm and fuzzy inside when...
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    Soil for Onions and Garlic

    Thanks, Sweet Silver, for all the advice. I didn’t know that compost keeps the pH at neutral – I did put compost and manure in the beds so I should be all right. Gryphon, this is my first year attempting spring-planted garlic (from the grocery store), and they’ve taken off. We’ve had some...
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    Hello from upstate New York!!

    Thanks to all for the welcome. I would love to have girls now, but I live in a small rural town which doesn't allow them (sigh). I'm looking to buy a place with acreage so that I can build a palatial coop and enjoy spending with my pet chickens! I love this site as I am getting all sorts of...
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    What are you planting or growing this year?

    I’m doing square foot gardening this year. I have a small strip (3x12) alongside my patio and it’s the only place in my yard that gets full sun. In the past, I planted some flowers with cukes, toms, basil, and chard as that’s all I had room for - according to the recommended spacing - and...
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    Newbie to Gardening *UPDATE! TOMATOES GROWING!*

    One other thing is that peppers don't really need a lot of extra fertilizer. If they're fertilized too much, you get a lot of leaves at the expense of the peppers.
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    Soil for Onions and Garlic

    Hi all: What do you feel are the proper soil conditions for onions and garlic - what's worked best for you. I've read that onions like both mildly acidic soil (pH 6.5) and slightly alkaline soil. Same for garlic bulbs. Also, what worked best for you in terms of getting garlic bulbs to size up...
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    Hello from upstate New York!!

    Hi all, I'm a chicken-mum wannabe. No chickens yet, but I've been enjoying this site (especially all the wonderful pictures of the feathered girls and boys - and the coops!) that I had to join. This a great site with a lot of great information.
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