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    Houseplant and succulent enthusiasts

    I had this wretched year of the pest - maybe 2 years ago? I had the mealybugs, spider mites (washed them off)- fungus gnats (i rock the top of all my plants now- seems to work) And aphids and thrips. I got a couple mantis egg cases- they hatched, the bugs were gone. It was a weird thing - I...
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    Houseplant and succulent enthusiasts

    Love the houseplants! In process of hauling most outside for summer. I have a few split leaf philodendron (i know that's not their real name, but can't get used to monstera-!) I have a pair of tortoises too- so I grow a lot of food plants- hibiscus (tropical), shamrocks, Malabar spinach... I...
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    Houseplant and succulent enthusiasts

    I once had a wicked outbreak. I was so frustrated - i filled a spray bottle w isopropyl - 70 percent and sprayed - weeks. None of the plants died. Those fuzzy monsters turned brown and died, one by one! Lol (this works on scale too)
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    ameraucana or easter egger?

    Far as I know (no breed expert!) Slate legs. I like the muffs. 💚 I have 3 easter eggers and one splash purebred. We have a nice color selection for eggs! Mint green, olive green, pink and blue.
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    Strange Eggs

    In my experience, egg quality (thin shells, runny type eggs, low production) suffers if the chickens get too much "table food". I rarely treat anymore -unless I dig up a nice grub and I feed a good quality feed.
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    Free ranging chickens! Q and A ( my experience)

    I've had chickens on and off for about 25 years. I've kept them on an apartment patio and free as far as they wanted to go. I think chickens are just happy, adaptable creatures.... My current ones have a large coop w an automatic door. The yard is fenced- but when I first moved here I lost 3...
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