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This thread is for folks to share information about some of the vegetable plants that are on their forever favorite list, and the vegetables that are being trialed. Please, include: Your growing climate, your soil type, and any other info about growing conditions particular to your gardening...

How many of you have heard this from your doctor? I had one doc who always gave me black marks on my chart b/c I did not engage in a formal exercise program. I explained to her that when I was at work, my job was physically demanding. And at home, I was engaged in all manner of what I called...

My broody hen is a great Mama. Her babies are 24 days old. She's done a great job taking care of her 10 chicks, and integrating them into the flock. I've kicked her and her clan out of their floor level broody pen. Hoping that she will take them to the roost. So far, no interest in that...

A new member is asking about feed options. If any one can pop onto this thread and let us know what chicken feeds are available in your country, please do so. Thanks.

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He just might decide to do it. He will rummage around in the shop for the left over dripping faucet fixing parts left over from the last plumbing job. He will find them. But, when assessing the options, he will decide that it's better to replace the faucet, b/c it's 42 years old. So... it's...

In the wee hours this morning when I should have been sleeping, I decided to do an experiment with my next seeding: I will plant several different types of seeds, using 4 different methods. Control group: planted in the typical fashion. Pre moistened Pro-mix, seeds planted dry, and tended...

Conversation on an other chickeny thread got off track, and we were discussing favorite jams, particularly using rhubarb. So, @rebrascora and @NikAndHerChicks I'm hoping you will post your recipes here. Looking forward to other good recipes from other BYC members for HWB jams and jellies as...

I think it would be a good thing if general location were a required field on every profile. This would save SO much time. When a member posts a question, a lot of typing time is wasted, sorting through the details of what climate and sometimes even what hemisphere the OP lives in before we...

Hatching season is upon us. Lots of folks are gearing up for their first hatch with a new incubator. Others are getting ready for yet an other season of hatching. No matter whether it's your first hatch, with a brand new or even borrowed incubator, a home made incubator, or a repeat...

I used zip ties to band my pullets this spring. All bands on R legs, using what ever color I happened to have. Older hens wear bands on L legs. I'd love to hear what any flock keepers are doing as far as leg banding to keep track of birds. I'm not interested in buying specific bands, or...

That chickens choose to go broody when you really don't want a broody, don't need more chicks? I broke Nellie from her broodiness last month. She'd have made an awesome Mama. Now, I have a 6 month old PBR who is broody. So, she's gone on vacation in the tractor. She will get to spend her...

Garden season is winding down. I will be picking up some barley and BOSS this weekend. Don't intend to start sprouting until the birds no longer have access to the yard, but I'll be ready! Any one sprouting whole corn for their birds?? I'm toying with the idea of picking up a couple pounds...

My current flock consists mostly of pullets, with a few favorite hens (around 30 total). A lot of the pullets are laying now. Jack, my avatar roo will be 4 years old this coming spring. I don't want to replace him b/c he has been a wonderful roo, loves his babies, and throws the blue egg...

My wine caps are growing in the area I spawned under the bean trellis. This is my first adventure in growing mushrooms. Pretty exciting. But, I want to ensure that I have a crop available next year, also. I have no idea if they are hardy from one year to the next in my nasty cold climate...

I'm trying to plan winter greens for my flock. In the past, I've sprouted wheat or barley. Often, I add millet, BOSS, and even some forage seed mixes intended for deer plots. Whole barley is around $20/50#. I have yet to find a source of whole wheat. Wheat is reported to be slightly...

Nellie was seriously broody. It took 4 days to break her by placing her in a bare ground tractor all day, every day. At the end of each day, I'd let her out of the tractor to rejoin the rest of the flock, and block off the nest boxes. She had no choice but to sleep on the roosts. I was...

I did a little bit of reading regarding methods of preserving garlic today. I know that drying it is an option. I read about filling the jars with peeled cloves, then covering with boiling vinegar and capping the jars. They are supposed to last a year in fridge when processed this way. The...

Can I block alerts to my personal e-mail regarding "new replies" to threads I'm following?

Ok, here's a topic for discussion. How many of you have planted an asparagus bed, and how did you plant it? (variety, age of crowns, or started from seed, distance between crowns, depth of crowns at initial planting) What is your soil like, and how do you manage your bed? Size of bed? Age...