So, I'm gearing up for an experiment in next summer's garden.
A recommendation went by from a nearby herb farmer to use eggshell mulch around herbs that need to be kept drier than our local climate allows. I did get clarification that they meant a mulch, not a scattering of shell like what...
Hi everyone, I'm Sunshine.
I grew up with chickens out on the west coast, in the San Juan Islands. Every year or so, we bought 25-50 chicks from Murray McMurray, raised them up, and canned them. We'd leave a few to make eggs for us... But most of them were Rhode Island Reds destined for the...
Long story not very short, here. In the past, we've built our runs with chicken wire extending down into the ground and along parallel to the surface a foot or so down. When we were out west, we didn't have any large wild rodents, skunks, coyotes/wolves or predatory snakes to worry about, just...