I'm growing some different varieties of watermelon (sugar baby, bush sugar baby, blacktail mountain, orangeglo, crimson sweet, royal golden) and muskmelon (Hale's best jumbo cantaloupe, Sweet passion melon). So far the only melon of these I've tried is the blacktail mountain watermelon (as the...
The first time I've ever set my eyes on some beautiful ❤️ chickens & 🐓's,was in Caruthersville mo,my mother had just moved us from the busy St.L,all my siblings hated it but it was the rich life for me,as I called.it was actually very poor down there but ,if you knew how to service it had its...
My name is Miranda an I am here to gain insight, knowlege, tips, and tricks to everyday questions of animals, gardening, or what this forum has to offer. Thanks for all the advice, wisdom and knowledge shared with me.
I plan on fencing in another (fourth) paddock (15x15) next to my run and letting my 10 chickens pick that area clean this winter. I would then like to turn the area into a garden in the spring with the purpose of growing plants that the chicken will eat (while planted so I don't have to do a lot...
We are finally finishing our run this week. It will be about 6ft by 8ft. I want to put raised garden beds around it, hoping that the chickens cannpoked their head out and snack on herbs. I also want to use it as a trellis for watermelons and pumpkins to help with shading. Has anyone down this...
Hi everyone,
I have documented My Flock Journey from the very beginning.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-flock-journey.1258290/
But people stopped getting notifications from my original flock journey so I have created a new Flock Journey 2.0. I will be sharing my flock updates...
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More and more evidence is supporting organic. Food without pesticides, herbicides, and general-cides. Many are endocrine disruptors, primarily affecting estrogen.
When I look around the market place to...