So I live in the south of the UK and the weather has been near constant rain for what feels like months. I have 2 Eglu (one big, one small) coops which are great for keeping the birds dry and easy to clean. These are both housed in a 3m x 3m run with an overhead roof. The sides of the coop are...
As I'm sure many of you are already well aware, there is a major heat wave across much of the US for the next week or so. So my question is, are there any good ways to protect a garden from being damaged by the excessive heat (foliage damage, dehydration, etc), or should you just water it as...
Today while I was collecting seeds from my Cauliflower seed pods I was thinking about the seed pods opening up on their own when I wasn't around, and that got me thinking even more..
What if I made a garden section where I left the plants, partially, to their own devices. I would still water...
My girls love when I work in the garden. They chirp and get so excited, they just KNOW that any minute I will be throwing them a worm or grub. My fruit and nut trees are all in bloom, figs are starting to show, sunflowers are waking up, and my first tulip has popped up to say Welcome Spring...
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We’re newish to backyard chickens. We got our hens as chicks this past spring and now they are happily laying. We have two isa browns and two leghorns. Four provide more than enough eggs than our family of two (soon to be three!) can eat. We love being able to share the abundance with...
The title is my question! My girls are BIG and started laying for the first time ever yesterday!! I'm so thrilled and proud of them. 😂It's almost September which means it's time to start a big garden conversion project. The basic gist is I have a 2000sqft fenced in side yard thanks to previous...
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Free Plant N Gardening Stands are a place that you can share your harvest or garden goodies. Our website has a global map, hope there is one in your neighborhood.
If not feel free to pm me with any questions.
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I know there’s several gardening threads already but I wanted one central place where I could post my endeavors and not have to post a million different places and times all over the forums hahah so here it goes.
I’m hoping to have a huge garden this year but we’ll see.
So far I have a lot...
Hey all.
I want to fence two runs about 1722 square ft/160 M2 each with fenced 4x8 chicken coop and 215sq ft/20 m2 compost run.
In one year chickens will have first run. The second one will be a vegetable garden. One need just to simply rotate vegetables and chickens.
I know that standard...
I follow the “What did you do in your garden today” thread, and the “Whatcha Making for supper” thread. I thought it would be cool for those of us who have gardens to share recipes and meals that we are making seasonally to give others some inspiration for food ideas!
Today at lunch I did not...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I hatched my first set of chickens last summer. Leghorn, Easter Eggers, Americana and Lace Wyandotte. I purchased a couple more from TSC: Rhode Island Red and Sapphire Gem.
I hatched another batch of eggs this spring to add Cream...
I'm getting into pot gardening this year! I've gardened in beds and raised house plants and mint in pots but this will be my first time raising tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, etc. in containers.
Please give advice, share your experiences and what you're trying this year, and simply chat about...