gardening

  1. danielle2003

    Mealworm Frass as Fertilizer

    I raise mealworms, and I was wondering if I could use their frass (or poop) as plant fertilizer. If so, how much, and how often to apply it? Thank you.
  2. lilmillefleur

    The Houseplant Thread

    Hi, it’s me, Anna. You may also know me from the Artists thread. Well, it turns out I’m also a beginner gardener and plant keeper! Feel free to post pics of your plants and any advice you can share with me, a newbie :D I’ll begin! I first started keeping cacti/succulents a few years back, but it...
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    • cacti flowers gardening houseplants indoor plants succulents
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  3. S

    Introducing chickens to an existing garden with toxic plants

    We have a decent sized suburban backyard that we've been cultivating for 4-5 years now, and recently came home with 4 chicks. We have a beautiful rhododendron that finally bloomed for the first time this year, as well as california poppies and two kinds of ferns (western sword fern and giant...
  4. PioneerChicks

    Gardening Thread 2021

    Who is excited for gardening season? :celebrate What are your plans? Are you trying anything new this year? Are you growing a garden for your chickens?
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    • every gardener welcome garden gardeners gardening
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    • Forum: Gardening
  5. orloffer

    How Best to Plant My Little Avocado Sapling?

    A while back I submerged an avocado pit in water in a jam jar to see if it would grow. It took a long time, but finally it did, and now the plant is almost too big for the jam jar! :celebrate I want to plant it soon so that the roots have the space they need to grow. Being a complete novice at...
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    • advice avocado gardening plant planting tree
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: Gardening
  6. BackyardDinoMom

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  7. BudgieKing15

    Y'all need to see the size of my coleus!! They are HUGE!!!

    I have some coleus plants that I planted in front of my house. They have gotten bigger than almost any other plant I have!!! Plus, the leaves are nearly the size of my hand!
  8. HippieAtHeart

    Meet Monty My Mud Head!

    So I was watching Monty Dons’ big dreams small spaces on Netflix because I have become a huge fan and in the one episode the lady decided she wanted a mud head. Contrary to Monty’s suggestions she made her mud head and since then I have always wanted one. I think they are just so magical. The...
  9. Mommychef

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  10. Entreparadis

    Salutations!

    I have had peacocks (males only) for a few years now and sadly lost my youngest to a fight last week. I want to learn as much as I can about animal care, health and risks, so that I can prevent and remedy as many problems as possible. I also care for 5 Rhode island reds and 3 plymouth rocks hens...
  11. SilverLacedFarmChik

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  12. humblehillsfarm

    My Chicken Coop (& and some garden adventures)

    I wish I had thought to photograph the bedding, but I use Grounds bedding, which is just recycled coffee grounds. I've been using it for about two months and love it so far! Thus far the flock free ranges, but I hope to change that by the end of the year. This is my newly transplanted apple...
  13. Ugadawgs4

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  14. reddirtbirds

    Native buckbrush in chicken run?

    I’ve got a 1000sqft run that I’m working on planting shrubs and bushes in for shady predator-free cover. I’ve so far got a lilac shrub that I transplanted from another part of my yard, zebra grass, and some kind of other native shrub I also transplanted. I’m one of my horse pastures I have TONS...
  15. lnsoaps

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  16. ourlilfarm2015

    Berries & other Fruits

    Hello! I would like to start out by saying I have NO green thumb. We live on an acreage and between myself, my husband, and our toddler we eat a LOT of fruit. I would love to start a few fruit bearing plants on our property. I would love a variety. I have 1 old claw foot tub that I would like...
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    • apples berries blueberries fruit gardening raspberries strawberries
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Gardening
  17. DuckMama9

    Duck-scaping...

    I have five, four, and three week old ducklings and I finally got the duck house built in the section of the yard that I designated for the duckpen, but I need some landscap--I mean DUCKscaping advice! The duck-pen area was a part of the yard that hasn't been used for anything for a while and...
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    • aquaponics duck pen duck yard duckaponics gardening gardening with ducks landscape for ducks landscaping plants for ducks quackaponics
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Ducks
  18. K

    Kevin, from Tasmania (southern hemisphere) here

    I am very pleased to have found this website and join. Thank you to the owners and creators! I have a long association with hens (here in Australia everyone calls them "chooks") starting from when I was only 4 or 5 years old, when I was the only one in my family who could pick up the bantams...
  19. R

    Creating a pasture in the AZ sun

    Hello, I am trying to create a pasture on my land for my chickens to free range. I live in southern AZ near Tucson. I was wondering has anyone ever attempted a pasture in the desert? If so, what tips, tricks, and info can you give me to make this go as smooth as possible. Thanks!
  20. Anime2lover

    Whats in your garden?

    Feel free to show stories and pics of things in and around your garden. Heres some pics of flowers in my gardens, not everything has bloomed yet though. i
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