➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[CrazyCrttr75]

Also, kind of sort of, accidentally, may have just bought $50 worth of seeds from Seed Saver Exchange..

Here is a list and then links after cause the list doesn’t show images and is also kind of hard to read.

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https://www.seedsavers.org/empress-organic-bean

https://www.seedsavers.org/russian-pickling-organic-cucumber

https://www.seedsavers.org/diamond-organic-eggplant

https://www.seedsavers.org/grandma-hadleys-organic-lettuce

https://www.seedsavers.org/seed-savers-mixture-lettuce

https://www.seedsavers.org/amish-snap-pea

https://www.seedsavers.org/sweet-chocolate-organic-pepper

https://www.seedsavers.org/black-beauty-zucchini-organic-squash

https://www.seedsavers.org/summer-crookneck-organic-squash

https://www.seedsavers.org/five-color-silverbeet-organic-swiss-chard

https://www.seedsavers.org/black-krim-tomato

https://www.seedsavers.org/brandywine-tomato

https://www.seedsavers.org/cherokee-purple-organic-tomato

https://www.seedsavers.org/mortgage-lifter-halladays-tomato

I so wish I was organized enough to have a garden that thrives. We tried last yr. I had an abundance of cucumbers and crook neck squash. A couple zucchini made it. Red bell pepper plants started to grow but ended up getting stunted and just wouldn't do anything else. Everything else we tried didn't do anything. We're going to try again this yr but plan/section the plants out and see if that will help us. Almost like individual beds and just do what we'll eat and can manage. Idk. We need to do something. We aren't natural green thumb people and are learning along the way.

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

Is 500 quail for one year too much?

500?!?
That's a LOT of fluffies!

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

I use this to figure out when to start what http://awaytogarden.com/when-to-start-seeds-calculator/

 

[BantyChooks]

Is 500 quail for one year too much?

Um, YES.

 

[BantyChooks]

My ducks started laying last weekend! Than I found this:
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I’ve not heard of ducks climbing into nest boxes to lay?

Mine did, when I had floor boxes.

 

[Molpet]

I so wish I was organized enough to have a garden that thrives. We tried last yr. I had an abundance of cucumbers and crook neck squash. A couple zucchini made it. Red bell pepper plants started to grow but ended up getting stunted and just wouldn't do anything else. Everything else we tried didn't do anything. We're going to try again this yr but plan/section the plants out and see if that will help us. Almost like individual beds and just do what we'll eat and can manage. Idk. We need to do something. We aren't natural green thumb people and are learning along the way.

I have best luck with banana peppers
I had four types the last few years and I have the best luck with those every year

 

[NanaKat]

Also, kind of sort of, accidentally, may have just bought $50 worth of seeds from Seed Saver Exchange..

Here is a list and then links after cause the list doesn’t show images and is also kind of hard to read.

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https://www.seedsavers.org/empress-organic-bean

https://www.seedsavers.org/russian-pickling-organic-cucumber

https://www.seedsavers.org/diamond-organic-eggplant

https://www.seedsavers.org/grandma-hadleys-organic-lettuce

https://www.seedsavers.org/seed-savers-mixture-lettuce

https://www.seedsavers.org/amish-snap-pea

https://www.seedsavers.org/sweet-chocolate-organic-pepper

https://www.seedsavers.org/black-beauty-zucchini-organic-squash

https://www.seedsavers.org/summer-crookneck-organic-squash

https://www.seedsavers.org/five-color-silverbeet-organic-swiss-chard

https://www.seedsavers.org/black-krim-tomato

https://www.seedsavers.org/brandywine-tomato

https://www.seedsavers.org/cherokee-purple-organic-tomato

https://www.seedsavers.org/mortgage-lifter-halladays-tomato

Fogging to be a diverse garden. Good for you.

I so wish I was organized enough to have a garden that thrives. We tried last yr. I had an abundance of cucumbers and crook neck squash. A couple zucchini made it. Red bell pepper plants started to grow but ended up getting stunted and just wouldn't do anything else. Everything else we tried didn't do anything. We're going to try again this yr but plan/section the plants out and see if that will help us. Almost like individual beds and just do what we'll eat and can manage. Idk. We need to do something. We aren't natural green thumb people and are learning along the way.

Last year was a difficult gardening year for zones 6-7. We had great peas, cucumbers, squash, garlic, okra and potatoes, but not so good on cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, lettuce or carrots. Usually have enough to can the tomatoes. Best tomato was Rupunzel cherry tomato. A lot of stuff came up nicely, then fizzled out befor the crop. Started transplants like usual and many just grew slowly and then went dormant.
We have raised beds and load up with aged compost and straw for mulch.

 

[NanaKat]

Started the eggs yesterday for a Jan 31 hatch date....8 Columbian Wyandotte, 8 Bantam Delaware, 3 Serama and 5 from the best hens in the layer flock....total of 24.

 

[RUNuts]

Is 500 quail for one year too much?

5 Quail = 1 chicken dinner. That is 100 dinners. With no guests. Good start, what are you eating the rest of the year? Chicken? You doing CX this year???

Um, YES.

JEALOUS! We will send you pictures.

Hi, @Tesumph! Pretty pictures. Glad you your trip is going well! Stay warm.

Yes! Starting on the garden. Need to get the tomatoes and peppers started this month. February is around the corner. Daughter reclaiming the kitchen garden from the weeds. And the cabbage, broccoli and .. and..

 

[BantyChooks]

5 Quail = 1 chicken dinner. That is 100 dinners. With no guests. Good start, what are you eating the rest of the year? Chicken? You doing CX this year???
JEALOUS! We will send you pictures.

Hi, @Tesumph! Pretty pictures. Glad you your trip is going well! Stay warm.

Yes! Starting on the garden. Need to get the tomatoes and peppers started this month. February is around the corner. Daughter reclaiming the kitchen garden from the weeds. And the cabbage, broccoli and .. and..

...definitely jealous. I need a bigger coop.