Chicken (Poultry) Addiction Anonymous *Chat Thread*

[Muggsmagee]

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Thank you! Probably not worth the effort, but I've been wanting to do something with the scraps for a while. I keep looking at the pic, and it looks so much better in person. So you all need to come to my house to see it!

 

[Cass]

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I was thinking that would be my next creation!!! Great minds!

Cass...I like the idea of a living creation...especially after trying to wrap it in grapevine! That. Was. A. Nightmare! I cut it all off. A friend gave me this incredible morning glory...the edge of the flower is dark purple goes to white, then HOT pink in the middle. That would be so striking if it worked out. I think I'm too late in the year to start anything though.

Yes, to late to start anything this year....you need to have the flowers blossom and go to seed before the winter....however you can collect the seeds this year to start next year indoors to get a jump start on covering it in the spring. Just remember you have to soak morning glory seeds at least 24 hours before putting them in soil. (in warm/hot water to boot)

 

[Muggsmagee]

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I was thinking that would be my next creation!!! Great minds!

Cass...I like the idea of a living creation...especially after trying to wrap it in grapevine! That. Was. A. Nightmare! I cut it all off. A friend gave me this incredible morning glory...the edge of the flower is dark purple goes to white, then HOT pink in the middle. That would be so striking if it worked out. I think I'm too late in the year to start anything though.

Yes, to late to start anything this year....you need to have the flowers blossom and go to seed before the winter....however you can collect the seeds this year to start next year indoors to get a jump start on covering it in the spring. Just remember you have to soak morning glory seeds at least 24 hours before putting them in soil. (in warm/hot water to boot)

Thanks Cass! I'll do my best to remember! What else do you know???

Seriously.

 

[Cass]

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Yes, to late to start anything this year....you need to have the flowers blossom and go to seed before the winter....however you can collect the seeds this year to start next year indoors to get a jump start on covering it in the spring. Just remember you have to soak morning glory seeds at least 24 hours before putting them in soil. (in warm/hot water to boot)

Thanks Cass! I'll do my best to remember! What else do you know???

Seriously.

About seeds and outdoor planting? A lot. About chickens. Just about nothing. About houseplants. NOTHING and I mean I have a black thumb for indoor plants. What do you need to know?

Warm water for watering seedlings is best.

To get morning glories to flower the first year you need to start the plants indoors....they will reseed themselves outdoors once you get them going in the place you want them. You'll actually have too many plants in that location the third year....and find yourself pulling them out by the roots. Remember that when you select a locatoin for your morning glories.

Oh, I know what you might like to know...there is a morning glory type flower called a Moon Flower...that the flowers OPEN in the afternoon just about the time morning glory flowers close. Plant both in the same area and you will have flowers all day.

Small seeds are best watered with a spray bottle...doesn't knock the seedlings over. (like basil, oragano, ground cherries)

I have been gardening to feed my family since I was 3 years old....or so my parents say, cuz I was the oldest so I was taught young...I can grow just about anything outdoors....however this year the weather has been ripe for insects and my poor garden is dieing early.

 

[Muggsmagee]

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Thanks Cass! I'll do my best to remember! What else do you know???

Seriously.

About seeds and outdoor planting? A lot. About chickens. Just about nothing. About houseplants. NOTHING and I mean I have a black thumb for indoor plants. What do you need to know?

Warm water for watering seedlings is best.

To get morning glories to flower the first year you need to start the plants indoors....they will reseed themselves outdoors once you get them going in the place you want them. You'll actually have too many plants in that location the third year....and find yourself pulling them out by the roots. Remember that when you select a locatoin for your morning glories.

Oh, I know what you might like to know...there is a morning glory type flower called a Moon Flower...that the flowers OPEN in the afternoon just about the time morning glory flowers close. Plant both in the same area and you will have flowers all day.

Small seeds are best watered with a spray bottle...doesn't knock the seedlings over. (like basil, oragano, ground cherries)

I have been gardening to feed my family since I was 3 years old....or so my parents say, cuz I was the oldest so I was taught young...I can grow just about anything outdoors....however this year the weather has been ripe for insects and my poor garden is dieing early.

I just started gardening 4 summers ago. I am eating up all information that I can, and even joined our Gardening club!

I have killed almost every single house plant I own. As soon as I brought some outside, by the grace of Mother Nature they have sprung back to life! One Dracena was so bad, I actually put it outside to "deal with later"...it had no leaves, the limbs were all wilty and gross. Thanks to my procrastinating tendencies and forgetting about it, each branch sprang forth new leaves! Too bad I have to bring it back inside next month!

I'm on a google search for Moon Flower seeds, thank you! I say this every year...I will start seeds early and plant earlier. We didn't get most of our garden in until July.

 

[Muggsmagee]

Why do some people spell Orpington with an "h"...orphington?

 

[IdealisticRoo]

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I don't know, but it always makes me giggle when people call them orffintons!

That and AustralOOPs!

 

[Muggsmagee]

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I don't know, but it always makes me giggle when people call them orffintons!

That and AustralOOPs!

Out west do they pronounce Leghorns, leggerns? Not sure if that is just a NY thing?

 

[IdealisticRoo]

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Excerpted from Hobby Farms Chicken Magazine, Spring 2011 issue - "Leghorns (pronounced "leggerns") are America's premier laying breed."

I always thought it was correct to say Leg-Horns until I read that!

 

[Muggsmagee]

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Excerpted from Hobby Farms Chicken Magazine, Spring 2011 issue - "Leghorns (pronounced "leggerns") are America's premier laying breed."

I always thought it was correct to say Leg-Horns until I read that!

I say legHORNS, because I feel that's proper English!

Like saying creek, instead of crick...roof, instead of ruff...Aunt instead of ant...and if I don't say veggies for short...you can bet I say veg-e-tables, instead of vegtables. It was drilled into me as a kid and stuck!