Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ribh]

But extremely noisy.

And super destructive. Not my favourite bird.

 

[Ribh]

I've not had a lot of luck with Cherokee purples. The best luck was when we had them in our basement indoor garden...and it was mostly green growth with very little fruiting. The plant itself ended up being like10 ft long!
When growing them outdoors, again, very little fruits.
Very disappointing as the hope was to focus on non-hybrid strains of tomatoes.

I don't know this strain of tomato but the general rule of thumb To encourage fruiting is to nip all new leaf growth. This encourages the plant to flower rather than putting all it's energy into growth.

 

[Ribh]

Growing up we at one time had two cats who would cooperate to run off any visiting stray dogs. It was like watching lions bring down big prey - they would attack in a coordinated way from both sides. They never actually harmed or attempted to harm the dogs but they were clearly scary to behold because a dog never came back once they had experienced it.

Cats are smart that way. I had a super smart cat that managed to terrify the entire community of dogs. Owners used to walk their dogs down our street to do their business. My cat used to hide & pounce out @ them, or leap off the car roof @ them, them he'd hide again & wait for them on the return journey. One episode of this & every dog refused point blank to go anywhere near our house. We didn't see dog walkers for years after that. I still miss that cat. He was fantastic!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I don't know this strain of tomato but the general rule of thumb To encourage fruiting is to nip all new leaf growth. This encourages the plant to flower rather than putting all it's energy into growth.

Transferring my cactus, succulent & African violets experience to other plants, it's the phosphorus levels to nitrogen that are important. More generous phosphorus helps buds and flowers (=fruit /those types of vegetables) to grow. Lower phosphorus, and the higher nitrogen just encourages greenery (or more cactus or leaves and less flowers). So I've applied that thinking to my vegetables gardens since I started growing those. I use a roses feed if I add anything, to those things that I want the flowers and resulting fruit, like tomatoes. But I don't know much more than that, and I may be all misguided about it.

Chicken tax tomorrow!

 

[featherhead007]

I need a nap, Jaffar is sound asleep, but the littlests are all over me, “Peep, peep, peep, peck, peep peck” (I don’t think Jaffar is amused, and laid down) I don’t want to lock them in the carrier, they would only PEEP louder. I think I may have to though. Up since 2:00am

 

[Lady Red]

I don't know this strain of tomato but the general rule of thumb To encourage fruiting is to nip all new leaf growth. This encourages the plant to flower rather than putting all it's energy into growth.

I pruned a fair bit (indoor garden).
I think the grow lights (LED) weren't making enough heat.
However, the greens (lettuces, bok choi, spinach etc) were amazing!

 

[Lady Red]

Transferring my cactus, succulent & African violets experience to other plants, it's the phosphorus levels to nitrogen that are important. More generous phosphorus helps buds and flowers (=fruit /those types of vegetables) to grow. Lower phosphorus, and the higher nitrogen just encourages greenery (or more cactus or leaves and less flowers). So I've applied that thinking to my vegetables gardens since I started growing those. I use a roses feed if I add anything, to those things that I want the flowers and resulting fruit, like tomatoes. But I don't know much more than that, and I may be all misguided about it.

Chicken tax tomorrow!

Now I feel incompetent!

 

[Lady Red]

I need a nap, Jaffar is sound asleep, but the littlests are all over me, “Peep, peep, peep, peck, peep peck” (I don’t think Jaffar is amused, and laid down) I don’t want to lock them in the carrier, they would only PEEP louder. I think I may have to though. Up since 2:00am

Get a nap already!

 

[featherhead007]

Get a nap already!

Impossible

 

[WhoDatChick]

Does clementine still have her beard and muffs?

I had to go check... no.. look at that pitiful face Zoom in...