Helpful hints for building coops

[aart]

Kinda hard not to scream when a bunch of screaming squirrels jump out

Exactly!

 

[jvls1942]

the mice often stored dog food bits inside my Sorrel boots.. I am just grateful they didn't chew up the felts to make a nest.

I am not too sure I wouldn't scream in a situation like that..

 

[jvls1942]

after an almost snowless winter, we finally got our share. about eleven inches. followed by a light steady rain.
but the temps are above 40F so it is melting already..
If the sun would come out it would really go fast..

 

[Molpet]

after an almost snowless winter, we finally got our share. about eleven inches. followed by a light steady rain.
but the temps are above 40F so it is melting already..
If the sun would come out it would really go fast..

Winter slop fest. Hopefully it doesn't get cold and ice. I hate ice

 

[Sally PB]

I hate ice

Snow, yeah, we can shovel it. Freezing rain... nope. WAAAAY worse than snow. Can't drive on it, and it knocks the power out. For days, sometimes.

 

[jvls1942]

the 11" of snow melted in one day with the help of the rain..
mother nature didn't like to see all of that bare ground so she covered it with a white blanket last night.
at 25F, it is not melting today..

 

[CapricornFarm]

I have been very busy cleaning sticks, leaves, and weeds out of my original garden. Since I have been growing stuff there for about 8 years, I am putting more soil in the raised beds. Lots of digging!

 

[jvls1942]

Cappy, that sounds like a lot of hard work.. doesn't your tractor have a front loader ?
today I started a batch of sauerkraut. 8 heads yielded about 22 pounds.. after St Patrick's day cabbage goes on sale.. $ .75/pound
for the first time, I am making it in a 5 gallon food grade pail. a friend of mine said he always uses a 5 gallon pail..

 

[CapricornFarm]

Cappy, that sounds like a lot of hard work.. doesn't your tractor have a front loader ?
today I started a batch of sauerkraut. 8 heads yielded about 22 pounds.. after St Patrick's day cabbage goes on sale.. $ .75/pound
for the first time, I am making it in a 5 gallon food grade pail. a friend of mine said he always uses a 5 gallon pail..

I don't have a tractor. Once upon a time I had a good tiller, but sold it. When we left TN. So now I mix stuff in a wheel barrow.

 

[CapricornFarm]

85° here now. Too hot for spring! I did go out and planted some peas in one of the raised beds. Got hot, came back in.