Helpful hints for building coops

[aart]

That damn 'broody' is not really broody.
Hope trumped truth and logic, I should have known better.
She wasn't exhibiting enough trance, pancaking, clucking, etc.
Tired putting her in broody enclosure last night and she wouldn't stay on nest.
Breaker crate is coming out today.

 

[NewBoots]

I started asparagus in flats from seed a few years back.
they came up but stayed hair like and short. I tossed them.
when it is time to plant your tomatoes, lay them on their sides in the pot in the sun. It won't take long and the tips will bend up toward the sun, then you can plant them without having to bend them, If you plant them horizontally like I do.
green peppers can be planted right up to their bottom leaves. place a ring of newspaper around the stem to keep the leaves from pasting themselves to the ground. in a few days you can remove the paper or leave it for mulch..
You probably know all of this. but I wanted to hear it again..
it looks like the snow is letting up. also looks like about 6'' of new snow..

That's evidently what baby asparagus looks like, the instructions say it'll be 3 years before I get a crop. I couldn't get many roots of any quality so the seeds are kind of an experiment.

I knew the tomato trick but I forgot all about it, so thanks and I will use that tip. And I never heard of that with the peppers before so I guess that explains my ad luck with them, so thanks for that tip too!

 

[NewBoots]

It got down to 34 last night and I was sure I'd find the chicks dead in the coop, but they are alive and kicking! I am so relieved!!! Got to go clean and refill their water and see to the other critters around here but I had to post that. THEY LIVE!!!!!

 

[Molpet]

Has the Michigan gov a loose screw?
https://www.dailywire.com/news/mich...ng-seeds-or-plants-and-gatherings-of-any-size

 

[aart]

Has the Michigan gov a loose screw?
https://www.dailywire.com/news/mich...ng-seeds-or-plants-and-gatherings-of-any-size

Do some more reading, from a more reliable source,
instead of reacting to click bait headlines.
It's only certain sized retailers...sorry, hard to read, but.....

 

[Molpet]

Do some more reading, from a more reliable source,
instead of reacting to click bait headlines.
It's only certain sized retailers...sorry, hard to read, but.....
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Ha it was posted in a garden group.
Still seems silly, but not as bad

 

[NewBoots]

Do some more reading, from a more reliable source,
instead of reacting to click bait headlines.
It's only certain sized retailers...sorry, hard to read, but.....
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Thanks for the clarification Aart, I admit I was rocked back too. I should know better too.

 

[jvls1942]

I didn't know outboard motors caused the virus
so far we can buy lawn equipment and building supplies.. in wisconsin..
today I made potato pancakes.
now i am thinking of using the electric pressure cooker to make a batch of venison bbq ribs..
I usually cook them in a heavy cast iron pot in the oven, but I feel adventurous ..

we got 6'' of snow yesterday, Easter ..
I am in no hurry to go out and plow since it is cold and blowing 40mph gusts..

too bad about that hen tricking you..
instead of the cage, I would be tempted to get out my pressure cooker..

 

[aart]

Still seems silly, but not as bad

I know, but they are just trying to prevent large groups gathering.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I put two wagon loads of amendments into one raised garden bed. Then I dug up stray blackberry plants, and planted the lettuce plants. And the rest of my pansies are now in the ground.