Introduction - Rochelle Sternberg

rochele304

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Jan 28, 2019
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Hello, Thank you for allowing me to join your group. I grew up military (Air Force), married and divorced military. I have two grown kids - well no longer kids - they are 39 and 36 years old. I was 18 when I had my daughter. After I divorced moved to multiple states (AR, FL, IN, back to AR, and now in NH). I moved to NH to be with my soul-mate.
I am working for a government contracting company, and graduated with my Master's in Business Administration.
About four years ago, I bought a house on 5 acres of land an hour drive from work. We moved out here so we can become self-sufficient. I want to grow my own vegetables in raised gardens, and raise chickens for both eggs and meat. I want to start out with 6 hens that are cold hardy. The land has a lot of trees. Waiting for my boyfriend/significant other to thin them out. That said, I do not have my chickens or garden yet. Last summer tried growing some things in containers. Chipmunks and squirrels ate the produce before they became ripe. So one of the things I would like to find out is how to deal with these pests to keep them out of the raised gardens once I have them built.
I look forward to the articles and learning about chickens.
 
Welcome to BYC.
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I am not familiar with those pest but I would imagine hardware cloth would keep the out.
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Welcome to BYC :welcome:jumpy
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Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.
Chipmunks and tree rats can wreak havoc on a garden! Hope you have good luck with your raised beds.
If you haven't selected breeds yet, I'd focus on breeds with pea combs or rose combs to avoid frostbite but that is entirely necessary.
 
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.
Chipmunks and tree rats can wreak havoc on a garden! Hope you have good luck with your raised beds.
If you haven't selected breeds yet, I'd focus on breeds with pea combs or rose combs to avoid frostbite but that is entirely necessary.

I am looking at a few breeds. I think I am going to start with the Barred Plymouth Rock and Black Australorp or Buff Orpington.
 

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