Maine

[hoppy]

usually all I have to say is, do you want to make some money and they jump at the chance. but what you wrote would probably work too.

Exactly!!! And then you can get someone to come to the swap with you:

"You know, I love you so much. It is such a wonderful thing to be your mother- to give you life, to feed you, clothe you, care for you when you are sick, make sure you get to school/extra curriculars etc on time, clean up after you, wash your laundry etc etc etc. By the way, did you know it is Mothers Day on Sunday? Wouldnt it be great to spend it together somewhere? HEY! There is a swap in Waterville that day! It would make me so very happy if you would come and spend the day with me and it would mean the world to me if you would help me out since I hurt my ankle while trying to stay physically healthy to make sure that I will be around to care for you and love you for years to come even after you are married and have children of your own..."

 

[ashandvine]

SO funny. Anna I need you around more!

 

[annabananaandfamily]

Soooooooooooooo

I know I am supposed to be thining my flock a bit before I add anymore................................



But I was just sorta wondering if anyone up here has phoenix? How do they do in ME through our winters? I feel like their tale feathers might not make the long, icy winters, but besides the long plummage, how do they fair up here? What are their temperments like?



I swear, I am just asking out of curiosity....Really......I totally mean it..........

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

If anybody is interested, I have a barnyard mix rooster available for free to a good home. I'm in MA. Visit the classified in my signature for my details/pictures. PM me if interested.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Soooooooooooooo

I know I am supposed to be thining my flock a bit before I add anymore................................



But I was just sorta wondering if anyone up here has phoenix? How do they do in ME through our winters? I feel like their tale feathers might not make the long, icy winters, but besides the long plummage, how do they fair up here? What are their temperments like?



I swear, I am just asking out of curiosity....Really......I totally mean it..........

I have a lone silver phoenix hen. Obviously because she's a hen her tail doesn't drag on the ground and get gross. She's tiny, almost bantam sized, and survives the winter. She doesn't lay a lot - almost always broody in Spring, Summer, Fall and stops laying when it gets cold.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Is anyone else planting their tomatoes this weekend? Corn seeds?

Am I crazy?

 

[hoppy]

I have already planted peas, greenbeans, lettuce, beets, carrots and have started my tomatos, leeks, asparigus, and peppers in the house. my peas are 2" tall, so no you're not crazy. I may do my tomatoes after I harden them off, that's usually when I kill them.

Is anyone else planting their tomatoes this weekend? Corn seeds?

Am I crazy?

 

[ashandvine]

Is anyone else planting their tomatoes this weekend? Corn seeds?

Am I crazy?

I just planted my corn and beans this week. Lettuce, chard, radishes, sunflowers, brussels, carrots... all in and a lot are up. Wish I'd started onion early

 

[hoppy]

premium books have just gone out on the central maine bird fanciers show at the windsor fairgrounds sunday may 27th.
if anyone wants a copy of the entry form, you can pm me with your email address and I will forward a copy to you.
entry is $3/bird for open class and $2 for juniors. (double coops are extra)

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I have already planted peas, greenbeans, lettuce, beets, carrots and have started my tomatos, leeks, asparigus, and peppers in the house. my peas are 2" tall, so no you're not crazy. I may do my tomatoes after I harden them off, that's usually when I kill them.

I find that if I put a fan on them inside they harden off pretty well and grow really stocky, too. Just have to be careful at first not to dry them out too much. Most of the time bugs and disease kill my plants, but I try hard to, nonetheless, by pushing the temperature envelope.

I just planted my corn and beans this week. Lettuce, chard, radishes, sunflowers, brussels, carrots... all in and a lot are up. Wish I'd started onion early

Thanks for the input and confirmation. My sense of seasons is still off, only being here 6 years (my parents already have golf ball sized tomatoes, it's killing me). Soil temp is still about 55 here but after tonight it looks like nighttime temps will be above 45. My peppers and tomatoes are about 8 weeks old now, but the peppers won't go out for another 2-3 weeks at least. They grow really slow for me so I'm not too itchy to put the peppers in yet. I just started my cukes, squash, pumpkins and melons indoors. Gotta get the taters in this weekend, too.