Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[Debbi]

Ok, where is everyone this morning?? Are you all sleeping off a "chicken show high"??? Pics, dying to see some pics!!

 

[aceschix]

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I'd be surprised if it didn't come back...even when a plant is new it is pretty hardy. We mow ours off when it gets too big...(its a patch that's been there for over 25 years now) it can get 3 or 4 feet tall and about 4 foot round. The roots will keep getting stronger, and can go as deep as 10 feet. Which brings up a good point. If you ever thought about moving it, while it is young is the time, cause once they settle in...they are there to stay and are large and in charge.

And if you ever are trying to get rid of comfrey don't ever till it under. Even the smallest bit of root will start a new plant. It must be pulled up and dried out to be killed. Great stuff, but be sure not to let it get away from you. If you wish to buy a comfrey plant, be sure to get a sterile variety. I think the Russian variety is sterile.

Help me out...I missed the beginning of the conversation. What is this plant? Do I have it

 

[Debbi]

aceschix

I believe they were talking about Comfrey.

 

[aceschix]

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Which is.....? You gotta give it to me in layman's terms

 

[Debbi]

...an herb? Maybe you could google it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfrey

 

[Mountain Mel]

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Not me...I'm sleeping off a "Coors Light -- OMG it's cold out this morning, crawl back in bed, high."

 

[Debbi]

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Not me...I'm sleeping off a "Coors Light -- OMG it's cold out this morning, crawl back in bed, high."

You poor dude! Getting up to 70 here today!!!

 

[Mountain Mel]

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Not me...I'm sleeping off a "Coors Light -- OMG it's cold out this morning, crawl back in bed, high."

You poor dude! Getting up to 70 here today!!!

Yea, What did I tell ya'all? We had to give up our nice weather so you folks in the midwest could thaw out & stop shivvering. Now we are friged (well, some of us, but not me!) and it is supposed to snow most of next week. I hope you are happy!

 

[Debbi]

I can sympathize. We had a very ugly winter this year, more snow than in the (they say) last 20 years or so. I can take the snow, and if my well doesn't freeze and the furnace keeps going, I can handle the minus temps too. Your snow is going to head this way, but as of this morning's weather report, it's supposed to stay well to the north of me. I don't know how I'd explain to the chooks if that "white stuff" returns! Talk about a bunch of STINK EYES!!

Put another log on the fire and pop a Coors, but don't fret Mel, spring IS on the way!!

 

[gilavina]

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Not me...I'm sleeping off a "Coors Light -- OMG it's cold out this morning, crawl back in bed, high."

You poor dude! Getting up to 70 here today!!!

you're gettin 70 down there today? We got an early morning thunderstorm...and its plenty cool, but I'll take this weather over the piles of snow others seem to be getting. What part of Missouri are you in?