MJ's little flock

[fuentemoon]

Do you mean mix the sand and the clay together?
And add compost to that? (I gotta tell you, I have a great supply of compost!)

Yup, where I live there is a lot of clay soil, we often add sand to it to help break it up, then compost/organic material.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Yup, where I live there is a lot of clay soil, we often add sand to it to help break it up, then compost/organic material.

Well I have nothing to lose by trying.
should I add any topsoil? Even if just in the plant bed itself?

 

[Ribh]

I'm the same. I just can't keep up with everything without giving up sleep, so I focus on what's new and try not to think about what I've missed.

Ditto. I skip a lot of the fluff which eats up oceans of time & try to focus on important/and or interesting/&/ or helpful.

 

[Ribh]

Well I have nothing to lose by trying.
should I add any topsoil? Even if just in the plant bed itself?

We have heavy clay soil too. I dig a bigger than needed hole then add potting mix to put the plant in. This gives the plant a softer soil to establish in before having to break up the heavy clay.

 

[fuentemoon]

Well I have nothing to lose by trying.
should I add any topsoil? Even if just in the plant bed itself?

Won't hurt, we do the general soil prep often in the fall/winter and then do as Ribh said, filling the dug hole with potting soil or soil mixed at least.

 

[BY Bob]

More Donk and Knock. Myth is off the eggs now due to me stealing them and is a bit up the track with Notch. Myth is giving Notch a right ear bashing about how unfair life is etc etc. I would love to give her another chance at hatching but just can't face the horror if it all goes wrong. It was truely horrible last time.
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She has earned this treatment. Let her complain. She will not find sympathy here.

I find Donk and Knock to be very attractive ladies. I love their colorings.

 

[BY Bob]

Two friends spending a little time on a slow Saturday morning the other two are in the nest.

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Poor Mary hasn't grown her fresh feathers in yet. At least it was a light moult this time. She seemed to lose about 20% of her feathers. Usually it's around 60% in Mary's case.

I have to say I don't think I've seen a photo of these two together alone in a long time. Very sweet.

 

[BY Bob]

One of my friends sent me this.

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I'm pretty sure that's Janet driving the car, Peggy wearing a helmet and Mary on the right with Ivy behind her in the distance.

That's awesome!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Good evening MJ and everyone
So far the only plants I've kept alive are Basil and Lavender that I planted from seeds.

I have not had much success with seeds and the snails love my basil seedling. You are ahead of me there Grammy.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Two friends spending a little time on a slow Saturday morning the other two are in the nest.

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Poor Mary hasn't grown her fresh feathers in yet. At least it was a light moult this time. She seemed to lose about 20% of her feathers. Usually it's around 60% in Mary's case.

Look at the sheen on those beautiful black feathers!