New Mexico

[mistymac]

Wow! That's an amazing garden @Peep_Show
Do you start your squash inside and then transplant?

 

[Peep_Show]

Nope. Planted in the ground (direct seeded) are the beans, squash and cucumbers. I've got lots of raised beds, but the squash goes into a row that's defined by railroad ties. as do the tomatoes and peppers. They are watered with soaker hoses or drips w/ollas. The only downside to direct seeding later in the season is that we were in the midst of all that heat spell, so I was watering the tender sproutlings a couple of times a day as it was REALLY hot. My secret ingredient to the garden, btw, is mushroom compost.


Here's a few more planting pics....

BEFORE: Planted 6/27/16


Squash seeds under the little cages next to soaker hose
Raised beds to the left are lemon cukes, nothing, and then a bean tower in the back


Another view on the same date. Pepper transplants next to chicken run.


Raised beds of beans, chard, eggplant and sweet potatoes


Row of tomatoes with drip lines and ollas placed between every 2 tomatoes.





AFTER: 7/18/16


Cukes, beans, and squashes coming along nicely


Raised beds and front of tomato row


Another view of tomato row with the raised beds behind

 

[defenderinfaith]

Down by Las Cruces/Deming

 

[FridayYet]

Down by Las Cruces/Deming

Welcome to the thread! What kind of chickens do you have?

 

[defenderinfaith]

Welcome to the thread! What kind of chickens do you have?

Adults
- 3 White Leghorns (hens)
- 4 Rhode Island Adults (1 rooster 3 hens)
- 3 Black sex link (hens)
- 1 Asian Black (hen)
- 1 Partridge Rock (hen)
- 1 New Hampshire Red (hen)
- 3 Gold Sex link (hens)

Teens/several months old
- 8 White Leghorns
- 2 Rhode Island White
- 8 Americanas
- 3 Sussex Speckled
- 2 Buff Orpingtons
- 6 Barred Rocks

Babies
- 8 Cochin
- 4 Bantams
- 2 Silver Leghorns
- 1 backyard chicken

Ducks
- 2 Swedish Blue (1 male/1 female)

Others
- 4 dogs (blue heeler, border collie, Ausie Shep, Great Dane-Shar pei mutt)
- 4 cats
- 5 stray dogs that come some times
- 2 stray cats that live in the garage
- 2 children (2.5 years and 3 months)
- 1 husband

 

[wild chick]

Just came across this NM thread. I'm a Newbie chicken owner near Silver City. We got day-old hatchery chicks last June - Silver & Gold Wyandottes - and have had what I think is pretty good luck for my first time ever. Out of 21, one died from unknown cause, one was killed by coyote (they free range), 9 went to the freezer, and one cockerel got re-homed. He was just too handsome and we admired him too much to put in the freezer. So right now we have 8 pullets and 1 cockerel. I've asked a lot of questions & learned a bunch here on BYC and just discovered this local thread. Will be wanting to add some different breeds and not sure about the hatchery quality, now that I'm learning stuff I never knew to ask about! I don't have the kind of time it would take to look through all the NM pages here, but I'll be following along now. Cheers!

 

[FridayYet]

Just came across this NM thread. I'm a Newbie chicken owner near Silver City. We got day-old hatchery chicks last June - Silver & Gold Wyandottes - and have had what I think is pretty good luck for my first time ever. Out of 21, one died from unknown cause, one was killed by coyote (they free range), 9 went to the freezer, and one cockerel got re-homed. He was just too handsome and we admired him too much to put in the freezer. So right now we have 8 pullets and 1 cockerel. I've asked a lot of questions & learned a bunch here on BYC and just discovered this local thread. Will be wanting to add some different breeds and not sure about the hatchery quality, now that I'm learning stuff I never knew to ask about! I don't have the kind of time it would take to look through all the NM pages here, but I'll be following along now. Cheers!

Hi Wild Chick!

Busy day, I'll try to catch up later. Hope all the NM peeps are having a great Easter!

 

[mirrorphantom]

Greetings from Rio Rancho! I am newish to the world of poultry. We have 4 golden laced wyondette hens on half an acre and are considering getting a few more. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to buy some pullets (or possibly some chicks)? We can only have up to 7 so unfortunately the minimum limit at Tractor Supply counts us out. What breeds do well here? And Ive been curious. The gals are still young but I have never had to butcher something and am not sure I have the strength to do it. So I'm debating on whether they will be pets or not when they stop laying. Are there places in the area that process small numbers of chickens? Thanks!

 

[mirrorphantom]

Also My mom mentioned that the meat gets tough the older the chicken gets. Will a 4-5 (or whenever they stop laying) even be worth eating?

 

[Peep_Show]

Welcome to both Wild Chick, Defenderinfaith and Mirrorphantom!


Mirrorphantom --

The Village Mercantile in Corrales has a nice selection of chicks, and no minimum purchase required. Last time I checked (on Thursday) they had even gotten a few Marans in. Chick season is winding down in the stores, though. Don't tarry!