Surviving Minnesota!

[jerryse]

I'll mark my calender to see if you're interested in bringing chicks - hatching eggs this way @jerryse around that time.

I can bring some .

 

[duluthralphie]

Late June . I have a granddaughter graduating high school in early June . So a trip to Seattle area . I may bring back some interesting berry starts . Failed to get my son to send some . Interested in Salmon berry . Bought some thimble berry plants and Salmon berry seeds . Berry heaven out there .

The name thimble berries rings a bell.. I think that is the things on the drive...Maybe






This looks like what grows wild on drive and by cabin...

When I google bumbleberries they only show me blueberry plants

 

[duluthralphie]

Reminder to self, file under things to not do:

Run outside to feed chickens "leftovers" and quick gather eggs wearing a Tee shirt and crocs when temps below zero...



This is good advice to others too.

 

[jerryse]

The name thimble berries rings a bell.. I think that is the things on the drive...Maybe






This looks like what grows wild on drive and by cabin...

When I google bumbleberries they only show me blueberry plants

That is what you have . Did not know they grew there . Said to be very tasty . Salmon berry have that maple shaped leaf also .

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Oh Ralphie: Those look fabulous. Nice photo too BTW. Nummy.

 

[KlopKlop]

Kloppers I would like to get a couple pigs to clear out some poison ivy for me and to take care of some brush in the woods, they would also dig up the junk that has been thrown in the woods for the last 130 years.

I would go with a few corner posts and the metal ones to hold the wire in place. I found in the past pigs hate electric fences and learn fast. BUT I also found I needed to use the insulators that hold the wire about 4 inches from the post or the pigs pile dirt on the fence and escape. They are smart little buggers.

One book I read advised against using only electric wire for pigs because if they get shocked they will run ahead (and through the fence) instead of turning around. Can you confirm or deny this?

I think it also talked about training them to the fence first, or maybe that was my other book? It said to line a rigid fence with wire so the can get shocked but not run through it and then will learn to just stay away

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Reminder to self, file under things to not do:

Run outside to feed chickens "leftovers" and quick gather eggs wearing a Tee shirt and crocs when temps below zero...



This is good advice to others too.

You need to be quicker.... like you wearing your skivvies and get unexpected company quick.

Yah...Klop is right. it's actually 'warmer' today but it feels colder than yesterday. Weird.

 

[Cyrus83]

I tried the same thing Ralphie, twas a bit chilly!!

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Afternoon Cyrus.

How are the towers? Doing any ice fishing?

 

[duluthralphie]

That is what you have . Did not know they grew there . Said to be very tasty . Salmon berry have that maple shaped leaf also .

I knew they were there, I just never knew what they were or that they were edible. I think an old timer told me once you can eat them but they taste like,,,,,(sorry next word could be subject to censorship)