Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[ChristineR]

[COLOR=FF0000]ChristineR[/COLOR]
Ohh, yeah, I HAD forgotten, and I'd love some, with one caveat. I'm having neck surgery on March 16, so I wonder if it would be possible to have them just before that, so I have a few weeks to recover so I can enjoy the babies? (Do you want any more hatched or are you going "Natural")

Whenever you want them is fine. I haven't decided what I'm going to do about hatching this year. If you want to hatch extras so you can choose the ones you want to keep, you could do that. I have a few people that want some ducklings, so it wouldn't be a problem for me to find homes for any extras you don't want.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

HELLOOOOOOO!!!!

Hope everyone is well! Sorry I have not been on much, just busy with life. Rainwolf reached me via text saying that Farmin Momma was trying to reach me for eggs, so I just PM'd you!!!
If anybody else wants hatching eggs from me, please let me know! You can PM me or reach me via Facebook at Storybook Farms, but I have started my lists to keep track of who wants what so I can make sure I follow up with you all. They are not laying up a storm yet, but I imagine they will soon. I have BLRW, splash feather footed Marans, Olive Eggers at this time. Maybe later this summer may have some Serama's, bantam cochins and bantam Salmon/blue Salmon Faverolles, but need to hatch some for myself first before I can part with any eggs.

I am also still on the look out to replace my blue/black/splash Ameraucana rooster, if anybody has any leads, please let me know. I had emailed Jean, and haven't heard back. Hoping she had something I might be able to pick up at the Monroe show.

I also have 2 extra gorgeous BLRW roosters looking for new homes, or they will be going in our freezer. They just started crowing, hatched mid november. They are FREE if anybody wants one!

Things here are ok. Trying to come to terms that my oldest DD will be heading off to college at WSU this summer.........this momma bear is gonna miss her!
DH has been having back problems. Went to urgent care with him Monday. His Dr. yesterday. We are leaving here shortly to get an MRI done. I was astounded that they had appt's for that at 6:30 pm on a friday night? So any good thought would be appreciated in that department!

Spent the day running around and missed being out in the sun working in the yard! Waaaaaaaaaaa!
Anyway, that is all that is new here. Will try and come back later tonight or tomorrow and catch up with ya'll!!!!
Tamara

Geeez Tamara what ya been doin in all yer spare time.
I hope all goes well for yer DH. I have been down that road.

 

[Imp]

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They grow in and near water and like wet feet. I pulled out some last year, but the ones out in the deeper spot never dried enough for me to get to. I didn't know what they were the year before since they didn't flower, or I could have got them then. If it's dry this year, I'll be digging them out. I've been trying to get rid of them before they spread.
So are you saying that I shouldn't plant them? Or will they be contained in a dry spot away from any other plants?

You could give them a shot. If they don't work out, oh well. nothing ventured nothing gained. They are considered poor bloomers. But I have no personal experience with them.

Russ

 

[CarolynF]

You need to try our native WASHINGTON'S FAVORITE squash:

Sweet Meats !!!!!!!!!!!!! It has more sugar than pie pumpkins or any other winter squash !
It grows really well here & stores really well !
Chickens LOVE them also !

Okay. I just looked it up on Territorial and here's what it said...
Sweet Meat Squash
C. maxima 115 days. One of the heirloom treasures of the Northwest, Sweet Meat is still virtually unknown in the rest of the US. This 10-15 pound, slate gray, round squash is renowned for its superb keeping quality and unsurpassed rich, sweet flavor. It makes the best pumpkin pie on earth! Vigorous vines grow to 10 feet. We sell the original, uniform, high-yielding Gill Brothers strain.

If I had the extra room I might try them. Delicata are very compact and the squash is much smaller which works well for me. I don't use them for pies but for the dinner table. I'd love to have them both! Thanks for the info.

ETA: answering your question about hatching eggs.... no that's not part of the plan.

 

[hallerlake]

Quote: Thank You Chickielady,
Don't go through any extra work, I know you are busy right now.
But... I would like pink/coral honeysuckle; sounds beautiful.
I have about 25 starts that I salvaged from today's pruning, and just for fun a few Akebias.

Today I pruned the Akebia Vine, Honeysuckle vine, 3 Butterfly trees, 20 ft of Raspberries, topped a blue spruce, and weeping cedar, and barely started the 2 large apple trees. I'm beat!!! And I need about 4 more yard waste bins.

Russ
The best time to strike honeysuckle cuttings is June and July.

 

[Hinotori]

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If you're not on wetland (like I am), there isn't really any risk. Just keep them moist and try it.

 

[FirewifeJess]

I'm DYING for these kids to go to bed so I can go outside and slip these chicks to Lucy!!! Yes I'm crazy. Crazy for lots and lots of chickens!!!

 

[Lutefisk]

Great shot! Your birds are very cute and must to feel super safe with that awesome guard dog! Beautiful dog, GS are my all time favorite dogs. Next time the little guy needs to get a close up cuz I can't see much of him/her.

I think they are safe now, but he did kill 4 out of our first 6 (the other two were in the coop). The Ameraucana (EE?) closest to the camera is the sole survivor we have left (the other we put down later due to a tumor). We were out when this happened and came home to carnage all over the back yard, very upsetting. Things were very unpleasant for Sirk for a couple of days, he wasn't allowed in the house or even on the deck, and got yelled at if he even looked at the chickens for weeks after. He hasn't touched one since, over a year now and he spends every day outside with them unsupervised. I would have preferred a more positive way, but he's reliable now and it's really nice to let the hens free range without fear of predators.

 

[Mumsy]

I hope they make it!

We had a good time today! I'm so tired for some reason.

I got four big boxes of irises for free today after you dropped me off. I'm not sure I want to plant them, they are Yellow flag irises. Does anyone know anything about them? They are apparently invasive and listed as a noxious weed in wet areas. I plan to plant them in the strip along my driveway, so they wouldn't have anywhere to spread to, and it's rather dry, so maybe they would be OK?

http://www.kingcounty.gov/environme...us-weeds/weed-identification/yellow-iris.aspx

This iris doesn't need a wet land to become invasive. It is a prolific seed spreader. The huge root clumps are nearly impossible to break up except with a pick ax. One small root will become another huge clump in a couple years time. It would be ok planted in the area you describe but if it gets into a pond or lake, it will over grow and suffocate all other native flora. It offers nothing for wildlife to eat. I regret the day I planted this as a small start on my property. I've been trying to dig it up and kill it ever since.

 

[itsren]

SAWEEEET ! ! ! I wonder if Sting may stray off course to check out my hives ??? lol

Sting is planning on it. I'll call ya Sunday morning to see if it works for you.