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[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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LMAO....way too funny.

My (now) 15 yo DS once wore 1 pair of underwear for an entire week. He kept switching it rightside out -wrongside out - and etc....when asked why, he tole me he saw it on a show.

I could see my DS do that! Better not let him read the idea, but if it's in any of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books, we're already doomed. Luckily for now, he is starting to discover girls, and so has an obsession with clean clothes, Zit wash, and smelling like "Axe". (I won't get him the cologne, but their deoderant is strong enough to make you gag). I can tell whenever he has a zit, not by looking at his face but by walking in the bathroom and seeing all the ground black coal all over the sink and bathroom counter!

Sorry, it may be in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books. All my kids love these books. My boys also love Axe.

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

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What kind of peppers do you grow here? I have tried two years in a row now but had horrible harvests... Last year was particularly bad but that was to be expected with how cool it was in western WA over the summer. I'm wondering if I'm trying to plant things that just need too much heat and take too long to grow... Are there some hardy varieties that are better suited to this area?

Hot peppers do better than Bells but there are a few sweet peppers like Gypsy and Lipstick that are short season that do well. You absolutely need to start with transplants, do not direct seed in the garden. A transplant gives you an extra few months. If you buy them, buy the biggest ones you can find in the biggest pot, not root bound. One thing to remember is when the catalogs say 'days to maturity' with things like peppers and tomatoes its from a transplant size. And of course anything you can do to add warmth will help whether it is black plastic mulch, plastic or row cover over hoops. And try to drip irrigate rather than overhead water. They like to be dry. And don't forget the fertility of the soil. Complete organic fertilizer with compost. A dose of fish emulsion mid season is a good idea.

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

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What a pretty pretty girl. Thanks for showing that. Yes, I am proud!

 

[jettgirl24]

Hot peppers do better than Bells but there are a few sweet peppers like Gypsy and Lipstick that are short season that do well. You absolutely need to start with transplants, do not direct seed in the garden. A transplant gives you an extra few months. If you buy them, buy the biggest ones you can find in the biggest pot, not root bound. One thing to remember is when the catalogs say 'days to maturity' with things like peppers and tomatoes its from a transplant size. And of course anything you can do to add warmth will help whether it is black plastic mulch, plastic or row cover over hoops. And try to drip irrigate rather than overhead water. They like to be dry. And don't forget the fertility of the soil. Complete organic fertilizer with compost. A dose of fish emulsion mid season is a good idea.

Thanks CowGirl... It's looking like I might need to get my mini-greenhouse set up. I hesitate because we don't have any extra room right now. I might just pass this year and then try them next year when we move into our new house. It is almost three times the size of our place now and has a great sunroom for starting seeds. I'm hoping to put up a greenhouse outside too at some point. I have to say I do feel a little bad though... I've pretty much got the entire 5 acres plotted out for all of my various projects (garden, chickens, goats, more space for the horses) and my boyfriend hasn't gotten a bit of it... LOL. I might have to scale back and make sure he's got some space for his own projects so he doesn't leave me to become a crazy single farm lady

 

[Illia]

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Yes, so then the egg industry can sell "Cage Free" eggs, convince everyone that they're humane, when really the ONLY difference is the cage. They're still in darkly lit, poorly ventilated, over populated warehouses, fed only corn, wheat, soy, and additional minerals for a "good" egg that still tastes and looks the same as if from a caged hen.

Yes, cage free is better, but what's wrong with moving right on over to free range / large, outdoor runs?

 

[SadieSue]

In a good nutshell, I'm looking for a Cornish-type body with decent growth rate on the F1 birds.

Thank you Illia. That was informative and interesting, just as I suspected it would be! Looking forward to seeing how some of your projects progress.​

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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http://cep.sagepub.com/content/16/4/257.short
Yep, but I wouldn't recommend taking a massive dose, even if it only appears that it may cause temporary problems. Mega doses of anything aren't usually the greatest unless you an easily flush them. The only exception, naturally is ICE CREAM wooooo! Oh wait, I must have been dreaming, *sigh*.
Dehydration can cause headaches too, but I don't think water cures it unless its lack was what caused it to begin with.

I am very familiar with migraines. I have been on daily meds for them for years. This was not like the migraines I use to get. It was more like an extreme sinus head ache. Much better today.

 

[jettgirl24]

HoneysuckleHills wrote:
Hello everyone!
Have you seen this article?
Humane Society wants to ban hens in cages in Washington.
They will need a lot of signature gatherers.

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/114247764.html
Yes, so then the egg industry can sell "Cage Free" eggs, convince everyone that they're humane, when really the ONLY difference is the cage. They're still in darkly lit, poorly ventilated, over populated warehouses, fed only corn, wheat, soy, and additional minerals for a "good" egg that still tastes and looks the same as if from a caged hen.

Yes, cage free is better, but what's wrong with moving right on over to free range / large, outdoor runs?

I heard about this on the radio this morning... I'm wondering how to sign the petition because I haven't been able to find any info on that. Hopefully there will be signature gatherers around the city for it. If I didn't mind people's grubby hands all over my girls I'd sign up to gather signatures and take my sweet BR out with me so people could meet her. Might help them to see that they are deserving of more humane treatment

I agree onthe free range thing though... Too bad we can't just jump to that!​

 

[Ogress]

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Mr. Flibble's very cross.

though I have to admit, i needed to look it up to remember ( I'd bet DS has every detail memorized.)

 

[cheryl98117]

Ok question for all you experienced gardeners out there!
Would thick visquine stretched over a wooden frame work well enough for a suedo green house on top of my raised bed? I'm itching to start my garden but am hesitant to do so with the weather being so darn goofy.