What did you do in the garden today?

[Acre4Me]

They just updated the snow map - 8-14 inches. Ooofff. The girls are going to be mad.

Good thing you love snow!! Yay for you!!

 

[Sally PB]

I will harvest some black gold from my chicken run soon, too.

I still have a 3 bin compost system for other compost. That's where the poop from the coop goes, and most kitchen scraps. We have a compost bucket on the counter, and it gets everything, including stuff I wouldn't give the chickens, like coffee grounds and moldy vegetable bits.

I could never talk hubby into have a second bin for "ok for chickens" compost, so it all goes into one. Our counter is plenty cluttered, so I won't even ask.

I do the Berkeley hot rot method for composting in the 3 bin pile. The pile is pretty big right now, and it's still several weeks before I'll go turn it. Yeah, it's a lot of labor. I do get a lot of compost out of it, so I count it as worthwhile.

And, it made me proud of my biceps. For a few weeks, anyway!

But, @gtaus, I'm a teensy bit jealous of your chicken run compost! Yours looks better than mine!

 

[Insnesnakos]

I will harvest some black gold from my chicken run soon, too.

I still have a 3 bin compost system for other compost. That's where the poop from the coop goes, and most kitchen scraps. We have a compost bucket on the counter, and it gets everything, including stuff I wouldn't give the chickens, like coffee grounds and moldy vegetable bits.

I could never talk hubby into have a second bin for "ok for chickens" compost, so it all goes into one. Our counter is plenty cluttered, so I won't even ask.

I do the Berkeley hot rot method for composting in the 3 bin pile. The pile is pretty big right now, and it's still several weeks before I'll go turn it. Yeah, it's a lot of labor. I do get a lot of compost out of it, so I count it as worthwhile.

And, it made me proud of my biceps. For a few weeks, anyway!

But, @gtaus, I'm a teensy bit jealous of your chicken run compost! Yours looks better than mine!

I have both a bin and a pile of leaves for compost and the chicken one is more fun to watch
The best part is when they're digging around and reveal the compost under the leaves
I might use it later but for now it's just sitting there

 

[TJAnonymous]

When it rains, it pours... Dealing with a sick chicken (bad sour crop?), an injured duck (broken toe? Bumble foot?), and a horse with nose cancer (we think). All within 24 hours. Sigh...

Oh, and the weather turned cold and crappy again.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I saw the updated forecast as well @Sueby. Lucky us, we’re on track for only 4 to 8 inches. You’ll get the larger amount. Enjoy!

 

[chickengr]

My chickens won't go outside and walk on the snow. Living in northern Minnesota, that can be a long winter living in the chicken coop.

What I have been doing for the past couple of years is saving bags of leaves for use in the winter. Every once in a while, I will take some leaves out of the bags and spread a little spot on the snow for the chickens to walk on. Then they go outside and walk on the leaves.

we had a few hours of snow and my crazy poultry didn't mind to run over it, lol.

I have many chickens, ducks and geese so unfortunately no composting here. they eat it all and leave bare dirt. no wood chips/leaves here either.

 

[Molpet]

When it rains, it pours... Dealing with a sick chicken (bad sour crop?), an injured duck (broken toe? Bumble foot?), and a horse with nose cancer (we think). All within 24 hours. Sigh...

Oh, and the weather turned cold and crappy again.

That's a handful. Hopefully everything comes out ok sooner than later

 

[akroberts1085]

Had to reorder my tiller because the Home Depot sent it to the Bay area not the town closest to me. Haven't really been doing much of anything. Still waiting for the weather to be good.

 

[jerryse]

I have been battling mice. Bait works to some extent but there are still some mice. None in the house just in the garage and barn. Watching home remedies. Seems baking soda and flour are popular as is flour and plaster of Paris. I mixed some yesterday and again today. Trying both recipes. The mice ate some last night. Skeptical of home remedies but worth a try.

 

[WthrLady]

My chickens won't go outside and walk on the snow. Living in northern Minnesota, that can be a long winter living in the chicken coop.

What I have been doing for the past couple of years is saving bags of leaves for use in the winter. Every once in a while, I will take some leaves out of the bags and spread a little spot on the snow for the chickens to walk on. Then they go outside and walk on the leaves.

Snow is lava.