What did you do in the garden today?

[Liz Birdlover]

I wish I had your weather. We're still in the middle 50's and rain

40s & 20s here, but we get a few days of 60 then back to cold again. It boggles my mind that I see a house fly hanging on the back door for dear life with frost on the roof & grass this morning.

 

[Grannys Backyard Chicks]

Here in Northwest Florida I've been harvesting broccoli and have a few random potato plants that popped up! Tomato and eggplant were started from seed and will be ready to put out in a few weeks. My beds are almost ready. Moved soil around the new chicken coop and will plant wildflowers and sunflowers .

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Here in Northwest Florida I've been harvesting broccoli and have a few random potato plants that popped up! Tomato and eggplant were started from seed and will be ready to put out in a few weeks. My beds are almost ready. Moved soil around the new chicken coop and will plant wildflowers and sunflowers .

I love Sunflowers

 

[WthrLady]

I'm telling DH we need 2 turkeys! I've had my eye on this type, Royal Palm.
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Time to renovate a coop...add a pair of turkeys.

THey're so SMELLY!

 

[Liz Birdlover]

THey're so SMELLY!

Neighbors have horses, I milked cows as a teen, a friend west of me has Ducks, Turkeys, Guineas & Chickens & although I've got a nose like a bloodhound, the only critters that stink bad to me are pigs (when many are forced to be in a small area) & groundhogs (their poop is surprisingly potent). Of course some humans have extremely potent poo, too. Usually we get warned ahead by nasty smelling farts...ever be stuck waiting in a line or doc's waiting room when someone cuts one? Stinky!

 

[jerryse]

I make broth in the electric roaster. I add water. I did bones from a deer I processed. Filled it 3 times to get all the bones cooked. Canned 24 pints.
More seeds came in the mail. Sunny and high of 60.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Here in Northwest Florida I've been harvesting broccoli and have a few random potato plants that popped up! Tomato and eggplant were started from seed and will be ready to put out in a few weeks. My beds are almost ready. Moved soil around the new chicken coop and will plant wildflowers and sunflowers .

Wow you just reminded me I saved some seeds from a neighbor's awesome tomatoes last summer. I'm going to plant them indoors today! Yum, they were so great, cherry tomato size but orange in color, sweet & tart, I popped them into my mouth like they were grapes.

 

[WthrLady]

Neighbors have horses, I milked cows as a teen, a friend west of me has Ducks, Turkeys, Guineas & Chickens & although I've got a nose like a bloodhound, the only critters that stink bad to me are pigs (when many are forced to be in a small area) & groundhogs (their poop is surprisingly potent). Of course some humans have extremely potent poo, too. Usually we get warned ahead by nasty smelling farts...ever be stuck waiting in a line when someone cut one? Stinky!

We have turkey farms here. So it's a bit more overwhelming than just a couple of back yard birds. That said, a friend did have 6 and I'm not sure the conditions were ideal. They smelled so horrible. But I'm with you on pigs/hogs. That's an amount of ammonia I cannot handle. There are places in Iowa I drive through that, well, I almost need a sick bag in the car. It's too overpowering for the car filters, even with the vents shut, and too long a stretch of road to hold your breath.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

We have turkey farms here. So it's a bit more overwhelming than just a couple of back yard birds. That said, a friend did have 6 and I'm not sure the conditions were ideal. They smelled so horrible. But I'm with you on pigs/hogs. That's an amount of ammonia I cannot handle. There are places in Iowa I drive through that, well, I almost need a sick bag in the car. It's too overpowering for the car filters, even with the vents shut, and too long a stretch of road to hold your breath.

Yup, I'm familiar with some stretches of roads like that & yes, it is always pigs. A friend of mine had 1 pet pig, no stench at all, so I guess it is when many are kept in 1 place...darn shame because my friend's pig was so clean & usually smelled like baby powder. I guess anyone is gonna stink if forced to hang out long term right where they poop.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I have a couple Mulefoot hogs. Everyone that comes over can't believe we have any as they can't smell them. It's really about space.
We had turkeys too, and they never smelled. Again it's a space issue, they need plenty. They just would never shut up and it annoyed me so we sold them.