What did you do in the garden today?

[Minanora]

Tropical fish...?

Yeah, I grow enough guppies and neocaradina shrimp to feed the culls to my chickens as treats. Used to do the same with swordtails as well. I used to breed for profit, now I just donate them to school classroom fish tanks and feed the unwanted children to the chickens. All while still maintaining great breeding stock in case someone wants them. I also take the fish back from classrooms that don't want them; and feed them to the chickens.... don't want to have to quarantine them to put them back with my fish, unless they look especially good for breeding, back into the colonies.

I reread the line with "...feeding unwanted children to the chickens." and got a good laugh just now. Children meaning guppy/swordtail fry.

I saw a PVC pipe hack in which bungees were hooked on the ends of the pipe, and through notches for the shorter cords. I thought it was clever.

Yeah but then I don't have an excuse to buy cheese balls for the packaging.... However if the holding PVC/ABS was able to fit inside some larger PVC or ABS.... the cords would be protected from UV exposure, mice, and moisture if you cap it; which is a pretty cleaver hack IMO. ... But cheese balls... >.> This is a dilemma.

 

[Minanora]

The 4 wheeled carts and even a wheelbarrow is of little use to me. My property is almost all on a slope and pushing a loaded wheelbarrow up hill is too much for my over 72 year old muscles. The dolly enables me to pull a 40 to 50 pound load up the slope. It takes a few more trips but I get it done.

Sounds to me like you could use a little 4x4 utility vehicle. Trouble is finding one for a good price these days, at least one that was treated right.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Unidentified "volunteer"

Google Lens identifies this as "Spring Star," aka Tristagma uniflorum.

Also your "vetch" looks like sweet pea.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Oh, and the Spring Star resemles Star of Bethlehem which we have huge quantities of here is SE MO, except they are white, and Google Lens says the Spring Star is a member of the allium (onion) family.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Sounds to me like you could use a little 4x4 utility vehicle. Trouble is finding one for a good price these days, at least one that was treated right.

Since I only have a little over a half acre of property finding one that is small enough and can go up steps would be a challenge. Lol! Maybe a burro would be a better idea.

 

[jerryse]

Yeah, I grow enough guppies and neocaradina shrimp to feed the culls to my chickens as treats. Used to do the same with swordtails as well. I used to breed for profit, now I just donate them to school classroom fish tanks and feed the unwanted children to the chickens. All while still maintaining great breeding stock in case someone wants them. I also take the fish back from classrooms that don't want them; and feed them to the chickens.... don't want to have to quarantine them to put them back with my fish, unless they look especially good for breeding, back into the colonies.

I reread the line with "...feeding unwanted children to the chickens." and gotmany a good laugh just now. Children meaning guppy/swordtail fry.

Yeah but then I don't have an excuse to buy cheese balls for the packaging.... However if the holding PVC/ABS was able to fit inside some larger PVC or ABS.... the cords would be protected from UV exposure, mice, and moisture if you cap it; which is a pretty cleaver hack IMO. ... But cheese balls... >.> This is a dilemma.

I am getting back into guppies after many years. Bored with the inactivity of foot recovery. I am 72 and got my first guppies in grade school. Starting a daphnia culture for live food. Much easier to raise than brine shrimp. Free start from river water. Any lake or river or swamp has them.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

I got sucked into an Ancestry project, so haven't been on the chicken forums since early February. Too many pages to read to catch myself up. Hope everyone at least has the weather to get out and do some yardwork. For those of you actually putting things in the ground and seeing things flowereing and greening up, PICS PLEASE!

It's been a glorious few days in upstate PA, with daytime temps in the high 60's. I took yesterday off of work and continued my battle with the multiflora and the grapevines. I've got one side of the yard tamed for this year. The multi-flora is just starting to bud out - I figure I have another week (maybe 2) before it leafs out and makes removal more difficult.

Unfortunately, according to "Ryan Hall Y'all" on youtube, the weather is going the opposite direction of how I want it too for the next couple of weeks. There's even a possiblity for an April Fool's snow storm (ugh). Hopefully we just get rain, but we've had ice storms in June, so nothing surprises me.

I'm fighting the urge to plant seeds - it's still too early for the things I plan for this year. I'm also fighting the urge to work my gardens - also way to early and I don't want to destroy my soil structure. Memorial Day is the safe (for the most part) time to plant in my area. That's a long ways away.

Which is why I am begging our southern friends for PICS PLEASE

I tried Ancestry awhile back, paid for 1 year. I'm still stuck at my great, great grand pappy early 1800s in Ireland. Can't find diddly squat in Ireland, too many similar names, too. My great grandfather came to Pennsylvania from Ireland & that's as far back as I got in the search. Of course Ancestry wants ya to renew & keeps sending "hints" that only can be viewed if you renew. I found the experience to be disappointing & frustrating.

The only flowers blooming here in Delaware are the Daffodils, but here is a pic. Tulips will be next. We have more rain tonight! 🌧 The moat just disappeared finally yesterday & now more rain. Ugh.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

I made a hut for my goose. He thought he was helping me as I was pounding nails. When I was done, he was inspecting the hut, and trying to pull nails, I think because he thought he was working on the hut.

Pics of goose please

 

[Liz Birdlover]

It's an easy fix, I used to have rats, but I got rid of them after watching this video.

Will set that up tomorrow after tonight's rain thank you!

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Sorry to read about your physical issues.

Thank you...it really is unbelievable all this happened in a matter of days, but the hands are doing great this morning. The injured sacroiliac, sciatic & hips & degenerative discs are constant, but I sure didn't need the extras with hands, elbow & knee! I'm taking prednisone for a bit, helps with allergies too, God help me if I had a sneezing fit, right?