What did you do in the garden today?

[Sally PB]

We lost our ducks to opossum attacks this year - most of our chickens too

Sorry to hear that!

When and what will you be getting when you get more chickens?

 

[gtaus]

My chicken doesn't eat basil..............

I don't know if my chickens will eat the Basil, or not, but I guess the coop will smell pretty good for a while.

FYI, last year I trimmed up a pine tree and chipped up the fresh branches, with all those pine needles, and put them in the chicken coop. That really smelled nice - assuming you like the smell of pine trees.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

We have 2 Montmorency cherries, 3 apples, and several old wild apples. Only the wild apples are bearing, as the fruit trees we've planted are only 3-4 years old.

I plant to put in 4-5 grave vines this year. Really want some cherries this year!

I have Cherry bushes. When they were shorter I was able to put netting on them but they've gotten so tall I stopped doing it. It takes at least 2 people to put the netting on.

 

[WthrLady]

I decided to purchase it today with a $40 of coupon and 0% interest for 6 months on the credit card.

I'll check out your blog for upgrade for sure.

I was feeling energetic today and got the ground leveled and a treated 4x4 foundation built. I'm going to pound 30" fencing stakes nearly all the way into the ground and screw them to the 4x4's to anchor it to the ground. I an glad K looked at the instructions, because the dimensions of the foundation are very important since there are small overhangs in the front and back that need to hang down over the edge off the foundation.

The location of the greenhouse is actually where our duck pen was. We lost our ducks to opossum attacks this year - most of our chickens too. We decided we we'll get more chickens but not ducks so no need for the duck pen. This allows the greenhouse to be just a 4ft from the shed, but still plenty of sun from the South and West and some morning sun from the East even though the shed is to the East. Tge she'd had electric though so it will be easy to bring electric into the greenhouse with a heavy duty cord. The fireside to this position is I'm mucking out 6" of duck mess, mostly straw with poop thats been composting in place. It'll make great compost though - and right to the 3-bin composter it all is going.

Ya, I'm glad we made our deck for it larger than the dimensions. Lay out all the pieces before you start. Ours was missing the top rail for the door.

 

[CNJ]

I don't know if my chickens will eat the Basil, or not, but I guess the coop will smell pretty good for a while.

FYI, last year I trimmed up a pine tree and chipped up the fresh branches, with all those pine needles, and put them in the chicken coop. That really smelled nice - assuming you like the smell of pine trees.

They will peck at it if I put a pot of basil in their coop. I don't know why, but at first, my chicken did not eat the lettuce I threw in, but when I put the lettuce pot next to their coop they ate the entire plant.

 

[BReeder!]

Ya, I'm glad we made our deck for it larger than the dimensions. Lay out all the pieces before you start. Ours was missing the top rail for the door.

Sorry to go on about this greenhouse on this thread, but what are your feelings about the door height? Is it really just 5ft? I'm debating on building up the foundation now to raise the greenhouse a foot. I would have to step over the raised foundation and possibly add a stair outside and inside, but it would allow me the necessary head height - I'm 5'10", so a 5ft for its REALLY short. DW would be fine since she's just 5', but I know I'll be going in and out of the greenhouse as much if not more than her.

 

[CNJ]

I am happy to report, the little lost rooster went home to roost. Its getting dark outside and he was not around. I hope he doesn't come back to play in the morning.

 

[CNJ]

I have been sitting on a bunch of 10ft fence post and end caps. I got an idea to use them as tomato string hangers. I probably could tie them to my existing 4ft fence and run my tomato plants along the fence. I hope it doesn't attract lightning.

 

[igorsMistress]

Are you sure he came from there? If not, you just could have just killed him. You said he was starving when you got him, what makes you think he'll suddenly find food now? The foxes thank you though.

Aaron

That’s a bit harsh.

 

[igorsMistress]

They will peck at it if I put a pot of basil in their coop. I don't know why, but at first, my chicken did not eat the lettuce I threw in, but when I put the lettuce pot next to their coop they ate the entire plant.

That’s the trick!