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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    tempo_n_groove said:
    rgambs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    @rgambs do u have a problem w ticks or do those chickens take care of that for you?
    I haven't ever picked any up in the chicken yard, but I don't let them out of the yard or they shit on my porch and peck all my produce.
    When I had chickens they only pooped on my porch when I fed them bread.  When I switched to feed they stayed off the porch for whatever reason.
    When I let them free range they would always be in the worst possible place for them to be at the time lol
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,405
    rgambs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    rgambs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    @rgambs do u have a problem w ticks or do those chickens take care of that for you?
    I haven't ever picked any up in the chicken yard, but I don't let them out of the yard or they shit on my porch and peck all my produce.
    When I had chickens they only pooped on my porch when I fed them bread.  When I switched to feed they stayed off the porch for whatever reason.
    When I let them free range they would always be in the worst possible place for them to be at the time lol
    All kidding aside, they might be happy to be around you.  Mine would strut around me when I was outside and they didn't care for strangers.  They were like watchdogs, I had some cool birds.
  • wasa1971
    wasa1971 Calgary, Canada Posts: 2,144
    I’ve been living vicariously through all you happy planters!! Last year our garden was decimated by all the animals around. We are slowly rebuilding. Seeing some yummy harvesting and beautiful flowers.

  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576

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  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,106
    rgambs said:

    That is a thing of beauty. Blueberries are my favorite. Gorgeous. 
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434

    The Bird-X netting was great at keeping critters from eating my seed or eating my seedlings, but tonight a lil goldfinch got caught up in the netting near the sunflowers. My husband got it out and it flew away. All is good. 
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    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,405
    tempo_n_groove said:
    rgambs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I will now be purchasing a gooseneck to plant in the garden.  What a cool looking flower!

    My pickling cucumbers were ready to pick so I got 8 of them and am making pickles.  Never did that before so hopefully it comes out allright.

    Thursday they should be ready!
    Sour pickles or lacto-fermented?
    I've never actually done real, fermented pickles yet.
    Lacto!

    Made up a vinegar brine and put the pickles and brine in a big ol jar with some mustard seed, dill, garlic and salt.

    Hoping this works as I planted a bunch of pickling cukes for this very reason.
    So my pickles are not Lacto...  The vinegar speeds up the process.

    Looking for a real Lacto/fermented pickle recipe.  

    Anyone?  One that you have tried and it works.
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434

    Today would have been my in-laws 54th wedding anniversary. I put together a vase of garden flowers to give my MIL today. 
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    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • Purple Fairy Tree
    Purple Fairy Tree Posts: 2,055
    That's lovely @deadendp I've just worked out what's MIL!
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    West Coast Dreamgirl said:
    That's lovely @deadendp I've just worked out what's MIL!
    Whoops. Sorry about that! 
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    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,106
    edited July 2020
    deadendp said:

    Today would have been my in-laws 54th wedding anniversary. I put together a vase of garden flowers to give my MIL today. 
    Beautiful. I am sure your MIL will love it. I know this must be a hard day for her today.

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,405
    deadendp said:

    Today would have been my in-laws 54th wedding anniversary. I put together a vase of garden flowers to give my MIL today. 
    Goosenecks!
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434

    Squash and tomatoes! 
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    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,904
    some food bags to give to my daughter. Proud feeling.


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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    lastexitlondon said:
    some food bags to give to my daughter. Proud feeling.
    Beautiful! 
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    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,904
    Thank  you 


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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Going to do the last official pick on the blueberry bushes today, I only expect to get a pint or less.  
    It's supposed to rain all through this weekend so I'll be canning most of the time.  I guess that means I need to clean the kitchen today. 😒
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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,904
    Busy man. Smoke a joint and get on a mission


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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576

    Posted in the Food Thread on accident, same same.
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576

    Onion harvest is small this year, but the quality is pretty solid, probably won't lose much, if any, to rot.
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