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 Topic: Vets |
chickenlady
Replies: 8
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 Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Thu May 17, 18 3:25 pm Subject: Vets |
| Is it ok to be registered at two different vets? |
| Topic: Buggery caterpillars... |
chickenlady
Replies: 8
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Nov 02, 17 3:27 pm Subject: Buggery caterpillars... |
| It's not the caterpillars that I'm battling...but myriad of teeny tiny snails hiding amongst the veg foliage. Mind you...they do squash exceedingly easily. |
| Topic: Where are all the apple trees? |
chickenlady
Replies: 7
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Sep 27, 17 4:44 pm Subject: Where are all the apple trees? |
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| Topic: Tomatillos. |
chickenlady
Replies: 7
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Aug 27, 17 12:19 pm Subject: Tomatillos. |
They take on a life of their own!
You're right about that! Bloomin' things have taken over the greenhouse and also have gone mental in the raised bed. Can't see any of the other poor little ve ... |
| Topic: Tomato recommendation |
chickenlady
Replies: 3
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Aug 27, 17 12:16 pm Subject: Tomato recommendation |
| Second to Sungold - is Black Cherry - grown for the first time, in the greenhouse. Lovely flavour. Never grown it before but will definitely grow it again next year. |
| Topic: Tomatillos. |
chickenlady
Replies: 7
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Aug 18, 17 4:14 pm Subject: Tomatillos. |
Thank you for the tip about not putting them on the compost heap. Also, didn't know that you could freeze them - thank you.
We've been eating them raw at the moment, as they're ripening only ... |
| Topic: Tomatillos. |
chickenlady
Replies: 7
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Aug 16, 17 10:13 am Subject: Tomatillos. |
| The tomatillos have grown really well in the garden and extremely exuberantly in the greenhouse (escaping out of the door and through the skylight). I've just picked the first one and tried it raw ... |
| Topic: Photos of my Guinea Fowl Monsterlets |
chickenlady
Replies: 4
Views: 50407
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Jul 24, 17 1:24 pm Subject: Photos of my Guinea Fowl Monsterlets |
| Love the pics - what a wonderful setting. |
| Topic: Transylvanian Naked Necks |
chickenlady
Replies: 12
Views: 80083
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Jun 06, 17 8:19 am Subject: Transylvanian Naked Necks |
| I've raised a few in the past. They were one of the most friendly birds I've come across. Gentle and calm. Can't comment on how they taste though. |
| Topic: Incubator reared growers |
chickenlady
Replies: 4
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sun Apr 30, 17 4:50 pm Subject: Incubator reared growers |
| I usually keep my growers separate (but within sight of) my older hens until the growers are at least 12 weeks. At that age they are more able to stick up for themselves a little and can survive an ... |
| Topic: Frost |
chickenlady
Replies: 13
Views: 97102
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Apr 27, 17 6:07 pm Subject: Frost |
| Thank you...I've added it to my weather watching list of websites. |
| Topic: Frost |
chickenlady
Replies: 13
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Apr 27, 17 5:31 pm Subject: Frost |
I was just looking at last nights temps and Bournemouth Airport was -3 �C!
Blimey! Didn't realise that. Which website are you looking at? I've given up on Metcheck and Accuweather - they diff ... |
| Topic: Frost |
chickenlady
Replies: 13
Views: 97102
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Apr 27, 17 3:39 pm Subject: Frost |
| We've escaped the frost so far, but then, we are on the south coast. I've still been covering up the tender plants with fleece though - just in case. |
| Topic: Would I..... |
chickenlady
Replies: 3
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Apr 20, 17 10:51 am Subject: Would I..... |
| Well, I planted the half of the cosmos yesterday - (no will power!)...but covered them up with a bit of fleece. However, it wasn't frosty at all last night in my garden, so all is well. I think I'l ... |
| Topic: Would I..... |
chickenlady
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Apr 19, 17 12:18 pm Subject: Would I..... |
......be too silly if I planted a couple of tender cosmos in my garden border (south coast)? Probably best not to answer  |
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