Gardening consists of much more than just sticking plants in the soil and hoping for the best. Proven scientific methods and experience passed down through generations has helped us cultivate crops much better over time. Trial and error has also enabled gardeners to find out which plants grow better on their own, which require other … Continue reading
For many of us, there comes a point when we just have had enough of paying high supermarket prices for mediocre vegetables. Going to the farmers market is fun, but it isn’t always practical or cost effective. So, we decide to try our hand at planting our own gardens. It sounds easy enough at first … Continue reading
And then there were peaches… But back in Spring… There are so many peaches now that the branches are splayed out like a pile of pick up sticks. With each fruit gleefully removed, it hops a little more to normal form. Thank you Summer 😃 Continue reading
So this is what the end of a Winter looks like in my part of the world. Following a few weeks break during the shortest days of the year, the chickens start laying again. You see, they are solar powered. The globe artichoke is pushing up past the dogbane. Stinging nettle is covering the fence on … Continue reading
100 dollars apparently. More details to follow… Continue reading
Saw something interesting on a visit to the local pet supply store – a bag of dried mealworms for poultry. There were a few things that surprised me, the first that they were retailing $15 for a 100g bag (that’s $150 a kilo), and the second was that it was a product of China. So what I … Continue reading
On Monday there were four eggs in the chicken coop. That’s great, one each! On Tuesday there were three eggs in the coop. Yeah that happens with chickens over 18 months, three out of four is good. On Wednesday two. On Thursday one. On Friday – none 😦 Something of a trend don’t you think? I looked everywhere for … Continue reading
