We have parsley that came up again, too. I already know that it's a biennial, so we'll see how long they they can hold off blooming.
I cleaned out the incubator yesterday, and today I put in 16 guinea fowl eggs. We'll see what happens with those.
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- Wed May 17, 2023 4:29 pm
- Forum: Around the Waterer
- Topic: ...on our little farm
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- Tue May 16, 2023 10:14 pm
- Forum: Around the Waterer
- Topic: ...on our little farm
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Re: ...on our little farm
I would never have known that rabbits eat rhubarb either. As it turns out, the kale that came up from last year is going straight into bloom. Good thing I picked a bunch of new little leaves because we won't be keeping those kale plants. I just finished incubating some chicken eggs and got an 80% ha...
- Tue May 09, 2023 1:22 pm
- Forum: Around the Waterer
- Topic: ...on our little farm
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...on our little farm
Lately, on our little farm, this is what's been happening: There are eggs in the incubator (1st time in 2 yrs), and they will go into lockdown soon. The kale in the vegetable garden survived the winter, and I picked a lot today to thin out each plant, leaving one shoot on each plant. I also picked r...
- Tue May 02, 2023 7:51 pm
- Forum: Photos
- Topic: Just for a chuckle...
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Re: Just for a chuckle...
Thank you, Happy, for all of these posts. I have a chuckle every time.
- Sun Feb 12, 2023 12:49 pm
- Forum: Around the Waterer
- Topic: Good Morning - 2023
- Replies: 431
- Views: 47798
Re: Good Morning - 2023
Sorry; I haven't been on in a while. It's Winter, and I've just been looking after my birds, collecting eggs, etc. And I have the Winter to get some sewing done.
- Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:00 pm
- Forum: Photos
- Topic: help for ID
- Replies: 21
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Re: help for ID
Killerbunny - were the chickens at all spooked by the sparrowhawk?
- Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:05 am
- Forum: Gardening
- Topic: What is left in your veg garden ?
- Replies: 52
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Re: What is left in your veg garden ?
We are in between Kingston and Ottawa, hardiness zone 5a; DH has planted our garlic.
- Sat Sep 24, 2022 10:19 am
- Forum: Behaviour
- Topic: Guinea fowl saga continues
- Replies: 5
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Re: Guinea fowl saga continues
With all the wet grass and cool temperatures we made a decision for these sub-Saharan African birds. They were out and about this morning, so we snatched them and put them in the brooder box with a heat lamp and food and water.
- Fri Sep 23, 2022 9:18 pm
- Forum: Behaviour
- Topic: Guinea fowl saga continues
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Re: Guinea fowl saga continues
DH and I went out at dusk with flashlights in search of the hen and keets with the intention of catching the keets and putting them in the brooder box. They were not to be found. We will have to come up with another plan; the cold weather will be soon upon us.
- Fri Sep 23, 2022 3:31 pm
- Forum: Behaviour
- Topic: Guinea fowl saga continues
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Re: Guinea fowl saga continues
I tried to add a short video clip, but I guess it was too large, or something.