Brebis, you might be lucky growing spuds here! I have grown them a few times, and the Colorado beetles haven't been bad at all. At our previous home I had to pick them off every day, but here the beetles were small and there weren't very many. I stopped growing potatoes because I feel it's a waste of real-estate, and planted stawberries in their place!
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Killerbunny
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we find that the turkey poults will eat colorado beetle where other things won't!
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Maybe I should a turkey or 2 in my backyard!
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Oh heck yes. I can help LOL!
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Well I wondered whether it was worth getting the fancy solar filter when I got my scope last year. Answer - Hell yeah!!!!!! Good view of the eclipse with no clouds either.
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Beltsville Small White turkeys.
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RIP Stephen the BSW Tom and my coffee companion.
RIP Lucky the Very Brave Splash Wyandotte rooster.
RIP little Muppet the rescue cat.
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awesome! it didn't break the horizon here before it was almost over. plus it was pretty foggy.....
brebis-i goat would definitely help with the potato beetles! no potato plants=no potato beetles LOL
brebis-i goat would definitely help with the potato beetles! no potato plants=no potato beetles LOL
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I’m with @WLLady, NO GOATS! But certainly sheep! Sadly, my backyard isn’t big enough but I am looking into some hens next year, assuming I can get the neighbours and city’s ok.
And so far the potatoes are doing great so no worry yet.
And so far the potatoes are doing great so no worry yet.
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Just let me know about your wish for some hens......I have lots of silkies and showgirls...and a few standards as well.
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Not morning anymore I guess, had a bit of an almost rain last night, I admit I didn't recognize the sound for a moment...
I guess it could be worse, we could be in California...
better look after those gardens, strawberry blooms froze in our area and lack of water will finish the once that survived.
Boy that sounds gloomy, but so far garden looks pretty good :)
I guess it could be worse, we could be in California...
better look after those gardens, strawberry blooms froze in our area and lack of water will finish the once that survived.
Boy that sounds gloomy, but so far garden looks pretty good :)
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