I think I might try growing me a treeform
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Feather picking again! I think I might know why now.
Comments (11)This is my first winter with chickens. My coop is a renovated 14'x14'x10' mini-barn. I re-shingled and cleaned it all up but I didn't insulate it. (I have mixed feelings still on whether to do that or not because of moisture issues). Our temperatures here went down to 15-20 degrees so I started to track the temp in the coop. It's been reading the same inside as the outside. I bought a heat lamp and started using it just during the daytime when it went below 35 degrees and I'd shut it off an hour or so before dusk - hoping that the warmth might last through the night. It didn't. [And Roberta, I did turn it off too late one night and the girls were so confused. They didn't find their roosts and just stayed where they were when the light went off - especially since 2 of them sleep up in the rafters]. So I bought a red light and decided to try and leave it on all night (using the thermostat) over the water & food area since it's not as bright as the clear light. Big mistake. I don't think they slept at all. They were bickering and picking on each other the whole next day. When it was time to bring them in at the end of that day, I gave them some treats and sat down to watch them for a while. When they plopped down in the bedding I thought they were going to start their dust bathing. But within 5 minutes each one tucked in their head and went to sleep. They were so exhausted and I expected to hear them start snoring. After this experience I decided to go back to my original routine of just using the light during normal daylight hours for a little extra warmth and no light at night. My only concern (with the cold nights) is for their comfort and combs. I'm not concerned with egg production since these girls are pets for me. Sorry this got so long. Stay toasty all and Happy Holidays!...See MoreI think I want to try a Hybrid Tea (I think)
Comments (43)Because many Austin roses are nearly as hybridized as Hybrid Teas, (being bred mostly from Florabunda class roses) the earlier H.T.s should go well with them. The first two H.T.s, have a growth habit that is bushier and more attractive than the typical H.T.. 1. "Snowbird" is a white H.T. that has an old fashioned bloom style. Very fragrant, of floral perfume with a hint of lemon zest. 2. cl. "Mrs. Herbert Stevens" I would grow this because all the white Tea roses I've grown have mildewed badly in my organic rose garden, near San Francisco. "M.H.S. blooms early with the Tea roses in spring, while other H.T.s must wait c. a month later to bloom. Bushy and as floriferous as a Tea, it can be grown as a free standing bush. I hope vintage gardens sells it again soon. 3. "Sunday Lemonade" is the light pink sport of "Lemon Spice". S.L. opens to show a frilly old fashioned bloom style. It's real strength in beauty is as a cut flower. Fragrant. 4. "W.E. Lipcott" I saw this rose at Luannes and thought it was an H.P. at first. It has that plush style of bloom. It is very fragrant, of damask rose. The color blends from a rich rose-pink through rose-red, and would be stunning beside, or in front of a taller white rose. Luanne uses organic methods too, and the bush appeared to be quite healthy, in our powdery mildew prone climate. Lux....See MoreI think I might be a bit confused
Comments (10)Golden, I was told by a professional grower that the only way that a Hoya leaf will produce a plant is if you get some of the stem tissue with it. Now it's possible when you pull a leaf off that you will get just a bit of the tissue, enough to eventually get some growth from it. When a leaf pops off a plant, I always pop it in the pot, and they nearly always root. But in the 30+ years I've been growing, I've not once gotten a rooted leaf that produced new growth. I continue to do it only because I figure those rooted leaves hide the soil and give the appearance of a fuller pot. Denise in Omaha...See MoreI might be wasting pea seed but I've gotta give it a try!
Comments (16)Mine look fine as well. I dump horse manure on the plot after I'm done in the fall and till it in. Sometimes right after I'm done and sometimes like this year, right before I want to get started again. The area I planted my snow peas in was virgin soil a year ago. So it had some manure added then. it needed more this year. It did OK last summer, but not great. Deluge of rain didn't help. I don't fertilize any more during the growing season with most things, especially row crops like this that I seed with a seeder. They always do fine for me. I started making a cocktail a couple years ago in a 500 gallon tank for transplants. I'll make about 200 to 300 gallons at a time because it's heavy to pull around. I'll add whatever size bottle of fish emulsion (quart, I think), chelated iron (micronutrients needed per soil test, 8 or 10 ounces), a bottle of liquid NOG (natural organic growth, organic growth enhancer), and a handful of 20 mule team borax (for the boron) dissolved in water before adding. It's very weak compared to package instructions, but I believe it really works. In 2012, I put in pepper transplants and watered with this for several weeks. Then it got hot and I gave up on lots of things. Couple months later, I noticed red things in the weeds. Turned out my peppers grew larger than any I'd ever had and they were loaded with chiles that had dried on the bush. So I harvested them and was very happy. That year, I also had an overabundance of sweetpotatoes like I've never seen. Monsters! I water in the slips by hand after planting and used this concoction along with manure in the ground beforehand. Had to water 5 or 6 times I guess before the rain took over. But I blame this cocktail and great hot weather. Last summer was a washout. Didn't use my cocktail, so I still have it in the tank ready to stir up and get going again in a few weeks....See Morehyed
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