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Also Need to Split a Load of Compost
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bug on my squash
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Canning & Preserving Citrus with Chris Byers at Maya's Farm
January 30, 2010 from 9am to 10:30am
You may have, or know someone with an abundance of ripe citrus fruit, free for the picking. Instead of only having this flavorful and juicy treat available for only a short period during the year, or letting this bounty be wasted because we can eat…
wow! What an inviting coop! Congratulations!
Check out my pictures. If you are looking for a quick and easy coop, you can use a dog kennel like we purchased from Lowes. We put a top on it to help shelter from the rain. It's a perfect size for our yard and very sturdy. We did have to build a co…
Maybe a few eggs with bows underneath the tree would add to the holiday spirit! Do you have chickens or is this all that's left? =0)
Love the tree!
Really nice!
Keep me posted...maybe after the holidays =0)
Hands-on Herb Potting Class with Doreen & Maya at The Farm at South Mountain
December 5, 2009 from 9am to 11am
Hands-on Herb Potting Class with Doreen & Maya
Class Fee - $25
Class limit 25 people – you must RSVP to attend – no walk ins
Learn how to create and actually make an herb container garden for yourself or to give as gifts for the holiday. This hand…
Maybe your friend can give us a class?
Hi there,
Ken has two types. One is more course. The courser compost reminds me of bark-a-mulch and I bought a truck load of it. He stuck his hand in the huge pile and opened up a 90 degree hole full of micro-organism cobwebs. It was beautiful. I've…
Yikes! That's a lot of sweet potato pie!
Saturday Tour - "The Cat's Meow" at "The Cat's Meow"
December 12, 2009 from 9am to 1pm
Saturday Tour - "The Cat's Meow" with Denise and Ed Lindow
Requested Donation: $5 (Cash or check only)
For the benefit of the planet and our neighbors, please car pool or bike when possible.
This is not an Open House. Because of the huge interest i…
Doreen, I wish I could go but I want to also do the Tour de Coop! I hope you and Maya do this again soon,
Susan
YUM!
How exciting! What kind? How old?
Welcome! There are many friends here,
Susan
Thanks Chris,
I'll have to figure out how to get the feeder out of the coop as I rigged it in on a cable pretty tight I'll bet that some of those baby rats are having a party out there at night while we're all sleeping...=0)
I had a problem with wild birds for a little while and during that time my feed was disappearing then I began to only feed them once a day in the morning and eventually figured out the right amount of food. I couldn't possibly tell you how much it i…
Here's the run down on the girls.
I have a range of ages and varieties.
2 old maids 2-3 years, 1 Americauna and 1 buff orpington
4 farmyard pullets, 1 just laid her first egg today
1 Americauna pullet
1 Polish Bantam - 8 mos, no eggs yet
1 frizzle/c…
I usually pick up our girls' feeder at night, because I noticed coackroaches in it, eating away the feed, when I leave it out at night. So that might be another culprit depleting your stock of feed.
I agree with the other comments. Don't allow 24 access unless wild birds/animals can't get to it. They're eating you out of house and home. 50 lbs should last you -at least- 3 weeks with 10 birds. Get an automatic programmable dog feeder or feed the…
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July Garden, Chicks, Coop
Added July 21, 2009 at 8:45pm
Sunflowers and Kids
Added June 26, 2009 at 8:40am
June Update
Added June 2, 2009 at 8:53am
New Chicken Run
Added May 3, 2009 at 11:23pm 1 Comment
March Garden
Added May 2, 2009 at 1:05am
February Updates
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First Garden
Added February 8, 2009 at 3:07pm 2 Comments
Comment Wall (29 comments)
- At 12:33pm on December 17, 2009,
Anita Mahaffey said… - I love the pictures of your chicken run and coop! We have a bamboo chicken coop that my husband and son built that still needs some tweaking, but we're pretty happy with the results. We like the passive-solar location of our coop which is located under the southeast canopy of an old fig tree. It is totally shady in the summertime and sunny in the wintertime. I have no concerns whatsoever about our chickens overheating in July ... it's cool!
- At 8:46pm on December 8, 2009,
Doreen Pollack said… - Hi Susan - thanks for the note and compliment! The recipes are on the calss on the PPG site. Just got to the calendar on the event page to find the event (click on 12/5) and you can download it! Enjoy!
- At 6:42pm on October 24, 2009,
Greg Peterson said… - Susan - thanks for coming by today. Good work on re visioning your yard.
Greg
- At 6:35pm on October 21, 2009,
Rosemeire Schreiner said… - Hi, Susan
I start week ago, planting with seeds. Is fantastic see it growing.
Thank's
Look at this site www.cooksgarden.com and thought you would like it. They have a nice staf.
- At 8:33pm on October 14, 2009,
Rosemeire Schreiner said…
- Hi, Susan
I miss my garden this year. I have to plant it again, because I lived in new house now and I have to make everything again. But I will.
Again you have nice pictures.
- At 9:30pm on October 7, 2009,
Krissypink said… - Thanks for your concern. We had to sell our house but it ends up the guy buying it is an investor and said he'd rent it back to us until we find something else. I was trying to rehome them because I thought we were moving and didn't want to have to try to move them when I wasn't sure where we were going. Thanks for the offer, I'll let you know how it pans out.
Hope you're doing well.
Kris
- At 9:06am on September 23, 2009,
Rosemeire Schreiner said…
- Hi,
Did you want know the name the seed, I usualy buy in the net, the company name is, Tha Cooks Garden , PO Box C5030, Warminster, PA, 18974.
www.cooksgarden.com
Enjoy...... I love your pictures.
- At 8:24am on August 19, 2009,
Nicholas DiBiase said… - Hola Susan! I'm coordinating the Tour de Coops, yes indeed - I'd love to talk more with you about it! Drop me a line at Nicholas [at] Hepnova [dot] com for more info!
Thanks for your interest and have a rockin' day,
Nicholas
- At 9:53pm on August 1, 2009,
Krissypink said…
- Hi Susan,
How are your chickens holding up? So far so good here, they have cut back on laying unfortunately, I only get 1 to 2 eggs a day, and they are usually brown eggs from my RIR & Sex Link.
The bunny that lives with my chickens has suddenly grown some freaky long teeth....I had to trim them with wire cutters, not a pleasant task....I learned how from the internet. Turns out it is NOT ok to feed the bunny hen food, the growth hormones or something in it plus all the protein has caused this rabbits teeth to grow at an alarming rate! So lesson learned, don't listen to teenage clerk warking at Pratt's....
Well I hope all is well with you,
Stay cool as you can!
kris
- At 8:47am on July 20, 2009,
Shanna Anderson said… - Hi Susan,
My chicks are doing pretty good - there have been days I go out there and they have been panting and wheezing - since I discovered that, I have been watching them more closely. I bought a fan to blow around in there, and I had another refrigerator in the garage that we plugged in so I could keep jugs and 2 liter bottles of water frozen - so I always have at least 2 ice bottle out there for them, and now they seem to be coping well - they really stay close to the cool ice ... I too also bought a mister system at lowes, the other day, so I'm hopeful that will help a lot to keep it even cooler.
I only really wanted 3 hens, but I 'thought' I really wanted some bantams - I wasn't thinking much about how very small they really are - those eggs are going to be tiny! They are cute though - so since I didn't know if they would be male or female, I got 3 bantams, AND and 1 Americauna (CUTE chicken - I named mine Miss America) and one barred rock.... then... I recently bought a full grown white leghorn that is already laying - I was so anxious for the eggs.... but I fear that was a mistake as she is not very nice to my chicks who are not full size yet, but getting there. It is fun to have eggs though - she has laid 2 so far in her first week. My pullets actually look close to being full grown, but my math of when I got them tells me they will be full grown and ready to lay in October - so still a few months. I suspect that 2 of my bantams may be roosters! They are getting kindof 'mean' and making loud noises... As I'm really not supposed to have mine here, I want them to keep down the noise!!! :)
Upload photos of the changes in your coop. I always like to see what other's have done.
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Anita...I just sent you a note with my husband's mobile....he'd like to talk to your friends dad.
Solar Food Dehydrators - A Natual Preservation Process with Chis Byers at The Tempe Transportation Center
February 10, 2010 from 6:30pm to 8pm
Learn to dehydrate your bounty of produce with natural and renewable Solar Power! Come and learn how easy it is to use the sun to preserve your extra food. The great Arizona sunshine can be used to save your harvest with solar food dehydration, and…
wow anita...thanks.....michael found someone who's (i think) coming Friday - he charges $35 an hour with a minimum of 2....his "rig" is one of those small bob cats. he's also got a front end loader to move some piles. i suppose your friends dad coul…
Raising Chickens in Your Backyard with Rachel Bess at Tempe Transportation Center
February 24, 2010 from 6:30pm to 8pm
Rachel will show you how easy it is to keep chickens in your backyard.
Chickens in Phoenix? You bet! Chickens make great pets, efficient bug and weed eaters and excellent soil tillers, not to mention that they provide us with wonderful fresh eggs!…
Hello folks - if you are a maybe and think you will attend this event, please change you RSVP. We will be closing the registration before Saturday. We are also collecting RSVPS from other sources.
Sorry, there is a fire code limit in the room. You…
Chris,
So, do you have a Mexican Lime or Orange tree from which I can get cuttings?
doug
School and Community Gardens - A Growing National Movement at University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County
February 13, 2010 from 9am to 11am
Calling All Community Builders!! City planners, gardeners, parents, chefs, food banks, hospitals, students and teachers (all levels pre-school through post - grad), mayors, sustainable business leaders, youth group leaders, YOU!
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