723 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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2008Every year Rick and I record the birds that we see in / above our own backyard (recording it on our blackboard and then wipe it off in the winter and start over again in the spring).With all the talk about birds here at GT I thought that recording them here would be a better idea.
Seen today (March 22, 2008). robinred-winged blackbirdsparrowgracklecrowjunkostarlingdoveCanada Geesecedar waxwingbluejaycardinalchickadee
March 27/08 Kildeer
April 2/08Wood Ducks
April 8, 2008Turkey...
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386 days ago
by Iris43 |
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How great is this? I can keep up with all the news and happenings on GT with the internet.
I left home on the 15th and arrive in Fort Meyers Beach on Tues. My friends arranged a spot for me to set up my camper right next to the Gulf beach! I went to sleep each night with the sound of the waves lapping gently on the beach.
We went out one evening for supper to a fishery and had a wonderful feast of shrimp!
On Fri. I left FMB and drove over to the Atlantic side where I am now enca...
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716 days ago
by Scott Hildenbrand |
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I’ve been wanting to keep a few chickens for ages, even before I moved down here and got married. Not too many mind you, but like 5 to 8 or so.
I’d actually mentioned it to the wife a few times and she seems to like the idea. I swear half the stuff I think up that she seems to like is just her humoring me.
From what I’ve read I’m leaning towards Buff Orpingtons since they’re so well natured and can be easily handled.
I’ve no use for a rooster.. I h...
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559 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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September 2, 2008
Freezer (approximate amounts)
two dozen packages of sweet corn
two dozen packages of asparagus
two dozen packages of peas
one dozen packages of green beans
one dozen packages of strawberries
one dozen packages of raspberries
one dozen packages of red currants
Jars
32 pints of chili sauce
12 individual bottles of apple juice (for lunches)
6 pints of lemon balm jelly
8 quarts of pickled beans
22 quarts and 4 pints of pickled beets
42 pints ...
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689 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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April 25, 2008
I had to go to town today so i made a couple other stops and did some garden shopping :D 1) I bought some blue pansies to put in my “frog pond” flower bed—3 metal frog sculptures surrounded by the blue pansies which looks like water if you use your imagination.
2) three blueberry bushes. —location for them yet to be determined
and
3) fish.I got 2 shubunkins (is that the right word?) and one little goldfish (maybe not a good decision after rea...
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795 days ago
by XploreOrganics |
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Before we moved to our new home we discussed having chickens. We would get a few for eggs and perhaps even a few meat birds…BOY WAS I WRONG.
I should have known better that with my personality those birds would win me over – BIGTIME.
We moved into our new home and that summer decided to get 3 hens of almost laying age off a local farmer. We would not name them in fear of getting “attached”. When we spoke of them it was the red one, the black one and the mu...
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802 days ago
by Michal Bulla |
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I was wondering what differencies in christmas trees are in various countries. Do you have an artificial or live tree? How do you usually decorate it? I’ve made some photos of our christmas tree (not very good quality, unfortunatelly). We usually use traditional wooden christmas decorations, such as angels, Dedo Mraz(Santa Claus in US), stars and christmas lights as well. Don´t hesitate and show your christmas tree photos to other gardentenders!
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331 days ago
by Scott Hildenbrand |
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Spent more time today on the coop. It’s been raining alot recently and has disrupted working on it. Managed to get three walls up before we had to call it quits for now. I was really hoping for all four walls.
As you can see, the entry door is to the left and off to the right is a window with a large cleanout door under it. You can also see the drop in the floor level, though my plans for the roost poop have changed. Still handy to have.
One of my helpers up and collapsed we were...
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291 days ago
by Greenthumb |
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Well, ..............I now have two 12” diameter holes in the ground, filled with concrete, with galvanized sadles to hold a PT 4×4…...and the floor is built too, attatched to the shop like a deck. being attached to the shop means it has heat and access from both the outdoors and from inside the shop.
Going to put a few barrells up in the air for watering????
I dug out some cedar 10×10s and have re-sawn them down to 6×6s and the begginings of a post and beam ce...
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660 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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May 24, 2008
Yes, indeed – the garden is in. It’s not completely finished (that will be done tomorrow) but the majority is done. Woo hoo.. Finally.
That’s it.. short and sweet—and no pictures. We’re off to bonfire night at my brothers. See you tomorrow!!
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