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7 days ago

Feed ingredients for chickens - 3 replies

Our local farmer’s co-op ran out of our organic chicken feed so we were scrambling to try an make the cheapest organic feed from stuff at our grocery store. The cheapest organic human grain here being oats. We loaded the feed bucket with oats, black oil sunflower seeds, milet, wheat flakes, spelt flakes, flax seeds, alfalfa, oyster shel...

9 days ago

LOL cats for chicken lovers - 5 replies

21 days ago

Lets all grow asparagus - 4 replies

Here is a great article about asparagus and its healing benefits! http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/free-herb-information/asparagus.html

66 days ago

Another pet food recall - 12 replies

For all you pet lovers out there who feed commercial pet food, I just thought I would pass this recall along…Boy I’m glad I feed a home prepared diet, seems there are just too many risks and recalls lately. Recall Info

77 days ago

Where's Mike? - 8 replies

Miiiiike????? Where are you? With all this chat on GT about harvesting, canning, bottling and pantry rooms I am waiting to see your harvet time loot and set-up!!!

81 days ago

How to build your own solar panel - 3 replies

Scott mentioned in a previous thread (can’t seem to find it now) about the solar panels from cans as a source of heat. Here is a guy who shows you step by step how to build one: Solar panel from cans

101 days ago

Now I've seen it all.. - 10 replies

Strange yet very creative…What some people’s minds don’t think of…I actually find it amusing but caution some may find it offensive. I would give it a parental rating of TTT. I thought maybe I’d best remove the video in case there are families with children visiting the site…On YouTube, Green peace has rel...

102 days ago

Urban Bekeeper - 6 replies

I found this very interesting and thought I would share:

112 days ago

Today's the big Day... - 3 replies

There are some fantastic entries in the GT Summer Awards…Now is the time to cast our votes, it’s going to be a hard one for sure with lots of thoughts and creativity here…Good luck everyone.

114 days ago

Red's Lily - 9 replies

After my best hen Red passed away, I wanted to plant something special in her memory, she was really a special bird, different from all the rest. Red was very smart, quirky and was a real garden helper following me around everywhere in the garden. I picked a special Lily for Red and it was the first one to bloom today reminding me of her bea...

116 days ago

Just a few nasturtiums - 12 replies

116 days ago

A wonderful surprise - 8 replies

In March I started several varieties of seed. One I had been wanting for sometime was Malva Zebrina and I was excited to receive it in a trade. By June not one seed had germinated…what a dissapointment. I have a bad habit of dumping the plug tray soil into the outside pots rather than going all the way down to the compost. This morning...

118 days ago

Sedums and a few blooms - 8 replies

122 days ago

My mallow and another white flower... - 25 replies

Here is the mallow I have. There will be thousands of seeds in the fall so please send me a personal message if you want some seeds. And here is another stunning white flower…any guess what it is “wink”.

124 days ago

Spiderwort (Tradescantia) in bloom - 6 replies

138 days ago

Not Gardening but something good for the garden - Capelin! - 8 replies

Many old-time farmers in Newfoundland still spread capelin on their grounds to add fertilizer to the soil. Every year when the capelin roll ashore they beach themselves and many die in the process. This is a great time to collect some free fertilizer or compost amendments…Capelin and Kelp. It was a beautiful day yesterday on Middle Co...

138 days ago

Iris have bloomed - 7 replies

Last year I was walking down the road where I pick chanterelles and on the walk back I noticed a pile of soil and weeds dumped off on the side of the road. There was a clump of Iris roots amongst the weeds. I wondered if maybe it was just local wild ones but the leaves remaining looked wider than the wild variety. It was late June and...

141 days ago

Lost one of my girls last night - 11 replies

A little pic and description are at the bottom of this page…I know some may think “It’s only a chicken” but they are all very special to me. Dolly

144 days ago

Capital City of Newfoundland - 9 replies

I thought I would share this with you. This was taken yesterday about 15 minutes from where I live. Overlooking the Capital City – St. John's.

167 days ago

A Guide to Understanding Online Chat Acronyms & Smiley Faces - 14 replies

I noticed that Mike mentioned he did not know what some of the abbreviations are…Here is a link to a guide in case you need some help… Guide

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