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    What did you do in the garden today?

    The onions and shallots I harvested last September 3rd are still in great shape, except for one big one that decided to sprout. The onion variety is Yellow of Parma that I bought from Baker Creek. Shallots are Zebrune shallot, same source. They were stored in my shop in a single layer on...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    I bet you will since onions usually produce seeds in their second year. I plan to plant some of last year's onion and shallot bulbs in the garden to produce seeds for 2027. What worked for me with a different PIA plant, Canada thistle, was to continually chop down any above ground growth for a...
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    Fertilizer Prices Expected to Skyrocket! Use Chicken Run Compost

    Gotta say I'm enjoying this conversation! My own simple opinion is that since chickens eat whole rodents, reptiles, amphibians and worms with no problems other than parasites possibly, large mammalian intestines wouldn't be a problem to them if they chose to eat them. I think their short, fast...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    My guess, @gtaus played guitar and sang background vocals.
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Nice day here, 74 degrees outside. Sat with the chickens a little while to relax. They all did good today, 7 eggs. Guess what I'm having for supper. LOL
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    Yeah, placing a board over the row of planted carrot seeds is the way to go. I think I'll try it with my beets too. I have a bunch of 1/8" thick cedar boards that work great. Thin enough that sunshine easily warms the soil underneath.
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    Fertilizer Prices Expected to Skyrocket! Use Chicken Run Compost

    Too bad you're buried in snow again. Where I'm at, there were only a couple times I saw a few flakes falling. No accumulation at all this winter, which is very unusual. The diluted weed tea doesn't harm my plants at all. I've watered directly on plants and there was no negative effect. FYI...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    How about putting her in one of those chicken sling things so she doesn't have to put any weight on her leg?
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    You're in a great location for birdwatching. I don't see many interesting birds at all, although there was a robin singing its heart out, perched in my garden, at 6am this morning. It paid me no mind as I made the morning rounds checking on my chickens. It's mostly crows, ravens, robins, hawks...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    If you use soil temperature as the deciding factor to use when planting seeds in the garden I think you'll be less anxious. If seeds are planted in soil that's too cool there's more chance of them rotting in the ground before germinating. And if they germinate in lower than ideal temps I think...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    My onion starts are a little behind compared to last year's onions. Last year I started the onion seeds indoors in January, and when I planted them the root ends were no larger than a pencil lead. This year the seedlings were started in the garden and are tiny, but I think they'll grow into...
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    Fertilizer Prices Expected to Skyrocket! Use Chicken Run Compost

    The weeds in the bucket of water are starting to get mushy. I made a weak solution in a watering can and used some to water the lettuce, kale, collard and onion starts in the garden. I used the rest to water in the carrot and beet seeds I planted today. I need to go out and find more juicy...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    Planted short rows of carrots and beets, about three feet long. Peas are almost all sprouting above ground too.
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Found a second pullet egg this afternoon. Both eggs sitting next to their momma's extra large egg. Planted a short row each of carrots and beets in the garden.
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Took a drive down to Longview Freddies. There were deals I couldn't pass up. Got another little pullet egg this morning, just like the one laid yesterday. Oh yeah, I ordered a little hummingbird feeder which is supposed to be delivered today. Think I'll hang it in front of the big living room...
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