Arizona Chickens

[EmmaDonovan]

I’m so sorry this happened to you. I suspect it’s only going to get worse.

Thanks. I agree things are going to get worse. I'll be out of here in a few years, I hope before things get really bad. Never thought I'd live in area like this. It's certainly not how I grew up. Crazy times we live in.

 

[City farm]

Our flock loves roses as a treat. But ...
Do you have guests or going to a holiday gathering? If so, make a unique side dish.
Calendula and/or rose floral infused butter with sourdough bread.

🌤 Slightly warm up 1/4 cup of butter on the stove.
Add 1-2 teaspoons of dried or fresh calendula or rose. Stir and allow it to stay warm for 30 minutes or longer for a stronger flavor... warm, not boiling.
Add a pinch of salt while it is infusing.
🌡 Serve warm or room temperature.
#calendula #roses #FloralVibes #infusion #partytime

 

[City farm]

A friend lost all of her flock and only has this one girl left. She will come to live with our girls later this evening. She is a 7 year old turkey. I know they don't live much after this. But my friend... well long story...
Anyho, does anyone else have turkeys here?
I will give her lots of love, till the end.

 

[igorsMistress]

Thanks. I agree things are going to get worse. I'll be out of here in a few years, I hope before things get really bad. Never thought I'd live in area like this. It's certainly not how I grew up. Crazy times we live in.

I hope getting out of there will indeed help. Sometimes I think it won’t matter where we live before long. People are going to struggle and will do anything.

 

[City farm]

I'm looking for some raised beds for vegetables. They'll be in full sun covered with a shade tarp (95%).

Those of you who garden in desert areas: do you use these kinds of steel planters? I like that they're durable and not very expensive. They're often used in community gardens. But doesn't anything growing inside them bake to death in our high temps?

I know there's a gardening forum but it's tough to appreciate our temps and the damage they do if you don't live here so I thought I'd ask here.

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Hi, there is lot's to talk about. Look at our website planting guides under the blog. If you're in Tucson that would be zone 8. There is a link on there to find your zone as well.
Plus you can email me because typing here is a bit much. Our non-profit charity has free events with free seeds, plants and cuttings. Hopefully your able to stop by one. There are locations all over Arizona where local gardening friends will drop off stuff from their garden at the Seed Librariesor Garden ExchangeStands

The raised beds do contain the soil, and also conserve some of the water you use there. Inground gardening, the water just vanishes into the soil. (unless you have unlimited source of H2O)
There are creative ways to use the raised beds. You can line the bottoms, with cardboard, to slow the water escape.
Also use the Hügelkultur method. That also retains much water for your plants to use. Look into it.

We love that method.
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Email: [email protected]

Website Gardenexchangestands.org

 

[City farm]

Don’t have any ground squirrels here, probably because of how urban it is, just beyond that back wall is a really busy road that cuts all the way across north Phoenix, so that might deter them. The forage mix I planted back there is this, Barenbrug 1 lb. 1,000 sq. ft. Premium Chicks Forage Grass Seed Mix https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/barenbrug-premium-chicks-mix-1-lb-25490View attachment 4096974
I had really good germination rates with this and the girls seem to really enjoy all of it, they will mow it right down if I give them too much access to it. Will probably lose it all in the heat but I bought a bale of that alfalfa hay we were all discussing a while back so I can supplement them with those greens during the summer.

Our farm cats eat the ground squirrels.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

A friend lost all of her flock and only has this one girl left. She will come to live with our girls later this evening. She is a 7 year old turkey. I know they don't live much after this. But my friend... well long story...
Anyho, does anyone else have turkeys here?
I will give her lots of love, till the end.

Oh no! What happened to the rest of her flock? That is very kind of you to take her in.

 

[BlueBaby]

Happy Easter, to everyone here that observes it, and even to those that don't.

 

[BenisonsChickns]

Happy Easter, to everyone here that observes it, and even to those that don't.

Happy Easter to you as well

 

[EmmaDonovan]

Happy Easter!