Vegetable gardens at home.

[Vetseun]

 

 

My first ever attemt to grow food. Still trying to keep the dogs and snails out. My children helped to plan it. But now they don't want to wait for it to grow.

heheheeeeeee, that looks like a bumper crop

[mulmi]

heheheeeeeee, that looks like a bumper crop

One can only hope. Some tomatoes, the heinz type. Lettuce and cualiflower. And waiting on some karoo carrots to push through.

 

If this work I will have to invest in more dog proofing. Any ideas?

[blondeonabike]

I got three packets of green dinosaur gourd ( wrinkled green calabash) seed if anyone is keen. I imported the seed last year and grew them out, this is fresh seed from that crop. Giveaway to first three pms

Edited September 12, 2014 by blondeonabike

[Mousea]

 

I got three packets of green dinosaur gourd ( wrinkled green calabash) seed if anyone is keen. I imported the seed last year and grew them out, this is fresh seed from that crop. Giveaway to first three pms

Edited September 14, 2014 by Mousea

[Mousea]

Will swap you some runner bean seeds

[blondeonabike]

Will swap you some runner bean seeds

sorted, just send me adresss so I can post

[mulmi]

I know this is not the right thread but i think you are like minded people.

I am building n coop for some laying chickens. How thick must the pole for the roost be?

[blondeonabike]

I know this is not the right thread but i think you are like minded people.

I am building n coop for some laying chickens. How thick must the pole for the roost be?

please check out a website called "www.backyardchickens.com", like the hub is is a community of like minded-people, but it is worldwide. Anything and everything is there. Awesome forums about coop building. Edited September 16, 2014 by blondeonabike

[straatvark]

I know this is not the right thread but i think you are like minded people.

I am building n coop for some laying chickens. How thick must the pole for the roost be?

I think ~1 inch square 'sparre' with edges rounded. I could go and dig out my animal husbandry study notes of 20 years ago, but googled rather now. Seems it is indeed the right forum to ask the question... "The hens are voting with their feet - the bike inner tube provides the most comfortable perch."

 

Seems the url builder is broken so I just paste it here:

http://www.yourchickens.co.uk/care-and-advice/the_perfect_perch_1_2842822

[mulmi]

A ha. Knew someone would be able to help me.

Thank you very much

[straatvark]

I know this is not the right thread but i think you are like minded people.

I am building n coop for some laying chickens. How thick must the pole for the roost be?

Mulmi, I see now you are also from CT. Where do you get the hens from? - I want to use an old aviary as a starting point here..

[mulmi]

Mulmi, I see now you are also from CT. Where do you get the hens from? - I want to use an old aviary as a starting point here..

The is a place in Brackenfell called "Die ou plaashek" the have a few lohmans for sale and get new one in often. I still have to build the coop before i buy. I am hoping to start this weekend.

[Eddy Gordo]

I bought my booted bantam chickens from gumtree and paid like R20 each.

[Skylark]

Great thread, hope to learn abit, would love to eat homegrown.

[blondeonabike]

Hi guys,

To those who are keeping chickens especially the pekin bantams (those with very fluffy feet). Please click the link and read the article.

It regards scaly leg mite, which is so common and will cripple your bird and deform their feet, and eventually they go completely lame. I have rescued and treated so many of these birds, most of them have already lost toes. The feathered leg birds are worst affected, and you would not normally notice unless you checked under the feathers. Please check and treat your birds. It is the most terrible way for a chook to suffer. The owners are none the wiser and think the bird is just "old". Also use Karbadust for mites on the body.

http://www.greeningofgavin.com/2012/07/how-to-remove-scaly-leg-mites.html

[slabs]

Anyone heard of Hugelkultur? Interesting way of using wood, cuttings and compost to create a long term living environment

 

http://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/many-benefits-hugelkultur

 

http://www.permaculture.co.uk/sites/default/files/images/Hugelkultur_0.standard%20460x345.png

Edited September 17, 2014 by slabs