Recent content by AmyRey

And look "above" the poop too, since well... you know... gravity and all. lol Those little devils are masters at hiding. And my chickens (who eat everything) have to debate with themselves for a moment before deciding that the hornworms are edible. I can't really see a tiny wild bird doing...

They're there somewhere. I have better luck finding them at night with a flashlight (they seem to be nocturnal feeders).

Oh what pretty flowers!

So jealous!

*melt*

So jealous right now!

Oh you lucky soul! How cool is that???

My garden is taking a beating right now with the 96* temps and no rain for weeks. I bought a cheap sprinkler timer from the big blue oversized store (I think it was $10-$12). I turn it on to run for half an hour or so before I leave the house in the mornings. Works like a charm.

My hollyhock seeds started wonderfully indoors. I think you'll have some luck with them. Have you tried testing the seeds for viability between two paper towels?

I am green with envy.

Sweet!

My plan is to build one out of PVC, covered with some type of netting and use it more like a "day pen" than a full blown coop. With a 4x8 bed, you couldn't put more than two or three birds in it anyway.

My tomatoes seem to have been just stuck at a certain place until they got out in the garden. Even then, it took them a while to get going, but once they start growing, they take off like rockets. The hardening off is something that I would certainly love to find a way around! I'm not nearly...

Greetings, Blake! Sorry, but I have no advice to offer on your question.

Greetings!