Recent content by Meaghan

According to the organic orange grove owner I spoke to today, it's still a problem. The insecticides help in some ways, but it's not eliminated the issue. But the insect, a psyllid from Asia, is not a problem in California. And, to be frank, I'm far more concerned about bees' survival than a few...

Thanks everyone! Animals are definitely my thing. :D Sad news on the organic tree hunt. After running into several road blocks, I discovered why I can't find any organic citrus trees in Florida. An organic orange producer near Miami confirmed that it's illegal to sell citrus within the state of...

Alright, here are just a few of our pets. I don't have a lot of good shots of our little furry creatures, but I'll try my best to pick the best ones. Stella our LabxPit mutt mix, she'll be 4 in May: Apollo our Great Pyr or Maremma, possibly both, he'll be 2 in May: Rachel turned 2 in...

I'm not sure if this post will show up right away or not, as the previous one I did is "awaiting approval" from what I guess is because I'm new? I'm not sure. At any rate, as I promised earlier, here are pictures of the does. At the time the pictures were taken, the brown does were 2 days old...

Thanks everyone. :) As far as animal shelters and fencing go, those where already mostly in place on the property. There is a a short section of fence downed that we are replacing, but it isn't a major problem for the time being.. The only thing we are doing for shelter building is buying some...

Hi everyone! :frow I'm new to this site, but have been floating around on Backyard Chickens and Backyard Herds for a few weeks now. My other half, Nathan, and I recently purchased some property in North Florida and are moving in (hopefully) early next week. We have 4 doe kids, 5 piglets, 45...