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Do you think I could build a trench that will lead the water back o the swamp?

Ok so my lawn is basically turning into a swamp!At the back of my house is my "lawn then some trees and then theres wetlands or a swamp whatever you wanna call it.My backyard has clay soil and was always been a bit damp even in the summer which I thought was ok becouse the grass was always so...

Well like I said in the first sentance all chickens are different lol

IMO I think basically every chicken is different.I have 2 golden phoinexes one is always quiet and calm while the other is finicky and loud.The breeds I have raised that I find very quiet are barred rocks,black austrolorps,silkies and usually any large fowl breed.

Not to hijac the thread or anything but how easy is it to grow watercress?I have a little spring in my backard were there is fresh water constaintly could I start the seedlings then plant it there?Ill make sure to keep the ducks out lol

Ughh them I guess im not going to get them,would goosberries do ok there you think?I have been very intrested in them for years and I have found a good site for them.

Wow im gone for a day and theres 16 posts awaiting me lol,thanks for all the info im gonna put it to good use and hopefully have a decent watermelon harvest,im only going to plant about 5-6 watermelon plants since I dont want them to take up the whole garden.

Thanks for the info,I found a cool site called Willis Orchard Company,im getting 3 elderberry bushes,2 Mayhaw trees and 2 crimson grape vines(they seem to like the clay soil)all of these will produce fruit for me too.Anyone know much about mayhaw trees?

Thanks for the info really helpfull now do you know were any place sells them for not too expenisive?

Ok my back yard is a lttle bit marshy the grass flourishes back there becouse it has a constant supply of water that keeps creeping up from I think an underground spring but there is a really bad spot there now becouse my ducks uprooted tons of the grass and its kinda muddy and gross there.So I...

Ohh cmon someone must know about them?

Ok so I live in zone 6 so we dont have a really big growing seasons.I ordered a watermelon type called crimson sweet.A few questions though..when should I start them inside?im thinking 3-4 weeks before May right?How do they like there soil,do they need lots of water?Would aged duck manure be ok...

Oh dont worry I love fresh veggies especially fresh hierloom tomatoes :drool I forgot to add that im also growing watermelon!

Well last year I had cucumber beatles attack my pumpkins,zuchinni and of course cucumbers.I heard that if you sprinkle DE around the plant that it will tear the waxy coating of the beatle and kill it does it work?Any suggestions would be appreciated thanks.

Hey yall some of you might recognize me from BYC as pringle,couldent decide which I like better pringles or lays so I picked both lol.Well,my dad has been going to farmers market for years and has bought bushels of other stuff from farmers to sell there hes kinda like the middle man.But last...