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Does it have to be a winesap? Can another variety apple be used as a pollinator? Because space is limited, I'm planning to use the Backyard Orchard Culture method of multi-planting in order to plant more varieties in a smaller space. Hubby has some ideas of other apples he'd like to grow and...

Coooooooool! Stayman Winesap can be grown in Zone 10 and it says it's good near the coast! The website said that it blooms late. What is used as a pollinator?

And, believe it or not, they were actually pretty quiet today! You only got to see a couple of them. Just imagine when they roll through and there're a dozen of them!!! I wonder if your hubby scared them away with his tractor! :lol:

Great ideas - Movable owls (plastic, not the real ones - don't think that'd work), netting, tight fencing, and appropriate flowers - think we can do any and all of these things. Though, at 10,000 sf, I'm pretty sure we can't fully cover it with netting. Maybe just in the areas that birds would...

:lau Not me. Are you? :weee Oh, that's right. You had iced tea! That was great fun meeting you guys! You have to come back out (yes, and bring the horse manure!) and hang out with us again. Next time you can drop manure then head straight to Tustin Brewery with us! And next time we...

Yep, unfortunately I think it applied all too well to my avatar phobia. What the heck was I thinking?

It is odd that way. A thousand and a half miles can make a HUGE difference in the weather. My inlaws live not too far from you (Tri-Cities, WA) so we do a bit of weather comparing in our conversations. I've been there in December/January and in the Summer - so I know all about your wild...

Very nice! Dontcha love Spring? :rose

Hmmm. I'm pretty sure the random gunfire would be a problem. :P I'll have to check out the motion activated sprinkler idea, but it's a pretty good space - abt. 10,000 sf or so. Would that work? Sure come on down. We have a big work party tomorrow and Carri will be there with her tractor...

LOL. I had to look it up after thinking about it for a while. :P I took that picture today in my garden. My tree is FULL of blossoms! And, one more month until I get to make some fresh squeezed OJ!

Yep. I'm not kidding! You'll see and HEAR them tomorrow out at the garden. Actually, it's kind of cool. There's a nest with a mama parrot sitting on it within view of the garden.

OK, after a looooooong time belonging to both BYC and now TEG, I have finally figured out how to create an avatar. :gig It wasn't all that hard, so I have no idea what I was all psyched out about! P.S. Did you know that when you spell check "looooooong" the first word on the list is...

What do you all do to keep unwanted critters out of your veggie garden? The church veggie garden will be organic and we want to encourage the bees to visit daily. Potential critters will be squirrels, tree rats, field mice, and birds - various small birds as well as crows and a large group of...

GREAT JOB! I love the use of the recycled bakery trays! That just gave me a great idea for Earth Day!

That's funny! I'm surprised they admitted it to you! I figured it out right away as well. I subscribe to the "Dinner" post and clicked the link to read the updates when I saw the number of people online and immediately knew that the staff was up to something. Bravo to the Nifty and the...

I think it is! It's still small and a little quiet, but we'll get there as more people like you join and then join in. :D Welcome to the group!

Yes, they do have that habit, don't they?! But, they also make some nice fertilizer for your garden, so it's OK to share with them. :) Welcome!

I thought the BYC thing was funny. It was good for a few laughs. ;) But, I did wonder why we were left out of it over here at TEG. Sigh. Maybe we need to grow a little bigger before we'll be blessed with a little insanity. :D But, I didn't get a nickname. I guess only posting once on the...

Look for a company near you that services both contractors and consumers. Try looking in your local yellow pages or on the net. For your search term try: topsoil, fertilizer, planting mix, etc. You could also ask at one of your local nurseries, telling them that you need more than a few...

Welcome Sweetcorn! I saw your name as a new member and thought that was the cutest name! Yeah. I know all about that whole feeding the chickens better than we feed ourselves (hangs head in shame. :rolleyes: ) Even though you still have snow, there are lots of things you can do for now...