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Ridgerunner, I agree with you on your point of heat expulsion. I am wondering how my poor sweet rooster will do this summer because his comb has been frostbitten. Because of his breed (he's a beautiful gold Phoenix) he has (had) one very tall comb. Almost every tooth of the comb (for lack of...

Wow! Thanks for all the information! Some of our acres are wooded (it's beautiful with a creek running through it!) and most of the rest is pastured. We have a Jersey to take care of her side of the pasture, and behind our house is usually mowed for hay. The area around the house is...

Thanks, Steve! I went through my seed collection a few nights ago and am anxious to begin my spring planting!

Thanks, Journey! We have a very sweet Jersey. She came with a calf, who is going home tomorrow afternoon. That should up our milk production! Our chicken collection is holding steady at six (mostly considered "show chickens" and layers of teeny eggs) but I am hoping to open the coop to more...

Carol, I like your "long and lean" idea...that may work beautifully for my planned area. Most of our yard will be dedicated to grasses, both native and cow-specific. :weee:weee:weee:weeeOh, I like these little dancing guys! Did not realize I clicked them so often, though, because they kept...

Monty, you are a master of alliteration! Thanks for the reply and I look forward to hearing from you!

Oh my gosh, Mary! You have a beautiful garden...or gardens! Thanks for the virtual tour!

Thanks, Mary! Do you have raised gardens? How long have you used them? I am currently reading a book regarding square gardens versus rows, and wondered what you thought. Thanks for the reply! Cathy

My name is Cathy. I have lived in Northeast Arkansas for almost six months. Previously I was a Northwest Florida native (40 years). I have been blessed with a green thumb and fertile land. I cannot remember life without a garden, and began planting and harvesting before I started elementary...