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by jdunkers
01 Jan 2013, 09:30
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: egg drought
Replies: 4
Views: 320

egg drought

since september the girls have,nt laid ,and they both have gone through a moult cycle.went to feed them yesterday and there was a belated chrimbo pressie,hope they come regular now. >fi< )t'
by jdunkers
05 Sep 2012, 06:43
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: wow this is a big one(bigger than normal)
Replies: 9
Views: 354

wow this is a big one(bigger than normal)

when i got home yesterday,i went to check on the girls and found this beauty in the nest box .ouch :-D
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by jdunkers
28 Jul 2012, 07:16
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: what can i give my girls from the garden
Replies: 4
Views: 424

what can i give my girls from the garden

Can i ask, is there any green folage i should not give the girls out of the garden.i have been giving them some peas for odd treat and poking kale through the wire which they seem to enjoy.they have munched parts of my parsley,sage and tyme as they grow next to the run and they peck when it grows th...
by jdunkers
28 Jul 2012, 06:51
Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
Topic: This morning's Vegetable Basket..
Replies: 11
Views: 2424

Re: This morning's Vegetable Basket..

looks like a nice basket richard,well done mate )t'
by jdunkers
28 Jul 2012, 06:48
Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
Topic: Picture of yesterdays harvest
Replies: 11
Views: 2569

Re: Picture of yesterdays harvest

nice harvest ,well done )t'
by jdunkers
27 Jul 2012, 06:37
Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
Topic: anybody tried jerusalem artichokes
Replies: 9
Views: 2300

Re: anybody tried jerusalem artichokes

They are very easy to grow (can be hard to get rid of once established), and are a bit of an acquired taste. The roots are very nobbly and not east to peel. I rather like them made into soup with sauteed onion and celery, and they are yummy roasted in olive oil. But beware - they got christened &qu...
by jdunkers
26 Jul 2012, 07:02
Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
Topic: anybody tried jerusalem artichokes
Replies: 9
Views: 2300

anybody tried jerusalem artichokes

Back in April i went to a car boot sale and a guy was selling all types of veg plants.i asked him what was in the tray standing approx 8inches they where j artichokes.he gave me the tray for £2 so i took them home and stuck them in the ground http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg599/jdunkers/P10500...
by jdunkers
26 Jul 2012, 06:54
Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
Topic: strange
Replies: 5
Views: 1177

strange

im totally stumped on this one.My tomatoes are doing very little inside the greenhouse but my chillies that in have left outside have friut on them.
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i thought chillies needed a better climate then we usually get..jay
by jdunkers
24 Jul 2012, 06:46
Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
Topic: anybody having luck growing cucumbers
Replies: 6
Views: 1473

anybody having luck growing cucumbers

anybody have good luck growing cucumber this year.this is the second year i have tried growing and finally i have a couple ,the largest in the pick is about 3 inches long
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by jdunkers
21 Jul 2012, 18:12
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Chucks are roosting outside the coop
Replies: 9
Views: 734

Re: Chucks are roosting outside the coop

yes manda they went in by themselves,i went out to remove there food and they were tucked up inside )t' )t'
by jdunkers
21 Jul 2012, 06:28
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Chucks are roosting outside the coop
Replies: 9
Views: 734

Re: Chucks are roosting outside the coop

just a quick update,the girls are now roosting inside the coop . )t'
by jdunkers
18 Jul 2012, 06:20
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Chucks are roosting outside the coop
Replies: 9
Views: 734

Chucks are roosting outside the coop

Hi all,last sunday as the weather was nice and sunny i cleaned and disenfected the coop while it was dry.Since then the girls have slept outside,they go inside to lay but last night when i went out to remove food there they were cuddled up together.I have not seem any sign of pests as im always clea...
by jdunkers
28 Jun 2012, 07:00
Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
Topic: Peas and stuff...
Replies: 6
Views: 1334

Re: Peas and stuff...

yer spot on there maggie,very easy to grow just like peas and taste great )t' )t'
by jdunkers
27 Jun 2012, 18:39
Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
Topic: Peas and stuff...
Replies: 6
Views: 1334

Re: Peas and stuff...

there just like mine and they mine are called carouby de muasanne )t'
by jdunkers
23 Jun 2012, 07:15
Forum: Fitness and Health
Topic: Chocolate addict
Replies: 62
Views: 15915

Re: Chocolate addict

lisab my heart goes out to you pet,my wife suffers from fibromyalgia(chronic fatuige).first thing is to find a doctor who understands the condition ,not all doctors will and put it down to diet.my wife gets lots of support from her GP as she is young and not old school and from the online forums gro...