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HensAloud
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by HensAloud » 01 Mar 2014, 14:13
You're on the ball Bill with your tommies. I'm looking forward to seeing your new girls, have you got their names sorted ?
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by billnorfolk » 01 Mar 2014, 17:23
Well girls are home first official pictures
All eating so this is good .
First one ventured out didn't like the look of the big wide world and soon went in again.
A leek in the hand,is worth 2 in the roof.
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HensAloud
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by HensAloud » 01 Mar 2014, 18:16
What a lovely herd of girls you get there Bill, they look to have settled in already.
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by jemberelli » 01 Mar 2014, 18:31
Lovely girls! It's amazing how much we miss having them when they are gone isn't it?!
No girls at the moment but look forward to getting more in the future. Proud mummy to Hector, a Bedlington Terrier x Jack Russell
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by billnorfolk » 02 Mar 2014, 13:36
Sunday 2nd March 2014
Bin doing a bit more sowing this morning ,Caulis,cabbage,Sprouts and Lettuce, will keep covered until through then move into polly tunnel and cover if frost about.
I do like to get Caulies going early and hopefully get them harvested before weather gets to hot.
A leek in the hand,is worth 2 in the roof.
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billnorfolk
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by billnorfolk » 02 Mar 2014, 13:43
HensAloud wrote: What a lovely herd of girls you get there Bill, they look to have settled in already.
Bit on the quiet side today and don't like the big wide world ,I have got there rings on today so know who they are now
,being hybrids' they are so similar you would have a job telling them apart so easier with the rings
A leek in the hand,is worth 2 in the roof.
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by billnorfolk » 02 Mar 2014, 13:45
jemberelli wrote: Lovely girls! It's amazing how much we miss having them when they are gone isn't it?!
You are so right ,I gave my last lot up when my hip became a problem and I found it hard to manage them.
A leek in the hand,is worth 2 in the roof.
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HensAloud
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by HensAloud » 02 Mar 2014, 14:39
What's their names then Bill ?
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by billnorfolk » 03 Mar 2014, 14:56
Monday 3rd March 2014
A couple of rare pictures of the girls outside, seems at the moment content to spend there time cooped up in the small run, certainly don't like the big outdoors.
All identical so I find coloured rings better than names ,though they will end up with one once they start playing up
A leek in the hand,is worth 2 in the roof.
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HensAloud
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by HensAloud » 03 Mar 2014, 21:05
Your girls are in nice condition Bill, can't wait to hear what names you give
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by HensAloud » 06 Mar 2014, 23:43
I'm going seed shopping soon, what were those cucumbers you grew last year, were they summat that had a melony taste ?
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by billnorfolk » 07 Mar 2014, 08:43
HensAloud wrote: I'm going seed shopping soon, what were those cucumbers you grew last year, were they summat that had a melony taste ?
Hiya Angela
This is the one but was only done by unwins last year .
D T Brown are doing a cucamelon new this year going to try that may be different.
A leek in the hand,is worth 2 in the roof.
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by HensAloud » 07 Mar 2014, 11:50
Thanks Bill, they're pretty skins too.
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by billnorfolk » 08 Mar 2014, 14:27
Saturday 8th March 2014
Tomato seeds are well on there way ,don't worry if they get a little leggy you can cure that when you repot them.
Things are starting to stire in the polly tunnel good old Radish poking there heads through
Been busy this morning with Wendys help covering the polly tunnel frame I bought ,using debris netting
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200955781347? ... 1439.l2649 lots cheaper than enviro mesh easier to work with as well
A leek in the hand,is worth 2 in the roof.
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HensAloud
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by HensAloud » 08 Mar 2014, 21:14
You're really up and running Bill, I got me melonie seeds, when do you plant yours ?
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