Comments for Stumbling Through The Garden

Comment on Anyone else started planning next year? by homegrowing

homegrowing — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:54:56 +0000

Even I remember when chomp bars and Freddo’s were 10p, and I’m only 18! ):

I’m also already planning my veg garden next year

Comment on Green Manure? by Steve Moulson

Steve Moulson — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:26:12 +0000

I think I am going to do the same at least it will cut down on weeding and do the soil some good.

Comment on When writing of plant labels by Denise T.

Denise T. — Mon, 09 May 2011 00:39:17 +0000

I’ve been using a sharpie on plastic knives for plant markers. I forget where I heard about it, but it works well. Even the sharpie will fade in all day sunlight, so I try to put the labeled side angled for part day shade.

Comment on Broody hen is Broody by Denise T.

Denise T. — Mon, 09 May 2011 00:36:17 +0000

RE: Broody hen
When the hen is out foraging, she will have a distinct clucking sound that normally hens don’t use. When you take the eggs from under her, you’ll notice she’s hot and naked on her breast where it lays on the eggs. Usually my broody hens will come out for corn scratch that is thrown in the coop. If they don’t, I’ll take them out of the nest box and put them out with the others to forage. They are cranky with the others, but will stay out awhile. Some will stay broody longer than others.

Comment on Re-potting today by Malx

Malx — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:57:00 +0000

Hi, I’ve never heard about that but I’ll give it a try with some of the other chillies I need to pot. I’ll do have as you suggest and half without to see what happens.

Thanks for the advice!

Comment on Re-potting today by anjafinne

anjafinne — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:01:47 +0000

Have you tried abrading the seeds very gently with sandpaper (actually between two pieces of sandpaper)? We did that last year with both chillies and sweet peppers and they germinated in 10 days, with a very high germination rate.

Comment on And we’re off! by Ben

Ben — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 22:28:05 +0000

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