Is there a way to tell if it is too acidic without doing tests? I mainly throw water on to keep it moist. The farm is under the eves and I drain...
I read that the total distance traveled by components of the average Swede's breakfast in order to reach the table is once around the globe. It's...
Hi Chookiepoo, Well timing chickens is a little trickey. Cross-breeds will still go broody, I've given eggs to a couple of people with...
Worm farms seem to be quicker than compost but it is amaizing how little you end up taking out. The worms eat the lot and I regularly throw a...
I've had silkie bantams take up to 10 day old chicks and even extra ones when leading a few already. They haven't rejected them (tried 3 times so...
Hi Chookiepoo, We are on an acre and the neighbours don't seem to mind. I spoke to them about getting a rooster before hand and they were...
Hi Floot, He has a rose comb. I've put him in quarantine, he seemed in better spirits this evening. He was a little overwhelmed from the...
Hi, I have a problem with my bantam rooster, he has a large lumpy and bumpy comb which I think is probably quite normal but must be a...
Hi Jez, With the agricultural pipe suggested, you could think about basically doing loops around trees and then occasionally inserting an...
Hi, I have 2 old apple trees, the remnants of a home orchard in Melbourne. One is in full bloom now(mid-Sept.) and one blomed about 3-4...
Hi Floot, A solar chimney would be better. Remember if you want to do this, you have to consider where the air is going to come back...
Hi Murry, A couple of comments: Your "House and garden" doesn't match the list of things below it. I suggested "plants and...
Sorry, forgot "Animals"
Hi Murray, I like the fact that there are lots of useful and interesting topics in one place. If you need to split, you might consider looking...
Thanks bella for steering me in the right direction. I'm planning to put strawberries down the middle of the driveway, but I have a deck under...
We were travelling last year in a campervan and although many laptops run fine on the 12V car adaptor, mine has a large screen and needed more...
Many people advocate using newspaper as munch, but I was wondering about the chemicals in newsprint and if they are biodegradable. Does anone...
They are doing one in Melbourne (as well as other cities) too, I can't make it to the main session, but I willl go tho the discussion at...
I've decided to switch to plain water, but out of interest, is there a way to get rid of salt without damaging the soil? Does anyone know about...
Hi Chickadee, Thanks, I had assumed that the salt was to help prevent contamination. I'm new to olives, but know about preserving other...
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