Shall post some Garden and Bee photos here.

New Hive

Between super (box) and Lid.

All of this is the Honey comb, it’s that dark because its a few years old it also all needed to be removed for the next box to sit on top correctly.

Then I added another box.

This is all the Comb Sitting next to my smoker and Hive tool, will way it up and drain the Honey out to eat.

3rd photo you can see a few bees flying around.

are they all the bees on top of the honeycomb?

Looks like you know what you are doing there Veg :)

bluegreen said:

are they all the bees on top of the honeycomb?

Looks like you know what you are doing there Veg :)

yep, that stuff still there on the ground as they are a bit of a feral bee hive. \
Know a bit about what I’m doing apparently it takes 15 years to learn it all and become a Bee Keeper.

that’s me in my bee suit back in January this year, With a frame from the nuc boxes, I was pointing out a queen cell.

May notice all the gear, is in good condition.

then myself again same day holding a Honey frame from one of the first two hives.

veg gardener said:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs146.snc3/17372_268595545291_746355291_3624670_1269806_n.jpg
that’s me in my bee suit back in January this year, With a frame from the nuc boxes, I was pointing out a queen cell.

May notice all the gear, is in good condition.

then myself again same day holding a Honey frame from one of the first two hives.

first photo.

you should smile for the camera young man.

pain master said:

you should smile for the camera young man.

mum and dad says that after what I need with my teeth.

cool pics veggie , well done :)

It’s good to have the phoos Veg. Now I understand a bit more about what a apiarist has to work with.

your bee shots are great – you’re picking up some good knowledge.
i look forward to the garden shots.

pomolo said:

It’s good to have the phoos Veg. Now I understand a bit more about what a apiarist has to work with.

Thanks Pomolo, Photos you really want to see are the bees buzzing around trying to get me while I’m out working them.

pepe said:

your bee shots are great – you’re picking up some good knowledge.
i look forward to the garden shots.

Gardens shots wont be to much, may be just shots of the veggie beds.

Move able A-farm chook pen on a garden bed 5 witch had a Summer crop of Sunflowers and corn. Chooks are working the soil into good soil that I’d be happy to plant straight into, No need to dig it over

veg gardener said:

Move able A-farm chook pen on a garden bed 5 witch had a Summer crop of Sunflowers and corn. Chooks are working the soil into good soil that I’d be happy to plant straight into, No need to dig it over

good set up there Veg. Pen is just the right size for the garden bed.

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

Move able A-farm chook pen on a garden bed 5 witch had a Summer crop of Sunflowers and corn. Chooks are working the soil into good soil that I’d be happy to plant straight into, No need to dig it over

good set up there Veg. Pen is just the right size for the garden bed.

Way its Ment to be, Was made this time last year for rasing chickens in (grow out Pen) fits in all 5 gardens out the back. Front veggie garden it isn’t made to fit.

veg gardener said:

Move able A-farm chook pen on a garden bed 5 witch had a Summer crop of Sunflowers and corn. Chooks are working the soil into good soil that I’d be happy to plant straight into, No need to dig it over

good stuff, might have to build me one of those!

chooks settling in

These 3 where allready in there in a small pen that only covers 1m2 of the garden beds. Breeding trio of Blue Partridge (Blue Cock bird and 2 partridge females with thicker Pencilling to help bring the blue out).

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

Move able A-farm chook pen on a garden bed 5 witch had a Summer crop of Sunflowers and corn. Chooks are working the soil into good soil that I’d be happy to plant straight into, No need to dig it over

good stuff, might have to build me one of those!

Wasn’t to hard all of it but the two sides of weld mesh, was laying around the paddocks same with the screws All we had to buy as we had the weldmesh in the shed left over from the chook pen upgrades.

New Hampshire Pullet sitting on eggs (shall be 1 year old tomorrow)

Not sure if I posted about all those free pavers I collected from dads friends house last Month well here it is 13 square meets of them, all ripped up, put in a trailler bought home and stacked onto pallets.

All these Pallets will be for the new chook pens and where my feed will be kepted out there.

Couple of ‘dotties having a bit of fun on a new compost pile out near the pen.

Compost nearly ready to use I think

veg gardener said:

Couple of ‘dotties having a bit of fun on a new compost pile out near the pen.

heh heh heh…

veg gardener said:

Compost nearly ready to use I think

looks tasty to me.

Hampshire’s out in the Goat paddock havin’ a roam around

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

Couple of ‘dotties having a bit of fun on a new compost pile out near the pen.

heh heh heh…

PM, It was a nice Pile till this Morining when I let them out.

Goats stable turned into a chook pen for a while

New Farm Shed

Right hand side of the sheds for my new pens, rest is for Farm Implents.

Wormwood

Guenia fowl and there blue partridge rooster for a mate, get along well he thinks he’s one of them.

Soil where the chooks have been in the garden bed

veg gardener said:

New Hampshire Pullet sitting on eggs (shall be 1 year old tomorrow)

looks like an egg escaped :)

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

New Hampshire Pullet sitting on eggs (shall be 1 year old tomorrow)

looks like an egg escaped :)

Yep, Moved her from the horse stable where shes Been hiding, Got out under the gate where she has been and been laying in the other stable.

those are good pictures Veg :)

bluegreen said:

those are good pictures Veg :)

Thanks BG, two more on my camera of the veggie gardens. battery warining came on so its been placed on charge.

veg gardener said:

Goats stable turned into a chook pen for a while

no problems with foxes then?

veg gardener said:

Wormwood

is this undistilled absinthe?

veg gardener said:

Guenia fowl and there blue partridge rooster for a mate, get along well he thinks he’s one of them.

like this one veg!

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

Goats stable turned into a chook pen for a while

no problems with foxes then?

they have trouble getting over the fences, top wire is electric and then they have to get past the wires on the inside, yes we have foxes around but they seem to leave my birds alone.

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

Goats stable turned into a chook pen for a while

no problems with foxes then?

they have trouble getting over the fences, top wire is electric and then they have to get past the wires on the inside, yes we have foxes around but they seem to leave my birds alone.

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

Wormwood

is this undistilled absinthe?

absinthe???

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

Guenia fowl and there blue partridge rooster for a mate, get along well he thinks he’s one of them.

like this one veg!

thank’s Pm, After I took it they went nuts again.

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

Wormwood

is this undistilled absinthe?

yes :)

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

Wormwood

is this undistilled absinthe?

yes :)

thought so. Thanks BG :)

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

is this undistilled absinthe?

yes :)

thought so. Thanks BG :)

don’t try making your own though, can be deadly!

Just found a New Hampshire Hen sitting in the stable on 1 dozen eggs.

veg gardener said:

Just found a New Hampshire Hen sitting in the stable on 1 dozen eggs.

Are you going to leave her on them?

Dinetta said:

veg gardener said:

Just found a New Hampshire Hen sitting in the stable on 1 dozen eggs.

Are you going to leave her on them?

Just checked the with the Candler Non Have started to develop, So they are infertile or she has just started to sit, I’ll be taking them off her, Might put half of them in to the Incubator to get them going as layers.

Already got nearly 40 eggs due to hatch in 15 days, Don’t think I really want to push that to 50+ un till the new pens are finished.

veg gardener said:

Dinetta said:

veg gardener said:

Just found a New Hampshire Hen sitting in the stable on 1 dozen eggs.

Are you going to leave her on them?

Just checked the with the Candler Non Have started to develop, So they are infertile or she has just started to sit, I’ll be taking them off her, Might put half of them in to the Incubator to get them going as layers.

Quite the experienced poultry person speaking there! good luck with them…

veg gardener said:

Already got nearly 40 eggs due to hatch in 15 days, Don’t think I really want to push that to 50+ un till the new pens are finished.

Well no but if you have that many chicks running around, the weaker ones might not grow out of chicken hood so the numbers might decrease as time goes by…

Dinetta said:

veg gardener said:

Already got nearly 40 eggs due to hatch in 15 days, Don’t think I really want to push that to 50+ un till the new pens are finished.

Well no but if you have that many chicks running around, the weaker ones might not grow out of chicken hood so the numbers might decrease as time goes by…

Yep, Not all will make it to P.O.L, Also wouldn’t Mind some More Guinea fowl eggs to hatch as well.

veg gardener said:

Just found a New Hampshire Hen sitting in the stable on 1 dozen eggs.

Sweet:) Wonder how long she has been there?????

veg gardener said:

Already got nearly 40 eggs due to hatch in 15 days, Don’t think I really want to push that to 50+ un till the new pens are finished.

Crikey!!!!!

veg gardener said:

Just found a New Hampshire Hen sitting in the stable on 1 dozen eggs.

new babies coming up :)

they can be sneaky where they lay their eggs, can’t they?

Lucky1 said:

veg gardener said:

Just found a New Hampshire Hen sitting in the stable on 1 dozen eggs.

Sweet:) Wonder how long she has been there?????

well, they weren’t that warm, So I’d Say she’s Just started sitting on them, Have seen her where she is Ment to be So I’d have a rough guess and say close to 13 days.

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

Just found a New Hampshire Hen sitting in the stable on 1 dozen eggs.

new babies coming up :)

they can be sneaky where they lay their eggs, can’t they?

Sure can be BG.

veg gardener said:

Already got nearly 40 eggs due to hatch in 15 days, Don’t think I really want to push that to 50+ un till the new pens are finished.

fair enough. I’ve got a hen on about 8 eggs that is nearly 2 weeks in :)

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

Already got nearly 40 eggs due to hatch in 15 days, Don’t think I really want to push that to 50+ un till the new pens are finished.

fair enough. I’ve got a hen on about 8 eggs that is nearly 2 weeks in :)

should hatch just before the ones in my incubator do, Light sussex?. Two wyandotte Hens sitting on one nest sharing 7 eggs.

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

Already got nearly 40 eggs due to hatch in 15 days, Don’t think I really want to push that to 50+ un till the new pens are finished.

fair enough. I’ve got a hen on about 8 eggs that is nearly 2 weeks in :)

should hatch just before the ones in my incubator do, Light sussex?. Two wyandotte Hens sitting on one nest sharing 7 eggs.

some will be pure LS bantam, and some crossed with pekin.

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

fair enough. I’ve got a hen on about 8 eggs that is nearly 2 weeks in :)

should hatch just before the ones in my incubator do, Light sussex?. Two wyandotte Hens sitting on one nest sharing 7 eggs.

some will be pure LS bantam, and some crossed with pekin.

Be interested in seeing photos of the cross

Dinetta said:

veg gardener said:

Already got nearly 40 eggs due to hatch in 15 days, Don’t think I really want to push that to 50+ un till the new pens are finished.

Well no but if you have that many chicks running around, the weaker ones might not grow out of chicken hood so the numbers might decrease as time goes by…

You want to borrow a snake? I got 2.

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

veg gardener said:

Already got nearly 40 eggs due to hatch in 15 days, Don’t think I really want to push that to 50+ un till the new pens are finished.

Well no but if you have that many chicks running around, the weaker ones might not grow out of chicken hood so the numbers might decrease as time goes by…

You want to borrow a snake? I got 2.

Feed the Culls to the Snake? Might see if my cousin Wants a couple of chickens for snake feed.

Going to start some Tomatoes, Capsicums Seedlings in my Mini Greenhouse to plant out.

Chickens due to hatch Monday, not sure if many will Hatch early, But playing it safe and setting up the brooder box today.

veg gardener said:

Chickens due to hatch Monday, not sure if many will Hatch early, But playing it safe and setting up the brooder box today.

Mine are due Monday too, but they have a broody to keep them warm :)

This Afternoon, I picked a Broccoli Head that weighed in at 545grams. This would have to be one of the best crops I’ve had out of my gardens since I’ve started them.

veg gardener said:

This Afternoon, I picked a Broccoli Head that weighed in at 545grams. This would have to be one of the best crops I’ve had out of my gardens since I’ve started them.

It’s called “rewards”, Veg…good going there… bet it’s just beaut when steamed, too…

veg gardener said:

This Afternoon, I picked a Broccoli Head that weighed in at 545grams. This would have to be one of the best crops I’ve had out of my gardens since I’ve started them.

Well done VG, enjoy your harvest :)

mmm I LOVE raw broccoli!

Dinetta said:

veg gardener said:

This Afternoon, I picked a Broccoli Head that weighed in at 545grams. This would have to be one of the best crops I’ve had out of my gardens since I’ve started them.

It’s called “rewards”, Veg…good going there… bet it’s just beaut when steamed, too…

Yep, Can’t wait to have it for tea, might stay up a bit later tonight and have a Munch on it.

bon008 said:

mmm I LOVE raw broccoli!

Who doesn’t Bon?

veg gardener said:

This Afternoon, I picked a Broccoli Head that weighed in at 545grams. This would have to be one of the best crops I’ve had out of my gardens since I’ve started them.

Crikey.
That’s the weight of the larvae on mine;-)

veg gardener said:

This Afternoon, I picked a Broccoli Head that weighed in at 545grams. This would have to be one of the best crops I’ve had out of my gardens since I’ve started them.

lucky had a huge broccoli when i was last at her place.
very versatile food.

hey veg – have you planted your summer beans yet?

veg gardener said:

bon008 said:

mmm I LOVE raw broccoli!

Who doesn’t Bon?

Me. Not raw. Cooked, by the bucketful, though.

veg gardener said:

This Afternoon, I picked a Broccoli Head that weighed in at 545grams. This would have to be one of the best crops I’ve had out of my gardens since I’ve started them.

Good one Veg.

Yeehah said:

veg gardener said:

bon008 said:

mmm I LOVE raw broccoli!

Who doesn’t Bon?

Me. Not raw. Cooked, by the bucketful, though.

I can’t stand it but I will eat the stalk if it’s cooked.

pepe said:

veg gardener said:

This Afternoon, I picked a Broccoli Head that weighed in at 545grams. This would have to be one of the best crops I’ve had out of my gardens since I’ve started them.

lucky had a huge broccoli when i was last at her place.
very versatile food.

hey veg – have you planted your summer beans yet?

Not yet, got some Dwarf Beans seeds, Am thinking about putting them in the garden this week sometime. Sowed some of them a couple of weeks ago nothing has came up yet.

veg gardener said:

pepe said:

veg gardener said:

This Afternoon, I picked a Broccoli Head that weighed in at 545grams. This would have to be one of the best crops I’ve had out of my gardens since I’ve started them.

lucky had a huge broccoli when i was last at her place.
very versatile food.

hey veg – have you planted your summer beans yet?

Not yet, got some Dwarf Beans seeds, Am thinking about putting them in the garden this week sometime. Sowed some of them a couple of weeks ago nothing has came up yet.

mine have just come up. no bird or bug damage either.
beans are great value and the hawkesbury wonder should grow perfectly near you.

pepe said:

veg gardener said:

pepe said:

lucky had a huge broccoli when i was last at her place.
very versatile food.

hey veg – have you planted your summer beans yet?

Not yet, got some Dwarf Beans seeds, Am thinking about putting them in the garden this week sometime. Sowed some of them a couple of weeks ago nothing has came up yet.

mine have just come up. no bird or bug damage either.
beans are great value and the hawkesbury wonder should grow perfectly near you.

Think thats the name of the Beans I Grew the past few years. Might get a couple of Advanced tomato seedlings and sow some seed.

Wyandotte chicks.

Caps left , egg plants on right.

Wyandotte chicks.

cute :)

bluegreen said:

cute :)

so they are showing up just not on my computer?

veg gardener said:

so they are showing up just not on my computer?

no they didn’t show up but I copied the link when I pressed quote. I think you used the URL address instead of the image address and that is why it didn’t show.

Potato Bed.

Front to back. Lettuce, Single Beetroot, and two carrots. Shall be getting this bed ready for some Beans.

Front to back. Silver beet and kale, Broccoli and cauliflowers.

Cauil – ready to pick Im thinking?

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

so they are showing up just not on my computer?

no they didn’t show up but I copied the link when I pressed quote. I think you used the URL address instead of the image address and that is why it didn’t show.

think So as well worked for my other image but not that one.

Cauil- ready to pick?

veg gardener said:

Cauil- ready to pick?

I would be picking that I think :)

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM, Dinner coming up soon :) another one just a tad smaller then this to come in as well might be close to the first one of 545 grams.

Photo of all 3 Garden beds near car ramps and Paddock gates, Main chook pens in background. All gardens have something growing in/on them (these 3 and 2 others)

Tommies, Watermelon, Rockmelon, and Cucumbers.

you have certainly been busy in your garden veg, and that broccoli looks so yummy :)

bluegreen said:

you have certainly been busy in your garden veg, and that broccoli looks so yummy :)

Few seedlings where Planted out today, Lettuce, caps, Eggplants, Tomatoes (but one Plant), Rock melon, water melon and cucumbers all went in today and the trip from work to bunnings (30-40mintues) then another 25 from Bunnings to home, In Peak hour made it good.

bluegreen said:

cute :)

as buttons!!

Dinetta, Problem is there’s only one Blue Partridge in the whole lot, looks Like the incubator gets filled up with blue eggs this time. (other problem I have can’t get it out and just set it once).

raised beds are still good and it’s good to see them being used.

your little chooks are fantastic – well done.

pepe said:

raised beds are still good and it’s good to see them being used.

your little chooks are fantastic – well done.

Thanks Pepe. I have to agree its Nice when We walk out the back door Look at the Pool then the Veggie gardens and Nicely mowed lawns, all fruit trees and grape vines with Leaves and a couple of flowers Then the other Veggie patches, and then the chook pens. (shed in Background needs to be finished to make it complete).

veg gardener said:

pepe said:

raised beds are still good and it’s good to see them being used.

your little chooks are fantastic – well done.

Thanks Pepe. I have to agree its Nice when We walk out the back door Look at the Pool then the Veggie gardens and Nicely mowed lawns, all fruit trees and grape vines with Leaves and a couple of flowers Then the other Veggie patches, and then the chook pens. (shed in Background needs to be finished to make it complete).

just saw the broccoli – wow! nice eating alright.

at least you appreciate what you’ve got. i think gardeners spend half their time looking at their gardens – but hey – why not? it’s been paradise since the beginning of time.

pepe said:

veg gardener said:

pepe said:

raised beds are still good and it’s good to see them being used.

your little chooks are fantastic – well done.

Thanks Pepe. I have to agree its Nice when We walk out the back door Look at the Pool then the Veggie gardens and Nicely mowed lawns, all fruit trees and grape vines with Leaves and a couple of flowers Then the other Veggie patches, and then the chook pens. (shed in Background needs to be finished to make it complete).

just saw the broccoli – wow! nice eating alright.

at least you appreciate what you’ve got. i think gardeners spend half their time looking at their gardens – but hey – why not? it’s been paradise since the beginning of time.

Does taste good, seem to break a bit of each time I walk past, At the Moment where paying just over 2.00 per 500gs for Broccoli’s at work thats with our 10% discount.

bluegreen said:

cute :)

Very cute.

Just came in for the afternoon well watched GA while eating tea. Have been up near the iron bark thats in flower spying on the bats eating Pollen (flying between our tree and a couple over the road) ours is about 80m’s or less from the road, Then went to find the Guinea fowl as dad reckons it be good if they sleep in the tree, so got there Rooster mate and Placed in into a fruit tree Mulberry to be correct. Went to find the Guinea fowl Only one was up near the tanks, went and took a little walk around (still had my hard hat and Mines light going). Go to check near the Bee Hives (grass is about knee high in this paddock all trees around to) walk past hive number 1 past a small tree Something Brushed up against my boot here’s this Guinea fowl laying in the Long grass jumping up to run off in the other direction. Thought it was a snake.
Positive news one that was laying down out in the paddocks laying eggs seen a Clutch of 10 eggs out in the Goats holding pen. Found the fresh eggs looks like I’ll be having guinea fowl eggs for breaky.

Afternoon Feeding time (just a bit of Wheat for the ones out in the Main Run).

veg gardener said:

Afternoon Feeding time (just a bit of Wheat for the ones out in the Main Run).

Good looking birds there Veg, I’d eat the breast off of one of those stuffed with camembert and cranberry anyday!

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

Afternoon Feeding time (just a bit of Wheat for the ones out in the Main Run).

Good looking birds there Veg, I’d eat the breast off of one of those stuffed with camembert and cranberry anyday!

Half of them Roosters Shall end up as tea pretty soon.

pain master said:

Good looking birds there Veg, I’d eat the breast off of one of those stuffed with camembert and cranberry anyday!

Be able to call in for some fresh eggs, on the way to BG’s

veg gardener said:

pain master said:

Good looking birds there Veg, I’d eat the breast off of one of those stuffed with camembert and cranberry anyday!

Be able to call in for some fresh eggs, on the way to BG’s

I’m looking for to fresh eggs from BG’s birds themselves veg.

pain master said:

veg gardener said:

pain master said:

Good looking birds there Veg, I’d eat the breast off of one of those stuffed with camembert and cranberry anyday!

Be able to call in for some fresh eggs, on the way to BG’s

I’m looking for to fresh eggs from BG’s birds themselves veg.

:D

Day Old chicken.
(partridge Wyandotte, Might even have some blue shall see when it dries out a little more).

veg gardener said:

Day Old chicken.
(partridge Wyandotte, Might even have some blue shall see when it dries out a little more).

they look so helpless to start with, and then next thing you know they are running around like crazy! Looks like some nice colours in that breed.

First lot having there first run on the lawn.

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

Day Old chicken.
(partridge Wyandotte, Might even have some blue shall see when it dries out a little more).

they look so helpless to start with, and then next thing you know they are running around like crazy! Looks like some nice colours in that breed.

Chick Down Colour.

veg gardener said:

First lot having there first run on the lawn.

sweet :)

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

Day Old chicken.
(partridge Wyandotte, Might even have some blue shall see when it dries out a little more).

they look so helpless to start with, and then next thing you know they are running around like crazy! Looks like some nice colours in that breed.

Chick Down Colour.

makes my plain yellow ones look boring!

ahh, maybe not :)

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

they look so helpless to start with, and then next thing you know they are running around like crazy! Looks like some nice colours in that breed.

Chick Down Colour.

makes my plain yellow ones look boring!

ahh, maybe not :)

Mine Yellow up to some Degree as well.

We hatched out 8 chicks from the incubator last week and 7 about 4 weeks before that. One of our hens has been broody but she kicked a few of the eggs out and let them go cold, ending up with only about eggs under her. On Friday she abandoned the nest. :(

veg gardener said:

bluegreen said:

veg gardener said:

Chick Down Colour.

makes my plain yellow ones look boring!

ahh, maybe not :)

Mine Yellow up to some Degree as well.

My Rhode Island Reds are similar colours to the Wyandottes when they are little

AnneS said:

We hatched out 8 chicks from the incubator last week and 7 about 4 weeks before that. One of our hens has been broody but she kicked a few of the eggs out and let them go cold, ending up with only about eggs under her. On Friday she abandoned the nest. :(

:(

good going with the incubator though. what breed do you have? Some breeds are better broodies than others.

bluegreen said:

AnneS said:

We hatched out 8 chicks from the incubator last week and 7 about 4 weeks before that. One of our hens has been broody but she kicked a few of the eggs out and let them go cold, ending up with only about eggs under her. On Friday she abandoned the nest. :(

:(

good going with the incubator though. what breed do you have? Some breeds are better broodies than others.

Rhode Island Red. In the past they have been ok with brooding but in recent years have had more success with the incubator. Seem to get a higher percentage of roosters with the incubator though

Seem to get a higher percentage of roosters with the incubator though

Problem with the Partridge in the Wyandottes with the Pullet Breeder line we seem to get more cockerels then pullets.

pepe said:

pick them as you need them VG.
start from one end and pick (say) a plastic bucket full. take them inside, wash them, show them to mum, say “stop buying spuds there’s more where these came from”. leave the rest until they die off.

Just picked 3.5kgs from two rows, from some Young ones, Rather Use the small ones now then later on after the season.

veg gardener said:

pepe said:

pick them as you need them VG.
start from one end and pick (say) a plastic bucket full. take them inside, wash them, show them to mum, say “stop buying spuds there’s more where these came from”. leave the rest until they die off.

Just picked 3.5kgs from two rows, from some Young ones, Rather Use the small ones now then later on after the season.

yep – eat them while fresh. you can plant any above ground crop after spuds – corn, beans, silver beet.

pepe said:

veg gardener said:

pepe said:

pick them as you need them VG.
start from one end and pick (say) a plastic bucket full. take them inside, wash them, show them to mum, say “stop buying spuds there’s more where these came from”. leave the rest until they die off.

Just picked 3.5kgs from two rows, from some Young ones, Rather Use the small ones now then later on after the season.

yep – eat them while fresh. you can plant any above ground crop after spuds – corn, beans, silver beet.

Think Corn should go in, Prepare soil (quick Fork over, and some Goat and cow poo?

Got some more seedlings from Bunnings, replacing a tomato Plant and putting another one in (Cherry one). Shall wait till it Cools down tonight and do it when its dark and water in well.

Ok, I discussed this with Yeehah Yesterday and we came up with a Couple of different Methods. Method Number 1:
Chooks go onto garden bed after a Bracsis/leaf crop and then let it rest and put some Sulfate of Potash and then plant a root crop.

Method 2: Chooks goes onto bed After a crop of Beans, and then Bracsis/leaf crops goes into that bed.

Method 3: (vegs was thinking at work)
I so some Poultry fodder seeds (some mix) and then put the Pen over it they clean it up and then plant my Silver Beat into it. This one here would act as a green Manure crop.

All Methods the Garden beds get a rest and the chooks get to get in there and clean it up, Shall help me with digging over the beds, and add compost to it.

veg gardener said:

Ok, I discussed this with Yeehah Yesterday and we came up with a Couple of different Methods. Method Number 1:Chooks go onto garden bed after a Bracsis/leaf crop and then let it rest and put some Sulfate of Potash and then plant a root crop.Method 2: Chooks goes onto bed After a crop of Beans, and then Bracsis/leaf crops goes into that bed.
Method 3: (vegs was thinking at work)
I so some Poultry fodder seeds (some mix) and then put the Pen over it they clean it up and then plant my Silver Beat into it. This one here would act as a green Manure crop.
All Methods the Garden beds get a rest and the chooks get to get in there and clean it up, Shall help me with digging over the beds, and add compost to it.

have you got rotating chook pens now VG?

pepe said:

veg gardener said:

Ok, I discussed this with Yeehah Yesterday and we came up with a Couple of different Methods. Method Number 1:Chooks go onto garden bed after a Bracsis/leaf crop and then let it rest and put some Sulfate of Potash and then plant a root crop.Method 2: Chooks goes onto bed After a crop of Beans, and then Bracsis/leaf crops goes into that bed.
Method 3: (vegs was thinking at work)
I so some Poultry fodder seeds (some mix) and then put the Pen over it they clean it up and then plant my Silver Beat into it. This one here would act as a green Manure crop.
All Methods the Garden beds get a rest and the chooks get to get in there and clean it up, Shall help me with digging over the beds, and add compost to it.

have you got rotating chook pens now VG?

Got the A-frame, rest are out in the Main pens or the chook paddock.

veg gardener said:

pepe said:

veg gardener said:

Ok, I discussed this with Yeehah Yesterday and we came up with a Couple of different Methods. Method Number 1:Chooks go onto garden bed after a Bracsis/leaf crop and then let it rest and put some Sulfate of Potash and then plant a root crop.Method 2: Chooks goes onto bed After a crop of Beans, and then Bracsis/leaf crops goes into that bed.
Method 3: (vegs was thinking at work)
I so some Poultry fodder seeds (some mix) and then put the Pen over it they clean it up and then plant my Silver Beat into it. This one here would act as a green Manure crop.
All Methods the Garden beds get a rest and the chooks get to get in there and clean it up, Shall help me with digging over the beds, and add compost to it.

have you got rotating chook pens now VG?

Got the A-frame, rest are out in the Main pens or the chook paddock.

i see. it should work well
clean up the bugs as well as prepare the soil.

pepe said:

veg gardener said:

pepe said:

have you got rotating chook pens now VG?

Got the A-frame, rest are out in the Main pens or the chook paddock.

i see. it should work well
clean up the bugs as well as prepare the soil.

Yep, Just depends on witch Method I end up going, witch one would be the best way to do it, Open to suggestions, still looking at the pros for it.

i think any fast growing crop is a good idea and your green manure crop is also good. so they all work. no reason to just have one method.

you are good at growing peas so they are a nice low crop to pull the aframe over.

pepe said:

i think any fast growing crop is a good idea and your green manure crop is also good. so they all work. no reason to just have one method.

you are good at growing peas so they are a nice low crop to pull the aframe over.

between Peas and Dwarf Beans, I think the chooks would Enjoy getting in there and cleaning the bed up.

Done some Gardening this afternoon, Done a tidy up of the tomato bed (tide all the plants up and pruned them side shoots back) Shall pull out the weeds tomorrow If its cool during the Afternoon.
Still need to sow my corn seeds, and a few others.

Might Make a little list of whats growing and whats Currently been bought inside to eat.
Raised beds near pool and shed.
Silver beet and Kale currently been eaten every night and some picked for the chickens who are growing.
Bed Next to it has in it, Lettuce Currently Leaves been picked for Salad for Lunches x 5.

Beds down near fruit trees/car ramps.
Tomatoes – Picked the first one today so it can ripen up more inside the house.
Potatoes – Half of the bed left, Shall lift a few up when we need them. Plants dieing off.
Beans still only seedlings.

Tomatoes seem to be ripening up alright this Year, SilverBeet is Powering along, Kale still going well.

Veg gardener said:

Tomatoes seem to be ripening up alright this Year, SilverBeet is Powering along, Kale still going well.

Good to hear ;)

Yeehah said:

Veg gardener said:

Tomatoes seem to be ripening up alright this Year, SilverBeet is Powering along, Kale still going well.

Good to hear ;)

Thanks Yeehah.