SarahJo Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Just occurred to me that .. not only do alot of us have chooks in common, we also like to do gardening and veggies. SO - would it be an idea to have a Gallery to display our crops and ideas/allotments of varying sizes, to help inspire. I am going to do courgettes up canes this year ... you can see if they work or not. Someone might grow cucumbers in a patio pot ... get the idea . Anyway POLL here and lets see if James will do it, if enough in favour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Not sure you can see mine though as I only started last year and a lot of mistakes were made, more or less starting form scratch this year. I'd post a picture of my apple tree though as it's been there since before the previous owners of this house and that's more than 25 years ago, it really is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Yes that is a good idea Sarah, lets hope all my veg take, fingers crossed................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 I'd love a nosey round everyone's gardens!! Good idea Sarah - you need to nag James a bit (lot ) now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 I think it's a great idea but I don't know how easy it is to set up a new part in the Gallery. Perhaps we will just have to add them to our chicken albums? Can I submit photos before the bindweed shows itself? That gives me about two more days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Mmm that and Mares tails Need a polite swearing emoticon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted April 16, 2005 Author Share Posted April 16, 2005 So far so good ... "Ooops, word censored!"ody has said NO. What I will do next ... on Monday will speak to James and see if he can add a section in the gallery, and also an "Allotment and Gardening" section in the main topics (like nesting box, chickens, eglu) then we will a definite place to chat and post pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Good luck Sarah it will be good to have a new area to talk about gardening and the like..................Hope you have the powers of persuasion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted April 16, 2005 Author Share Posted April 16, 2005 Hope you have the powers of persuasion... So do I ... might find out where the egg painting prizes are too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Good idea Sarah I had given up hope of ever getting a prize, not sure what they will put in an Omlet goodie bag.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted April 16, 2005 Author Share Posted April 16, 2005 Seeds for our gardens.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Not after you bully James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Great idea. I've picked up lots of tips already & , as you say, it seems to be another common theme here. Apologies for letting the side down with no pics so far...only cos its way down the list of things I must do, incl. learning how to!...hopefully sometime in 2005. But love seeing all yours, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted April 17, 2005 Author Share Posted April 17, 2005 Anyone been to the gallery recently .. we are being monitored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 (edited) Nice to have a separate section though isn't it - thanks Sarah for suggesting it. Edited April 17, 2005 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted April 17, 2005 Author Share Posted April 17, 2005 Makes it easier to find everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Kate and I just need the rest of you to join in now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted April 17, 2005 Author Share Posted April 17, 2005 Have cut the front grass today .... then it started raining ... but will get some pics this week when the kids are out of the way . I can also download pics myself now .. as we have a new camera and all you have to do is plug it into the PC ...... no more waiting for OH . Mine garden is sim size to Kates ... but not as organised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Organised? Sorry......I just fell off my chair laughing ! It will be one day........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted April 17, 2005 Author Share Posted April 17, 2005 Hope you fell softly Kate, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna 1 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 LOVE the gardening gallery, and really like the idea of a gardening topic. I'm a bit embarrassed at the idea of photos though... Our garden is minute in comparison! In fact we've only just moved here 6 weeks ago and there's a lot to do to make it look presentable. I will try and summon up the courage to post some photos though. At the moment it is a chicken haven - well scratched and 'tweaked' (you know, the twitchy thing they do with their beaks). I had to laugh the other day when I got a leaflet through the door from a company asking me if I 'dreamed of an immaculately manicured lawn'! It went on to sternly tell me that raking my lawn did absolutely no good at all - what my lawn needed was proper scarification with the correct equipment. I couldn't be at all impressed by this information, given that Milly and Molly have just finished scarifying our lawn by dint of beak and claw, and not a shred of moss thatch remains! Ha ha!!! Not a lot of lawn remains either, but that's completely beside the point. I have however, made the momentous discovery that chickens don't like herbs. They peck everythng else, but leave my herbs well alone. Wish the same could be said for my bluebells (RIP)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 I thought they would leave my herbs alone too and bought a lovely oregano plant to put in the herb garden it took about 2 seconds for them to demolish it, but they haven't touched the sage or rosemary, so they do like some herbs.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Thanks for the warning, Nicola. So far I;ve got coriander, thyme, basil, parsley, italian parley, mint and rosemary. Has anyone got any other suggestions for plants that chickens definitely don't like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Well they like lavender I planted two in a corner of their run and they eat it, sit on top of it and excavate dust baths into the roots Everything they've ever seen they've eaten so I don't know if there is anything they won't eat. Anna you can post 'before' photos and then later the 'after' photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 They ate my chives down to the roots. Now they've moved off the garden into the run, I've got clumps of chives sprining up all over the place and strawberry leaves!! They didn't eat any of my other herbs but they did excavate the pots! Needless to say, everything's suddenly doing really well now they're behind wire!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
