Jules. Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 It was a year ago today that we went & got our girls It rained , and seemed to rain all summer I was so scared of my chooks it took me two weeks to attempt to pick them up, or top their food up while they were in the run in case I got pecked ( I never have been) The photo proves to any wannabe hens owners that hens, children & cats can co-exist & also that gardens can stay looking like gardens instead of turnig into mud baths Where my chooks are at the bottom of the garden it is shady & sometimes damp, so nothing much would grow there anyway ( eggcept eggs). I'm so happy I took the plunge to get hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 You have a great looking garden and looks perfect for chookies.Its another example that poultry & a well kept garden can work in harmony with each other. I think threads like this are important for anyone contemplating getting chickens because i was warned that my garden would be trashed and seeing yours 12 months on is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Happy henniversary Jules! The first winter after we got our girls they trashed the garden but we learnt our lesson. We built them a big run to stay in when the weather is foul and increased the width of the flower beds so they had more room to scratch around. This year, the garden looks fab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Looks good Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Happy Chicken Anniversary Jules! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 What a very pretty garden Jules. I love your little barbecue heater. Do you find that it does make a diffference? My garden didn't look that good before I got the chickens. It's got to get better though.....all the time I spend out there with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLK69 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Ditto - our garden looks better, if I could work out (be bothered to learn) how to post pictures I would - I spend so much time wandering about picking up kids toys - raking up the moss the chooks kindly remove from the lawn. Is all tidy and lovely now. no plants though, just grace and woodchip border - low maintenance S p.s. wish this forum had automatic spellchecker - my spelling is quite shocking, in previous posts ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete1974 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 wel my chucks went into an area where i could not think to put anything else.so its made a boring bit the best part of the garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Congratulations Jules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 What a very pretty garden Jules. I love your little barbecue heater. Do you find that it does make a diffference?My garden didn't look that good before I got the chickens. It's got to get better though.....all the time I spend out there with them. We only got the chimnea yesterday Hubby tried to light it & colud not ( it was a bit windy), I am a pyromaniac & so I lit it It chucks out loads of heat and flames Hubby has been after one for a while, he found this one in B&M for £29.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylis1980 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 b&m??? i love it and especially for that price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 To light our Chimnea we use the all in one bbq bags - ie light the match and watch it burn! We put in a couple of logs and when the bag burns it starts the logs burning too. We found it the quickest way to light as OH couldn't get the logs on their own to catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 B&M Bargains! I used the method my parents use to light their coal fire ( cept I didn't use coal ) I twisted some newspaper into long sticks, put it on the base then covered it with little bits of wood. When that all caught I put on bigger wood bits I'm going to save the wood ash for the chooks The bbq bag idea is a good one., thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 B&M? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 It is so good for us newbies still waiting for our hens to arrive to hear nice stories (sometimes if you read too many threads it can make you worry ) and to see that your garden still looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Congratulations, wishing you many more happy years. Ms Tilysayscheersherestoyouandyourchooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckov Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Yes, what's B&M, I want to go there ? I am thinking that you are not meaning B&Q as Q is too far away from M on the keyboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 This is B & M http://www.talkingretail.com/news/7004/BM-Bargains-buys-ex-Kwik-Save-.ehtml I don't think they have a proper website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
