May 24, 2013

experimenting with potatoes

a selection of twelve heritage and modern varieties.

Potatoes are the perfect crop to grow in an area where you've just started a garden. Maybe you've reclaimed an area of lawn or have developed a bed that has been neglected. Potatoes are tolerant of heavy, acid soil and don't need much care between planting and harvesting. If you mulch them well it will keep down the weeds and keep them moist. It's … [Read more...]

tips for raising chicks

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There's something quite amazing about the process of an egg becoming a chick. Raising your own chooks from eggs gives you a wider choice of the breeds you keep, as you can get fertile eggs sent to you more easily than live birds. If you want to experience the miracle in your own back garden, you'll need some fertile chicken eggs and a broody chook … [Read more...]

free range eggs and chickens

chicks out for a walk

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