Posts by sprout 1

uuuuuuhhhhg. ok, i'm just at the very beginning of thinking about being a single parent and I'm reading this... after a recent marriage counseling session, I finally realized that I am NOT crazy, I am fine. But, I'm married to a man...

That's so funny, my mom used to say the same thing to me. I think it was just an excuse because she wanted to seem like she'd enjoy to have ds overnight, but didn't really want to! She knew I wasn't going to stop nursing any time soon,...

Anyone have a good birthday cake recipe? We're going all out- so I need frosting and the whole shabang! I'd really like to stay away from white sugar, but flour/eggs/dairy are fine. I've been looking through recipes, but I don't really...

dh feels so guilty about it still, like we were bad parents. I tried to explain that we did everything we could to protect them... he's a city boy and never got to know any animals except dogs, so he doesn't really understand the whole...

woohoo! I love it here too! I'm sure your garden will do just fine, and you'll have a nice experiment anyway.

this happened to me last year, but with ADULT bantam hens... I'm starting over this year, so I'm looking for options (other than house chickens!!!) These are some great ideas!

Hey KariM! We're in Wausau (central WI) and the ground has been workable here for a week or so. We have one more raised bed to throw together and then we'll be ready to plant! I'm going to use cold frames to get my seedlings (hot and...

Oh, that's so hard... The first year, ds was just a teeny baby, and I think the only thing that managed to stay alive long enough to fruit was one broccoli plant. Second year, he was 1 and liked to eat his lunch on a blanket in the...

Unfrozen cavegirl, welcome to farmin' life (I just got back from posting about your new chickens) We also have lots of oooooold horse poo compost, and I've been using the really old stuff in my raised beds. Fresh stuff is best for...

Your chickies should be just fine together. Especially seeing as they came together. As long as they have enough space they'll get along just fine. Roosters can get aggressive but they are ultimately the protectors of the flock, and I've...