On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 9:57:15 AM UTC-4, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 9:19:26 AM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
> > On 3/12/2019 8:21 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > On Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 9:03:44 AM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
> > >> On 3/12/2019 5:08 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > >>> On Monday, March 11, 2019 at 7:15:12 PM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
> > >>>> On 3/11/2019 6:09 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > >>>>> On 3/11/2019 6:50 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> > >>>>>> On 3/11/2019 11:12 AM, A Moose in Love wrote:
> > >>>>>>> i usually purchase free run omega 3 eggs from central fresh market.
> > >>>>>>> pricey.Â* but a wonderful yolk which has more yellow colour than most.
> > >>>>>>> i saw some eggs on sale the other day, $2.99(CDN)for 18 eggs. so i
> > >>>>>>> bought them.Â* the yolk lacks yellow.Â* scrambling them and you can
> > >>>>>>> really see that they are very bland in colour.Â* also boiled, they
> > >>>>>>> taste bland.Â* fuhgetaboutthem.
> > >>>>>> Â*Â* All of our eggs come from The FluffyButt Sisters .. The five of
> > >>>>>> them usually give us an average of 4 eggs per day ... and the yolks
> > >>>>>> are awesome , flavor is always eggcellent .
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>> Not everyone has the luxury of raising their own chickens.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Jill
> > >>>> Â* Well , maybe and maybe not . Even places like Memphis Tn allow
> > >>>> homeowners to raise chickens in their yard . There are restrictions of
> > >>>> course , like a limited number of birds and no roosters . But three or
> > >>>> four hens should easily supply an average family , and is within the
> > >>>> restrictions of most places that allow it .
> > >>> I don't want to own anything that shits.
> > >>>
> > >>> Cindy Hamilton
> > >> Â* No dogs , cats , birds or pets of any type ?
> > > Nope. I've had cats, dogs, a turtle, and chameleons, and a
> > > spider monkey for less than 1 day. (My mother was so ****ed
> > > when my grandfather gave me a monkey!)
> > >
> > > But not anymore. I've got enough stuff to do around the house
> > > without cleaning up after something that can't shit in the toilet.
> >
> > Â* Cats can be trained to do that ... I very seldom have to clean up
> > behind Max , he prefers to do his business outdoors . And when I do it's
> > usually my own fault for letting him eat too many bones .
> > >
> > >> FWIW , that chicken shit
> > >> is very good for any garden , flower bed , etc . I put it along with the
> > >> ashes from the stove , coffee grounds and leaves and other vegetable
> > >> debris in my compost pile and eventually it goes on my veggie garden and
> > >> flower beds .
> > > I just go to Home Depot and buy fertilizer. I'm not obsessive
> > > about clearing out my flower beds, so they get some leaves
> > > composted into them every winter.
> > >
> > > Cindy Hamilton
> >
> > Â* I much prefer to use natural fertilizers . At least I know exactly
> > what's going on my garden and thus into my food . The one exception is
> > 13/13/13 , sourced in the USA , which I add in small measure to areas
> > that testing shows need it . Less and less each year as my soil builds
> > natural fertility .
>
> I generally get fertilizers labeled "organic". I know that
> one of them smells strongly of composted chickenshit when
> I sprinkle it on.
>
> Before my house was built, this was a farm. From 1948 until
> 2000, it was owned by other people and I don't know what they
> used. I just can't get my panties in a twist over what
> fertilizer I use.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

worm castings are good. although i only used them for weed.