we have 12 pet chickens. growers. they have the free run of the garden they eat whatever they find in the garden plus corn plus leftovers from dinner and bread. When they eventually lay eggs is it ok...
I was going to post a question on how hens form eggs etc, but found the answers on old posts. I still have one question unanswered- If hens lay unfertilised eggs, how does the male fertilise it?
Our 1 yr old Jack Russel has developed a bad habit of constantly trying to lick my husbands face every time he sits down with the dog. We think its a sign of affection but it does get a bit much as he...
I love you guys ! I log in here every day when I get home from work, don't aways post as someone's said what I was going to, but you guys are great! I feel like I have a bunch of "friends" I can turn...
We have recently bought our first house which is a 2 up 2 down cottage - over 100 years old. We have noticed in the main bedroom that if we shut the window completely one of the walls starts, well,...
1. Seen the answers and ha! ha! funnies to question why lettuces bolt. Happened to our celeriac last summer...how to stop it???? 2. Leeks attacked last two years by small grub which burrows into stem,...
Hoping to do the birdwatch so hope someone can help me with this. There are birds which visit my garden and I'm not 100% convinced of their identity. I always thought they were corn buntings, but...
Does anyone know about the Star of India tree mentioned by Monty Don in his programme which, apparently grows in a canopylike fashion but I would like to know if it has some other name as I can't find...
I have recently had several sightings of an albino blackbird. It is completely white except for the tips of its wings. Never seen one before. It has a mate which I think is a hen bird, so I assume...
Well, not strictly door surround, the part at the bottom that you step over. How do you replace this? as i am redecorating a house and the wood has seen better days, rotten! Do i have to take the...
Had this climber for well over 3 years i have never pruned it as it has two flush of flowers june and september with the last flower lasting untill december so when would be the best time to prune it.
Just completed our "Birdwatch Hour" and spotted fewer birds in our garden than at any other time. I'm beginning to wonder if half the country's population are participating in this event, throwing out...
