tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237712820254463712.post6703001240161160779..comments2023-11-01T13:11:19.952+00:00Comments on Allotment #65: A week of Sunshine & ShowersAllotment #65http://www.blogger.com/profile/09464033156546623174noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237712820254463712.post-63343687733475051462012-04-30T17:03:55.005+01:002012-04-30T17:03:55.005+01:00Hi Ian,
As a woman who'd love to keep chickens...Hi Ian,<br />As a woman who'd love to keep chickens, but won't/can't,I follow a blog in USA http://www.tillysnest.com/<br /><br />It's very readable and informative, if you're into all things chicken.... have a look and see what you think :-)Franny Zorbakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859988871403704276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237712820254463712.post-47366551517692154312012-04-29T09:53:43.279+01:002012-04-29T09:53:43.279+01:00Hi Franny Zorback,
Never thought of that, but we c...Hi Franny Zorback,<br />Never thought of that, but we can remove the bottle tops when its sunny, they are only placed on loosely now :)Allotment #65https://www.blogger.com/profile/09464033156546623174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237712820254463712.post-13659837845907317932012-04-29T09:52:50.422+01:002012-04-29T09:52:50.422+01:00Hi Shaun,
We have very light sandy, free draining,...Hi Shaun,<br />We have very light sandy, free draining, soil. So it hardly ever gets swamped, but we do have to grow drought proof spuds :(Allotment #65https://www.blogger.com/profile/09464033156546623174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237712820254463712.post-14852405368439924662012-04-28T22:08:34.107+01:002012-04-28T22:08:34.107+01:00Can't believe how dry your plot looks ,mine re...Can't believe how dry your plot looks ,mine resembles a swampshaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09849848828344442870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237712820254463712.post-70370023121142806922012-04-28T19:47:44.507+01:002012-04-28T19:47:44.507+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Allotment #65https://www.blogger.com/profile/09464033156546623174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237712820254463712.post-5672680129350687472012-04-28T19:28:58.210+01:002012-04-28T19:28:58.210+01:00I think the plastic bottles will keep slugs away t...I think the plastic bottles will keep slugs away too, but what happens if you have a hot sunny day, after a cold night? My cold-frame is getting to over 30 when the sun is on it - surely the little lettuces will wilt inside the bottles? Or do you go and take them off each day?<br />Lovely blog, love the chickens' adventures.Franny Zorbakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859988871403704276noreply@blogger.com