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Ok, we know those chickens are great for eating PC, maggots, and generally pest grubs galore. Has anyone experimented with attracting wild birds to do their dirty work for them?
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- Josh Willis posted: 25Jan |
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I'd like to try using some Oxidate 2.0 this year, just as a single dormant spray. For our little 3/4 A., that amounts to about 3 C. This is far less than the 2.5 gallons I see listed online.
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- Josh Willis posted: 23Jan |
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Since we have had inquiries into the grape cold hardiness realm, I thought we might dig into the successes and failures we growers are having with wine grapes in our cooler climes. We are about 40 min...
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Lost Nation OrchardGroveton, New HampshireMichael Phillips writes: “Our mountainside orchard in Lost Nation consists of 300 or so trees, spread across three blocks in an extremely diverse landscape. Most of the fruits are apple (of course!) with a smattering of euro pears, hybrid plums, pie cherries, and northern-hardy peaches for the family.” The Network becomes all the more engaging as orchardists get to know each other better. Posting a grower profile allows other growers to learn about your farm, your trees, your philosophy. > |
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