I've been an advocate for leaving the leaves, letting them mulch and feed the soil and plants. As well as the help it gives to our insects friends. However, the tick population in my suburban set up is exploding. Due in part to being organic as well as increased wildlife that has set up their lives here.We know that leaves shelter them as well.

It's become a dilemma as our health is at stake. There are a huge amount of lone stars in my yard. We refuse to spray and also cannot have chickens or guinea fowl due to town ordinances. I'd love your advice.

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Hi farmers!

I am in Montgomery County MD (zone 7a/7b) and this year I planted cucumbers, strawberries and blackberries in the yard after having a successful summer with my cherry tomatoes last year

My tomato plants came back up this year, although all the tomatoes are still green and we have yet to harvest them (but hopefully soon🤞) I didn't do anything for them over the winter and I wonder if that's the reason why they are still green.

I would love insight on whether or not I should bring the other plants in for the winter.

Thanks so much!

I'm about to make my 1st attempt at growing passion fruit, does anyone know it's it's possible to grow them indoors?

Hey guys. I’ve recently started growing wheatgrass indoors from seed from juicing purposes. What are the steps I need to take to maintain the grass and then let it grow so I can harvest it.

Hi All,

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I am about to start keeping chickens for the first time. I plan to start with 8 pre-sexed hens, 4 Easter Eggers and 4 Barred Rock. I should get the chicks mid September, and im kinda nervous about raising them to maturity! I've read about the heat lamps and reducing it 5* per week, but ive never done it so cant help but be a little nervous.

A green house/potting shed, about 8x16, will become their coop, and a 16x8 chicken tractor will be their run. The Run will typically be attached to the Coop by means of a trapdoor and ramp system.
I plan to locate the tractor/run in various places around the yard. It will weigh about 120 pounds and have wheels on one side and handles on the other. I've also considered building a more modest run, and potentially having 2 smaller chicken tractors that the birds can be transported to when the time is right. Thoughts on this approach? We only have 1.3 acres, and the birds cannot be full free-range because of our municipal ordinances (plus we have one super busy road that boarders our property and id hate to see them get hit by a car!)

The majority of their diet the first year will be commercial feed. Can anyone recommend a well balanced choice in terms of value and nutrients? As the perennial garden gets more established they will have fresh comfrey, clover, pointed gourd, and beach plums. If anyone has other perennials to suggest, I have just started planning this type of garden.

How do yall deal with broody mommas? I work a full time job, so at 6am when i go to get the eggs, i gotta get them all! Cant really wait til 9 or 10 to get the extra egg(s), when a broody mother leaves her post to go eat.

I know theres unlimited resources online about raising chickens, but a lot of it is for farmers or bigger more traditional styles of raising chickens. We will have a small flock with no males, so looking for guidance and conversation about my specific situation.

Thanks for your time!!

Not sure which sub is the best sub to ask this since -I don't even- :?

Basically, what animal has the best (lowest) edible mass per feed mass ratio as described here

Finding values for chickens, piggles and cows is easy - but I can't find values for sheep, goats, fish, etc

EDIT: Although not appetizing at face value, I'm also curious for these numbers for insects and such

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What do I need to know about fruit trees?

How useful are these for a source of food?

What kind of maintenance am I looking at?

What are some good kinds/species? Your favorite?

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The plants on the green vase were repotted a week ago from a “seed starting greenhouse kit”. There were no dried leaves before repotting. I kept the plastic lid on most of the time. Seeds were planted on Dec 14. Soil used for repotting was 0.08 - 0.12 - 0.08.

The plants on the other vase were never repotted and were planted at Dec 8. The dried leaves started appearing about 4 days ago. These were never covered. They are on the original "starter mix" that came with the vase.

They have growing lights on them for 10-16h per day (I don’t have a timer. I turn it on and off manually). Vases have good drainage. House temperature is never below 18°C. I never water the leaves, only the soil, when it’s dry.

I’m wondering what I’m doing wrong? Any help is appreciated.

Thank you!

Hey gardeners of reddit! I need some advice with a raspberry plant that I planted earlier in the spring (probably first or second week of April). I bought it potted with three short canes with leaves on them and I believe it is a Nova raspberry plant. It’s already begun fruiting and ripening a handful of raspberries on its three canes which are all about 11 inches long. So my question is, is it still summer bearing since it’s fruiting on what appear to be new canes ? And how do I go about pruning it at the end of the season for next year? Im sorry if these are stupid questions but I have decided to try my hand at berry growing after having successful fig trees for many years. Thank you in advance for your help.