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Poor country boy gardening is when you want or need something for your garden and can't afford it. So you get creative on how to get it trading or bartering for it. digging it up out of an empty field or off the side of the road or a neighbors yard.

With permission of course

Location: Texas
Members: 135
Latest Activity: Mar 8

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From Metal Scrap to Garden pot. 2 Replies

For 10 years past ( not anymore) my husband and myself ran a Mechanical business, every time a truck would come in to have new brake drums put on, I would rub my hands together much to the annoyance…Continue

Started by Keryn ,Zone 10, Australia. Last reply by Keryn ,Zone 10, Australia Feb 13.

going to make a compost tumbler any good design or ideas 7 Replies

Been looking on line for compost tumblers i have the barrel but its a chemical barrel its been soaking all summer i think it should be ok just for compost if any7 one has any ideas it would be greatContinue

Started by John F zone 6 Cinti Oh. Last reply by Keryn ,Zone 10, Australia Feb 12.

FINDING PLANTS IN THE TRASH 11 Replies

I WALK MY DOG MOST EVERY NIGHT TO GIVE HIM AND MYSELF SOME NEEDED EXERCISE BUT I LOVE GOING OUT ON GARBAGE NIGHT THE PEOPLE THAT DONT WANT THE PLANTS THAT THEY HAVE SHOULD JUST PUT THE IN A BOX…Continue

Started by John F zone 6 Cinti Oh. Last reply by John F zone 6 Cinti Oh Feb 9.

PEONYS 3 Replies

was at meiers dept store today and found some peonys in the garbage they were a returnethey had bulb or tubers on them with new growth how deep should i plant them want to get them in tha ground a s…Continue

Started by John F zone 6 Cinti Oh. Last reply by Keryn ,Zone 10, Australia Feb 9.

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Comment by Robin (N.IL zone 5) on February 25, 2012 at 10:25am: I would love to have some chickens here, but they are not allowed. Farm Animals are not allowed within the village. This village even has an ordinace against wild flowers, but I ignore that one because the county promotes native wild flowers in gardens.

Comment by cindy morgan Zone 6b, Alba, MO on February 25, 2012 at 10:23am: Nice Hawk pics. We have chicken Hawks on just about every telephone pole around here. Maybe thats why they call them chicken Hawks around here cause they nab chickens, possibly. I do have one that eats the mice out of the field out back. Wonder if that neighbor has missing chickens. lol

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Comment by Robin (N.IL zone 5) on February 25, 2012 at 10:09am: Jon, I get Mikes e-mails. I can't afford his book or program. My biggest hurdle with the backyard nursery is my village...lol They are so TIGHT on everything it's annoying. Though I am going to try a plant sale this year. I have Iris, Blackberry Lily, Rhubarb and orange ditch lilies to sell.

Comment by Jon S. z7 tx God blessed the USA on February 25, 2012 at 10:06am: it makes sense all they do is eat bugs all day watch out for hawks and falcons we did some and a falcon started liking hanging out in our back yard got some cool pictures of it gave whole new meaning to attracting birds to your back yard picked off two of our almost full grown chickens.

Comment by Jon S. z7 tx God blessed the USA on February 25, 2012 at 9:53am: I talked my mom into buying me Mikes How to propagate plants book for Christmas. It is the key to mass producing from seed and cuttings plants. read half the book Christmas day. Vicky 5 or 10 for me too please. stuck container gardening at this town house.

Comment by cindy morgan Zone 6b, Alba, MO on February 25, 2012 at 9:53am: Hey, the chicken idea sounds good. My neighbor across the street has chickens and lets them run loose. I bet he dont have them in his garden. I'll have to ask him if he had squash bugs last year. Might snag a couple of his chickens. I live out in the country so they wouldnt be a problem to have around at all.Thanks Jon and Robin

Comment by Jon S. z7 tx God blessed the USA on February 25, 2012 at 9:43am: interesting idea Robin should let enough light through and be able to breath still mite work. This is what i saw as a kid a local berry farm strawberry blue berry's other stuff kind of like a you pick it community farm. some of everything any way they didn't use any pesticides to keep the bugs under control. Rather at night when people weren't there they released chickens and ducks into the fields the chickens and ducks would eat the bugs only and leave the berry's and veggies alone. maybe one or two mite take care of them for you Cindy.