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Re: keeping chickens
Originally Posted by Dorothy
(Post 4765071)
When we decided to move to Australia the only thing I said I wanted was a lemon tree. I had to have lemons growing in my garden. So, I now grow lemons in a pot on my back patio. They're starting to turn colour now. Once I get a back yard again I think I'll grow vegetables again. Tomatoes, peppers, maybe cucumbers. I used to have a herb garden in Canada and grew all kinds of nice things. Basil, dill, chives, oregano, etc. Think I'll plant one of those again, too. Oh, and we used to grow raspberries, too. Don't know about planting a bush here, as they attract spiders and nobody wants to invite spiders around.
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Re: keeping chickens
Originally Posted by Clippies
(Post 4765078)
Ooh I'd love a lemon tree, or a lime tree - can't beat a bacardi and coke with a slice of lime in it mmmm my fave :) When we were in Perth last year there were lime trees in the garden and it was just so amazing to say 'I'm just going to get a lime off the tree for my bacardi' :thumbsup:
They're probably about four foot each now, but only have a couple of 'branches' (more like thick stems!) each. It's pretty exciting to have citrus trees on the patio though! :D |
Re: keeping chickens
Originally Posted by esperanza
(Post 4765129)
I've got a lemon tree and a lime tree! But they're quite ickle and don't have any fruit on. How big do they have to be before I can use fruit off them?
They're probably about four foot each now, but only have a couple of 'branches' (more like thick stems!) each. It's pretty exciting to have citrus trees on the patio though! :D It is very exciting, I hope that I have that on day too :D |
Re: keeping chickens
Originally Posted by esperanza
(Post 4765129)
I've got a lemon tree and a lime tree! But they're quite ickle and don't have any fruit on. How big do they have to be before I can use fruit off them?
They're probably about four foot each now, but only have a couple of 'branches' (more like thick stems!) each. It's pretty exciting to have citrus trees on the patio though! :D |
Re: keeping chickens
Originally Posted by aston man
(Post 4764450)
anyone have chickens?i have a strange fantasy about me and the mrs living the good life in oz...vegetable patch and chickens....anyone else do it?
astonfarmer... I did have chickens but like's been said they attract rats by the plague loads, and I have more than enough rats without playing pied piper. |
Re: keeping chickens
Originally Posted by arkon
(Post 4772824)
The good life! Your welcome to it. Want a farm? I'll even throw in a herd of Alpacas, a few dozen cattle and 2 F***ing anoying Guinea fowl.
I did have chickens but like's been said they attract rats by the plague loads, and I have more than enough rats without playing pied piper. Things no better with you? |
Re: keeping chickens
Originally Posted by arkon
(Post 4772824)
The good life! Your welcome to it. Want a farm? I'll even throw in a herd of Alpacas, a few dozen cattle and 2 F***ing anoying Guinea fowl.
I did have chickens but like's been said they attract rats by the plague loads, and I have more than enough rats without playing pied piper. |
Re: keeping chickens
Originally Posted by arkon
(Post 4772824)
The good life! Your welcome to it. Want a farm? I'll even throw in a herd of Alpacas, a few dozen cattle and 2 F***ing anoying Guinea fowl.
I did have chickens but like's been said they attract rats by the plague loads, and I have more than enough rats without playing pied piper. I wouldn't have minded but my dad was a well paid electrical engineer at the local oil refinery, he gardened for pleasure and paid me 50p a week to feed the stock:( The tight arse also paid me a couple of quid to mow the orchard's, that used to take me Friday evening and all day Saturday with an old Atco push mower. When I left home he bought a bloody ride on:curse: |
Re: keeping chickens
Originally Posted by cresta57
(Post 4776223)
I sympathise with you Arkon, I did "The Good Life" thing as a kid in the 70's. My dad was the original Richard Briers. I remember having to get up at 5am every day to feed the Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys, Goats, Sheep and Pig. Our veggie patch was just under an acre and we traded fruit and veggies at the local shop in exchange for sugar & flour.
I wouldn't have minded but my dad was a well paid electrical engineer at the local oil refinery, he gardened for pleasure and paid me 50p a week to feed the stock:( The tight arse also paid me a couple of quid to mow the orchard's, that used to take me Friday evening and all day Saturday with an old Atco push mower. When I left home he bought a bloody ride on:curse: |
Re: keeping chickens
Originally Posted by Fat Bloke
(Post 4776356)
Not like the youth of today.
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Re: keeping chickens
Originally Posted by cresta57
(Post 4776223)
I sympathise with you Arkon, I did "The Good Life" thing as a kid in the 70's. My dad was the original Richard Briers. I remember having to get up at 5am every day to feed the Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys, Goats, Sheep and Pig. Our veggie patch was just under an acre and we traded fruit and veggies at the local shop in exchange for sugar & flour.
I wouldn't have minded but my dad was a well paid electrical engineer at the local oil refinery, he gardened for pleasure and paid me 50p a week to feed the stock:( The tight arse also paid me a couple of quid to mow the orchard's, that used to take me Friday evening and all day Saturday with an old Atco push mower. When I left home he bought a bloody ride on:curse: You do have to be carefull what you wish for as I always wanted the 'good life' and to plant trees. Well I came here and made it all possible, but I tell you after experiencing it, I would rather run my testicles through a mangle whilst having a colonic flush with battery acid than continue the 'good life'. Today I gave birth to an Alpaca, well I helped anyway, and although this was a nice experience I now have to go out and pick up a placenta the size of wales and get rid of it before the fox's and dingo's get a sniff of it. Imagine a transparent binliner full off jelly and water lying in the field and trying to actually get a grip on it to pick it up!! Anyway off now to go and get rid of the aformentioned afterbirth. |
Re: keeping chickens
Originally Posted by daisylilymum
(Post 4776019)
Do you know how funny you are Arkon? I don't like to laugh at your misfortune, but your posts do make me chuckle;)
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Re: keeping chickens
Originally Posted by arkon
(Post 4776454)
LOL. I'll raise that to two bucks if you want to come and mow my orchard and I've got a ride on to make it easier.
You do have to be carefull what you wish for as I always wanted the 'good life' and to plant trees. Well I came here and made it all possible, but I tell you after experiencing it, I would rather run my testicles through a mangle whilst having a colonic flush with battery acid than continue the 'good life'. Today I gave birth to an Alpaca, well I helped anyway, and although this was a nice experience I now have to go out and pick up a placenta the size of wales and get rid of it before the fox's and dingo's get a sniff of it. Imagine a transparent binliner full off jelly and water lying in the field and trying to actually get a grip on it to pick it up!! Anyway off now to go and get rid of the aformentioned afterbirth. I think you should write a book about your experiences Arkon ! you really do have a way with words. good luck Nicky :) |
Re: keeping chickens
Can you not feed it to the chickens :)
Originally Posted by arkon
(Post 4776454)
Anyway off now to go and get rid of the aformentioned afterbirth.
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Re: keeping chickens
Originally Posted by themerlin
(Post 4776855)
Can you not feed it to the chickens :)
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