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They can't hurt you, but I'm not a fan of picking up caterpillars of any kind 😱

I absolutely agree and after seeing the wreckage caused to farmers and other growers from lawsuits following the spread of GMO seeds, (which we were originally told couldn't breed or spread in that manner) it is imperative more non-bias studies are performed. A good scientist always questions various practices and is willing to gather more information and change based on the presentation of new facts. That's something that we don't see occurring and bioengineering foods to have pesticide qualities and other genetics, that can't be selectively bred, worries me. People should always have a choice on whether they want to eat a particular food, and not everyone has access to smart phones or QR readers. Labeling is already so tiny and the more health concerns I see coming from foods, the more concerned I become.

Truly, I need some of that with the squash I intentionally planted.

We purchased them as a mated pair, and they were supposed to be fairly young. Unfortunately, I'm not certain of their age since we bought them as adults, so it is possible that they were older than we thought.

I appreciate you commenting. This is my first time growing Thunderbird tomatoes. I'll be the first to say, tomatoes are always the hardest thing for me to grow here. We do much better with growing perennials. To be honest, these are from HEB, so they aren't the best starts in the world. Cherokee Purples are one of my favorite tomatoes and have done fairly well in past seasons. Now the hurricane has destroyed our tomatoes, so we'll have to try again later. Where did you get your Thunderbird seeds or starts from?

@@wheretheashwoodsgrow I got mine from Totally Tomatoes, but it's a Sakata hybrid and they're all over the place if you want to order online.

Thank you, so much!

I pulled out tomatoes due to storm damage and discovered that they had root knot nematodes. Our carrots are also infected, which may explain why so many tomatoes are struggling in this soil.

They are producing well, but the insects have definitely caused major leaf damage. This tree is leaning very badly and oaks are notorious for uprooting during bad storms, so we plan on cutting it down after this season. That's also what is causing the immense shade in this area. We want to plant Okra in a different area, but I haven't got around to doing so.

Thank you! I let the chickens and ducks in this area to clear it out for a few months, before planting these. So, it's just poultry manure that's broken down over time.

Thank you, I really appreciate it!

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Yes, these were both females. Our males usually have solid dark bills, that are almost black in color.

If you fast-forward the video to about 3 minutes and 30 seconds, you can see what our male duckling's bill looked like.

It really does. I'm thinking about planting some around the front porch. It would be pretty when they all open.

@@wheretheashwoodsgrow That’s a wonderful idea

Thank you!

We don't have any lemons, but tons of noodle bean flowers.

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You're welcome, and I'm so sorry to hear that! It was heartbreaking when we had to throw out a bunch of eggs. Did you have any healthy and developing eggs?

Is that a challenge, goofball?

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@@TheGuyThatLikesCats Not if you're grounded 🤣

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Unfortunately, they did not. One of them ended up cracking from bacteria build up and the other one never hatched. I think she may have squished the cracked one without me noticing the fractures. It was her first time having a nest, so hopefully she has better success next time. I feel so bad for her and her mate!

@@wheretheashwoodsgrow sorry to hear that :( You did your best The reason why I am asking we saved last one from the abandoned ruin nest , mom was gone for over 2 days ( when usually she would be there daily )and it seems intact and I am keeping it under the dome with ceramic 100 W light bulb and water bucket near in the terrarium enclosure in a plastic container with soft padding underneath. I researched whole day yesterday and did candleling , which seems healthy almost fully developed embryo .And pencil the line in the air sack dividing it from the embryo, also on opposite sides of it to gently rotate .. I have t done misting yet , since it had been without mom for several days and it had been raining the other night so I didn’t want it to get too cold in there .. Well praying and hoping it will make it

Thank you, and I'm praying that your baby makes it! It sounds like you are doing everything correctly, and it's okay if the egg gets wet; since waterfowl will often sprinkle water into their own nests. During the end of hatch we always let the humidity go up as high as 70%, but in South East Texas, it's always extremely humid. You may want to Google it, but I've heard that some people spray their goose eggs with water. I usually let the momma's hatch their eggs and hatch only ducks and chickens. Please keep us updated and we are wishing you the very best!

@@wheretheashwoodsgrow <3 thank you !

You're very welcome 💓

That's pretty awesome, thank you! I'm going to try and pin your comment so others know, too

That would be extremely helpful, I'm going to check him out. Thank you!

This is between day 5 and 8. Usually around day 8, I can see the heart beating through the shell, and show it on camera.

Thank you!

I really like this breed of geese. We have Tolouse now and they just aren't as friendly or motherly.

It's a generalized zone, that can help gardeners learn what can be planted in their area, and at what time. If you look up our growing zones, it is both zone 9a and 9b, depending on the county

Your crazy chicken!!!

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Yes, it could still have veins even if the embryo has passed. However, depending on how long the egg was incubated by the mother, it could be harder to see the heartbeat. Towards the end, it is really hard to tell. Do you know how long the mom set on the egg? I would definitely consider putting the egg into the incubator just in case.

Thank you!!! We thought so, too! It's the first time any of us have ever seen a baby 🍎

I guess that depends on what kind of bolted...like run away or grow up🤣

Truly!

We would love to hear about it, if that's how you grow, too! It turned out to be a great combination!

I pulled off the horribly infected leaves and sprayed it with soapy water. They came back a little this year, but not nearly as bad. Aphids seem to really like young apple leaves. Some people use neam oil, but I have not tried it.

I won't cover the soil until all of these starts reach 8 inches tall, so later this week. Covering your soil is important, but so is understanding your plants' needs, and not smothering them out. Also, this variety of potato needs soil hilled up around it weekly, and that's also an important factor.

@ashwoodurbanhomestead I'm saying, based on empirically verified best practices, do not leave your soil exposed. Cover your soil to retain moisture which in turn allows for biological life like fungi, bacteria and insects to do their work and make sure your soil is alive. You can use a variety of natural organic mediums to cover the exposed soil as the plants grow. You aren't doing it well. Please stop posting videos that perpetuate bad gardening practices. Just look it up. It doesn't smother if you do it correctly. Thank you.

Correct, as plants grow! These babies have been planted for less than a week, so they will not be ready to be covered until they all reach 8 inches or so tall. Then, they can be covered in arborist mulch or mushroom compost, like both the ground and other beds are, within our garden. With both the mulch and compost still being hot in the center, it can absolutely burn and hinder the growth of plants. When gardening it is always best to use discernment!

Thank you, and you're welcome!

I always take the seeds out of the rose hips and plant them directly into either a starter pot or the ground. I recommend starting the seeds in a pot, because they are slow starters, and I can see where the rose is planted, better. I also really like growing roses from cuttings, too.

@@wheretheashwoodsgrow If I plant them in the ground, how often do I need to water them or is the rain in the spring enough? Because right now I have tulips growing without me doing anything year after year.

It really depends on your climate. Where I'm at it is already very hot and dry, so we water twice a week. As long as the ground and seed does not fully dry out, you should be fine. Rose seeds are planted just under the surface of the soil, so you can see when they start to sprout and if the dirt dries out.

If you live in an area with a wet spring, it should be fine.

@@wheretheashwoodsgrow I live in Michigan. Thank you for the valuable insights. God bless you.

Thank you, so much!!!

Usually when they eat all of the grass/weeds and the area is clear, I know it is time to move them. We have two sides to our coop, so we can let them on the other side. Do you have your coop in a permanent area or do you plan on having a mobile coop?

@@wheretheashwoodsgrow Thank you. I would like to make a traveling coop! Still learning a lot first.

You're welcome! Honestly, we are still learning, too. It was so hard to find information when we first started and still is sometimes. If you are making a traveling coop for gardening purposes, move it when the area is clear or gets too dirty with chicken poop and feed. If you're just wanting to keep them mobile and maintain your lawn, move them about every three days or so.

@@wheretheashwoodsgrow Thank you so much for that! Its not easy finding great content for everything, when sometimes its conflicting, too. Im so glad I stumbled upon your channel!

@@HellxHathxNo I completely agree with you, and honestly there are so many options for every situation. I'm super excited that you found our channel, too! Glad we could help, feel free to ask anything!

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Thank you! I'm really hoping it helps and will keep everyone updated.

The ground is fertile and everything else in the garden grew great, including other species of Okra.

🤣 No, but it tastes great!

We have dealt with nematodes and had an unusually wet spring followed by an extremely dry summer. So, it is very possible that this was the case. I did notice nodes on several of the roots.

Ours were not supposed to start until spring, so it was a great surprise! What breeds do you have?

@@wheretheashwoodsgrow 2 lite brahmas, 2 barred rocks, 2 austrolops and 1rhode Island red.

The first chickens we started with were Black Austrlorps and they are so funny!

@@wheretheashwoodsgrow My Brahmas have feathers on half their feet and black collars. When they run they look like little clowns. Their my faves.

Today we're rescuing a bantam hen. She's the only one left of her flock. If you would have told my 20 yr old self about this chicken thing I would have laughed at ya. Lok

Me, too! It was so funny watching it swim. I truly don't know much about frogs and toads though.

The last few years, our Okra have been thriving so seeing these do so poorly caught me by surprise. One thing that I was wondering is did any of your heavy Hitter Okra have any red tinged fruit? I noticed later in the season that there were some squatty, redish Okra being produced, so I truly belive that there could have been crossed seeds in the packet we purchased. However, I have never grown this variety, so this is not something I can confirm from personal experience alone. I greatly appreciate all of your advice and guidance. You mentioned non-coated aspirin and I'm curious if using willow bark would have a similar effect. Especially if I soak it and make a spray for the soul and plants. Traditionally, we used Willow for asprin.

@@wheretheashwoodsgrow you can use willow bark you have to treat the plant over the course of more days but it's nothing wrong with it and on one of the plants we had a few teeny red tinged fruit but once we pluck them we only got green and the other plant only produce green and no problem

@jayh.6946 Thank you, this is extremely helpful! I am going to get new seed stock and give this variety one more try. We have really high hopes for them, because we love our traditional Clemson Spineless Okra.

@ashwoodurbanhomestead I most definitely wish you the best of luck so far one of my favorite varieties is the red burgundy

@jayh.6946 Thank you, very much! We have both Red Burgandy and Orange Jing seeds, to try this year. They are very pretty!

Thank you, we are incredibly excited.

​@@wheretheashwoodsgrowMy first thoughts were Easter in January 😀

I've never seen a chicken lay in Janurary until now. My 14 year old sister literally said it looks like an egg she dyed last Easter.

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She is a funny girl! Oh, I'd love to see pictures of Joker and Harley Quinn! Between my mom and I, we have four Bassets, and they are by far the best dogs for families, but they do keep us busy. We've had a few moccasins ourselves, and it definitely makes me nervous in the wetter months. Hopefully, you are able to get back there and grow some stuff or even get a few smaller containers to start growing in, until you're more comfortable venturing out there. Are you able to have a few chickens? Because we noticed our even go after smaller snakes and make enough noise to scare off some things, too.