January 31st 2008
Pig manure makes good compost as the pig muck is mixed with straw.
Pig manure has a very high nutrient content and is rich in potash and phosphorus.
Not only does pig manure enrich the soil which helps plants to grow but it also helps improve the soil structure as the straw (plant material content) in the manure helps the soil to hold water.
Pig manure can be applied to root crops especially leeks and potatoes.
It is important to remember not to apply fresh manure to plants and crops as the manure will scorch the plants. Let the manure mature or apply the manure and work into the soil four weeks prior to planting.
Click on the image below to visit Amazon.co.uk to find out more about this book or visit one of the Farming Friends Bookshops.
Manure Pig Manure Pig Muck Pigs
January 30th 2008
TopVeg visited the farmingfriends farm today to do some filming for a DVD that they are hoping to release shortly. It was great to be part of this exciting new venture. I won’t give too much away but keep checking out the TopVeg website for DVD releases coming soon.
We also managed to fit in a quick tour of the farm and TopVeg got to see Hatty the hen, the guinea fowl, quail, cattle and Saddleback pigs.
A great visit and I look forward to see the finished DVD.
TopVeg
January 30th 2008
Quail eggs are very small, in fact they are about one fifth the size of an ordinary chicken egg. On Sunday we got our first egg, which you can see pictured. This quail egg does not look like the usual quail eggs that are mottled with brown slodges on them, but since Sunday the quail have laid another 10 eggs all with the distinctive pattern on them.
1st Quail Egg on the Farming Friends farm laid Sunday 27th January 2008.
2008 Quail Egg Count = 11.
Coturnix Quail eggs Japanese Quail Quail Quail Eggs
January 29th 2008
On Sunday I potted up some broad bean seeds. The TopVeg website was able to provide me with excellent seed sowing information.
Farming Friends & TopVeg have now collaborated to create a How To Grow Broad Beans growing card.
Click on the image to enlarge and if you wish to print off this growing card, right click on the enlarged image and then click print picture to print out a copy.
If you would like this document as a pdf, just contact farmingfriends and I will email you the document.
I intend to print off copies and then laminate the sheet so that I can use the growing card in the future.
Teachers, children, vegetable growers and anyone interested in growing broad beans are welcome to print off this growing card for their own use.
Other growing cards we have already created;
If you have any other growing cards that you would like Farming Friends & TopVeg to create then please leave a comment and we will be happy to create it for you.
Broad Beans Growing Cards Homegrown vegetables Vegetables
January 28th 2008
Here is an approximate guide to the development of guinea fowl keets.
- After 24 hours – guinea fowl keets are able to feed and drink independently.
- One week old – guinea fowl keets wing feathers start to grow.
- Two weeks old - guinea fowl keets nearly able to fly.
- Six to eight weeks old – guinea fowl keets able to survive without heat.
- Ten to twelve weeks old – guinea fowl begin to call out so gender recognition is possible.
Guinea Fowl Guinea Fowl Facts Guinea Fowl Keets Keets
January 27th 2008
I noticed the first snowdrops began to emerge on the 18th January this year.
I love to see the carpets of snowdrops along the hedgerows and in my orchard. One year my husband gave me a bunch of snowdrops for Valentine’s day and he even arranged them in a heart shape in the vase!
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Gardeners, Plant and Nature lovers can join in every Sunday, visit As The Garden Grows for more information.
Have you spotted any snowdrops yet?
Flowers Green Thumb Sunday Snowdrops
