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Hi Am considering raising some turkeys for christmas would welcome any ideas.ie where to get the chicks when to get so ready for christmas how many for just my own (dont think 1 on its own is fair) how to prepare and on and on Sorry just an idea at the moment and I know all you out there will give a...

thanks old jerry but i think a pig is out of the question. not me but OH doesnt want any repeat any livestock

Have got some early potatoes which are being chittered as we speak. When do I put them into the ground/when will i know they are ready to put into the ground. Here at St Osyth in Essex we are still getting frost some nights so again when do I start. Sorry if I sound such a numpty but you did say I c...

Thanks for that info will let you know how they turn out.

well thanks everyone that has certainly given me food for thought.
About the goat though, I might get rid of the brambles but wot about all the goat droppings???

Have cleared and old garden but the blackberries still keep coming up how do i get rid of them? Bought an old property and told the garden "goes to the tree there" when we started clearing to the said tree the garden kept on going. Finally cleared the weeds which were up to my forehead (i ...

Beef casserole with onions and mushrooms with potatoes cooked in garlic, butter an milk.

Brewing 2 litres of red grape home grown.
1 demijohn of rose grape home grown.

Have just put up a greenhouse which we bought 2nd hand 3 years ago (it has sat in our garage for that long). Its fantastic OH has got a heater and planted loads. In fact spending more time in the greenhouse than indoors. HAve started off lots of seeds in the hope we can get started early. Have bough...

Unfortunately know the neighbours to say hello when I se them at weekends but leave home at 6am and dont return till 8pm obviously will have to get to know them and introduce the idea of eggs

No unfortunately am in North Essex

Would really love to keep chickens but OH insists it no viable for us as we are away a lot at weekends and for hols etc. How do you cope with holidays?

Hello my name is jac and husband kev and we are really green at this self sufficient idea. Have been looking at the web site for ages but have only now plucked up the courage to say hello. We live in St Osyth in North Essex supposedly the driest place in the UK!!! Have gained lots of info from you a...