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Its a balmy 16 degrees out this morning with the windchill making it feel like its about 8. Fortunately I cleared the driveway last night before the big temp drop. I'll be staying inside except when I'm feeding the chickens and cats or refreshing their water.

This is a building that needs longevity, and the wood is not in the soil that will affect crops. I primarily do organic gardening, but with building, sometimes you use what you have and can afford. Additionally, treated wood is not as bad as it was 20 or so years ago thanks to some changes in how it is processed.

Freezing isn't necessary. As long as they are in a cool dry place, they should be good for years (depending on the variety and type of plant). Some plants can benefit from some freezing of the seeds, but in general, just keeping them in a cooler area (like a basement) in an airtight container where they will stay dry is fine. I have grown seeds successfully that were just kept in a tupperware container with a locking lid that were anywhere from 3 to 8 years old with good germination.

@@oneseedoneworld Thanks for the info, really appreciate it !

I don't use the system anymore. I never had any issue with it though, with the exception of occasionally having to tighten a leaky nozzle. And it worked really well for me. I stopped using it because I ended up tearing down this chicken run and rebuilding it in the lower back corner of my yard that is much more shady and cooler in the summer so I haven't had a need to use it since then. I had some chickens that didn't like to be near the misting area when it was going, but overall it would help cool the air and the ground and made a difference for my flock on those hot days.

Because mycoplasma is so contagious among birds, if one has it, you can normally assume any others in the flock will have it as well. Some birds will just be carriers though and never show any symptoms. I have had in my flock for I think almost three years now and I have 5 (4 hens and a rooster) that have never showed any symptoms or had any problems. Others in the flock died from it, or had symptoms I had to treat off and on over time. You may want to check with the vet to see if giving your other chickens the vaccine will be worth it.

One additional note is that feeding your chickens foods and herbs that help boost their immune system can be helpful. Mycoplasma will often exacerbate other health issues they may have, so the healthier you can keep them when immune boosting foods, can also reduce future issues.

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

Its not absolutely necessary to ferment the seeds. The gel that surrounds the seeds has a natural germination inhibitor in it. Fermenting the seeds helps break that down and can improve germination rates. You can plant your dried seeds, you may just have lower germination rates.

@oneseedoneworld Thank you for your responce, sir :) I guess I just have to try and hope for the best 😊

I go over the toxic properties in the plant. This is not nonsense. Its how plants work. You cannot base what humans can eat on what birds and animals can eat. Birds are not sensitive to the compounds that can be toxic to humans (i.e. the white berries of poison ivy that birds eat, but would be fairly detrimental to a human). Birds and many other animals are able to process many plants that would make a human sick (or even die). It is not nonsense to discuss plant properties that can be toxic. Poke is edible when handled and cooked properly, but people should also be aware of its chemical makeup and how it may affect them. Maybe do a little more research before trolling.

Thanks, glad you liked it!

Give it time, it will be huge before you know it! As for dogs, there are a lot of plants around the yard and garden that have toxicity for dogs and cats. Generally, they don't mess with them, but its good to keep an eye out just in case.

@ thanks! Appreciate it!

They don't have to have a freeze. Growing from tubers is much faster than starting from seed from the berries, but its a fun thing to try.

Thank you! I hope you will be able to get yours going soon and have a successful build!

They can have a lot of medicinal and edible properties if used/prepared properly. I covered more of the toxicity in this video (and also am not a big fan of them since they love to take over my garden spots).

Doug will not be ignored. 😆

I'm not sure I understand your question. You mean like a hole in the shell?

Thank you! When I first read your comment, I thought you said you had a similar journey with a ferret!😆 And I was thinking, man, that would be challenging. lol I'm glad you got yours taken care of though! I still have a ways to go to get all mine fixed.

@ 😆 didn’t even notice that autocorrect, totally would have read that the same at first glance.

Wow! Thank you so much!

@ you’re very welcome. Thank you for what you’re doing, it means a lot to those animals.

Thank you :) I do love animals!

Yes that is what I'm working with at the SPCA. Its just they are full up most of the time, so it takes a while to get in there.

Yep, they do it all for free. Its just being able to trap a cat to get it in there on a day when they have room.

Thats good to know about the kittens. Maybe I'll try again and take them in and see if the SPCA will still foster/adopt them. I was hoping to trap the momma cat first, but she avoided the trap and since I haven't seen her in a while, not sure if I will get her. But I'll just keep setting the trap and see who I can get and hope that the SPCA isn't too full on the day I get one.

Yes, larger places like Tractor Supply vaccinate their chicks against MG. If you get chicks from a local breeder though they may not, (like the ones that I got and didn't know about asking at the time).

That's both funny and scary. But I'm glad it brought you to my video. 😁

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, the only time I've had problems with them is when I ended up mowing or weed whacking over a nest (and that was not a good time).

That's great! Hopefully it will do well for you inside over the winter. I have had good luck with seeds I've saved from my cotton. Close to 100% germination rate the last two years.

That's the great thing about most of the winter squashes and pumpkins. You can use them for eating or decorations!

I hope it does well for you!

I hope it comes back up in the spring for you!

Nice! They have worked really well for me too.

Sorry about the delayed response, I missed this comment! I didn't really pay attention with the one I had on whether the spines were longer at first. In doing some more research, it will also depend on the variety of the Datura plant. I did find this info from the Wisconsin Horticulture Extension website: "Flowers are followed by rounded fruits that are walnut-sized capsules that are knobby (D. metel) or covered with sharp and spiky spines at maturity (D. inoxia and D. stramonium)." So based on that, I would say that some varieties don't have the spines at all while others do (the one in my yard was D. Stramonium I believe), and the spines may larger as the pod gets closer to maturity.

@oneseedoneworld Thanks a lot for the info, don't worry for late. I saw the plant and I had got the fruit, but it was green when I cut it. I don't know if the seeds will be fertile. It has dried and open slowly yet, so I'm waiting for it. Sorry for my English, it isn't very good and I still learning...

@@alanbustamante7338 If the pods have dried and popped open the seeds should be mature.

I've been growing the scarlet runners for a few years, and now the Cherokee Trail of tears, but I want to add more varieties. I think beans (for dried) take the least amount of work in the garden with a decent payoff.

Definitely try growing them, they did really well for me this year. I can't believe you haven't had frost yet! I'm about hour west of Baltimore and we have had multiple days of frost here. Guess its the higher elevation.

Sweet, thank you! And happy early birthday!!! Wow, still 90 there?! We had frost again this morning, although by mid week its supposed to be 80, its been a lot of back and forth here for the past 2 weeks. I thought Dr. Wyche was from a long time ago too. I might do a video about him now that I've done more research. Think he was a pretty interesting guy.