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Wow, this thread has been sleeping for a while! My name is Lina (short for Angelina) and my husband and I live in a small suburb of Detroit. We're currently renting a house on 1/10th of an acre, but we hope to be buying our own place within an hour's drive of our office in Livonia. We're...

Wanted to give a brief update on the potatoes. I called Urban Farmer Seeds and explained the situation with the potatoes to her. She said she would send me new potatoes, so I am excited to see if they show up.

Two of my cauliflower seedlings failed to prosper, leaving me only four to put out into the garden. To fill the future empty space, I decided to attempt to sprout some ancient Brussels sprout seeds my neighbor gifted me. The packet is so old the picture on the front has faded to yellow, but...

This weekend past I transferred the best 6 broccoli and cauliflower seedlings into the 1 1/2" soil blocks. It was fun, just dropped them into the dents made by the little attachments I purchased when I bought the mini blocks on Amazon.com. They fit perfectly. However, I wouldn’t recommend the...

Is there any polled in your stock?

Very cute!

I don't believe he goes about waving it at people or threatening them. He simply carries it on his person where most observant people can see that it is there. Knowing that someone has in their possession a hand gun can often prevent a situation from escalating, as well as provide a non-verbal...

So this weekend as not a pleasant one. My eldest guinea pig, Tally passed away while I was at work on Friday. It took a very long time on Saturday to break up the frozen ground enough to bury her. She was a very sweet pig, though incredibly shy too. I don't want to get another, so I am hoping...

I'm interested in bees as well! (though I do not have any -yet-) I would love to see a section where I can ask a bunch of questions and see pictures of people's hives.

Spring is trying hard to push back old man Winter, but he's not giving up without a fight! We still have over a foot of snow on the ground, plus all the ice buried beneith it, and more is promised before tomorrow morning. But ever so slowly, by small incriments everyday, the thermostat is...

So this being the Backyard HERDS community and not the Backyard Gardens community, I suppose I should talk about my herd! Right now it consists of two very old guinea pigs (almost 7 years old) and a 12 year old german shepherd mix. The piggies are both female and named Tally and Meggie. Our...

My current hobbies as a city dweller include a wide range of activities. My husband and I play various video games together after the sun goes down or when the weather is too nasty to be outside. He's much more into them than I am, so when I don't feel like playing games, I'll watch him play...

I finally picked an avatar for my account here, and there is a little bit of a story here. My husband's ancestry is pretty black and white. On his mother's side of the family, it's pure polish, going back to when his grandparents came over on the boat. His father's side of the family is similar...

Hello everyone! My name is Angelina, but on the internet I go by the name Elyssia from a bunch of video games I've played throughout the years. I am 30 years old and have been married to my high-school sweetheart for over 12 years now. We currently rent a small house on 1/10th of an acre where...

Yeah, the Tunis breed has me charmed with their red faces and adaptability! Fleece, meat, and Milk, all from the same critters.

Thank you all for the warm welcome. Unfortunately, 5-10 Acres IS all we can afford. We're trying to limit our future work commute to an hour or less, and so land in quantities greater than an acre or two around metro Detroit is rare and rather pricey. But fingers crossed, perhaps something...

I suppose what I mean is medium sized sheep (I really like the Tunis breed) and full sized milking goats. I've seen some pictures of suffolk sheep that look large enough to ride!

First off I'd like to thank SouthernbyChoice for answering my questions about LGDs. She's incredibly helpful and knowledgeable and her kindness is what has encouraged me to post here! I originally signed up for this forum after registering in it's sister forum BackyardChickens. My husband...