tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post2579348779226144167..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Geese and GardeningMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-32349590659540975192016-06-14T19:01:43.488-05:002016-06-14T19:01:43.488-05:00Kristina - Do you have any Hav-A-Heart traps you c...Kristina - Do you have any Hav-A-Heart traps you could use to capture the raccoon(s) and then "relocate?"Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-13493567511905413252016-06-14T19:00:34.878-05:002016-06-14T19:00:34.878-05:00Jenn - Yeah, we realize we'll have to go about...Jenn - Yeah, we realize we'll have to go about the integration very carefully. That's one of the downsides of ordering birds. If they were hatched and raised right in the poultry pasture from the get-go, it would be a lot less of a problem.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-27636771299944016482016-06-14T08:05:05.626-05:002016-06-14T08:05:05.626-05:00Looks like your freezer will have ample supply thi...Looks like your freezer will have ample supply this coming winter. So far the bugs haven't been too bad here, although we haven't have rain either. The only pest right now is a raccoon. He destroyed my pots again. Hmpf.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-44432433892942265722016-06-14T05:58:23.126-05:002016-06-14T05:58:23.126-05:00I love that you have a grey goose in the mix! If c...I love that you have a grey goose in the mix! If chickens are anything to go by, I would keep the young geese separated for a while, still. Our older chickens were downright nasty to the young ones when they were first introduced. <br />Personally, I am a bit afraid of geese, as Canada geese can be quite evil at times! -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-70658884124921962422016-06-13T10:35:20.907-05:002016-06-13T10:35:20.907-05:00Susan - I'm seriously questioning why we have ...Susan - I'm seriously questioning why we have to have black flies. Have you ever seen a magnified picture of their heads? Their mouths (or beaks or snouts or whatever you call them) actually look like saw blades. They "saw" into your skin before sucking your life's blood. No wonder they hurt so much!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-12871628438148325012016-06-13T10:32:27.937-05:002016-06-13T10:32:27.937-05:00Sandy - As soon as the black flies abate, the mosq...Sandy - As soon as the black flies abate, the mosquitoes move in. (When visiting my dad used to say they were the size of helicopters up here.) They still chomp on me, but at least they don't fly in your eyes, up your nose, in your ears as the black flies do!<br /><br />Lotsa rain last night and a gray, overcast day today so I'm catching up on inside tasks. Maybe back out in the garden tomorrow.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-74586701632637906092016-06-13T09:48:03.613-05:002016-06-13T09:48:03.613-05:00Those dratted black flies! Lordy, how I hate them...Those dratted black flies! Lordy, how I hate them. I think the gradual introduction of your goslings (of all ages) is a perfect way to keep peace in the flock.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-15112413127547197482016-06-13T09:44:41.110-05:002016-06-13T09:44:41.110-05:00Mama Pea,
You have your hands full with all those...Mama Pea,<br /><br />You have your hands full with all those geese!!! I know deep down how much you enjoy having them there. They sure do make great watch dogs if you know what I mean. Definitely great for security.<br /><br />Black flies up your way as well. I have a couple of friends up in Canada....they have the same. It must be that time of year (a season) just for them. Soon they'll all be gone and you'll be out in the garden doing what you love the most....planting and harvesting.<br /><br />Thanks for the card :-)<br />I'm going to send you an e-mail.<br />Sending hugs and love you way.<br />SandySandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-36846005511311890522016-06-12T20:09:44.302-05:002016-06-12T20:09:44.302-05:00Sue - My weeds seem to be growing as I'm watch...Sue - My weeds seem to be growing as I'm watching them this year! Take it easy on that pie. I know you make better at home anyway!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-3311039881492400572016-06-12T20:08:41.187-05:002016-06-12T20:08:41.187-05:00Kev - Methinks your dear wife had a bad experience...Kev - Methinks your dear wife had a bad experience with geese somewhere along the line? I know it happens . . . :o/Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-58484148540905046722016-06-12T20:07:28.093-05:002016-06-12T20:07:28.093-05:00Laurie - The garden report may have to wait until ...Laurie - The garden report may have to wait until Tuesday as we've supposed to get heavy rains tomorrow. (Hope they drown the black flies!)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-12886322220904534452016-06-12T20:06:13.762-05:002016-06-12T20:06:13.762-05:00Mark - A lot of geese right now, but they will be ...Mark - A lot of geese right now, but they will be whittled down come fall when we can make the decision as to which ones stay and which ones go!<br /><br />How are you doing? Recuperating well and healing fast? Sure hope so.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-76157125035695810732016-06-12T20:04:28.867-05:002016-06-12T20:04:28.867-05:00Fiona - Oh my, 96+ degrees in June is way too hot!...Fiona - Oh my, 96+ degrees in June is way too hot! Be careful not to over-do it in weather like that. I hope I never have to stop gardening. Such good exercise and the food we grow ourselves can't be beat, right?Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-74598072330096063002016-06-12T17:28:59.723-05:002016-06-12T17:28:59.723-05:00I'm in Dubuque eating pie, so the only pesky t...I'm in Dubuque eating pie, so the only pesky thing for me right now is a full belly of stuff I'm not supposed to eat! <br />Hope you get out to the garden soon. You know how those weeds get when no one is watching.....<br />:)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-54627027244168436082016-06-12T16:57:29.736-05:002016-06-12T16:57:29.736-05:00I'd love to get geese but it was the one thing...I'd love to get geese but it was the one thing my wife told me I was never aloud to get if we moved here!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-31634293038696796002016-06-12T16:48:59.027-05:002016-06-12T16:48:59.027-05:00We have pesky yellow flies. They will bite the mes...We have pesky yellow flies. They will bite the mess out of you, too. Hope your weather conditions improve and drive the flies away.....because I need to see a garden report. LOL!! Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01569684144657934330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-66577173784857726192016-06-12T15:18:55.980-05:002016-06-12T15:18:55.980-05:00That is a lot a geese! I'm so glad things see...That is a lot a geese! I'm so glad things seem to be going well with them. No black flies here yet this year. Most years they never get to be a problem, but once in awhile the conditions are right and they're everywhere. They do make it miserable to be out!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343134852881572900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-51680319180782169882016-06-12T11:20:27.548-05:002016-06-12T11:20:27.548-05:00The geese look wonderful.
I am so glad we don'...The geese look wonderful.<br />I am so glad we don't have black flies but we are dealing with 96+ degree heat so its a lot of getting up very early and then working later.<br />The gardens are always worth it in my mind!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.com