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    Moving strawberry plants

    I have a handful of strawberry plants that I planted in a container last spring. I’d like to move them to a different container (I need their deeper container for carrots!). Is it ok to do that now? Later in spring? (Im in Texas). A few already have flowers. I will carryover as much...
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    the return of a semi-feral kitty

    Mice can go up your drainage downspouts. I folded 1/2” hardware cloth into little “cages” that fit around the outlet of the downspouts and zip tie them on. I haven’t had any mice in my attic/walls since! (I do take them off periodically to dump leaf buildup).
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    Hello from new gardener in Central Texas!

    I learned the awesomeness of photos from BYH - figured it would carry over to here!
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    Hello from new gardener in Central Texas!

    I have a sign on my property: “Go big, or go home!” Kindred spirits! ;-)
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    Container garden soil

    First time gardener this year. In anticipation, I started composting my goat/chicken/pig poo and bedding last year, so I had plenty of compost. When I filled my containers, I added compost along the bottom til about half full, then topped off with organic potting soil mix. I mixed the layers a...
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    Hello from new gardener in Central Texas!

    I was overwhelmed at many stages, but it has been great! I don’t know how to “start small” - just not in my genes! 😉
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    Hello from new gardener in Central Texas!

    Hello everyone! I am recently-retired after a career in the suburbs of Houston. I now live in a town of 500 people on some acreage in central Texas . Over the last couple years I have added chickens - 40ish? (love BYC), 9 nigerian dwarf goats and 9 pigs (7 kunekune and 2 potbelly - love BYH)...
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