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Grow Your Own / Re: Dog eating manure

« Last post by Nobbie on Today at 17:52 »

A lot of dogs eat fresh manure with no ill effects. Mine eats sheep, rabbit and horse when it gets the chance. I�d check the bag to see if there is anything added to make the granules, but doubt there anything to worry about now that the dog�s been sick.

Chatting on the Plot / Re: WORDLE

« Last post by mumofstig on Today at 17:45 »

5 for me

Chatting on the Plot / Re: WORDLE

« Last post by MrsPea on Today at 15:42 »

That was hard going 4 today

Chatting on the Plot / Re: What�s the weather like where you are? 2024

« Last post by MrsPea on Today at 15:29 »

its turned chilly, no like it

Chatting on the Plot / Re: What�s for tea? 2024

« Last post by MrsPea on Today at 15:28 »

sausages bacon medalions egg bake beans tom for me may be a slice of seeded bread toasted, yoghurt for pud

Grow Your Own / Dog eating manure

« Last post by Anton on Today at 15:07 »

Advice please. I was spreading some manure granules around my vegetables yesterday, some of which had clumped together because of rain infiltrating the bag. I went to put the bag away and then noticed our border collie was chewing something where I had thrown some granules and a couple of clumps. I shooed the dog away but it must have eaten something because it vomited when we got back to the house. After that the animal seemed perfectly normal, eat its meal and went for a walk with me with no signs of problems.

Could the manure be toxic and have any long-term effects?

Anton

Grow Your Own / Re: Potato Failure..

« Last post by coldandwindy on Today at 14:49 »

Quote from: Yorkie on Today at 12:35

Quote from: coldandwindy on Today at 10:13
My Grandad always planted his spuds on Good Friday, whenever it fell.

So did mine!

Did you ever know why that date? My granddad worked in the iron ore mines, and I guessed it might be something to do with it not being Sunday, but never knew for sure.

Sorry, he never said, but I think it was quite common.

I'd guess it has a lot to do with people not keeping track of time & dates except by way of the Church calendar. The spuds is the one we remember but there were others.
Not all Church dates now but people here still put the rams with the ewes on Bonfire Night & bring them back in on Christmas Eve. You monitor your hay by having half left by Candlemass (Feb). Lambing starts April Fools day.
If you didn't read & write maybe you at least always knew when Good Friday was?

Chatting on the Plot / Re: Thermos travel cup/small flask

« Last post by GraciesGran on Today at 13:21 »

My two Stanley's are fabulous, one with coffee, one with cold drink. Worth their weight in gold. The best bit is that I'm not afraid of them getting even more battered.

Grow Your Own / Re: Potato Failure..

« Last post by Yorkie on Today at 12:35 »

Quote from: coldandwindy on Today at 10:13

My Grandad always planted his spuds on Good Friday, whenever it fell.

So did mine!

Did you ever know why that date? My granddad worked in the iron ore mines, and I guessed it might be something to do with it not being Sunday, but never knew for sure.

Chatting on the Plot / Re: "Nature Watch (other than birds)"

« Last post by Subversive_plot on Today at 10:48 »

Yet another of our neighborhood whitetail deer.

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