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runningmumof3boys Sep 2011 6:52pm, 11 Sep 2011 1,799 posts	Quote Pin runningmumof3boys questions from a newbie farmer 1) when will my tomatos go red 2) how long will my mixed lettuce last before it starts dying off?? its not in a greenhouse just a couple of big planters...
Lizzie W Sep 2011 9:18am, 14 Sep 2011 16,647 posts	Quote Pin Lizzie W Rmo3b - as GreP said, strip the foliage off the tomato plants. If they look like they're going off, or frost is forecast, pick them & pit them on a sunny windowsill, and leave a ripe banana nearby too.
runningmumof3boys Sep 2011 7:46pm, 14 Sep 2011 1,818 posts	Quote Pin runningmumof3boys ooh thanks.. sorry i hadnt looked back in the thread thanks x
TooLilac Sep 2011 9:11pm, 14 Sep 2011 1,344 posts	Quote Pin TooLilac I notice there are a few fetchies with chickens who have posted on this thread - we've just got some new hens and I have a load of questions ! any advice on wing clipping ? also, do you put a drinke & feeder in the coop or just in the run ?
GregP Sep 2011 9:15pm, 14 Sep 2011 52,477 posts	Quote Pin GregP Daft though it may sound, it might be worth trying Smell. Suspect Island991 and Hammerite might be able to help?
AngusClydesdale Sep 2011 8:58am, 15 Sep 2011 1,693 posts	Quote Pin AngusClydesdale TL, you should make sure that the birds have ready access to water. If you have a non-spill delivery system it can go in the coop (although they won't drink overnight so it isn't necessary if you are letting them out early). We put out layers pellets in the morning and ad lib grains in the afternoon (this encourages them to eat the layers pellets and then come home later for grains. We never leave food out as it encourages vermin and I wouldn't put it in the house for the same reason.
TooLilac Sep 2011 9:01am, 15 Sep 2011 1,346 posts	Quote Pin TooLilac Thanks AC. oh dear - as suspected I'm seem to be doing it all wrong ! The lady on the smallholding where we got our hens, said to put the feeder in the coop, but the water in the run. At least I've got the pellets and grain the right way round.
AngusClydesdale Sep 2011 9:08am, 15 Sep 2011 1,694 posts	Quote Pin AngusClydesdale She probably said no water in the house as it makes a right mess if it gets knocked over (hence my non-spill comment). Our hens free-range through the day so we have water both in the run and outside and we feed them outside under a shelter (to keep the rain from spoiling the feed). Everyone has their own way of doing things and most aren't wrong. It depends on many variables: the type of house/run, your routine, how much land you have to devote to it etc.
TooLilac Sep 2011 9:15am, 15 Sep 2011 1,347 posts	Quote Pin TooLilac On a positive note, the hens are very happy and already very over-fed and spoilt !!
GregP Sep 2011 9:16am, 15 Sep 2011 52,480 posts	Quote Pin GregP Disappointing. I honestly thought this conversation was happening on Smell and was all pleased.