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I've just joined as need support in fighting nettles, bindweed, ground elder and red mite who are feasting on some of my poor chickens!
We live on a north west facing hill and have stunning views of the River Severn, the Malverns etc but have been completely snowed in 2 years running and have no sun for about 5 months of the year! (can't have everything!)
today I harvested a load of various types of french beans and some courgettes (the first time I've managed to grow them- usually the slugs get them first!) and I'm really proud of my parmex carrots (very clay soil here) which, again, is the first time I've managed to grow carrots!
Does anyone know if red mite stay in the ground etc for a long time? We've treated 3 chickens who got it badly in the heat and humidity (the others, in a different shed, are fine) and their shed is riddled. I try to be organic but have resorted to insecticides as well as non chemical methods and we've built a new shed (today!) for them and will keep treating and not using their one for about 10-12 months. But will the patch they were living on be contaminated? Can I use it again for chickens ( or turkeys! I've got a load of new chicken and turkey eggs in a couple of incubators!) I can't find anything in my small holding or chicken books- all I know is the mites can survive a long time without living on the chickens.
hope someone can help and look forward to reading your tips on fighting the weeds!
I've just joined as need support in fighting nettles, bindweed, ground elder and red mite who are feasting on some of my poor chickens!
We live on a north west facing hill and have stunning views of the River Severn, the Malverns etc but have been completely snowed in 2 years running and have no sun for about 5 months of the year! (can't have everything!)
today I harvested a load of various types of french beans and some courgettes (the first time I've managed to grow them- usually the slugs get them first!) and I'm really proud of my parmex carrots (very clay soil here) which, again, is the first time I've managed to grow carrots!
Does anyone know if red mite stay in the ground etc for a long time? We've treated 3 chickens who got it badly in the heat and humidity (the others, in a different shed, are fine) and their shed is riddled. I try to be organic but have resorted to insecticides as well as non chemical methods and we've built a new shed (today!) for them and will keep treating and not using their one for about 10-12 months. But will the patch they were living on be contaminated? Can I use it again for chickens ( or turkeys! I've got a load of new chicken and turkey eggs in a couple of incubators!) I can't find anything in my small holding or chicken books- all I know is the mites can survive a long time without living on the chickens.
hope someone can help and look forward to reading your tips on fighting the weeds!
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