hello from texas

[JamesY]

Hello, I'm James. My family and I bought a small place outside of town last year. We have 3 acres and decided to make a go of it and see how well we do.

To date we have rabbits, chickens, a back to Eden garden, some raised beds and a few fruit trees. We have had pretty good success canning as well.

 

[SheepDog]

Sounds like a great start! welcome to the forums.

 

[JamesY]

Thanks. We are pretty new to all this. We need all the help we can get!

 

[JamesY]

So I started dabbling with YouTube. Here's some pics of what we got so far. Any advice or critism or ways to increase productivity are welcomed! We just now got the trellis in. It should help us grow alot more in our space . Wasn't sure about the rabbit set up so I just winged it. I built the coop next to the garden with a gate in between so I can let the chickens run the garden in the winter. That's pretty much it. We are a long way from our goal bit chipping away daily.

 

[Peanut]

Looks good, welcome to the forum! I had rabbits for a few years. I needed some roosters. A lady would sell me roosters but I had to take a litter of rabbits too. I finally sold them.

 

[*Andi]

Hello and welcome from Virginia!

 

[havasu]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[CrackbottomLouis]

Welcome from GA

 

[Sentry18]

Hello and Welcome aboard!

 

[JamesY]

Thanks guys

 

[Meerkat]

Thanks. We are pretty new to all this. We need all the help we can get!

:green man:from Florida.

Good for yall for closing in the raised beds, that will save you lots of crop loss. Only thing I'd suggest is to put chicken wire around the bottom to keep out wild rabbits.
We went up 18" on the welded or cattle wire and outside 2' flat on the ground. This way they can't come through the fence or dig under it.

 

[Caribou]

Welcome from Alaska.

 

[ssonb]

Therez only two thangs that come frum Texas.................................... I just thought I would liven up things a bit. I wonder how many times you have herd that one? welcome

 

[NannyPatty]

Welcome James! I'm a native Texan, too. Only I married my Okla Indian and moved north a bit.

 

[The Lazy L]

Welcome James from Texas! Glad to have ya!

 

[JamesY]

Therez only two thangs that come frum Texas.................................... I just thought I would liven up things a bit. I wonder how many times you have herd that one? welcome

Once or twice. Howdy

 

[JamesY]

:green man:from Florida.

Good for yall for closing in the raised beds, that will save you lots of crop loss. Only thing I'd suggest is to put chicken wire around the bottom to keep out wild rabbits.
We went up 18" on the welded or cattle wire and outside 2' flat on the ground. This way they can't come through the fence or dig under it.

Awesome. Thanks haven't seen any rabbits in the yard yet but I know they are around. I've seen them while driving. I wonder if the dogs are keeping them away?

 

[Meerkat]

Awesome. Thanks haven't seen any rabbits in the yard yet but I know they are around. I've seen them while driving. I wonder if the dogs are keeping them away?

Dogs will keep them away to an extent, mine have killed many rabbit but they always seemed to sneak in and get our veggies, cleaned the clock on our young squash. Then someone told us about the chicken wire about 15 years ago, not a single loss since. Dogs are really good at protecting our chickens when we had chickens.
Lots of really smart people here so I'm sure you will like the forum.

 

[JamesY]

Our only critter problems last year were gophers. Got em bad! We have put a dent in them by trapping. I'm hopeful to get ahead of them this year!

 

[snappy1]

Welcome from Mississippi! That's a great start you all have done! I look forward to seeing what's next and I agree about rabbit proofing. I had to do the same at our last place!

 

[tiffanysgallery]

Hi and Welcome

 

[Amish Heart]

Welcome! Enjoyed your youtube!

 

[phideaux]

Welcome from West Ky,





Jim

 

[kd4ulw]

Hi there and welcome from Indiana.

 

[Weedygarden]

Welcome from Colorado!

 

[JamesY]

That is for all the warm welcomes!

 

[TMT Tactical]

Warm Welcome from the Arizona Valley folks.

 

[Patchouli]

:swinging:
WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD! I'm in Texas too.

 

[Sewingcreations15]

Hi @JamesY and welcome from Australia .

 

[gumpy]

Welcome to the forum from Tennessee! Enjoy your stay and looking forward to more videos and pictures.