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James Dixon commented on Una Bee's group Garden Hens

"Hi Mo, The egg she laid was fine, and she seems fine. No egg today, but she didn't used to lay every day. So fingers crossed for tommorrow. THanks "

Mar 16, 2011

James Dixon commented on Una Bee's group Garden Hens

"Hi Pen, Thanks for your comment. Well panic over..I came back from work today to find both chickens have laid today, so hopefully this was just a small blip and there is nothing wrong. I though she might be laying somewhere else,…"

Mar 15, 2011

James Dixon commented on Una Bee's group Garden Hens

"Hi! I have two hens both approx 7mths old and both have been laying for just over a month now. The first hen is laying consistently nearly ever day. My other hen however started laying every other day, and which then became more…"

Mar 14, 2011

James Dixon commented on Una Bee's group Garden Hens

"Mo/Celia, Just to let you know that I have just got home from work , opened the nest box to find two eggs rather than one! Dolly must finally have laid her 1st egg today! Do you think both Margot and Dolly will continue to use the same…"

Feb 17, 2011

James Dixon commented on Una Bee's group Garden Hens

"Mo - Well I am still getting an egg every day from my 1st hen. However, I am still waiting for the other to start. A couple of days ago she started exhibiting the squatting behaviour my other did before laying, and she is becoming a lot more…"

Feb 16, 2011

James Dixon commented on Una Bee's group Garden Hens

"I have noticed that these newly laid eggs have a spiral groove running around the outside if the shell. Does anybody know what this groove is, and if this is normal when a chicken first starts laying??"

Jan 23, 2011

James Dixon joined Flighty's group

Flower power

Flowers delight the eye and should be grown alongside vegetables as companion plants and cut flowers for the home. Share your love of them here!See More

Jan 22, 2011

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James Dixon commented on Una Bee's group Garden Hens

"Hi Mo - well I don't know if it was just a coincidence that one of my hens has just started squatting....but today I had my first egg!!! I have just had it poached on a muffin and it was delicious. I am not sure if it was because the egg was…"

Jan 22, 2011

James Dixon replied to Gill Blease's discussion Veg in the shade

"I agree with Debbie......I grow spinach and lettuce in the shady side of my veg plot"

Jan 19, 2011

James Dixon commented on Una Bee's group Garden Hens

"HI there! I have two chickens which are just over 5mths old. The more dominant one is starting to squat everytime i get close to her or stroke her. Is this a sign that she may soon start laying? This is the first time I have kept…"

Jan 19, 2011

James Dixon joined Una Bee's group

Garden Hens

If you keep chickens or are thinking about getting chickens, this group is for you.

Jan 19, 2011

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Jan 19, 2011

James Dixon joined Patrick Wiebe's group

Heritage Fruit and Veg

Old and new. What special old varieties do you have, or what are you breeding for the next generation?See More

Jan 19, 2011

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James Dixon replied to James Dixon's discussion Heritage Vegetables

"Thanks Flighty, I have finally managed to source some of these direct from the Gardens at Heligan. Apparently, these are no longer commercially available. "

Jan 6, 2011

Flighty replied to James Dixon's discussion Heritage Vegetables

"They aren't listed by the Heritage Seed Library so may be hard, if not impossible, to source! "

Jan 5, 2011

James Dixon posted a discussion

Heritage Vegetables

I am looking to grow a variety of Heritage vegetables this year, and I am struggling to find a variety of early pea called "Veitch's Western Express". Do any of you Veg Gardeners out there have any idea where I might be able to source these peas from? See More

Jan 5, 2011

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