New Garden

[Hank]

<font color="purple"> Around here, ya gotta lock yer car doors when ya go shopping, or you'll come back to a back seat fulla zucchini </font color>

This is not exactly garden related (but it is small town related [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] ).

Recent police report item in my newly-adopted small AZ town was that a guy returned to his vehicle after shopping to find that a CD player had been installed [img]/forums/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

[egon]

An overabundance of Zuchini led us to place some on a road side table with a sign Free, Help yourself. They all finally disappeared.

Egon

[EIEIO]

Well I certainly learned one fact to follow don't plant a lot of zuchini. Now what about squash?

Thanks

[Tammy_E_TX]

they make alot also just 5-6 hills should keep you and "ham &amp; eggs" happy!

But if you do get carried away you might could plant for 4 then grow them pick them fix them and send mine same day shipping!

I like that and I am sure you would not mind!

[Argee]

Depends on if you want summer or winter squash, there are several varieties of each. Zukes, crookneck and patty pan are nice summer choices. Butternut, buttercup, and acorn are tasty winter ones.

[Fawteen]

Talking about squash reminded me that I was told (can't remember where) that pumpkin seeds are a natural wormer for sheep and goats. Dunno it that extends to squash or not, but I do know my sheep came a-runnin' when I busted open a few pumpkins on the ground for 'em.

[EIEIO]

Gee Fawteen I wonder how many years it will be when I have just a part of the knowledge that you and the others on this board have. Pumpkins for sheeps and goats I am going to try it. I am always looking for extra goodies for all of my critters and it seems like the sheep and goat are the hardest to please. I do give them popcorn sometimes and they both love that. Plus if it helps with worms it would sure be better than shoving that BIG pill down their throat. YUCK.

Thanks so much for the tip. [img]/forums/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Fawteen]

I worm my sheep with Ivermectin paste and Panacur liquid, alternating quarterly. Still ain't easy, ya gotta catch 'em, but it's better than trying to poke a pill down their throat.

A tip if you use paste/liquid: Sheep got no teeth in back. You can stick your finger in the corner of their mouth without getting bit and slide a syringe (less needle, of course) fulla liquid in there and squirt it right down their throat. Ivermectin paste comes in it's own syringe, you just set the stop for the proper amount and squirt it in.

Ivermectin is primarily a horse wormer, you just use it in much smaller amounts for sheep. Dose by body weight is marked on the dispenser.

This rotation was recommended by my vet.

[EIEIO]

That was the pill we used. I am fortunate because Peep and Samson come to me when I call them. They sure didn't like my finger down their throat and I didn't like it there either but you gotta do what you gotta do. I never thought I would have seen the day I would be giving shots, pills to critters. But I am and it is a learning experience.