Recent content by Sheila

This will be my first year with mangels, but they are 78 days, so I'm guessing that since they are a kind of beet, you could have two plantings. Maggie noted above that they should be fed after Christmas (sweeter), but they should still be usable in a first crop, I would think. Anntann grew them...

I ordered my seed from Johnny's in Maine. Best price anywhere. They are not easy to find. I believe the seed was $15 a lb. Bought a lb. of each, red and yellow. The red is back ordered but is supposed to be available next month. I figure I have enough for three years or so.

Found it at Amazon also, for $7.99. It was recently reissued with the original drawings, etc. It's on my Wish List now. Thanks. Our biggest project this year will be food storage for us and the critters. We are going to need some serious space.

I am planting mangels this year, for the calves, chickens, and hopefully rabbits. Also turnips, carrots, etc. I have great hopes for the mangel, an old-fashioned beet that grows to two feet. High nutrition and easy to grow. We also grow some wheat, oats and sunflowers. I am planning to get...

We grow organic sunflower but not black oil. Is there a problem with giving rabbits other varieties that are produced for seed?

Thanks everybody. I did have a few Satins, white and black, but I can't remember how they dressed out (This was the 1970s, way back in the day). I have read that they have sweeter dispositions than NZs and also that Californians also do. I am thinking of getting a Cal buck, a Satin Buck, and...

I raised NZs years ago and want to have a few meat rabbits again. How do you feel about Satins for meat? I understand they originated with NZs. I did read all the replies to the thread about best breeds and didn't see them mentioned. Thanks.