adriane penderson

HI there
Up front - I've not had any personal experience with espalier
but after asking our local (30 year) apple expert here at the AG extension office- if that was an application he would recommend?
With some trepidation he mentioned that after two formal attempts he was discouraged - as both ended in a fried up wall of dead limbs after lightening strikes several years into both projects.
Not sure if that was a planting site mistake, or just a regional occurrence, or something that is preventable by measures taken.  Just something to consider. ( and something that definitely had not crossed my mind or I had come across is my research about this technique!)
Happy growing!

a farmer friend recommended an herbal worm formula, this one specifically: https://fiascofarm.com/herbs/mollysherbals.php/categories/herbal-wormer
I gave them the first part of the formula for three days as directed and then did a fecal float. Almost no worms and everyone seems to be feeling better! Obviously, I can't know with certainty what effect it had, since I wasn't able to get a fecal float before for comparison. But I think finding only a handful of worm eggs is pretty good for animals that eat off of the ground. I really like that it is good for both preventing and treating. At first, my chickens wouldn't eat it, but I mixed it into some dried grubs and now they are crazy for the stuff and love taking their medicine. I love it because I don't have to worry about it harming the chickens or the soil life.

You might also check out this thread, if that doesn't feel like a route you want to take. https://permies.com/t/166564/Guide-De-worming-Chickens-Easily There is some detailed information about how to use more conventional worming solutions in a way that is safe for chickens.

THANK YOU @ Heather Sharpe
this is such good info to consider!!!

Hi - I'm a new permaculture fan and learning...
I've concentrated on preventative measures thus far for my fairly new small flock ( 6 birds, no rooster, 1.5 years old)
Mostly by regular inclusion of  - DE, ginger, garlic, and high attentiveness to sanitation in their living surrounds. They were briefly free ranged at a temp home for a few months, but they have been housed in a generous enclosure for most of their lives. (Hawks abound here) I do intend to plant more beneficial herbs and plants in their new pen, however..

they have inevitably gotten worms-
Just wondering if there are any proven de worming solutions that are effective - besides using the dog  and or goat de wormer that has been suggested to me.
I'm also nervous about administering this advised route, as the weight of the different animals is so very different-
IF I'm forced into having to go that route.
Anyone with experience?

Gratefully
Adriane from NC

I'm  a recent transplant from Colorado to NC
Feeling so happy to be here and learn what I can
I've experimented a little with Hugelkulture in Colorado with great success - anyone in NC or a temperate, mountain 6-7 zone, have any insights?
Conditions here are very different, to say the least. Excited to learn how to care take this part of our earth better.
Adriane