[Ag-eq] donkey

Jody Ianuzzi thunderwalker321 at gmail.com
Thu Oct 22 16:18:41 UTC 2015 

Hi Nella,

Oh that is great news! I am really glad to hear that you're getting a donkey. That will be great for cruiser and the goats.

How did your lesson go with cruiser?

JODY 🐺
thunderwalker321 at gmail.com

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> On Oct 22, 2015, at 9:35 AM, Nella Foster via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> So I went and looked at the donkey yesterday and he will be coming to live here
> on Saturday.
> 
> He is very friendly, walks on a halter and lets you pick his hooves.  He is 13
> hands tall and 7 years old.  He is a brownish red color with a white nose and
> white on his legs and stomach.  He also has wonderful long ears which he likes
> you to scratch.
> 
> The people call him Jack, which I'm going to change to Jed.  I've already had
> Jack the mule and he can never be replaced.  Jed is used to living with horses,
> cattle and sheep.  He does not like dogs and will chace them out of the pasture.
> His job will be to keep any dogs or coyotes away from my goats and to be a
> friend for Cruiser.
> 
> I'm going to try and train him to a saddle.  I would like to be able to give my
> little cousins pony rides on him and he's a good size for it.
> 
> I will keep everyone posted on his progress.
> 
> Nella
> 
> Quoting Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:
> 
>> Yeah, the borers killed my squash, too.  Next year, I'll have to move them
>> or try the diatomaceous earth.  Or I think I can cover them with a fine net
>> until some strategic time has passed.  The trick would be to stop the squash
>> bug from laying its eggs, but allow the bees to get the flowers when they
>> appear.
>> 
>> I've only grown the birdhouse gourds.  I've thought about luffa, though.  If
>> you fancy it, go for it!  Like I said, the seeds are cheap, and it doesn't
>> take a lot of effort, unless you need to put in something for them to climb
>> on.
>> The best climbing support I have is made of plumbing pipe.  It's basically a
>> half rectangle, standing up, with its feet buried about a foot in the
>> ground.  It was a job to get the feet well down into the ground, but, once
>> it was done, it's lasted decades.  All I have to do is periodically put new
>> strings on the top bar for things to climb.
>> 
>> My neighbors are from India, and they grow this Indian squash that's pretty
>> scary.  It's about 3 feet long, with ridges along the sides, and it spirals.
>> I've no idea how to cook them, but the Indians love them.  They don't seem
>> to be bothered by pests, either.
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster via
>> Ag-eq
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 10:48 AM
>> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
>> Cc: nfoster at extremezone.com
>> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Gourds
>> 
>> Tracy:
>> 
>> The borers killed my squash; I just got a few and then they were murdered!
>> 
>> What kind of gourds have you tried?
>> 
>> I thought I might like to grow some loofah gourd.  You can use them for
>> cleaning and such.
>> 
>> Nella
>> Quoting Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:
>> 
>>> So far as I can tell, gourds are incredibly easy, especially if you
>>> have something for them to climb on.  My neighbor puts them on the
>>> fence, where they tend to leap over and invade my yard and attack my
>> trees.
>>> The birdhouse gourd I have is very vigorous, and doesn't seem to be
>>> bothered by the borers that bother my zucchini.  The vines are fuzzy
>>> and have a big smell, so maybe that stops the bugs.
>>> If anyone wants seeds, I can send some. But there's a big variety to
>>> be found online, and they're pretty cheap.
>>> Tracy
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella
>>> Foster via Ag-eq
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 10:20 AM
>>> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
>>> Cc: nfoster at extremezone.com
>>> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] how is everyone
>>> 
>>> Tracy:
>>> 
>>> I'm always amazed at the variety you have.
>>> 
>>> I've always wanted to plant gourds, but have never tried it.
>>> 
>>> Nella
>>> Quoting Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Nella and everyone.
>>>> A donkey!  How exciting!  I just think donkeys are neat.
>>>> 
>>>> We had an unusually early frost Sunday, which killed off my tomatoes
>>>> and beans.  I was very sorry to see them go, especially the pole
>>>> beans, which were still flowering.  I love pole beans.  Some of my
>>>> garden this year has been the definition of abundance for me--lots
>>>> of
>>> harvest for almost no work.
>>>> I got a huge apple crop, and all I had to do was pick up apples and
>>>> process them, and thank my beautiful tree.  Much the same for pole
>>>> beans--put up supports, which I did years ago, plant the beans,
>>>> replace any climbing strings that need replacing, occasionally check
>>>> that too many vines aren't climbing the same string, and pick the
>>>> harvest when it's ready.  I planted Aztec runner beans, and I've
>>>> gotten lots of both fresh and dried beans.  I think the flowers are
>>>> purple or red, and the beans are big, in 6-inch long flat pods that
>>>> are
>>> very tasty fresh.  Like I said, I love pole beans.
>>>> 
>>>> I also had a gourd that was killed by the frost.  It produced one
>>>> big birdhouse gourd, which I'm going to dry.  It looks like a jug,
>>>> with a big bottom, narrow neck, and fat head.  The vine kept trying
>>>> to take over the world, though.
>>>> 
>>>> I still have chard, kale, and turnips, which I covered with a cold
>>>> frame when the frost came.  They should be good well into the cold.
>>>> I tried planting lettuce and spinach about a month ago, but it never
>>>> came up.  I might try it again in the cold frame.
>>>> Tracy
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella
>>>> Foster via Ag-eq
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 9:52 AM
>>>> To: ag-eq at nfbnet.org
>>>> Cc: nfoster at extremezone.com
>>>> Subject: [Ag-eq] how is everyone
>>>> 
>>>> Hello All:
>>>> 
>>>> The list has been pretty quiet lately so I just thought I would see
>>>> what everyone is up to.
>>>> 
>>>> How are the gardens?
>>>> 
>>>> I'm still getting tomatos and peppers.  I was lazy and didn't get my
>>>> act together to plant a fall garden.
>>>> 
>>>> Who is planting a fall garden?
>>>> 
>>>> Four of my goats are pregnant and will be kidding in mid to late
>> January.
>>>> I'm looking forward to having fresh milk again.  I can't wait to
>>>> make yogurt and cheese.  I'm going to get a cream seperater and
>>>> hopefully make
>>> butter.
>>>> 
>>>> Cruiser the horse is at a local trainer and I'm happy to be riding
>> again.
>>>> He's doing really well and we're having fun.
>>>> 
>>>> I'm going to look at a donkey today.  He's being used as a guardian
>>>> for smaller livestock, which will be his job here.  He will also be
>>>> a friend for Cruiser.
>>>> Cruiser was attached to my old mule and has been a little lonely
>>>> since his death.  Hopefully the donkey will be as well behaved as
>>>> the owner says; if so he will be delivered tomorrow.
>>>> 
>>>> Well, that's about all that is going on here.  I hope the rest of
>>>> you will update on your lives.
>>>> 
>>>> Nella
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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