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Asked December 09, 2024, 11:54 PM EST

Hi! I was wondering if you had any recommendations for slaughtering backyard chickens. I’m in Portland and would like to get my dad a class/instructions on slaughtering some of our backyard chicken that have aged beyond their laying years. Any direction would help. Thank you!!!

Multnomah County Oregon

black on persimmon skin #890663

Asked December 09, 2024, 10:28 PM EST

What causes the persimmon fruit's skin to be black?

Columbia County Oregon

When to plant a Balloon Flower #890659

Asked December 09, 2024, 6:30 PM EST

I received a Balloon Flower (Platycodon) from a grower last week. It's bareroot, but I'm not sure when to plant it. Although it's a perennial, should I plant it out dooors, indoors, or wait until spring.

Washington County Oregon

Help with yellow leaves #890658

Asked December 09, 2024, 6:26 PM EST

Hi, I have 2 plants that have yellow leaves- both are next to windows. Can you advise?

Barry County Michigan

new sod #890657

Asked December 09, 2024, 5:46 PM EST

I live in Garden Valley, outside Roseburg. We installed perennial rye sod in October. It's a shaded, flat area. The nursery instructed us to water every day. We've been having heavy dew, and the grass stays fairly moist even without rain. Do we need to keep watering every day?

Douglas County Oregon

Honey Crisp trees over produced #890656

Asked December 09, 2024, 4:42 PM EST

Hi, I had a couple of Honey Crisp Apple trees that over produced even though I pruned this spring when they were the size of a grape. Unfortunately I was gone for the bulk of the summer and when I got back my apples were getting ripe but the weight of them cracked and broke some branches. My question is, should I prune these branches now in December? Wait for spring? And when I prune should I do something to the remaining branch?

Olmsted County Minnesota

Logging master gardener volunteer hours #890655

Asked December 09, 2024, 4:20 PM EST

Please provide the link to log hours. Thank you

Douglas County Minnesota

Who Teaches Couponing and feeding families on a budget #890654

Asked December 09, 2024, 4:19 PM EST

We are a family serving program at Coffee Creek who has historically worked with OSU extension. Thank you! We are looking to host a workshop on feeding families on a budget and Couponing. We would love to connect.

Washington County Oregon

Brown grass #890653

Asked December 09, 2024, 3:01 PM EST

Hi - My lawn will look nice and green until late fall and then it turns a light shade of brown/tan and looks terrible all winter long. Is there something I can do to prevent this or are there types of grass that go dormant in the winter? Is the only solution to remove all that grass and replant?

Montgomery County Ohio

Safe Apple Cider Jelly/Jam #890651

Asked December 09, 2024, 2:32 PM EST

I would like to know if it would be safe to substitute fresh or bottled apple "cider" in place of apple juice in a safe tested jelly recipe that only mentions apple juice. I am finding contradictory information, that the cider may increase acidity and therefore could not be considered a safe substitution. It has been my experience that substitutes are safe, especially in jam/jelly, as long as the acidity of the ingredient remains the same, or is a higher acidity than the original. Is this not the case?

If this is not a safe substitute, can you please expand on why?

Lane County Oregon

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