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Growing your own produce is already a victory, but the real joy? Handing those homegrown treasures to the turkeys. You’d think they’d be grateful. Nope. Turkeys are surprisingly picky eaters. I enjoy being creative with how to feed them the produce. Like winding around their fencing the Buttercrunch lettuce that decided to bold & grow tall.

Honestly, feeding them might be the funniest part of gardening.

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I am truly impressed by the resilience of the flowers, which have maintained their beauty despite experiencing unusually cold temperatures. Considering the occurrence of freezes—albeit infrequent in the state of Florida—it is remarkable that such growth and aesthetic appeal continue to thrive.

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Gardening was a disaster after the summer of hell fire heat then the flash flood, so I will focus on our Turkey Brats.

As I retire the summer misting a/c fans, I proudly install 12 heaters throughout the different run areas to keep the turkey's cozy and found a new use for painters' drop cloth, moving blankets and tarp clips. But do the turkeys care? Absolutely not. They waddle straight to the coldest parts of the run areas like it’s a frosty spa retreat. We’ve tried pep talks, warm bedding, even turkey-sized earmuffs (don’t ask). Still, they snooze in the chill like rebellious toddlers. Maybe they’re just trying to toughen up for Thanksgiving negotiations.

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