Captive breeding experiment with the North American Kobalt
We've been liking our Kobalt
Neverflat wheelbarrow so much that we decided to get it a
companion.
The guy at the store said it
was a long shot, but if they spark within the first 90 days then you've
got at least a 20 percent chance at producing some viable hybrids. This
particular species has been known to have litters as high as 10 little
ones, but 5 is more common.
Of course we won't need that
many wheelbarrows if the coupling does happen, but I have a feeling it
won't be too difficult to find good homes for a handful of young Kobalts
ready to haul their way into a lucky gardener's heart.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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(Your post made me laugh, by the way. A lot.)
That makes me laugh, thanks.
An old timer once told me "don't go naming the young barrows, it just makes getting rid of em more difficult, when you get to attached and all, ya know."
I'm a new reader, in the last week or so. I've been enjoying your blog very much. Thanks for taking the time to share it.
Seth --- Hi! Melissa said you read our blog, but I didn't really believe her. (Be sure to type in the security code on the back of your credit card as well as the expiration date and full credit card number.
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Justin --- Oh, so true! We've been calling the male Kobalt --- don't know what we'll do now that we have two.
Roland --- Now you made me laugh.