tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post248039512953692620..comments2024-03-27T22:01:59.919-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Goat Barn and Garden: Killing Two Birds With One StoneLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-19974995830348008282018-07-26T22:12:17.199-04:002018-07-26T22:12:17.199-04:00Love the thought of sparkling cats. I don't kn...Love the thought of sparkling cats. I don't know what is in our soil as we have not had it analyzed but I know we have a touch of Lyme in our water. Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-34148094615337312042018-07-26T09:15:53.363-04:002018-07-26T09:15:53.363-04:00Sam, mostly I try to work in the mornings or the s...Sam, mostly I try to work in the mornings or the shade! Not using air conditioning really helps, because it isn't a shock to the system every time we go outside. And even though our house would feel too warm to most, it's a nice cooling contrast compared to outside. <br /><br />Susan, that's good to hear! Anything to improve our soil and its ability to retain moisture. <br /><br />Nancy, I'm sure it's not for everybody, but it really helps our garden!<br /><br />M.K., thanks!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-43226741932440807942018-07-26T07:25:30.211-04:002018-07-26T07:25:30.211-04:00Excellent work! That looks great.Excellent work! That looks great.M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-27552601584946203342018-07-25T17:56:44.649-04:002018-07-25T17:56:44.649-04:00You are so smart! Hugelkultur sounds like the way...You are so smart! Hugelkultur sounds like the way to go for yous! Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-9257194761026837782018-07-25T11:58:05.912-04:002018-07-25T11:58:05.912-04:00What a team! I have seen hugelkultur in action at...What a team! I have seen hugelkultur in action at a friend's farm and it works wonderfully.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-49962782877709243292018-07-25T10:14:34.524-04:002018-07-25T10:14:34.524-04:00You two are amazing and how you work in the heat i...You two are amazing and how you work in the heat is also amazing...I can't take the heat. The fact that you have done so much even with Bermuda grass there is practically a miracle!Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-34268391903021776622018-07-25T06:04:53.553-04:002018-07-25T06:04:53.553-04:00Deborah, I have no idea about the clay and brick m...Deborah, I have no idea about the clay and brick making! If I ever get too much of it from digging my garden beds, I'll check out Roy's video. Always liked his show. :)<br /><br />Goatldi, we get that every now and then too. The other thing we get (especially on the cats) is sparkles. Really, there is mica in our topsoil so it gives a sparkly effect to the fur! Dan did mention he was thinking of sprinkling powered cement over the entire floor there, but he hasn't done it yet. We usually get quite a bit of bedding tracked out the door, which will probably cover quite a bit of it.<br /><br />Mrs. Shoes, thanks! I agree about pretty!<br /><br />TB, thanks! It's another step toward getting it done. Looking forward to that. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-68859601754764074292018-07-24T20:11:14.010-04:002018-07-24T20:11:14.010-04:00Well done, well thought out, and congratulations!Well done, well thought out, and congratulations!Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-6579927161998891152018-07-24T15:44:57.140-04:002018-07-24T15:44:57.140-04:00It looks really pretty too. Which is never a bad t...It looks really pretty too. Which is never a bad thing. Mrs Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636736944375337989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-70238031201626691592018-07-24T15:34:58.066-04:002018-07-24T15:34:58.066-04:00I was also thinking about color change. We have re...I was also thinking about color change. We have red soil here as well. With rain I have red tinged Great Pryrenees . You may have some colorful goats. <br /><br />But most certainly a good choice for the project to stand the test of time. And except sweat equity no cost! Good job Dan and Leigh. Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-46217086161270314472018-07-24T12:31:15.188-04:002018-07-24T12:31:15.188-04:00Ed, Mama Pea, and Deborah, ya'll are thinking ...Ed, Mama Pea, and Deborah, ya'll are thinking along the same line. We have had several inches of rain since Dan finished it, but the clay only got wet under the edges under the overhang roof and washed away a bit. That roof is important to keep the area dry because what really gets slippery and mucky when its wet is manure! Now, if an Atlantic hurricane dumps a goodly portion of the ocean on us, that will be the least of our worries! What will actually happen is that it will be covered with straw as an extension of bedding from the barn. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-82471196924131306222018-07-24T10:58:39.586-04:002018-07-24T10:58:39.586-04:00a future i-wish-i-had moment comes after 1] you ha...a future i-wish-i-had moment comes after 1] you have sprained something and cannot fix the problem, 2] you have reached the age of 70 and have to call in outside {$$$} help, 3] the tail end of an errant hurricane brings the entire atlantic ocean to your formerly snug homestead.<br /><br />i also wonder about the slippery effect of wet clay.<br /><br />is that red clay good for brick making?<br />you can see roy underhill kneading the clay with his feet to make bricks in a video.<br />your next hobby!!deb harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110992898072146282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-89184427992895238452018-07-24T10:37:27.479-04:002018-07-24T10:37:27.479-04:00Great solution! But I'm thinking, as others h...Great solution! But I'm thinking, as others have commented, about the slickness of the clay slanted approach if it gets wet. Or will the overhang (covering above) be such that it will never get that much moisture on it? Not only would it be a bit dangerous for you and Dan to walk back and forth on but there's the chance a goat could slip on it, too. Plus, I know how clay can cling to the bottom of work shoes or boots! Do you have enough small gravel around that you could cover the slope with?Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-90942668031185377692018-07-24T09:02:28.392-04:002018-07-24T09:02:28.392-04:00Swales are something I have no experience with but...Swales are something I have no experience with but they look like the thing to do. <br /><br />Clay is a great material and something we have a lot of too. But if moisture gets blown in with the wind, it will be like a skating rink on top until the moisture evaporates, at least with our Edina Clay. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-65169845236745587652018-07-24T08:56:46.423-04:002018-07-24T08:56:46.423-04:00Gorges, it's amazing when that happens! LOL
t...Gorges, it's amazing when that happens! LOL<br /><br />tpals, yes a huge job but I was so glad for something to do with the clay. Wheelbarrows and wheelbarrows full of it get to be a bit of a nuisance to dispose of. I've built up some areas, but this was the best idea yet.<br /><br />Kristina, funny how it sometimes takes awhile to figure that out!<br /><br />Kris, that's exactly what Dan is working on now, guttering and rain catchment. With all the rain we've been having, we should be able to catch some soon!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-6592940840547306292018-07-24T06:47:09.305-04:002018-07-24T06:47:09.305-04:00Yep, ya gotta love 2-fer projects - 2ce as satisfy...Yep, ya gotta love 2-fer projects - 2ce as satisfying as 1-fers. LOL Great results on both, Leigh. Next rain you'll be shedding it at the barn but catching it in the garden. Have your umbrellas handy. :-DKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270962181937604487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-20662611679246195422018-07-24T06:19:35.969-04:002018-07-24T06:19:35.969-04:00I agree, using your own resources is the best. Nic...I agree, using your own resources is the best. Nice job!Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-53291115806633210302018-07-24T05:58:52.255-04:002018-07-24T05:58:52.255-04:00What a massive job! But how good you must feel to ...What a massive job! But how good you must feel to have accomplished both projects so efficiently and frugally.tpalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646231041413714929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-2513628078846251422018-07-24T00:23:26.984-04:002018-07-24T00:23:26.984-04:00That's using your noggin! - lolThat's using your noggin! - lolGorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com