tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post5951998482769044408..comments2024-03-18T22:33:57.339-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Just a Few PhotosLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-15651690809739655042015-11-11T05:13:09.046-05:002015-11-11T05:13:09.046-05:00I hope it's the same way for me with raspberri...I hope it's the same way for me with raspberries! This is the first year I've gotten more than one or two! I spent several years trying to find a spot they were happy in and I think I've got it. I just should have watered them a bit more during the dry spells. <br /><br />This is our first year with a hoop house. I'm excited to see how it does!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-60792847104560755052015-11-11T05:11:25.639-05:002015-11-11T05:11:25.639-05:00Those hard frosts are always the saddest, 'cuz...Those hard frosts are always the saddest, 'cuz they mean the end. We're expecting our first frost any time now, and the hard ones won't be long after that.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-21237680535697459562015-11-10T15:49:01.641-05:002015-11-10T15:49:01.641-05:00The produce is looking great! My raspberries were ...The produce is looking great! My raspberries were slow the first year, but this year I had enough to make 4 half pints of jelly, and a handful for breakfast almost every morning. Yours will come along soon, I'm sure. :)<br /><br /> Everything is winding down in the garden and waiting for me to finish clean up. I did plant a few broccoli an cabbage plants, which I'll put a cover over (still have my hoops up from last year) and hope to harvest leaves from for the winter). Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074532906052222281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-47967383965942645082015-11-08T19:34:18.041-05:002015-11-08T19:34:18.041-05:00Wow! Still a lot of stuff growing there. We'...Wow! Still a lot of stuff growing there. We've had two hard frosts and we are done!<br />Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343134852881572900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-81678227559925772852015-11-06T04:49:48.136-05:002015-11-06T04:49:48.136-05:00That is a good idea for the potatoes. I've don...That is a good idea for the potatoes. I've done trenches, but never used straw. I should give that a try! I know folks have success in containers, but I haven't tried that either. <br /><br />I like that you use your back porch for planting too!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-18043416047357609162015-11-05T21:38:13.938-05:002015-11-05T21:38:13.938-05:00Leigh, No, I don't have a blog - I'm afrai...Leigh, No, I don't have a blog - I'm afraid I'm more of a reader than writer!<br /><br />I used to get SO discouraged with trying to grow potatoes, didn't work well at all and blamed our heavy clay soil. Somewhere I came across the hint of planting the seed potatoes in a shallow trench, then instead of hilling the with soil, use straw instead. In our area this is a very economical fix! I've grown them this way for 4 years now, so don't think it was a fluke. :)<br /><br />It's nice knowing that someone besides me uses their back porch for a greenhouse! I have been able to extend my green peppers and cherry tomatoes for a couple more months, and actually have a couple of 2 year old plants from using this method. It's also nice for having a head start on tomatoes in the spring!RanchGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08761617796089994401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-85123669622992522742015-11-05T05:22:36.874-05:002015-11-05T05:22:36.874-05:00Oh my, I'm envious of all those greens! I take...Oh my, I'm envious of all those greens! I take it you haven't been getting all this rain! Yesterday I went to the garden to get more raspberries and greens and discovered that the ground is so saturated that my feet sunk even in the grass! <br /><br />I hope your kidding goes well. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-68735792525266836102015-11-04T07:49:17.204-05:002015-11-04T07:49:17.204-05:00It all looks great! I am especially envious of you...It all looks great! I am especially envious of your raspberries.<br /> <br />We've had nearly ideal fall weather so far. Plenty of rain and warm sunny days. But also a mild frost that kissed and sweetened the greens. So our gardens are producing lots of goodness--chard, turnips, spinach, kale, Asian greens, arugula, broccoli, mustard greens, collards. The trees are glowing with the colors of fall and we have nearly a dozen goat mamas set to kid any day now. It's a beautiful time of year in southern Virginia. :)Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859125602809246773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-52166303196868039202015-11-04T05:27:09.180-05:002015-11-04T05:27:09.180-05:00Kathy, this is the first respectable raspberry har...Kathy, this is the first respectable raspberry harvest I've had in five years of trying! I have to love those volunteers in the garden, and envy your potatoes as well. I have sweet potatoes to dig, but my potatoes didn't do very well this year<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words about my blog! Do you have a blog? I'd love to return the visits. I'm spending most of my computer time trying to get <i>Critter Tales</i> ready to release. I hope it meets expectations. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-60861729183519388332015-11-04T05:24:14.516-05:002015-11-04T05:24:14.516-05:00Well, it looks better on the blog. :) It's a w...Well, it looks better on the blog. :) It's a work in progress that still needs a lot of work. Like you, there's never enough time! But you probably feel like I do, thankful that at least we have it. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-15047842531608971462015-11-04T05:22:56.957-05:002015-11-04T05:22:56.957-05:00Actually i have quite a bit to harvest: sweet pota...Actually i have quite a bit to harvest: sweet potatoes, cushaws, as well as okra, cowpeas, and tomatoes. The fall garden is coming along too and I have high hopes of prolific veggies in the hoop house this winter. I'm aiming for a year-round harvest!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-23555861068838789902015-11-04T05:21:31.677-05:002015-11-04T05:21:31.677-05:00Lydia, hello, welcome, and congratulations on your...Lydia, hello, welcome, and congratulations on your new chickens! I look forward to visiting your blog soon!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-86444822990061025332015-11-03T20:41:31.889-05:002015-11-03T20:41:31.889-05:00Your raspberries look delicious! I guess I haven&#...Your raspberries look delicious! I guess I haven't come up with the right growing conditions for them yet. Your salad looks nice and colorful too. We are still enjoying volunteer greens out of our garden, but had a frost last week, I managed to pick the few tomatoes and peppers we had as well as dug up the rest of our potato crop.<br /><br />Really enjoy reading your blog, and am looking forward to Critter Tales. Kathy BlackRanchGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08761617796089994401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-60564623842145368382015-11-03T14:55:00.907-05:002015-11-03T14:55:00.907-05:00That salad looks simply delicious! I love Meowy in...That salad looks simply delicious! I love Meowy in the corn patch. My husband Dan and I live on five acres in the country also, but I'm afraid we haven't turned it into the wonderful place that you have. We left way too many trees. I need a week of free time, there is so much I would like to read on your blog.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-22345048947507717702015-11-03T14:41:02.711-05:002015-11-03T14:41:02.711-05:00Leigh,
Happy November 2nd to you! Love all your ...Leigh,<br /><br />Happy November 2nd to you! Love all your pictures of the fruit and veggies. You still have stuff to harvest, how cool. My garden has been put to sleep until Spring. Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-33469263507894049482015-11-03T10:24:19.548-05:002015-11-03T10:24:19.548-05:00My Appalachian homestead has been going great! In ...My Appalachian homestead has been going great! In fact, I just got chickens for the first time this weekend. http://livingechoblog.com/Lydia Noyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231262427629218060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-13422389681376025912015-11-03T04:27:53.108-05:002015-11-03T04:27:53.108-05:00One of the things I've learned is that they ne...One of the things I've learned is that they need plenty of water. I've lost a lot of raspberry plants in the past, and I think it was because it was too hot and they dried out. The ones I have now are in a location better for watering, plus I kept them better mulched! I just have to make sure it stays that way. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-65970027512857632012015-11-03T00:10:14.324-05:002015-11-03T00:10:14.324-05:00I can taste those raspberries.... one day I will g...I can taste those raspberries.... one day I will grow some too. The four plants I had died in the heat, so I need to make sure they have shade next time....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-17756994014956002282015-11-02T21:24:34.617-05:002015-11-02T21:24:34.617-05:00Thanks Kev! Good to hear from you!
Thanks Lisa! I...Thanks Kev! Good to hear from you!<br /><br />Thanks Lisa! I love walnuts! But pecans do better here. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-79610457973295614642015-11-02T21:23:43.259-05:002015-11-02T21:23:43.259-05:00I guess different varieties of raspberries bear at...I guess different varieties of raspberries bear at different times, correct? I'd love to have them all summer long. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-88113345050975479302015-11-02T21:12:08.519-05:002015-11-02T21:12:08.519-05:00Your berries look delicious. It's all fall he...Your berries look delicious. It's all fall here. We are harvesting walnuts right now.Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-60734776110760155622015-11-02T18:18:56.755-05:002015-11-02T18:18:56.755-05:00Great pictures and some great produce. although st...Great pictures and some great produce. although still warm here things are winding down. Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-6470806181594998142015-11-02T16:28:56.129-05:002015-11-02T16:28:56.129-05:00How wonderful to still be getting all that! Your ...How wonderful to still be getting all that! Your raspberries are looking delicious!! Wish mine were still bearing. Beautiful day here though. NancyCozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-62317303230016439002015-11-02T14:45:57.995-05:002015-11-02T14:45:57.995-05:00I would love to add some oranges and limes! You...I would love to add some oranges and limes! You've got me wanting to push the greenhouse up a bit on the priority list. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-61818984782898372972015-11-02T14:45:15.554-05:002015-11-02T14:45:15.554-05:0090 degrees! That's almost unthinkable. I know ...90 degrees! That's almost unthinkable. I know folks say tomatoes love heat, but like you, I've found that too much does them in. Mine petered off during the hottest part of summer and rebounded once the weather cooled off a bit. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.com