tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post6667249713140565330..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: January Garden ProjectsLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-11346183638523869732019-01-29T13:23:23.663-05:002019-01-29T13:23:23.663-05:00Your beds look great! I thought it was too early t...Your beds look great! I thought it was too early to put stawberries out - I might wait a little while? Isn't it exciting to think of the veggies and fruit soon to be grown and eaten? Good work!M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-70316410480516111812019-01-29T05:22:43.429-05:002019-01-29T05:22:43.429-05:00Ed, isn't it amazing how quickly they take ove...Ed, isn't it amazing how quickly they take over?!?!? And edibles usually have to be pampered! What a backward world we live in. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-43562874454425683412019-01-28T14:40:27.080-05:002019-01-28T14:40:27.080-05:00If the end of humananity comes, I know exactly how...If the end of humananity comes, I know exactly how things will look like in a few short years.... very weedy!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-27521989951641679532019-01-28T06:17:02.391-05:002019-01-28T06:17:02.391-05:00Nancy, I hope your strawberries survive too! I nev...Nancy, I hope your strawberries survive too! I never have to worry about cold tolerant species, just heat. Sounds like you took good steps to have strawberries to enjoy next summer. <br /><br />Mark, you know what they say about looks, LOL. You've got an exciting time ahead of you because you are just getting started on with that particular piece of land. To me, that's the hardest part because there are always so many options. :)<br /><br />Amy, your weather would be keeping me indoors too! LOL But I almost feel guilty working inside when there's so much to do outside. Thankful for the mild days. Who knows what next month will bring???Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-41010314535597846952019-01-28T05:35:37.151-05:002019-01-28T05:35:37.151-05:00Congratulations on all of your progress! It's...Congratulations on all of your progress! It's so satisfying to complete things, isn't it? Most of my projects are indoors right now, as it's been so cold, frozen, and snow/ice covered outside. It's all we can do to go cut firewood! LOL Hope your week continues to be productive. *Hugs*Amy AKA The Hippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084256958318105274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-16142098136689979482019-01-28T03:10:47.761-05:002019-01-28T03:10:47.761-05:00You look so organised I keep jumping from one thin...You look so organised I keep jumping from one thing to another, maybe I need a list and start at the top finish that then go onto the next. I have dug our first veggie bed this week yippee.Mark Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579283966141582817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-76413966428539175652019-01-27T23:54:38.846-05:002019-01-27T23:54:38.846-05:00I am glad some of your strawberries and asparagus ...I am glad some of your strawberries and asparagus survived. My strawberries (most) are in a raised bed with legs. We put plastic around the bottom and straw on the top. Really having a super cold spell this week so I hope they survive. We enjoyed them so much last year! I don't have asparagus at this place but at my last yard and I sure miss it. Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-58718135259904691522019-01-27T21:30:55.468-05:002019-01-27T21:30:55.468-05:00Sandy, having mild weather really helps! But I adm...Sandy, having mild weather really helps! But I admit to higher energy on some days than others. I pace myself accordingly. I figure it just comes with the territory. <br /><br />TB, grasses seem to be real culprits! Always so tenacious. Do you get much from your asparagus plants?<br /><br />Phil, I agree, and I'm always happy to find survivor volunteers. For me, the hugelkultur has worked very well. The swales are dug into our clay subsoil, which acts as a holding area for the rain. The hugelkultur materials help and the plants in these beds really do well. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-22996577203387047332019-01-27T19:42:27.394-05:002019-01-27T19:42:27.394-05:00It's always fun when you find volunteer plants...It's always fun when you find volunteer plants. Those might be some really good strawberries if they survived like they have. Good luck with the hugelkultur, I'm thinking of trying the same this year.The Wykeham Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223636697571715201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-66631579102157263002019-01-27T18:55:19.228-05:002019-01-27T18:55:19.228-05:00Looks good.
We have unwanted grass here as well. ...Looks good.<br /><br />We have unwanted grass here as well. I have two lone asparagus plants holding down the fort.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-73335199023459856902019-01-27T17:23:42.108-05:002019-01-27T17:23:42.108-05:00Leigh,
You are just a busy beaver!!! Good work, ...Leigh,<br /><br />You are just a busy beaver!!! Good work, I wish I had your energy. So much needs to be done. I'm having issues with red clay, and need to move my garden bed as well. What a nice surprise having strawberries coming back.<br /><br /><br /><br />Hugs,<br />SandySandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-84575298249875903282019-01-27T17:02:35.591-05:002019-01-27T17:02:35.591-05:00Rose, it's wonderful to have the weather to do...Rose, it's wonderful to have the weather to do it! How wonderful to have a real orchard. Ours is just a few trees, but it's enough for us. It would be nice to have enough to trade or sell. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-40566807430053439992019-01-27T15:11:44.197-05:002019-01-27T15:11:44.197-05:00Oh, my, you make me want to dig in the dirt...you ...Oh, my, you make me want to dig in the dirt...you have done a lot. <br /><br />I used to work at a small apple orchard...2000 trees give or take a few. And at one point we went in business with another guy and had strawberries. The first year we planted 50 rows , 400 ft long each. Planted through plastic and since it was on sand, we had irrigation. Those were the good old days!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-86143129309063995452019-01-27T14:56:01.372-05:002019-01-27T14:56:01.372-05:00Jo, I would be interested in how you came to that ...Jo, I would be interested in how you came to that decision. I'm hoping it will keep the edge tidier and mean one less trellis to put up!<br /><br />Mama Pea, it's been wonderful to work outdoors. I haven't covered the hoop house in two winters now. Most of our winter veggies seem to do well without the covering and I found watering to be an extra chore. I thought about getting a different type of covering and still might. Shade cloth in summer worked okay, but I found that my beds dried out too quickly from the heat, anyway, so this is another experiment! Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-89684102305625705532019-01-27T08:37:31.295-05:002019-01-27T08:37:31.295-05:00You got a HUGE amount done and should be very prou...You got a HUGE amount done and should be very proud of the way your garden is shaping up. Confused a bit: Will the hoop house not have a covering anymore? Will the hoop trellis be used just for climbing plants now?<br /><br />I planted edible podded peas at the base of a hoop we made over one of our raised beds and found the vines didn't want to climb on the curved wire but instead wanted to grow straight up toward the sky. I spent a lot of time tying the vines to the trellis last year. This year I'll try some other climbing plant and see if it makes a difference.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-66035257383794799812019-01-27T08:17:17.714-05:002019-01-27T08:17:17.714-05:00Leigh,
Timely and this time you beat me in publis...Leigh, <br />Timely and this time you beat me in publishing. {G} We also are converting our hoop house greenhouse into a trellised bed.Cockeyed Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107151148843311635noreply@blogger.com