tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post8364059975770523884..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Book GIVEAWAY! Building a Better World in Your BackyardLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-61305725149809837972020-09-03T18:11:01.160-04:002020-09-03T18:11:01.160-04:00I’m really looking forward to livestock and a gree...I’m really looking forward to livestock and a greenhouse!Mrs B33https://www.blogger.com/profile/00040903067175651178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-16580913317941721592020-05-07T20:30:21.876-04:002020-05-07T20:30:21.876-04:00Hey Leigh, We spend a lot of time in our garden, ...Hey Leigh, We spend a lot of time in our garden, working sustainability and simplifying. It would be nice for new ideas to work on making our home a bit more of an oasis surrounded by the commercial farms as we are. I think that book would be an interesting read.<br /><br />Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049476969325691637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-9320586988798566542020-05-06T18:19:39.223-04:002020-05-06T18:19:39.223-04:00To leave this planet in better state than I found ...To leave this planet in better state than I found it in. Cannot be part of the all-consuming lifestyle anymore. <br />We live off-grid and are growing food, raising chickens, unschooling etc etc. Best decision we've ever made. Always looking to learn more about saving energy/money/natural resources....and not get so pissed off at people who don't.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260216042535897617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-29249940358357511192020-05-05T11:17:10.071-04:002020-05-05T11:17:10.071-04:00We're closing this week on a house on 5 acres-...We're closing this week on a house on 5 acres--that in itself is a better world for my family, at least! I'm also investigating renewable energy alternatives and net metering options to sell some power back to the local utility. It seems like a good starting point, plus I'm reading lots of good stuff on 5acresandadream.com for more ideas!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723322528444733315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-23516225414673419062020-05-04T14:46:52.915-04:002020-05-04T14:46:52.915-04:00I have a 'city' lot and decided a long tim...I have a 'city' lot and decided a long time ago to plant it to perennials. I still have to pull a few weeds, but something is always blooming and I have a healthy stand of milkweed for Monarchs. :)Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217649175025066003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-91632793582989473332020-05-03T18:33:00.990-04:002020-05-03T18:33:00.990-04:00Not sure it qualifies, but I am looking to plant a...Not sure it qualifies, but I am looking to plant a container garden on the balcony of my apartment. <br /><br />Thanks for the giveaway!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353161962198447102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-67548119177719739022020-05-02T23:37:24.936-04:002020-05-02T23:37:24.936-04:00My goal this year is to get a backyard garden goin...My goal this year is to get a backyard garden going with a deer proof fence around it and a drip irrigation system!!MattBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504997985698408360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-23717653329955110682020-05-02T21:33:35.223-04:002020-05-02T21:33:35.223-04:00Always looking for ways to produce more in my litt...Always looking for ways to produce more in my little courtyard and use to help me be healthy. Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-10898868638424234252020-05-02T08:00:28.918-04:002020-05-02T08:00:28.918-04:00We jumped in with both feet from FL to TN to start...We jumped in with both feet from FL to TN to start our homestead full time back in October and semi primitive camping. We are in the process of building our house & now since Spring has sprung we are trying to plant a small garden and we are raising some chicks & a baby pig will be coming soon. Sorry I don't have one thing to make my homestead better. I have a lot. Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02551729192519762612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-79335576311582020612020-05-02T04:04:02.093-04:002020-05-02T04:04:02.093-04:00How wonderful! I would like to increase my plantin...How wonderful! I would like to increase my planting area to grow more food. I am very keen to reduce my reliance on the monetised system. Tiny Toadstool Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781089436357500458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-54275674068643631622020-05-02T00:17:45.572-04:002020-05-02T00:17:45.572-04:00Michael
Bravo well said and good luck!
Michael <br /><br />Bravo well said and good luck!<br />Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-85063114105360609442020-05-01T19:35:13.519-04:002020-05-01T19:35:13.519-04:00We just bought a new house with a decent size but ...We just bought a new house with a decent size but totally bare backyard. I want gardens and chickens! What else can I do? Gramma Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823859903662714823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-40270929760819359312020-05-01T18:48:22.177-04:002020-05-01T18:48:22.177-04:00To Michael Vuke's comment about slugs...
Someo...To Michael Vuke's comment about slugs...<br />Someone gave me this tip many years ago and it's a bit costly to invest, but it works FABULOUSLY. If your planter beds or pots have a flat side or rim near the top, find yourself strips of copper flashing AT LEAST 3" wide and attach to the planter. Slugs and snails cannot cross copper if it's at least 3" wide. That won't stop them from dropping in from above if anything is leaning over the pot, so keep it clear of other avenues. There's a metallergic reaction with their slime and they can't make it past the 3" mark. I found my copper at a HVAC place. They cut 3-1/4" strips for me just barely long enough to tack onto my raised planter boxes (2x4 feet) with small picture nails. The wood has rotted but I'm saving those copper strips for the next box!! The patina from being outside has made the copper strips almost unnoticeable.<br />Slugs and snails also like beer. So you can use an old aluminum or tin pie plate (dig a depression in the soil by your pots so it sits level with the rim touching the earth) and put a small amount of cheap beer in the pie tin along with a few drops of cheap dish soap. They crawl in voluntarily and die. <br />Good luck with the slugs! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02842386859058576976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-27409646657393399702020-05-01T18:37:51.589-04:002020-05-01T18:37:51.589-04:00There are lots of things I'd like to do in my ...There are lots of things I'd like to do in my backyard... but the landlord won't let me, so I'm limited there. But I'm working on getting my own property so I can have a greenhouse (or even a cold frame since I have the materials & old windows to make a nice one!), fruit, berries, grapes, and a big garden. I'd like to learn how to use gray water correctly and rain collection (and how to avoid gathering heavy metals in the process). Reducing household waste is an ongoing project, along with decluttering so I can move to this awesome new place when I'm ready to buy!<br />Thanks, Leigh, for doing the giveaway and for asking! =DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02842386859058576976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-10152572632000764282020-05-01T16:35:56.143-04:002020-05-01T16:35:56.143-04:00I grow what I can in a small-ish space, but would ...I grow what I can in a small-ish space, but would also like to help folks learn pantry building which to me starts in the yard:-) Regardless of who wins, thank you for the generosity and have a beautiful week.Lady Locusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661298925602199106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-37099987970826816592020-05-01T13:21:22.635-04:002020-05-01T13:21:22.635-04:00Looks like a great book! I'm sure you'll f...Looks like a great book! I'm sure you'll find someone great for the giveaway!!! We've got plenty of ongoing projects, maybe a grape arbor next!Nancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-61607372765489698192020-05-01T13:06:01.282-04:002020-05-01T13:06:01.282-04:00I'd like to build a better world in my backyar...I'd like to build a better world in my backyard to benefit both my own family and that of my neighbors. Many neighbors aren't into gardening at all, and if they can learn things from my garden and teaching, then they can provide for themselves rather than steal from one another and me. We've built more raised beds, set up lots of grow pots and cages, are planning to net in our soft berry patch, currently tilling a chunk of sloped land to raised clover and buckwheat for our honeybees, have set out another mason bee house in our small orchard, and currently building a bigger compost area and enclosed woodshed. Something somewhere will help other people to learn and by learning a community can thrive rather than perish.Cdngardengirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614606839234247791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-17886029192475766232020-05-01T12:28:12.718-04:002020-05-01T12:28:12.718-04:00I've always tried to live off the land, and I ...I've always tried to live off the land, and I do not use chemicals on our grass, so I harvest from their as well, and rely on our "backyard goods." We plan to build a new coop, a greenhouse and garden shed, but we'll see what gets down with the garden work out there too.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-90339254479242327642020-05-01T10:53:12.689-04:002020-05-01T10:53:12.689-04:00Very nicely done Leigh and I will toss my pitch fo...Very nicely done Leigh and I will toss my pitch fork in the proverbial haystack ! <br /><br />New homestead , oh the possibilities 😊<br /><br />Just finished the raised garden beds (blog post in the making) laying the ground work (pun intended) for next years in ground garden with fledgling orchard this summer with soil preparation. <br /><br />Chickens are pretty much done except for fencing off more areas for flock free ranging with safety during daylight.<br /><br />And the beat goes on but won’t take up all your space. Thanks for this golden opportunity!Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-23804472448395639362020-05-01T09:04:05.166-04:002020-05-01T09:04:05.166-04:00I have been going through your blog for quite a wh...I have been going through your blog for quite a while now and i seriously love the updates you give. I never <a href="https://www.tecteem.com/wapquick-tv-series-movies-videos-games-www-wapquick-com/" rel="nofollow">would have mentioned</a> but i just wanted to let you know. Leaving the comment on your blog post will let other see it and know the work you are doing.<br />I left some vital information here ==> https://www.tecteem.com/free-movies-download-online-best-sites-online-to-download-movies-for-free/wonderlearnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357859739617919083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-45174473153508290502020-05-01T08:54:05.663-04:002020-05-01T08:54:05.663-04:00Well, my backyard is the beginnings of our 600 ft ...Well, my backyard is the beginnings of our 600 ft drop ravine, so it wouldn't be my backyard. LOL But there are many areas that are have 11 years of wild that need tending to.Cockeyed Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107151148843311635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-62151076432066114092020-05-01T08:35:31.549-04:002020-05-01T08:35:31.549-04:00I want to reduce waste in my own home and backyard...I want to reduce waste in my own home and backyard. <br /><br />Thank you for a chance to win a copy of this book. I missed your review and didn't know about it! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05640738757769945680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-21788637275501533932020-05-01T08:31:10.751-04:002020-05-01T08:31:10.751-04:00What a great looking book Leigh! I am pretty sure...What a great looking book Leigh! I am pretty sure there a lot more creative people than I can come up with good and real reasons - that said, I have added the book to my cart on Amazon. Thank you!Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-34183619745128349272020-05-01T08:22:19.417-04:002020-05-01T08:22:19.417-04:00I am collecting materials to build a small greenho...I am collecting materials to build a small greenhouse in my backyard. Being able to start seeds and extend the season here in Ontario will be so great. Was looking forward to yard sale season to finish collecting building materials ..... might have to wait until next year. <br />Thanks for the giveaway.Kelly Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474375353608185694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-12160021937703721602020-05-01T08:12:59.968-04:002020-05-01T08:12:59.968-04:00Great of you to promote a terrific book, Leigh! W...Great of you to promote a terrific book, Leigh! We are really busy with some big projects here on the ridge, and time waits for no one! Lol! Have a terrific week, and I hope your book finds a great home, with so many folks in the struggle. wyominghearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866831359786301254noreply@blogger.com