Active Users:360 Time:16/05/2024 09:50:30 PM
Back to Messageboard Post New Thread Search Help Stats Rules
Re: Initial stuff Isaac Send a noteboard - 06/04/2013 03:19:39 AM

View original post
View original postI've always had embarrassing yields compared to my uncle with tomatoes, he lives in the same zone as me too, but I still grow more than I need. I've been doing more square-foot gardening raise bed stuff in recent years and that's helped but not as much as advertised, though it is God Awful easier to weed, the soil is so friable compared to the local stuff. My grandfather replication issue is rhubarb, it just never seems to come out the way I remember.
. My grandfather had gorgeous tomatoes. He ordered double plants accidentally one year. Even after giving them away by the grocery bag and eating them for every meal, I still canned 60 quarts. Rhubarb is nearly an invasive plant where I live, ha!

That's a lot of tomatoes.


View original post
View original postMy only pest issues are deer and japanese beetles, and while my cats hang out in the greenhouse a lot I've never even run into one of the racoons in there and it's right next to one of the favorite hangouts, my goldfish pond, so I've never ratcheted up security besides in regards to wind. I originally just nailed some boards together as a doorway and hung a pair of plastic sheets but after I replaced the main cover with a translucent tarp I did the same for the door, I just have it bungied in place when not wandering in and out and hung up like a shower curtain.


View original post Raccoons... I had one IN the coop (when the girls and boy were out so the door was open) last week. In the middle of the afternoon! Living in the middle of the woods has its predator issues, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. Which reminds me, I have to figure out what to do with my now-illegal varmint rifle.

Sorry about your rifle, I suppose you could probably sell it or dump concrete down the barrel like we do for old cannons and mount ti on the wall. I get a lot of critter throughput but the raccoons generally amuse more than damage and they've never had a fuss with my cats. Ditto a possum sometimes makes it way inside but they're pretty harmless. It's really just those damn deer that annoy, but yeah, the forest makes up for even its more annoying inhabitants.


View original postNever had anything get them a night, we have lots of strong wire fencing all around including the top. we have hardware cloth w/half inch holes over the windows. I have seen lots of coyote and/or fox tracks in the snow this year.

Coyotes don't make their way up this close to the lake much, a few miles further south and they make their presence known, haven't seen a fox in years.


View original postI have the garden fenced off to keep the cats and chickens (and deer and raccoons...) out. I can easily open it and let the girls turn the earth and eat bugs for me. I mixed the pine bedding/manure mixture in during the fall, let's hope it's not too hot... Have to make a pvc hoop/netting cover for the hex shaped strawberry bed to keep the birds and chipmunks out. I have so much to do this spring!

I've been doing square and rectangles so I can usually get away with sticking up to post, dropping a rod across and throwing a net over like a tent... never keeps the cats out, never. Have had better luck just leaving an empty small bed with sand in it.


View original post
View original postNever raised chickens, though I've flock of turkey that wanders by for a week or so about once a year, always wanted to try permaculture though and chickens seem to be the popular animal add in. Supposed to be a good compost additive but I always worry about the temperature inside my heaps not being hot enough.
. You should get some laying hens. I love it much more than I thought I would. Wait... you mentioned a fish pond. That means you need some meat and laying ducks!


View original post
View original postZone 6-ish, Erie lakeshore east stretch, odd-weather lake effect stuff. I should break down and grow grapes, it's the main agricultural product of my township but I've been doing strawberries and rhubarb and waiting with patient rage for my blueberries to finally grow or my dwarf apricot, though at least the blueberries most recent disappointing growth spurt I can partially blame on my new giant six-toed mutant cat Flax, I'd made the soil sandier and he seemed to think it made a good catbox.
.


View original postYou should grow grapes! Acidify the soil a bit if you haven't already, that'll help the blueberries. If you don't want to use miracid, you can use a few handfuls of crushed pine needles per bush mixed into the surrounding soil.

It's pretty heavy on the peat moss, I'm hoping it will just quit the bad luck this year. I think I might try some grapes.

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.
- Albert Einstein
King of Cairhien 20-7-2
Chancellor of the Landsraad, Archduke of Is'Mod
Reply to message
Liberalism has officially failed - Poverty reaches 1960 levels - Anonymous2000 - 04/04/2013 12:33:15 AM 1072 Views
As has Conservatism. Dannymac - 04/04/2013 12:37:23 AM 549 Views
I know it hurts.....but the truth about liberalism will set you free! Anonymous2000 - 04/04/2013 12:42:57 AM 637 Views
That's a flawed analogy these days, since conservative policies are anti-education spending. Burr - 04/04/2013 01:24:22 AM 626 Views
Have you ever tried to fish when really hungry? Dannymac - 04/04/2013 06:32:17 AM 565 Views
HA! HA! In your dreams that's how liberalism works. How about..... Anonymous2000 - 04/04/2013 04:59:33 PM 520 Views
and lo, Jesus said unto the poor gathered to him: "begone freeloaders! the wealthy need more money" moondog - 04/04/2013 06:43:32 PM 540 Views
Interestingly enough.... Jeordam - 04/04/2013 09:20:06 PM 570 Views
Re: Interestingly enough.... nossy - 04/04/2013 09:31:27 PM 572 Views
Well here is where theology gets fun.... Jeordam - 04/04/2013 09:48:50 PM 634 Views
The entire post...as well as many of the sub-threads....prompts the question of: Jeordam - 04/04/2013 09:39:16 PM 628 Views
it depends on what your definition of "succeed" is i guess.... moondog - 04/04/2013 10:27:30 PM 668 Views
And that is certainly your opinion.... Jeordam - 04/04/2013 10:54:08 PM 682 Views
Re: And that is certainly your opinion.... moondog - 04/04/2013 11:57:34 PM 747 Views
Hmm good questions Nighthawk - 04/04/2013 10:29:45 PM 652 Views
you contradicted yourself moondog - 04/04/2013 10:44:47 PM 583 Views
Re: you contradicted yourself Nighthawk - 04/04/2013 10:54:35 PM 647 Views
i think i understand where you're coming from.... moondog - 05/04/2013 07:33:32 PM 612 Views
I see the problem random thoughts - 04/04/2013 06:45:53 PM 574 Views
since you don't trust the gov't, what are you doing to help the poor survive? moondog - 04/04/2013 12:58:49 AM 664 Views
A few serious answers, if you can handle them..... Anonymous2000 - 04/04/2013 04:15:32 AM 567 Views
Re: A few serious answers, if you can handle them..... moondog - 04/04/2013 06:42:00 PM 687 Views
Perhaps its time to try a little fact checking. heartbreak - 04/04/2013 03:34:44 AM 796 Views
I'm happy you agree with me, liberalism has failed and it's time for something different. Anonymous2000 - 04/04/2013 03:47:17 AM 546 Views
Oh the cleverness of you. heartbreak - 04/04/2013 03:52:07 AM 696 Views
Wow, I'm shocked. Yes, let's stick with the failed status quo. Good plan! Anonymous2000 - 04/04/2013 04:17:32 AM 501 Views
Who said anything about the status quo? I just said I didn't agree with your solution. *NM* heartbreak - 04/04/2013 04:19:37 AM 358 Views
Then time to step up, what's your idea? Anonymous2000 - 04/04/2013 04:22:58 AM 503 Views
As you might say, "What do you expect, a free ride?" heartbreak - 04/04/2013 11:45:02 AM 685 Views
How typicaly conservative! And no. Dannymac - 04/04/2013 02:05:00 PM 563 Views
Variaitons of this plan have been tried elsewhere with lesser or negligible resistance Isaac - 04/04/2013 03:31:22 PM 629 Views
Agreed and this is how we will finance such a move Roland00 - 04/04/2013 04:01:46 AM 615 Views
I'm glad you agree! Anonymous2000 - 04/04/2013 04:21:25 AM 582 Views
No, in Europe, liberalism is generally successful Sports_Gambler - 04/04/2013 06:15:34 AM 550 Views
Liberalism & Conservatism 'officially fail' about ever other year I've noticed, still around though *NM* Isaac - 04/04/2013 09:02:42 AM 275 Views
Yes. I wonder if there will ever be an age of fiscally responsible/conservative liberals. Avendesora - 05/04/2013 03:41:09 AM 608 Views
I guess it depends on how you define the terms Isaac - 05/04/2013 08:52:25 AM 759 Views
*nod* Avendesora - 05/04/2013 01:30:47 PM 631 Views
Re: *nod* Isaac - 05/04/2013 03:12:17 PM 527 Views
Off topic: are you gardening yet? Avendesora - 05/04/2013 02:25:06 PM 498 Views
Initial stuff Isaac - 05/04/2013 03:21:25 PM 463 Views
Re: Initial stuff moondog - 05/04/2013 07:10:57 PM 539 Views
Re: Initial stuff Avendesora - 05/04/2013 08:19:16 PM 582 Views
Re: Initial stuff Isaac - 05/04/2013 11:21:56 PM 586 Views
I didn't know they make LED grow lights! Avendesora - 06/04/2013 12:18:25 AM 729 Views
It's a bit newer because of the price, that's been dropping Isaac - 06/04/2013 01:20:10 AM 610 Views
Re: Initial stuff Isaac - 05/04/2013 11:11:12 PM 691 Views
Re: Initial stuff Avendesora - 05/04/2013 07:56:47 PM 591 Views
Re: Initial stuff Isaac - 06/04/2013 12:36:10 AM 727 Views
Re: Initial stuff Avendesora - 06/04/2013 02:01:59 AM 633 Views
Re: Initial stuff Isaac - 06/04/2013 03:19:39 AM 476 Views
Yes, the logical step is to go for Nordic style socialism. jh - 04/04/2013 03:19:17 PM 602 Views
well that and a tiny homogenous population funded by large oil reserves random thoughts - 04/04/2013 06:57:51 PM 570 Views
Eh, you're describing norway. jh - 04/04/2013 08:11:25 PM 525 Views
The Economist (of all people) was singing the praises of the Nordic countries recently. Legolas - 04/04/2013 08:49:36 PM 538 Views
Hey, guess what? nossy - 04/04/2013 08:55:59 PM 533 Views
Awesome. Legolas - 04/04/2013 09:22:13 PM 430 Views
Oh my gosh! nossy - 04/04/2013 09:27:17 PM 476 Views
Yes! Legolas - 04/04/2013 09:33:45 PM 514 Views
Yay! nossy - 04/04/2013 09:37:40 PM 532 Views
We're Maryland, actually, as I recall. Legolas - 04/04/2013 10:15:49 PM 509 Views
You need to vist Dallas or LA and tell me what qualifes for a large immigrant population random thoughts - 05/04/2013 03:23:13 AM 520 Views
Eh survival of the fittest Nighthawk - 04/04/2013 06:18:52 PM 612 Views
Excuse me? nossy - 04/04/2013 08:42:24 PM 559 Views
Cry me a river Nighthawk - 04/04/2013 08:55:40 PM 590 Views
Funny. nossy - 04/04/2013 09:18:15 PM 571 Views
Re: Funny. Nighthawk - 04/04/2013 10:19:35 PM 576 Views
good for you for making it but you are so full of bullshit moondog - 04/04/2013 10:38:45 PM 604 Views
Re: good for you for making it but you are so full of bullshit Nighthawk - 04/04/2013 10:49:14 PM 573 Views
Wow. nossy - 04/04/2013 11:27:06 PM 578 Views
Re: Wow. Nighthawk - 05/04/2013 12:18:08 AM 677 Views
congrats on being part of the problem.... *NM* moondog - 05/04/2013 04:48:58 AM 309 Views
It's pointless to argue with those who don't understand the psychology of generational poverty. *NM* Avendesora - 05/04/2013 03:43:40 AM 290 Views
Clearly. *NM* nossy - 05/04/2013 07:32:21 PM 268 Views
Oh the "it's nobody's fault excuse" Nighthawk - 05/04/2013 08:56:51 PM 543 Views
Get back to me when you know wtf you're talking about. *NM* Avendesora - 05/04/2013 09:03:08 PM 294 Views
I'm back *NM* Nighthawk - 06/04/2013 01:40:47 AM 266 Views
You're over-generalizing a bit Isaac - 06/04/2013 01:49:02 AM 654 Views
Back to Messageboard Post New Thread Search Help Stats Rules

Reply to Message

Block Quote Paragraph Quote
Formatting
Smiley Codes