tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post8476487802208259567..comments2024-03-27T08:29:11.158-07:00Comments on Little Home In The Country: Gearing UP!Little Home In The Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-16050590437493463092013-05-02T12:42:49.476-07:002013-05-02T12:42:49.476-07:00OOPS! Meant to say that we have trees on the NORT...OOPS! Meant to say that we have trees on the NORTH, WEST and SOUTH side! Am going to be planting trees on the East side this year :)Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-70836998293798281802013-05-01T05:35:17.055-07:002013-05-01T05:35:17.055-07:00Thanks, Christine... All is brown and barren just...Thanks, Christine... All is brown and barren just now, but soon, that will change :)Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-1657421954443524232013-05-01T05:34:34.899-07:002013-05-01T05:34:34.899-07:00Patterns in nature are valuable clues... i"m...Patterns in nature are valuable clues... i"m slowly learning to pay much closer attention to them... saves a lot of work!<br /><br />Jacques is handsome, isn't he?Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-57537667549733455942013-05-01T05:33:04.968-07:002013-05-01T05:33:04.968-07:00We have treed windbreaks on 3 sides, actually (N, ...We have treed windbreaks on 3 sides, actually (N, W and E). The worst of the wind comes out of the North and West. The only open side is the East, but I intend on planting a lot of trees there this year to help create a microclimate and block the road dust.Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-32826478270954140872013-04-30T18:11:46.882-07:002013-04-30T18:11:46.882-07:00It's all systems go at your place! Love the hu...It's all systems go at your place! Love the hustle and bustle of busy springtime activity. Your Jacques is indeed a very handsome fellow. ;) It's fascinating to see what the melting snow has revealed about the lay of your land..best of luck with your plans! :)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204291906401193716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-78450207050015310752013-04-30T09:42:38.218-07:002013-04-30T09:42:38.218-07:00How lovely to see the development of your homestea...How lovely to see the development of your homestead as you learn and apply this new knowledge :) You've inspired me to pay more attention to the patterns in our little plot of land here in the city. And what a dazzling photo of Monsieur Jacques - such a handsome guy!Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354954081445553101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-45063355819121476312013-04-29T21:49:11.153-07:002013-04-29T21:49:11.153-07:00Lovely photo of your home....is the tree wind-brea...Lovely photo of your home....is the tree wind-break on the north side of your home? You have a lot of exciting things happening with your new "permaculture principles". I like the idea of the pond. Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512116319930586068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-62768290683707578222013-04-29T05:36:50.175-07:002013-04-29T05:36:50.175-07:00Hey Robyn,
Yes, I always get a real kick out of ...Hey Robyn, <br /><br />Yes, I always get a real kick out of the opposite seasons... I bet you are ready for some fallow time - whereas I'm ready to GET MOVING, LOL! <br /><br />I hope the pond area turns out... I'm trying to find someone nearby with a machine to dig it for me.... stay tuned!Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-66994632067659469492013-04-29T05:34:58.458-07:002013-04-29T05:34:58.458-07:00Hi Regina! There are certain crops that I struggl...Hi Regina! There are certain crops that I struggle to grow as well - funny isn't it? We hope to have enough broccoli to freeze some for winter eats (if I can keep the cabbage moth off them!)<br /><br />Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-33691433344433538932013-04-29T05:33:41.108-07:002013-04-29T05:33:41.108-07:00Here's a really informative article :)
http:/...Here's a really informative article :)<br /><br />http://www.taiga.net/wolfcreek/Proceedings_01.pdf<br /><br />Essentially, snow is full of nutrients picked up in the atmosphere during the hydrological cycle. This winter, I'll be sure to snow mulch in the greenhouse a lot sooner as a protective layer for the winter. I did it too late this year thinking only of irrigation and nutrients, not soil protection (as the soil is in the greenhouse). Truly, all soil needs protection. Greenhouse soil in particular needs as much exposure to natural systems as possible (not easy to do in a covered area, but a good old snow shovel will do the job). Our "new" greenhouse will have a removable cover so that we can expose the soil to the cleansing winter weather for a few months.<br />Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-73501373259261696012013-04-28T17:32:42.577-07:002013-04-28T17:32:42.577-07:00It seems funny that you are gearing up for plantin...It seems funny that you are gearing up for planting and I am gearing down for some fallow months :). Love all the seedlings you have on "standby" for the right conditions. The future pond/dam sounds like you are using permaculture principles well. No point fighting nature when it's better to work with it! <br />Cheers, Robyn xoRobynLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08050372484207822842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-76435234601956140012013-04-28T06:18:53.035-07:002013-04-28T06:18:53.035-07:00hello sherri,
wow.....so many plants of broccoli. ...hello sherri,<br />wow.....so many plants of broccoli. i have no luck with broccoli seeds. i buy young plants in the garten centre.<br />wish you luck with your tomatoes.<br />have a nice sunday,<br />blessings reginaReginas Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263131368566323993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-32687529787185582132013-04-27T19:15:32.400-07:002013-04-27T19:15:32.400-07:00We tend not to think about the "volunteer&quo...We tend not to think about the "volunteer" plants because they happen in all seasons though less in winter but I can imagine it would be a huge gain in spring picking.<br /><br />I'm wondering why the snow water would be so nutrient rich? Do you mean like rain water is better than mains water or is there something else in melted snow? What an exciting time of year for you Sherri.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751315680374413649noreply@blogger.com