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Nursery
We are going to need so many trees and shrubs for the acres that will become our orchards that it would end up costing an absolute fortune. So, we figured out a way to take the financial burden off our...
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Starting seeds
It's cold out today, so we figured we'd work inside on a couple of seed related projects.The main job was prepping seeds of various nitrogen fixing trees, namely Black Locust, Mimosa, Palo Verde, Bird...
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Garden Giants
Back in the Fall, we inoculated a bunch of wood chips (both in a garden path and in a large pit) with the mycelium of a mushroom called Garden Giant. This is an extremely hardy and aggressive mushroom....
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Turnips
The turnips are starting to be ready, so the other day, we harvested some of them. We filled two crates, and only collected about a third of what's out there.The wonderful thing about fresh turnips is...
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Natural fertilizer
So, as we harvest some of the winter crops, we have to prep the garden beds for the Spring garden. For now, this entails mowing down any weeds and plants, and sprinkling liberally with rabbit manure,...
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Garden irrigation
When we only had a couple of rows planted, watering by hand with a hose wasn't such a big deal. However, now that two thirds of the 5000 square foot area is planted, it had become a chore.So, we...
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Microgreens
Micro-greens is an intensive form of growing greens. You plant a bunch of seeds in a tray with some soil, and then eat them shortly after they've sprouted. They are extremely nutrient dens, and much...
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Shade cloth
Now that the night-time temperatures are such that we no longer need to close up the greenhouse, we have added a shade cloth. The plastic sides are now kept open, and the shade cloth goes down to the...
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Trellis
We've been keeping on top of the garden work - weeding, replanting things that didn't come up, etc. - and it's really paying off. Many of the plants are growing like crazy. We're currently only eating...
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Nursery expansion
Now that it's getting warmer, we have been working on an enclosed space to move the trees to.It's close to both the greenhouse and the chicken coop. It has a seven foot deer fence around it, and we...
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