Comments on: The Spring Catch-up Edition http://www.urbanhayseed.com/2009/05/27/the-spring-catch-up-edition/ Backyard farming: organic gardening, chickens, bees, compost, and cooking. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:49:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Rian http://www.urbanhayseed.com/2009/05/27/the-spring-catch-up-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Rian Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:21:18 +0000 http://www.urbanhayseed.com/?p=825#comment-735 Hiya Dare and Carol... somehow I missed a whole boatload of comments... Thanks, bro. I find that being unemployed makes me much more resourceful. Nice work, Aunty C. You know, done right, clay is just loaded with nutrition. That's what we have here, too. Our sitch is a little bit different in that it rains all winter and is completely dry all summer. The clay literally turns into impenetrable crust if you haven't mulched heavily or incorporated tons (probably also literally) of compost. I'm not sure why you say I'm putting you to shame. It sounds to me like you're feeding the entire Piedmont and Tidewater regions. I'd guess that cinder base is helping a lot with drainage? Good combo, probably, for the clay. It's June 14th, and we're just starting to see our first tomato babies. Most the leafy stuff went to the leafminers and chickens. This has been the year that I learned to accept failure. Hiya Dare and Carol… somehow I missed a whole boatload of comments…

Thanks, bro. I find that being unemployed makes me much more resourceful.

Nice work, Aunty C. You know, done right, clay is just loaded with nutrition. That’s what we have here, too. Our sitch is a little bit different in that it rains all winter and is completely dry all summer. The clay literally turns into impenetrable crust if you haven’t mulched heavily or incorporated tons (probably also literally) of compost.

I’m not sure why you say I’m putting you to shame. It sounds to me like you’re feeding the entire Piedmont and Tidewater regions. I’d guess that cinder base is helping a lot with drainage? Good combo, probably, for the clay.

It’s June 14th, and we’re just starting to see our first tomato babies. Most the leafy stuff went to the leafminers and chickens. This has been the year that I learned to accept failure.

]]> By: Aunt Carol http://www.urbanhayseed.com/2009/05/27/the-spring-catch-up-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Aunt Carol Thu, 28 May 2009 20:09:44 +0000 http://www.urbanhayseed.com/?p=825#comment-701 Rian, Finally got around to checking up on this website of yours. Very impressive. You put my puny Piedmont , Va. efforts to shame. However, must report that I am giving away lettuce, spinach, arugula,cilantro, and dill. Yes, the "erbies" are happy out here in central Va. We have had about 5/6 inches of rain here and that makes everybody happy. My Early Girl tomato has five babies and lots more to come. I planted peas for the first time here in several years and they are coming on strong. The other thing happening here is it has been relatively cool. Its amazing what that old red Virginia clay can produce when it is wet and not too hot. I am actually growing my vegetable garden on an old cinder base drive way. I just threw on lots of mulch and manure and dump leaves on all winter and grass clippins in summer and slowly but surely I'm getting "soil." Keep up the good work. I will be checking in. CH Rian, Finally got around to checking up on this website of yours. Very impressive. You put my puny Piedmont , Va. efforts to shame. However, must report that I am giving away lettuce, spinach, arugula,cilantro, and dill. Yes, the “erbies” are happy out here in central Va. We have had about 5/6 inches of rain here and that makes everybody happy. My Early Girl tomato has five babies and lots more to come. I planted peas for the first time here in several years and they are coming on strong. The other thing happening here is it has been relatively cool. Its amazing what that old red Virginia clay can produce when it is wet and not too hot. I am actually growing my vegetable garden on an old cinder base drive way. I just threw on lots of mulch and manure and dump leaves on all winter and grass clippins in summer and slowly but surely I’m getting “soil.” Keep up the good work. I will be checking in. CH

]]> By: Darren http://www.urbanhayseed.com/2009/05/27/the-spring-catch-up-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-699 Darren Wed, 27 May 2009 18:15:40 +0000 http://www.urbanhayseed.com/?p=825#comment-699 Bountiful! Inspiring construction pragmatism too! Bountiful! Inspiring construction pragmatism too!

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