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Comment on Garden Calendar Ideas for February by Quenton

Quenton — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:41:48 +0000

Rian,
Here we go. In a 4′x6′x.5′ box what would you recommend planting to both best utilize the space, and provide some variety in things that can be eaten throughout the spring/summer? i.e. what would be good to get in soon, that would be ready to go when it’s time to get more fall/winter stuff in.

I’m planning on running string or a small trellis up to the upstairs neighbors balcony to let some climbing things go. Any suggestions there?

I’m feeling a little behind, but I’m planning on grabbing a ton of soil this week, and getting started planting in another week or two.

make sense?

Comment on Garden Calendar Ideas for February by tedra

tedra — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:04:21 +0000

Thanks Rian. Things are looking OK out there despite the willow. Looks like the blueberries did not get completely crushed, only a little bit crushed, so I think they will survive. I tilled up a bunch of adorable baby carrots and put in some arugula. We’ve got pea seeds. I keep thinking about how incredible the garden was last year. I hope we can get it even half as good this year.

Comment on Garden Calendar Ideas for February by Roy

Roy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:14:16 +0000

Getting pretty holistic/spiritual there at the end, bro… did you just watch Avatar? Good stuff…

Comment on Let’s try this again… by tedra

tedra — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:44:09 +0000

Hi Rian,
Is there anything we should be doing in the yard about now? I mean, other than dealing with the fifty feet of willow tree. Which is sprouting leaves.
everything is so disgustingly sopping wet… but another bounty like last year’s would be well worth the effort.

Comment on More Death on the Farm by Farmer Jen

Farmer Jen — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:27:39 +0000

More death? Jeeze. I know nothing about caring for bees. So I am no help at all.

Comment on Ethel: R.I.P. by Farmer Jen

Farmer Jen — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:25:57 +0000

Sorry to hear about Ethel. I hate it when a creature I’ve cared for dies. I’ve not heard of this vent prolapse situation before. I have heard of chickens becoming egg-bound, and how that can kill them. Maybe they are the same thing.

Comment on Let’s try this again… by Farmer Jen

Farmer Jen — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:23:15 +0000

Good to have you back. I took a little break from writing in my blog too. Just got too busy with other things like…life. “tooklah” made me laugh.

Comment on Honey Bee Swarm by More Death on the Farm « Urban Hayseed

More Death on the Farm « Urban Hayseed — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:55:54 +0000

[...] So, I took out any frames that looked particularly gruesome, scraped off the nasty bits, and put those aside in the empty (former Adams) box. The rest of the good ones were sorted by cleanliness, honey contents, and activity and replaced into the clean boxes. A week or so later, and they all seem to have settled nicely into their new home. I left the old frames nearby in case they feel the need to go pick up anything they left behind. Eventually, I’ll clean it up and set it aside should we have a recurrence of last year’s swarm party. [...]

Comment on Growing Potatoes in Tires by brooklyn grower

brooklyn grower — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:01:32 +0000

I’ve been doing some research as well to find out if tires are a safe medium for growing food. And while I share your skepticism about possibly consuming chemicals or heavy metals, I think that finding a way to make tires safe for growing is MORE than “worth it”… and I keep hoping I will find a way to make it totally safe. I think that as food growers, it should be part of our consciousness to seek out ways to tap into our vast waste stream in this country and utilize those things for positive and productive means! Think about how many tires could avoid the landfill if we could stack half a dozen in every backyard and produce a family’s worth of potatoes! Good for family bellies, but also good for the environment! It IS worth it to at least try to find ways to utilize waste for growing food.
Good luck!

Comment on Let’s try this again… by Rian

Rian — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:28:02 +0000

Thank you both. I have missed me, too.

Nice to see stuff popping out of the ground again, eh? I’ve already started emptying some of the way-too-many planter boxes erected in every available sunny spot in my yard. Feels good.

Another year to figure out how to battle pestilence and maximize quality over quantity.

Let the games begin!