tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post6928619630596068523..comments2024-03-29T04:06:42.310-05:00Comments on Hickery Holler Farm: 10 Boxes To Startthe canned quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08161381921874364319noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-44973233798722113842015-05-28T21:30:30.018-05:002015-05-28T21:30:30.018-05:00Sorry if this is a duplicate. Am reading your blo...Sorry if this is a duplicate. Am reading your blog for the first time, like it. Seeing your raised beds and the pile of wood for ashes brought this topic to mind. It can be done several ways, long short rows or one tall Hill for a raised bed in our elder years, ect. Read somewhere they do not need to be watered once established, area excellent for drought and last a long time:<br /><br />http://www.richsoil.com/hugelkultur/<br /><br />http://permaculturenews.org/2010/08/03/the-art-and-science-of-making-a-hugelkultur-bed-transforming-woody-debris-into-a-garden-resource/<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHEioJeeWxA<br /><br />You may already have blogged on this, but in case you are not aware of it... hope this is Good News.<br /><br /><br />brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827601471853247918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-24950496087702532052015-05-04T06:09:31.216-05:002015-05-04T06:09:31.216-05:00Well hello neighbor. I know where Deer Lodge is an...Well hello neighbor. I know where Deer Lodge is and we shall definitely have to email each other and share some garden knowledge! So far the only thing that has been hard to get used to is the rainfall. We have decided that the people of Tennessee should have webbed feet. would love for you to share the name of the greenhouse in Deer Lodge and I will go there and check out their tomato plants. Hugs CQthe canned quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161381921874364319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-10219873449698663232015-05-03T10:20:36.078-05:002015-05-03T10:20:36.078-05:00I have read your blog for a long time and was real...I have read your blog for a long time and was really surprised and excited to see you are only about 45 minutes from me! I have gardened for a long time and find that all the things you grew before I could grow exceptionally well here too! I do amend my soil as much as our budget allows (we are a homeschooling family and live on one income). I actually grow a lot of the exact same varieties as you did. We also have blueberries, strawberries and blackberries wild and tame! I do find some varieties I like better than others for several reasons, mainly diseases on account of we have had some really wet summers and spring the past couple of years. I can email you if you would like so my comments are so long! We actually buy some plants and flowers from a mennonite greenhouse not too far from you! They have been exceptionally good plants and so reasonably prices. They are located in deer lodge. Now I'm not on the mountain, I am closer to the Cookeville area. I have heard from many fellow gardeners that they had a really hard time growing beets on the mountain or they just wouldn't grow at all. Everything else seems to do just fine. The only factor maybe would be you getting used to the wetness we have seemed to have for the past couple of years, last summer wasn't too bad! I did some new things and my tomatoes fares exceptionally well!! <br />I love that your near me! I can't wait to see what all you do! We have chickens as well! <br />JoyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999492417386866558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-11204550157353358462015-05-01T11:21:05.718-05:002015-05-01T11:21:05.718-05:00Any chance O Wise One would share his knowledge on...Any chance O Wise One would share his knowledge on building clothes lines? Thanks, GeorgiaShack Hill Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172234424527749417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-62835907693121075562015-05-01T09:55:34.704-05:002015-05-01T09:55:34.704-05:00Mine are sitting directly on the ground If you hav...Mine are sitting directly on the ground If you have a mole problem in your area you could add a layer of chicken wire or rat wire under to prevent moles from coming up in your beds. the canned quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161381921874364319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-52462949149653790152015-05-01T07:58:08.899-05:002015-05-01T07:58:08.899-05:00That is good to know! They get new guide wires to...That is good to know! They get new guide wires tomorrow, so I'll look up what sort of spacing I should leave.magpihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106150045407509313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-9765757369176453832015-05-01T00:55:03.094-05:002015-05-01T00:55:03.094-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Black Lauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05928270328595732869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-21344799379512244282015-05-01T00:54:04.235-05:002015-05-01T00:54:04.235-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Black Lauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05928270328595732869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-90726975646451717602015-04-30T13:22:22.735-05:002015-04-30T13:22:22.735-05:00I'm glad to see things are coming right along!...I'm glad to see things are coming right along! Have fun learning your new area!valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039210984806485950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-40899557470874912352015-04-30T10:07:30.123-05:002015-04-30T10:07:30.123-05:00Now I know what I want my husband to make me for m...Now I know what I want my husband to make me for my birthday - some raised beds! Now for the dumb question... are those boxes sitting directly on the ground, or is it necessary to add a bottom to them? I'm so glad you're back to blogging. I missed learning from you on a nearly daily basis.Charadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16461603001722068211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-71999783777648447412015-04-30T07:54:28.921-05:002015-04-30T07:54:28.921-05:00I don't think that we will plant any trees thi...I don't think that we will plant any trees this year until we know the property a little better and do lots more research.the canned quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161381921874364319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-9553233707844844582015-04-30T07:52:50.253-05:002015-04-30T07:52:50.253-05:00Magpi I know with my full size fruit trees that th...Magpi I know with my full size fruit trees that thinning and culling fruit was an extremely important step in getting a good harvest and preventing damage to your trees.the canned quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161381921874364319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-9062590781266752172015-04-30T07:42:48.653-05:002015-04-30T07:42:48.653-05:00We have 50 acres and I find my ambitions are so va...We have 50 acres and I find my ambitions are so varied, they also force me to think small with each individual endeavor! Have you looked into espalier for the fruit trees? We have decided to try it with ours, and are lining them up along (what will be) the chickens' pasture fence, along the driveway, essentially taking up no space, and becoming a "living fence" in time. Like you, I don't want to fuss with ladders, and I want to be able to easily net the trees to protect the fruit from birds. I've pruned some of the trees already, and the peach at least really responded (we're just over the AL line), with lots of fruit appearing! I fear I may need to cull fruit to reduce weight.magpihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106150045407509313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-84109873292840008062015-04-30T07:36:32.259-05:002015-04-30T07:36:32.259-05:00This looks great! We to are moving to a new locat...This looks great! We to are moving to a new location and have planted our garden ~ hopefully we will get the "fruits" of our labor and not just feed the local deer population. Have fun!Greg and Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00971301563589708491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-38456192627082334612015-04-30T07:25:11.180-05:002015-04-30T07:25:11.180-05:00That's a great update, CQ. I have the feeling ...That's a great update, CQ. I have the feeling that you will have many things growing in short order. It is a learning curve to see how a new location affects the growing season. Pointing out how you are observing and asking questions is important to anyone new to homesteading or in a new location. It's easy to jump the gun. I planted apricot trees shortly after we moved here seven years ago, but have yet to see any fruit. It appears the blooms come too early for our last average frosts, and that's too bad. I was very hopeful, but I don't think this dream will come to fruition. Thank you for showing me how you are learning your new environment.<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.com