tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post8685725750668257024..comments2024-03-13T15:41:33.595-07:00Comments on A Way to Live: Watching my toesDoyu Shoninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00148504542232844586noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post-15308890193490335452009-06-23T11:06:51.145-07:002009-06-23T11:06:51.145-07:00Hah! Tried to do one of those Amish Friendship thi...Hah! Tried to do one of those <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_Friendship_Bread" rel="nofollow">Amish Friendship</a> thingies and even the <i>chickens</i> berated me for it!Doyu Shoninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148504542232844586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post-88802114907679126982009-06-23T10:24:53.687-07:002009-06-23T10:24:53.687-07:00Your bread DOES sound awesome!
@Katrien - I'l...Your bread DOES sound awesome!<br /><br />@Katrien - I'll take any rain you don't want. Triple digit temps here all week, and bone-dry. I fear the garden may be breathing its last gasp until, uh, October or so. Hopefully I'm wrong and it will rally.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08909872672886308470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post-89963399828852747072009-06-22T13:00:07.211-07:002009-06-22T13:00:07.211-07:00@Maine; more than half this place is going to wast...@Maine; more than half this place is going to waste, mostly lack of labor time and insufficient water to do what we want, plus a funky lil' creek transects the cattycorners. Yes, mixing mixes up bugs, the plants compete less, shade helps some (lettuce waits longer to bolt) and putting beans everywhere means your cover crop and nitrogen fixer are where they are needed now, not just the off year. I have heard it called "polyculture" and I am sold on it! We haven't tilled for this garden at all and the soil is better, not worse. The worms are having a field day.<br /><br />@lisa; I had to wear a coat yesterday afternoon when I mowed pasture for the geese. But it's warm enough for things to grow well, and I'm going slow enough (i'm hoping) to <i>get</i> well, and under the doctor's eye as well. About done with the Sulfam.<br /><br />Thank you!Doyu Shoninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148504542232844586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post-78575578937049415312009-06-22T12:45:49.306-07:002009-06-22T12:45:49.306-07:00Health is the most important thing as we age. Its ...Health is the most important thing as we age. Its has been in the high 90's here with the index well over 100. The herbs wilt even with lots of water. I walk very early and late to avoid the direct sun. Please take care and have the doctor check things. <br /><br />LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post-12800742369651749362009-06-22T12:40:37.302-07:002009-06-22T12:40:37.302-07:00risa, I love how you make the most out of every li...risa, I love how you make the most out of every little space. We used to have squash growing up the side of a previous house. Here we have everything mixed together, herbs, flowers and vegs. Maybe it confuses some of the would be garden pests. <br /><br />Hope you are feeling better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post-20380555995790339852009-06-22T12:08:21.338-07:002009-06-22T12:08:21.338-07:00the pole on the tripods idea sounds great. That wa...the pole on the tripods idea sounds great. That way I can use materials from the rest of our property. Thanks, risa, I'm off to do some scavenging in the rain.Katrienhttp://blog.bolandbol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post-44658125225597391182009-06-22T09:43:20.291-07:002009-06-22T09:43:20.291-07:00Could you build a tripod over each plant and trell...Could you build a tripod over each plant and trellis it up one of the legs -- then maybe no holes necessary? Or if they are all in a row, stretch a pole between two tripos and run the tomatoes up strings? Like working with beans ...Doyu Shoninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148504542232844586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post-12756118992694794182009-06-22T09:34:27.763-07:002009-06-22T09:34:27.763-07:00Ah risa, I'm jealous of your rain. Ours, as yo...Ah risa, I'm jealous of your rain. Ours, as you wrote, is just too much, and this being the first day of summer. My bush tomato plants are lying down in their beds, truly like they're asleep, but I can't run out with the drill to attach the supports for fear of getting electrocuted. We hold a watch by the window: the moment it stops...<br /><br />Feel better!Katrienhttp://blog.bolandbol.comnoreply@blogger.com