tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post8807192133619833558..comments2024-01-03T17:26:32.872-08:00Comments on Our Subsistence Pattern: What's Up...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-59698940293158224782014-07-10T04:29:26.436-07:002014-07-10T04:29:26.436-07:00Hi Mr H. I also stopped blogging arfter doing so f...Hi Mr H. I also stopped blogging arfter doing so for years and i have thought a lot about why. Initially it was that i got behind in my posting and then had so much to catch up on that it put me off. I wonder also if it fulfiled a need of some sort, and once fulfilled there was no need to keep blogging. Anyway after a big break i might start again but with less need to document everything.... We'll see. chris@brockenvironmental.com.au if you'd like to correspond.Chris Brock (under the Chestnut tree)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05659095206534090527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-34776399913960442832012-11-19T18:27:11.573-08:002012-11-19T18:27:11.573-08:00Thank you for your response. I suppose I'll tr...Thank you for your response. I suppose I'll try planting sprouted peas, pea starts in soil and chicken wire next year. I'm thankful for a new idea to add to my list. And I have often enjoyed your posts over the last couple years.Eliehttp://kidandkid.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-15550043145834001492012-11-18T05:36:35.888-08:002012-11-18T05:36:35.888-08:00Elie - I have used young pea plants as sprouts bef...Elie - I have used young pea plants as sprouts before, they make an excellent addition to a salad and the older leaves are also nice in salads and stir fry dishes. Hope you have bettter luck with your peas next season. <br /><br /><br /> Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-24035592070153049102012-11-17T10:02:44.952-08:002012-11-17T10:02:44.952-08:00Thank you for sharing all your videos. I particula...Thank you for sharing all your videos. I particularly enjoyed this one. And the 80s look really makes me nostalgic. I don't know if life in general was simpler back then, but my life certainly was.<br /><br />In the film she plants pea sprouts around a tomato plant in a bucket. It looks like she sprouted the peas much like sprouts for eating. I'm wondering if you have any experience with this. I need to start my peas in the house due to fighting the birds endlessly and 3 summers with out peas. I was particularly surprised by the great size of her sprouts and I'm sure they would do well quickly. Eliehttp://kidandkid.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-18217859772403691032012-08-04T05:05:28.281-07:002012-08-04T05:05:28.281-07:00Awesome to see your garden techniques. My wishes y...Awesome to see your garden techniques. My wishes you to get successive harvest.garden techniqueshttp://www.mygardenspirit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-30180833963096550572012-03-30T05:15:31.972-07:002012-03-30T05:15:31.972-07:00Jason - We have had record rainfall this month and...Jason - We have had record rainfall this month and the soil in our garden is still frozen but it should start warming up around here pretty soon. We do often get hot dry weather in July, August, and sometimes September. I like what you did with the seedlings in the bathtub.:)<br /><br />Marbarry Mountain - Thanks for the advice, I will read up on the possibility of using solar panels in th egreenhouse. The issue with that is that there is often very little sun around these parts during the winter and early spring months.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-75636040774435038362012-03-29T06:57:08.623-07:002012-03-29T06:57:08.623-07:00try solar heating panels. look up on the web and y...try solar heating panels. look up on the web and you'll get a ton of ideas. the screen and the down spouts work great. to heat your greenhouse in the winter. i'm going to try it next winter. mMarbarry Mountainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14137066612220917159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-53862159009033383772012-03-29T06:14:27.723-07:002012-03-29T06:14:27.723-07:00confused as to where to leave comments. for winte...confused as to where to leave comments. for winter heat - check out solar heating panels. cheap to build and will help to heat. mMarbarry Mountainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14137066612220917159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-57618295678522327072012-03-28T18:23:13.298-07:002012-03-28T18:23:13.298-07:00The weather is starting to get cooler here in Aust...The weather is starting to get cooler here in Australia, so I assume things are warming up there? It is always a great contrast reading your blog. You are talking about installing a wood heater for your seedlings and I am talking about <a href="http://zucchiniisland.blogspot.com.au/#7937366197025206284" rel="nofollow">keeping mine in the bath tub.</a> Do you also get hot dry summers?Jason Dingleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332208335330160649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-17548093087404584692012-03-27T05:17:17.649-07:002012-03-27T05:17:17.649-07:00GS - I know, I know, I have been slacking off a bi...GS - I know, I know, I have been slacking off a bit but hope to get back to the blog soon.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-2319803754905855732012-03-25T09:06:57.877-07:002012-03-25T09:06:57.877-07:00Where are you Mr. H? No postings for a while...hu...Where are you Mr. H? No postings for a while...hummm...you all doing alright? Hope so! Miss the postings!!! :)GetSoiledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950460137897791470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-4070770652537813422012-03-22T05:08:59.113-07:002012-03-22T05:08:59.113-07:00Lynn - Glad you enjoyed the video. As to snow, wel...Lynn - Glad you enjoyed the video. As to snow, well I'm looking out the window this morning and everything is once again covered in white, won't last too much longer though...I hope. When I add on to the greenhouse I will definitely post some pictures. Might be a while but it is a project I hope to accomplish this year.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-55892377163203172192012-03-21T04:37:08.494-07:002012-03-21T04:37:08.494-07:00Don't you just love starting the new garden ye...Don't you just love starting the new garden year?! I have seen snow in your area lately and always wonder how you manage! <br /><br />I would be interested in some updates to your greenhouse extension if you care to share some photos later on. <br /><br />Loved watching the video....it's always enjoyable to see how a dedicated gardener can reap such a wonder harvest in such a small patch of ground.Lynnhttp://woodridge.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-80039754035896859582012-03-18T04:51:53.999-07:002012-03-18T04:51:53.999-07:00Wendy - The ground is still frozen but the snow is...Wendy - The ground is still frozen but the snow is almost gone...almost. I'm looking forward to doing a little outdoor planting, hopefully within the next few weeks.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-92129176107031693462012-03-17T23:01:40.884-07:002012-03-17T23:01:40.884-07:00I just composted a bunch of dried thyme after gard...I just composted a bunch of dried thyme after garden clean up. Wish I had known that trick! How great to look at and see winter but have all that great stuff going in the greenhouse!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-89607662672161678782012-03-15T17:16:16.522-07:002012-03-15T17:16:16.522-07:00Bee Happy Farm - Thanks for your kind words. How v...Bee Happy Farm - Thanks for your kind words. How very exciting to already have established an orchard before even moving onto the property, that is how it should be done. As they say, the best time to plant a fruit tree is right now...and so you did:) I have a lot of "wild" apple tree in the 6-8 year range that I will be grafting other varieties on to for a variation of both wild and "normal" apple varieties in the near future but have not done so as of yet.<br /><br />As to the tattler canning project, while I did purchase them I never got around to trying them out as of yet and used the regular lids instead but do hope to start experimenting with the tattler type this next fall. We were just too darn busy this past year and I just wanted to get the canning done without any new distractions so we both decided to hold off on trying them until this year. Thanks for stopping in to say hello and best of luck with your new property.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-25486772296409058692012-03-14T16:16:40.339-07:002012-03-14T16:16:40.339-07:00Thank you once again for the inspiration. Your bl...Thank you once again for the inspiration. Your blog is a treasure chest of ideas. I love reading over older posts. Can you tell me how the tater lids worked out for you? And are you planing to graft your apple trees? Seems like you and I are exactly the opposite. I have always grown flowers, lots of them! When we bought some land the first thing I did was plant an orchard. I have about 60 fruit and nuts trees that are 5 years old now. We will finish building our house and move to the property this summer (dream come true!) when I plan to start my first serious vegetable garden. Thanks to your blog posts I have planted 20 comfrey plants, brought home seaweed each time we visit the beach and purchase seeds from Fedco (who I hadn't known of). <br /><br /><b>Thank you so much for sharing your journey, truly.</b>Bee Happy Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00321007296344215776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-70614330624510611332012-03-12T06:24:54.575-07:002012-03-12T06:24:54.575-07:00Elizabeth - Bananas are too hard for me to imagine...Elizabeth - Bananas are too hard for me to imagine although there are some minature cold hardy varieties that are actually supposed to produce fruits in my climate...very tempting to try. So glad to hear that you are enjoying the garden and all of the wonderful foods grown therein.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-21888991044360418042012-03-11T18:15:32.003-07:002012-03-11T18:15:32.003-07:00can't wait to watch the video.
I cannot get ov...can't wait to watch the video.<br />I cannot get over that snow!!!<br />We are frying down here.<br />My garden is almost gone. The bananas are going crazy though and today I picked 5 peppers and I still have one tomato plant--yellow ones!! Sooo tasty.My kitchen garden is currently sprouting wheatgrass, fenugreek, sunflower greens and red clover sprouts.<br />Peace and Raw Health,<br />ElizabethElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03072052243275334492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-27644704958878068052012-03-09T05:24:02.306-08:002012-03-09T05:24:02.306-08:00Tanya - Yes, there are black, blue, and red elderb...Tanya - Yes, there are black, blue, and red elderberries...although the red varieties are not suppposed to be very palatable.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-65321252185604790432012-03-08T11:39:22.682-08:002012-03-08T11:39:22.682-08:00I had no idea there were such things as blue vs bl...I had no idea there were such things as blue vs black elder trees. And the thyme and water tip is amazing - thanks for that :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-79166559179515968662012-03-06T05:35:06.542-08:002012-03-06T05:35:06.542-08:00WeekendFarmer - I split all of our wood by hand wi...WeekendFarmer - I split all of our wood by hand with an 8 lb maul...slowly but surely. We go through an average of about 6 cords a year. I actually enjoy it quite a bit using it as a form of meditation. There is an old zen saying -"Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.<br />After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water." <br /><br />Mike - The best way to get the plants to form roots before the buds break is to apply bottom heat while keeping the top cool. Eventually the top buds do leaf out and the trick is to keep this from happening for as long as possible allowing for the roots to start developing before too many leaves begin to form and if they do form before you think rooting has taken place they can be misted or covered in plastic to keep moisture in. Many people recommend doing this in a cold garage with a heating mat. <br /><br />I am doing mine a little differently this year. I gave them 10 days of bottom heat in covered totes next to our woodstove...not to close. after that they went on to our porch that has a temperature ranging from 40°at night to 60°during the day. I won't know if I was successful with this for another month or so but I can see that the elderberries and junipers are starting to form roots (I have kept the junipers bagged the whole time to keep the leaves moist).<br /><br />Next year I would like to do this whole procedure in our barn during the winter using a heated compost pile.<br /><br />Eliza - I would give it a try, what have you got to lose. I have read that bay is difficult to propagate this way so you might want to take lots of cuttings and use rooting hormone in order to increase your success rate.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-54214600302579522982012-03-05T21:47:59.534-08:002012-03-05T21:47:59.534-08:00Great post! I wonder if it is too late for me to s...Great post! I wonder if it is too late for me to start some hardwood cuttings. My mom is about to prune her bay pretty heavily and I'd love to turn it into extra trees.<br /><br />Love the potting soil mix idea, might have to try it. Just need to find someone who will let me harvest a bit of sand out of their creek.Eliza @ Appalachian Feethttp://www.appalachianfeet.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-76503321998417719312012-03-05T18:10:45.161-08:002012-03-05T18:10:45.161-08:00Mike,
How do you keep your hardwood cuttings from...Mike,<br /><br />How do you keep your hardwood cuttings from breaking into bud? <br /><br />Regards,<br />MikeMikeHhttp://portageperennials.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-67866891328311575542012-03-05T14:25:23.996-08:002012-03-05T14:25:23.996-08:00Nice! I love that greenhouse you built!!! Way too ...Nice! I love that greenhouse you built!!! Way too early for seedlings for Jersey...but I am itching to plant something : ). Do you own a log splitter. Just curious. How do you manage all the wood you need? I spent an afternoon splitting wood and barely harvested enough for 2 weeks : )WeekendFarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360299517360406552noreply@blogger.com