tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198725602225380188.post1001026272968443547..comments2024-02-28T06:46:45.028-05:00Comments on Go Green: Garden Project - MaintenanceJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02220004667538143849noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198725602225380188.post-27177140717133414622012-06-29T08:18:10.692-04:002012-06-29T08:18:10.692-04:00I'll give you a few hints from what I remember...I'll give you a few hints from what I remember of my frugal farmer grandfather's methods. He used to keep hair from hair cuts and sprinkle it around the garden edge. The smell of people helps keep animals away. He also used to pee around the garden (not IN the garden!) again for the people smell. I've never used either method, but there you go!<br /><br />Thanks for joining the Homesteading Link Up and I hope to see you post again this week! http://farmersdaughterct.com/2012/06/28/homesteading-link-up-and-strawberry-lemonade-jam/Farmer's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993260095409544097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198725602225380188.post-68431201099593253052012-06-23T11:35:22.557-04:002012-06-23T11:35:22.557-04:00@Slacker Mom - I have that same problem too! B is ...@Slacker Mom - I have that same problem too! B is constantly trying to climb into the garden or he pulls up the dirt and throws it. <br /><br />Taking notes is a great idea...that way in say 10 years our gardens will be low maintenance and perfect!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220004667538143849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198725602225380188.post-28565092897339325462012-06-23T11:33:57.182-04:002012-06-23T11:33:57.182-04:00@Jenn - I am kind of giggling at the idea of your ...@Jenn - I am kind of giggling at the idea of your chickens just maxin and relaxin on your lettuce!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220004667538143849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198725602225380188.post-57316310679144329722012-06-22T11:28:17.959-04:002012-06-22T11:28:17.959-04:00Ou biggest challenge wa keeping the kids out of it...Ou biggest challenge wa keeping the kids out of it. We have a tiny yard with lots of shade and ended up opting for a straw bale garden since we could put it where ever the sun was best (which happens to be on a concrete slab). The first few weeks were spent replanting tomato and pepper plants that the boys pulled out daily. We had to totally ditch the pepper seedlings at one point because they just couldn't hold up to the toddler onslaught. Then came something that was eating our basil to shreds. After relocating the tomatoes, replacing the peppers and fencing off the garden from the rest of the yard, we seem to be getting somewhere! We have pretty large cucumber and zucchini plants, carrots are coming up in the ground, our tomatoes actually have fruit and today I saw a single pea pod! I don't have huge expectations for the garden, but we are taking notes for next year.The Slacker Momhttp://www.theslackermom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198725602225380188.post-18038776971371215442012-06-22T09:56:59.108-04:002012-06-22T09:56:59.108-04:00My latest challenge with my garden is my chickens....My latest challenge with my garden is my chickens. We let them "free range" out in the yard during the day and they have recently discovered my lettuce. They don't really eat it, they just like to sit in it and squish it. We put up some chicken fence this week and that seems to be helping, but I see them eyeing it up like they really want to get in.Jenn @ Monkey Butt Junctionhttp://www.monkeybuttjunction.comnoreply@blogger.com