Really, today was another gorgeous day for winter – but I was so boring I am not going to send you to sleep reliving my domestics!
Our local Jehovah Witness lady popped by this morning with a couple of potted plants for me! Cool huh? She has finally given up on my immortal soul and we talk about chickens and gardens instead! 😀 Not even a hint of the Watchtower!!
Apparently the plant on the right is edible in a salad but is a bit bitter. Its a good one for the chickens and when it goes to seed, it goes really tall and produces daily blue flowers that are also edible in salads! Can’t wait!
Speaking of chickens… their reaction to the rosemary in their usual nesting box was – to move to another nesting box!!! I laughed when I saw where the eggs were today!
I did spend some time contemplating my major garden overhauls during this winter.
I am pretty bad at getting a plan in my head. We need the access as we drive down to the back of the hothouse to drop firewood off and sometimes other bigger garden purchases like mushroom compost.
I need to be able to still let the chickens out to a decent sized run, but would have to keep any additional garden beds very separate from them! I like the idea of a bunch of raised beds in the back area somehow.
I have decided to extend the raspberry patch by one more row.
Then – there is the back of the house yard which I so very much want to landscape!
I have plans to move the clothesline to the side of the hothouse – it will get good sun there but not be in our view.
This whole area to me is wasted as lawn. I have dreams of a crazy rambling garden – but no idea where to start!! (Hence it being lawn for 4 years!!)
Oh well… I have the whole winter to work on that. Readers suggestions (Sensible and crazy) are totally welcome!
Cheers!
I love the idea of the rambling garden. I am feeling so accomplished right now because the seeds my kids and I planted are really thriving. So much that I may have to transfer them to bigger pots. Amazing how quickly they grow. Wish I could have a clothes line. My children have severe allergies to out door things. I do love the determination of the Jehovah witnesses. Maybe that is one thing we can learn from them.
I think because I read old fashioned books with ‘rambling gardens’ that the idea is really appealing to me too!
We done with the seeds going along so well!! What a shame about your kids allergies!! That would be really restrictive for them!
This maybe a great way to make permanent garden beds on your land. In areas were wild hogs are a problem here in Texas but this concept might be helpful. I hope this helps everyone
http://www.sendacow.org.uk/lessonsfromafrica/resources/keyhole-gardens
this course sounds interesting to: Food Security and Food Sovereignty – The Permaculture Research Institute
http://www.strawbalegardeningbook.com/straw-bale-garden-photos/
I hope this helps stay warm
Hi Sandra! Thanks for the links. It has been interesting looking through a few. I left in the ones I thought more relevant to readers. The keyhole garden looks really interesting. I’d also love to give the straw bale gardening in some form a go! Something to incorporate into my new garden ideas!!
Do you live on a farm?