tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post1332504448912637691..comments2024-03-23T11:23:04.366-05:00Comments on Wretha's Adventures Living Off Grid: Gotta Get This Garden StartedWrethaOffGridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04941116263529261885noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-68640388071138927952011-05-03T11:41:44.632-05:002011-05-03T11:41:44.632-05:00Hi, Wretha
just came here from sidetick (read your...Hi, Wretha<br />just came here from sidetick (read your response on Shawn's blog entry... Now I'm living in New York, but hope that one day I will be able to move somewhere closer to the Nature.Knit Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06531700633867722721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-58193162495527759432011-04-30T17:44:20.388-05:002011-04-30T17:44:20.388-05:00Wretha, what you are doing is so impressive. We ar...Wretha, what you are doing is so impressive. We are off grid also, so we know the work it takes. We would love for you to joing the facebook group, High Desert Off Grid. This will create a social network for off griders in the high desert to conect and learn from one another.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621187118458622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-64324702483809433132011-04-20T04:40:05.750-05:002011-04-20T04:40:05.750-05:00jicky, can't wait to see pix. :)
Jburdine1956...<b>jicky</b>, can't wait to see pix. :)<br /><br /><b>Jburdine1956</b>, hay or straw, doesn't matter which you use, in the past when I did this, the seeds in the hay would sprout after a few days, I would just shake the hay a bit, hard enough to break up the growth, that's all it took to disturb the roots and the sprouting ceased. I watched as I spread out the hay and I didn't seeWrethaOffGridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941116263529261885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-87303248945858736782011-04-20T03:26:14.997-05:002011-04-20T03:26:14.997-05:00I had responded earlier, and stated my concerns ab...I had responded earlier, and stated my concerns about hay instead of straw. Then I read over what little notes I have on Ruth Stout's mulching method, and she does use hay. She said that if weed seeds start to grow up on one of the bats of hay, just turn it over and turn the sprouted seed into more mulch.Jburdine1956https://www.blogger.com/profile/10389858289061017929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-76940341983130386642011-04-19T19:00:09.440-05:002011-04-19T19:00:09.440-05:00I love the no-till method. Much success with your ...I love the no-till method. Much success with your garden this year, Wretha. I'll be down at the end of next month and will get mine going.Denesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724557656399049287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-76380939318071809992011-04-19T14:11:04.171-05:002011-04-19T14:11:04.171-05:00Thanks Momlady, I'm hoping that the fires are ...Thanks <b>Momlady</b>, I'm hoping that the fires are done for this year. I have high hopes for my garden this year. :)<br /><br /><b>Dmarie</b>, my hubby doesn't believe either, that's why I barred him from the garden for now, I'm doing everything myself, it's kinda scary but exciting too, this way I'm 100% responsible for any successes or failures. I have used this methodWrethaOffGridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941116263529261885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-36532069073364843102011-04-19T13:45:35.850-05:002011-04-19T13:45:35.850-05:00I think the no-till method is sheer genius, but I ...I think the no-till method is sheer genius, but I can't seem to convince DH of it! I think he enjoys tilling the ground. *sigh*Dmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14689601569495984413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306303306134956607.post-59386049194352201552011-04-19T07:58:02.386-05:002011-04-19T07:58:02.386-05:00Wishing you a bountiful harvest and no fires.Wishing you a bountiful harvest and no fires.Momladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11511742074910407321noreply@blogger.com