Comments on: The Harvest http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/08/27/the-harvest/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:14:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: White Eagle http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/08/27/the-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-747 White Eagle Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:21:46 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=210#comment-747 Glad to hear that at least someone can enjoy the fruits of their labour! Between the squirrels, groundhogs, rabbits, raccoons, birds, little critters, and who knows what else, any garden I plant doesn't stand a chance. Have you cosidered trying any seed exchanges or growing heritage varieties? I recently a book called 'The End of Food' that said that the nutrient value of today's fruits and vegetables has dropped significantly over just the past few decades. Depending on the nutrient, it was very drastic in some cases and the author was suggesting home gardners try heritage varieties. Thanks for adding my blog to your roll! Glad to hear that at least someone can enjoy the fruits of their labour!

Between the squirrels, groundhogs, rabbits, raccoons, birds, little critters, and who knows what else, any garden I plant doesn’t stand a chance.

Have you cosidered trying any seed exchanges or growing heritage varieties?

I recently a book called ‘The End of Food’ that said that the nutrient value of today’s fruits and vegetables has dropped significantly over just the past few decades. Depending on the nutrient, it was very drastic in some cases and the author was suggesting home gardners try heritage varieties.

Thanks for adding my blog to your roll!

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/08/27/the-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Canadian Dream Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:00:49 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=210#comment-746 Telly, Well I don't have any problems with squirrels, but I did have a gopher come by and eat on my lettuce one day. Yet overall not much of those kinds of issues. I've seen some people use some wire mess cubes around the garden in very bad cases. A few people in the area use wire mess fences around their flowers due to some rabbits. It seems to work well. Best of luck. Mr. Cheap, It sort of falls under a hobby for me. I find actual supplies are really cheap (seeds, water, soil) perhaps $30 to start. The big cost is your time and how much effort you put in. That's why I like my lazy garden method. Watering the area takes perhaps five minutes of my time every other day so over three months that is around four hours over the summer. Plus perhaps another two hours of weeding. So a total of six hours isn't that bad given the amount of food I got out the garden. Tim Telly,

Well I don’t have any problems with squirrels, but I did have a gopher come by and eat on my lettuce one day. Yet overall not much of those kinds of issues.

I’ve seen some people use some wire mess cubes around the garden in very bad cases. A few people in the area use wire mess fences around their flowers due to some rabbits. It seems to work well. Best of luck.

Mr. Cheap,

It sort of falls under a hobby for me. I find actual supplies are really cheap (seeds, water, soil) perhaps $30 to start. The big cost is your time and how much effort you put in. That’s why I like my lazy garden method. Watering the area takes perhaps five minutes of my time every other day so over three months that is around four hours over the summer. Plus perhaps another two hours of weeding. So a total of six hours isn’t that bad given the amount of food I got out the garden.

Tim

]]> By: Mr. Cheap http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/08/27/the-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-744 Mr. Cheap Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:47:33 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=210#comment-744 My dad is a super gardener, but it skipped a generation with me. Whenever I look into it, it seems like make food at home (gardening, raising animals, etc) is just a hobby (i.e. done for enjoyment) rather than a money saver (once you've factored in the cost of supplies and your time). Gardening for tasty freshness is definitely a good reason, but I'm skeptical about the ROI (especially if you factor in the volatility of harvest as telly points out ;-) ). My dad is a super gardener, but it skipped a generation with me. Whenever I look into it, it seems like make food at home (gardening, raising animals, etc) is just a hobby (i.e. done for enjoyment) rather than a money saver (once you’ve factored in the cost of supplies and your time).

Gardening for tasty freshness is definitely a good reason, but I’m skeptical about the ROI (especially if you factor in the volatility of harvest as telly points out ;-) ).

]]> By: telly http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/08/27/the-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-743 telly Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:14:57 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=210#comment-743 Glad to hear that you're enjoying the fruits of your (easy) labour! We have a pretty small yard but last year my husband and I tried to plant some tomotoes, red peppers and eggplants. The squirrels got to them after about Day 2. They ate the leaves off!!! :( We have a huge walnut tree in our yard so it's a haven for squirrels unfortunately. Have you had any problems with squirrels, rabbits, birds, etc? The herb garden is a good idea. We have two large pots that fit right onto the deck rail that are full of various herbs. Yes, the squirrels got into that as well but were only interested in one type (though I can't recall which). Glad to hear that you’re enjoying the fruits of your (easy) labour!

We have a pretty small yard but last year my husband and I tried to plant some tomotoes, red peppers and eggplants. The squirrels got to them after about Day 2. They ate the leaves off!!! :( We have a huge walnut tree in our yard so it’s a haven for squirrels unfortunately.

Have you had any problems with squirrels, rabbits, birds, etc?

The herb garden is a good idea. We have two large pots that fit right onto the deck rail that are full of various herbs. Yes, the squirrels got into that as well but were only interested in one type (though I can’t recall which).

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