Comments on: A Kitchen Garden, Chickens, and a Duck Pond http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:52:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sharon http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18691 Sharon Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:56:01 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18691 Suzanne: Have you ever heard of the "Mantis" Tiller. If you plan to do all that digging yourself, I would consider it a must. They only cost around $300., and weigh only about 20 lbs. You can pick it up and carry it anywhere, and it starts real easily. I'm a Hill Billy gardner from way back, and have learned the hard way. If you have springs near/above where you plant your garden, the water will leach through the ground and nourish your plants. I raised one awesome potatoe patch that way once. Good Luck and keep up the interesting work. Sharon Suzanne: Have you ever heard of the “Mantis” Tiller. If you plan to do all that digging yourself, I would consider it a must. They only cost around $300., and weigh only about 20 lbs. You can pick it up and carry it anywhere, and it starts real easily. I’m a Hill Billy gardner from way back, and have learned the hard way.

If you have springs near/above where you plant your garden, the water will leach through the ground and nourish your plants. I raised one awesome potatoe patch that way once.

Good Luck and keep up the interesting work.

Sharon

]]> By: Egghead http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18655 Egghead Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:25:24 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18655 Oh we have twenty blueberry bushes of several varieties that produce beautifully each year. We also have raised beds that are fenced because the deer love the garden too. As much as I think deer are beautiful they keep eating everything from strawberries, blueberries to all my flowers except a few deer resistant kinds. I don't know if you have deer where you built your house but if so, tall fences are the only thing that do the trick. I love the country! :chicken: Oh we have twenty blueberry bushes of several varieties that produce beautifully each year. We also have raised beds that are fenced because the deer love the garden too. As much as I think deer are beautiful they keep eating everything from strawberries, blueberries to all my flowers except a few deer resistant kinds. I don’t know if you have deer where you built your house but if so, tall fences are the only thing that do the trick. I love the country! :chicken:

]]> By: Renna http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18632 Renna Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:15:08 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18632 Oh, how I envy you the asparagus and blueberry plants! I was just exclaiming to my husband this week that those are two of my favorite foods, and yet both are too expensive to afford to buy them at the grocery store. :no: Some day I hope to live where I can at least grow asparagus! :hungry: Oh, how I envy you the asparagus and blueberry plants! I was just exclaiming to my husband this week that those are two of my favorite foods, and yet both are too expensive to afford to buy them at the grocery store. :no:

Some day I hope to live where I can at least grow asparagus! :hungry:

]]> By: Christine http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18624 Christine Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:52:17 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18624 I think we're kindred spirits. I'm planning my gardens and chicken coops, too. Hadn't thought about ducks though, hmmm... I think we’re kindred spirits. I’m planning my gardens and chicken coops, too. Hadn’t thought about ducks though, hmmm…

]]> By: Lis http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18623 Lis Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:32:12 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18623 I *heart* Dookie, he's adorable :) Good luck with the gardening, I can't wait till I can play in the dirt again. I *heart* Dookie, he’s adorable :) Good luck with the gardening, I can’t wait till I can play in the dirt again.

]]> By: catslady http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18621 catslady Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:01:56 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18621 I'm still laughing over the last two pics. I have very few plants in my house that have survived the cats :hissyfit: and the dog in the sawdust :shocked: Something ate the two blueberry bushes that I planted last year but the onions survived :yes: I’m still laughing over the last two pics. I have very few plants in my house that have survived the cats :hissyfit: and the dog in the sawdust :shocked:

Something ate the two blueberry bushes that I planted last year but the onions survived :yes:

]]> By: Estella http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18620 Estella Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:29:32 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18620 I love hearing about all the plans you have. A large garden takes an awful lot of work, but the rewards are worth it. I love hearing about all the plans you have.
A large garden takes an awful lot of work, but the rewards are worth it.

]]> By: Tori Lennox http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18619 Tori Lennox Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:16:55 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18619 I just love hearing about your farm plans!!! I just love hearing about your farm plans!!!

]]> By: Brandy http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18618 Brandy Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:32:22 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18618 I want to plant a garden, but would forget to water everything. *sigh* I hope that you are able to get everything planted, without the dogs getting into it! *G* I want to plant a garden, but would forget to water everything. *sigh*
I hope that you are able to get everything planted, without the dogs getting into it! *G*

]]> By: Suzanne McMinn http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18616 Suzanne McMinn Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:43:34 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/03/19/a-kitchen-garden-chickens-and-a-duck-pond/#comment-18616 Hi, Cheryl! This is a self-pollinating type of blueberry (same with the peach tree and thornless blackberry) so we'll see how that works! Hi, Cheryl! This is a self-pollinating type of blueberry (same with the peach tree and thornless blackberry) so we’ll see how that works!

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