NH Homesteader- turkeys!

[NH homesteader]

See I am not getting sheep because I would rather spend my money on more goats... My husband kind of did the nod/eye roll face and hasn't exactly responded to me about this buckling. He doesn't care, because I don't care about the fact that we have too many pigs. Plus he doesn't totally like sheep so he's happy with my goats. And if I keep making my goat milk ricotta for stuffed shells, I can have as many goats as I want

 

[Bruce]

It is only about 2 hours from my house to yours ... I could pick up some ricotta

 

[NH homesteader]

I guess I haven't had much to update lately. Everyone's cold. The end.

So @Baymule I think you told me a while ago about Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. I forgot about them, but their catalogue I had requested came in the mail today. Amazing! we've all had a great time looking through all the pictures of strange and rare seeds! There's only 5 1/2 months until we can plant any

 

[Mike CHS]

I get a lot of my seeds from Baker Creek. They will send a free pack of seeds with your order and last year it was Isis Candy Cherry Tomato. I don't know if they were trying to get rid of a tomato with a name like Isis but it is one of the best cherry tomato taste that I have ever had.

 

[NH homesteader]

Nice! I'm excited to look at their catalogue in more detail. We usually get our seeds from Fedco in Maine. I've been very happy with them but I'll likely be trying some from each place this year. I am a terrible gardener because I really haven't done it much so I don't "get" the whole nutrient, soil thing and I'm a lazy weeder. Every year I swear I'll be better about weeding the next year so... I'll be better next year!

I might have to try those if they have them still... Bad name or not!

 

[norseofcourse]

So @Baymule I think you told me a while ago about Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. I forgot about them, but their catalogue I had requested came in the mail today. Amazing! we've all had a great time looking through all the pictures of strange and rare seeds! There's only 5 1/2 months until we can plant any

Oh wow, I just checked out their website. Love the reviews on a lot of the varieties, you get real feedback rather than just the always-wonderful-sounding description. Already have a half dozen melon varieties on my wish list...

 

[NH homesteader]

I just love their catalogue, it has huge color pictures so you can see what you're getting. Fedco has a black and white old fashioned looking one, it leaves a little to be desired.

Oh my husband had wide eyes... He likes all things new and different and he actually likes gardening (but doesn't have time to do it)

 

[farmerjan]

Nice! I'm excited to look at their catalogue in more detail. We usually get our seeds from Fedco in Maine. I've been very happy with them but I'll likely be trying some from each place this year. I am a terrible gardener because I really haven't done it much so I don't "get" the whole nutrient, soil thing and I'm a lazy weeder. Every year I swear I'll be better about weeding the next year so... I'll be better next year!

I might have to try those if they have them still... Bad name or not!

Don't weed MULCH !!!!! only have to go through and pull a few odd ones here and there if you do it heavy.....adds organic matter, keeps your feet clean when it rains, conserves water....Get it done in the beginning and just keep adding...don't worry about the nutrient thing if you just keep adding...the worms will come and devour it and you can use anything that will break down...newspapers, feed bags (no plastic liners) in the walkways between rows, cardboard, old hay, straw, stall cleanings, grass clippings, leaves.....

 

[Baymule]

I used to garden in small beds between my sidewalk and driveway at our old house. I covered the beds with opened up paper feed sacks. Then I cut a hole in them for each plant. Sure cut down on the weeds! I worked 10 hours a day and didn't have time for pulling weeds. And yes, those are dandelions on the edges. I just love their sunny yellow flowers, not to mention I love blowing the seed puffballs. The flower petals also make good tea, jelly and wine.

In the spring, here at our new house, I laid down cardboard where I planted the tomatoes. I cut a hole for the plants and again, NO WEEDS! but the rest of the garden sure took off like a rocket when it got too hot to be a career weed puller. I need more cardboard! We put up 3 cow panels for a double row of tomato plants. I sat on my butt and scooched down the rows with a machete, cutting holes in the cardboard and planting my tomato plants. Those tomatoes grew taller than me and the cow panel trellis worked out awesome!!!

trying to post picture of tomato trellis but stooped computer is not cooperating....


I love the Baker Creek catalog! I never knew tomatoes came in so many colors! I have planted purple cauliflower, yellow carrots, purple skinned carrots, blue(ish) tomatoes, purple mustard greens, 3' long green beans and other vegetables that you don't find at the BORING grocery store!

 

[farmerjan]

I use the cattle panels for the tomatoes too. And gourds and cucumbers and any beans, green, limas, etc. that are not bush type, and peas... and just keep cutting the feed bags....I just tear them, not as neat but then I cover them with hay and stuff and go ahead and put any manure you want on top of that as it will not burn them by the time it gets down through the cardboard/feed bags...