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Love-in-a-Mist
True Blue Farmgirl
367 Posts
Shannon
Independence
Oregon
USA
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 Posted - Aug 01 2007 : 2:13:50 PM
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I just wanted to share an idea with you. My friend's mother has a house in town. Every year she hires a tractor guy to come and till up the whole yard, except for a few perennials. Then she turns her yard into a garden. The whole thing, there is no grass anywhere. My friend comes home to help her make beds, lay out soaker hoses, and plant every year. Then she even plants cover crops for the winter, Fava beans last year.
I have to return a dish to her, so I will take a picture to show you guys as soon as I do. She has her own farm in town, I love walking on the paths and seeing what is growing. Last time I was there they hadn't tilled yet and there was volunteer poppies and bachelor buttons everywhere.
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Edited by - Love-in-a-Mist on Aug 03 2007 11:37:24 AM |
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janetinva123
True Blue Farmgirl
363 Posts
Janet
newport news
va
USA
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2007 : 3:21:52 PM
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LOL-
Well now, I like grass for putting Nora down and letting her play. I like the feeling of walking around barefoot in good grass- but a little patch of grass fills my desire for grass- most everything else is best to be a garden!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
1433 Posts
Talitha
Vermont
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2007 : 9:03:37 PM
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That is neat what your mom does! I can't wait to see a picture! Thank you for sharing!
Hugz!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
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Shirlaroo
True Blue Farmgirl
297 Posts
Shirley
Australia
297 Posts |
Posted - Aug 02 2007 : 12:05:14 AM
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Sounds like a very pretty garden. Can't wait to see the pic. I have kikuyu grass in my yard. It is a pain in the grass (with out the G). It gets all through my beds. Good for the cows, but not for my garden.
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Edited by - Shirlaroo on Aug 02 2007 12:07:58 AM |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Aug 02 2007 : 05:42:31 AM
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Really creative idea, Shannon. I'll be looking forward to the pics!
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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Love-in-a-Mist
True Blue Farmgirl
367 Posts
Shannon
Independence
Oregon
USA
367 Posts |
Posted - Aug 02 2007 : 12:39:24 PM
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Here's some pictures, there is even more around the back too. She could easily make money at farmer's market with this too. Just a thought.
http://diaryofafarmerswife.blogspot.com/ |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Aug 02 2007 : 12:54:28 PM
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wow!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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Shirlaroo
True Blue Farmgirl
297 Posts
Shirley
Australia
297 Posts |
Posted - Aug 05 2007 : 12:02:03 AM
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Those pictures are so impressive. What a great garden.
Friends are the best collectables. |
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mkmomus
True Blue Farmgirl
248 Posts
Merle
Greensboro
NC
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Posted - Aug 05 2007 : 08:32:57 AM
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WOW! What a great garden. That inspires me. I live in NC and we have clay. I think next year (if I am still in this house) I will have raised beds, of course I don't think it will look like that yet. Thanks fo the pics.
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
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Posted - Aug 05 2007 : 4:40:13 PM
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In Colorado, water is at a premium. My husband thought wasting water on a lawn was
obscene, so he built several raised garden beds for me, and now we just have a little patch down the center of our yard to mow. When we first moved into the house it was all lawn~now it's all vegetable/herb/fruit/flower gardens and grape arbors. Took a while to get it all constructed, but oh, so worth it!!
Your friend's mom is doing a wonderful thing!!
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junkjunkie
True Blue Farmgirl
1306 Posts
Judy
Lawrenceville
NJ
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 06:29:58 AM
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That's a really great idea! You are making use of rain water effectively, without going to waste...and getting a functional garden to boot. Not only that, it looks beautiful! I think it's a good way to prevent erosion and water run off. I'm not sure, but I think I read somewhere about rain gardens. Some areas are encouraging residents to plant them to conserve rain water. Thanks for the photos!
"To have life in focus, we must have death in our field of vision." Benedictine monk John Main |
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Love-in-a-Mist
True Blue Farmgirl
367 Posts
Shannon
Independence
Oregon
USA
367 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 08:44:10 AM
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Bonne, I just went home to Colorado. After having my gardens and flowers here, I noticed hardly anyone had flowers, not alone gardens from Idaho-Colorado(except, Vernal, Utah. Vernal, even had a yard contest every month that was announced on the radio)
When I asked my family members about it, they all claimed because there wasn't enough water. Then I watched them water there lawns for a couple hours everyday. I'm glad some people GET IT!
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 11:24:22 AM
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Shannon, sometimes depends on where you are from. If you're used to plentiful water and move to a dry area, you either adapt or hang on to your old way of living and go against nature. My hubby is 4th generation Coloradoan and it's a way of life to xeriscape to him. Most of the Rocky Mountain West is semi-arid, and it's a crime to squander precious resources just to foster a desire to have a big bluegrass lawn. Some folks think if they can pay for something, it's all good. pffsstt!!! I think most everyone that frequents this forum has a deep respect for the land, so I'm most likely singing to the choir~ROFL!!
http://www.bonne1313.homestead.com/spiritspace.html |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Aug 13 2007 : 1:59:41 PM
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Shannon,
That is so cool! Kudos to you & your mom, you truly will reap the benefites of a productive garden.
tata-4-now
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
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