Comments on: All clear… http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/08/all-clear-2/ Daily photo-journal of organic market gardening: growing local food with two acres and some tools...! Fri, 16 May 2008 18:47:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mike (tfb) http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/08/all-clear-2/#comment-14005 Mike (tfb) Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:21:50 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/08/861/#comment-14005 The grass mulch is doing great. I was in the greenhouse today, the open ground area is still a foot or two deep in it, plus there are half a dozen big leaf bags full. I kicked through the stuff on the ground, expecting a hundred voles to scatter, they love surface burrowing under junk, and especially there in the warmth. But, nothing. I've kept the screen windows on both doors open this year for air circulation, so it's not humid. This will probably be in today's post, as the wind is down, the sun is out, and I'm gonna mulch! The pond I'm sure is fine. It's way off at the far end of the field, not a handy spot for hanging out, especially through snow. It fills up in the winter, but the natural level is more like what's in any of the photos where it's not full, give or take three feet. In spring, the level slowly drops due to evaporation and, I imagine, seepage, until around June, when it settles a few feet below the edge... I could be a Human Web Cam, take photo requests... You'll probably see the mulch today, and maybe I'll head to the pond! :) The grass mulch is doing great. I was in the greenhouse today, the open ground area is still a foot or two deep in it, plus there are half a dozen big leaf bags full. I kicked through the stuff on the ground, expecting a hundred voles to scatter, they love surface burrowing under junk, and especially there in the warmth. But, nothing. I’ve kept the screen windows on both doors open this year for air circulation, so it’s not humid. This will probably be in today’s post, as the wind is down, the sun is out, and I’m gonna mulch!

The pond I’m sure is fine. It’s way off at the far end of the field, not a handy spot for hanging out, especially through snow. It fills up in the winter, but the natural level is more like what’s in any of the photos where it’s not full, give or take three feet. In spring, the level slowly drops due to evaporation and, I imagine, seepage, until around June, when it settles a few feet below the edge…

I could be a Human Web Cam, take photo requests… You’ll probably see the mulch today, and maybe I’ll head to the pond! :)

]]> By: Kelly http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/08/all-clear-2/#comment-13942 Kelly Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:05:26 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/08/861/#comment-13942 How have your bags of mulch held up? I think I remember you saying that you had them in plastic bags in the greenhouse. I never think of collecting and saving clippings for mulch in the fall, but end up kicking myself in the spring. Also, what has all of this water done for your pond? The last photo I saw it was looking pretty shallow. We are big on water collection and your pond seems ideal (especially for winter hockey). How have your bags of mulch held up? I think I remember you saying that you had them in plastic bags in the greenhouse. I never think of collecting and saving clippings for mulch in the fall, but end up kicking myself in the spring. Also, what has all of this water done for your pond? The last photo I saw it was looking pretty shallow. We are big on water collection and your pond seems ideal (especially for winter hockey).

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