Comments on: A little fieldwork http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/10/a-little-fieldwork/ Daily photo-journal of organic market gardening: growing local food with two acres and some tools...! Fri, 16 May 2008 19:49:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mike (tfb) http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/10/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14401 Mike (tfb) Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:46:34 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14401 <b>hedgewizard:</b> I thought about it blowing away afterwards. I've heard of high winds blowing off straw mulch, and I think someone mentioned using chicken wire over it, which sounds kinda extreme. With much finer grass mulch, I'd just water it down. Ten minutes under sprinklers, or a quick pass by hand with the fan spray nozzle ought to do it! Luckily, post-mulch wind wasn't a problem with this unusual mid-winter mulching, 'cause the hoses are all put away... <b>Dee:</b> It wasn't exactly a PLANNED experiment, they got caught under that unexpectedly early snow in November! :) hedgewizard: I thought about it blowing away afterwards. I’ve heard of high winds blowing off straw mulch, and I think someone mentioned using chicken wire over it, which sounds kinda extreme. With much finer grass mulch, I’d just water it down. Ten minutes under sprinklers, or a quick pass by hand with the fan spray nozzle ought to do it! Luckily, post-mulch wind wasn’t a problem with this unusual mid-winter mulching, ’cause the hoses are all put away…

Dee: It wasn’t exactly a PLANNED experiment, they got caught under that unexpectedly early snow in November! :)

]]> By: Dee http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/10/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14378 Dee Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:37:44 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14378 It is interesting to see some one leaving the carrots in the ground into the winter months. We tried that experiment this year, too. The snow here has stayed on the bed since November. The last carrots we dug in early December tasted great. I hope your carrots turn out as sweet. BTW, great blog. It is interesting to see some one leaving the carrots in the ground into the winter months. We tried that experiment this year, too. The snow here has stayed on the bed since November. The last carrots we dug in early December tasted great. I hope your carrots turn out as sweet. BTW, great blog.

]]> By: VP http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/10/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14291 VP Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:04:33 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14291 Mike you're very welcome and I meant every word! I look forward to seeing who's next in the chain... Mike you’re very welcome and I meant every word! I look forward to seeing who’s next in the chain…

]]> By: hedgewizard http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/10/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14248 hedgewizard Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:46:36 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14248 Yup, it's good stuff - and likewise, you're tagged mate. Any tips about how to stop the mulch blowing away? Yup, it’s good stuff - and likewise, you’re tagged mate. Any tips about how to stop the mulch blowing away?

]]> By: Mike (tfb) http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/10/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14213 Mike (tfb) Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:49:21 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14213 Thanks, VP!! "Inspirational" is a strong word indeed (I'm a bit of a literalist :). I'll try and continue the chain... Katie, aren't you in evergreen California?! (I'm really fairly clueless about the climate elsewhere than here...though I'm picking up stuff!) Thanks, VP!! “Inspirational” is a strong word indeed (I’m a bit of a literalist :). I’ll try and continue the chain…

Katie, aren’t you in evergreen California?! (I’m really fairly clueless about the climate elsewhere than here…though I’m picking up stuff!)

]]> By: Katie http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/10/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14205 Katie Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:58:00 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14205 I'm jealous. You got to actually do something outside! I’m jealous. You got to actually do something outside!

]]> By: VP http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/10/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14137 VP Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:09:44 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14137 Hi Mike, Just to let you know I've tagged you on my blog today as I find your posts so inspirational - thank you! Hi Mike,

Just to let you know I’ve tagged you on my blog today as I find your posts so inspirational - thank you!

]]> By: VP http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/10/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14123 VP Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:48:45 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/01/09/a-little-fieldwork/#comment-14123 I'm still picking carrots too. The frost here has made them extra sweet and yummy. It's my first year of avoiding the dreaded carrot fly too, so I'm extra specially pleased to have them. I use grass mulching too from our lawn and allotment mowings - it's great at keeping the weeds down and the overwintering mulch like yours gets the beds into great shape for spring planting. I’m still picking carrots too. The frost here has made them extra sweet and yummy. It’s my first year of avoiding the dreaded carrot fly too, so I’m extra specially pleased to have them. I use grass mulching too from our lawn and allotment mowings - it’s great at keeping the weeds down and the overwintering mulch like yours gets the beds into great shape for spring planting.

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