Hello from NW Georgia!

[gigi56]

Hubby and I are s-l-o-w-l-y creating our own little farm-lette nestled in the north Georgia mountains. We have about 1/3 acre, so every square inch is precious! Presently, we have 2 cats, three dogs, and four ducks and are currently expanding the "barn" (it's a whopping 5x7!) to house 2 small goats, 3-4 chickens, and bees. Yes, the bees will be "in" the barn (google Slovenian bee house) to regulate temperatures, save space and prevent tipping over a free-standing hive. And, yes, I know I'm weird, LOL! Normal is boring! We have several areas that are official "gardens," but are also stuffing non-traditional food plants in every nook and cranny. Our dwarf orchard/garden is in the front yard on one side of the drive with 28 fruiting trees, bushes, and canes and veges in the spaces between. On the other side of the drive, we have several medicinal herb beds (our neighbors stop by regularly to ask what project we're working on! LOL!) The "pasture" is the fenced in backyard which is about 50x100 feet with a "doggie moat" all the way around to keep out predators. A sort of hoop house will be in the center of the "pasture" for tender trees/bushes and winter gardening. And, we plan on transforming a storage space attached to the house into a small aquaponic greenhouse. SO many projects... so little time! I'm looking forward to hearing about what y'all are working on to improve my setup and sharing info too!

 

[Smart Red]

Howdy, howdy, howdy! So glad you found us. Glad to have you growing with us.

 

[gigi56]

Thanks! I love learning and sharing!

 

[baymule]

Welcome from Texas! It is amazing what you can grow in a small space!

 

[journey11]

Welcome to TEG! Sounds really interesting, all you've done been doing. I'll have to look up your bee house. Never heard of it.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Welcome from Arkansas, glad you joined us.

It's amazing how much you can pack into a small pace, just ask @ninnymary and she does it with taste and style. When you can in your busy schedule photos would be nice to see how you manage it. I like that idea of a doggie moat. What kind of dogs do you have in there?

I think my next "project" for the winter when things slow down is to rabbit-proof my 50' x 75' garden. It's fenced for deer but rabbits have been causing a lot of pain the last few years. It's time to fix that. The main fence will be easy, just put an apron around it. Take some wire, I'll probably use chicken wire since it's cheap and not that hard to work with, and put it on the bottom 18" or so vertically and bend it so I can lay another section flat on the ground, probably buried an inch or two. That should close up any gaps. The small wooden people gate will be pretty easy too, just put a 4" x 4" or maybe a 4" x 6" sill for the bottom of the gate to bump against when closed, and fill in any gaps. I haven't figured out the 10' wire gate yet, that will probably be a total rebuild, though I'm thinking about that.

Just jump right in any thread you see or start some of your own. Make yourself to home and once again

 

[ninnymary]

Your space sounds amazing! What do you do with all your fruit, sell it at farmer's markets? I would love to see pictures.

Mary

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

Hello from Southern Oregon! I love pictures!

 

[majorcatfish]

welcome from north carolina....

 

[Carol Dee]

@gigi56 From Eastern Iowa where the Mississippi river runs east to west!
Dh has bees, always moving them around. Trying to find the perfect place to over winter. I will have him check out the Slovenian bee house.