tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654460169616432075.post5805700232855333740..comments2023-10-29T06:00:25.929-07:00Comments on Circle of the Sun: The First TransplantDan R-Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06260576115176602519noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654460169616432075.post-64226703481525233422010-04-28T07:15:19.612-07:002010-04-28T07:15:19.612-07:00This is good. Thanks, Dan.
(Nothing growing yet -...This is good. Thanks, Dan.<br /><br />(Nothing growing yet - I'll be hurrying to get things in once I arrive. We load the U-Haul today!)Nikkihttp://orcasisland.weebly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654460169616432075.post-64819931468749029612010-04-28T06:11:59.237-07:002010-04-28T06:11:59.237-07:00Ok, I'm not sure what those beds look like or ...Ok, I'm not sure what those beds look like or what's growing in them, but you could get some fence and bow it over the top (the wire stuff used for cattle). I have lots of ideas, but you will probably come up with something better for your own situation. But remember to post picture when you do!Dan R-Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06260576115176602519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654460169616432075.post-63523277667776315972010-04-27T19:57:49.408-07:002010-04-27T19:57:49.408-07:00There are loads of deer on the island. We saw them...There are loads of deer on the island. We saw them frolicking around the property during our short stay. I noticed that everyone with even the smallest garden had it fenced. Oh, and Cosmo had ticks on him every day. Arg. Willits revisited! I think we’ll need to do something for our four defenseless beds, but want to do it on the cheap. Too bad a scare crow wouldn’t work.Nikkihttp://orcasisland.weebly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654460169616432075.post-54576103134136654552010-04-27T17:16:42.570-07:002010-04-27T17:16:42.570-07:00Hoping they don't know we're there. Partl...Hoping they don't know we're there. Partly :)<br />That's actually gotten us by as far as birds in our grains. Once they know we are doing it, say in a couple of years, we'll have to have some protection, I think.<br />For deer, though, the folks who gardened there last year said they had trouble, so I had already planned on fencing. The short answer is fencing 8 ft tall, a kind of wire-and-stick hybrid. I'm planning a post on it when I get a little further, but now I have about half the fence posts up.<br />I have actually considering hunting, though that isn't really a practical solution. Around here you can get out-of-season permits if they are causing you crop damage. But, like I said, to make a real dent you would have to kill a whole bunch of them, and I don't think my karma can take that :)<br />Do you have deer on the island?Dan R-Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06260576115176602519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654460169616432075.post-29205154236690016772010-04-27T15:18:40.156-07:002010-04-27T15:18:40.156-07:00What are you going to do about deer this season?What are you going to do about deer this season?Nikkihttp://orcasisland.weebly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654460169616432075.post-86854239260151572892010-04-25T09:13:09.745-07:002010-04-25T09:13:09.745-07:00You might give this a try, too. http://rainreserve...You might give this a try, too. http://rainreserve.com/locate.php<br /><br />I am going to see what I can do to find more barrels. I bought this guy out. They are a smallish company, so I don't know how often they will have more but I'm hoping to snag all that I can!DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08575848631414135657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654460169616432075.post-71268716615241928182010-04-23T08:31:29.878-07:002010-04-23T08:31:29.878-07:00Ooooo! Yes, I'd love a couple. How much are ...Ooooo! Yes, I'd love a couple. How much are they? I have yet to tap into the supply here, but I have a lead. There is a Pepsi bottling plant in Dayton, and they get their stuff in the barrels. Once used, they aren't allowed to use them again, so they just put them outside.<br />Apparently they won't tell you if you ask, and they won't call you to let you know they have some, but if you drive by and they are out back, they are yours. A little too dicey for me, since I'd imagine there are at least 10 people in the area more persistent than I am.<br />But I hope to find a restaurant that I can tap into.<br />We're crossing our fingers, too. One important thing I've found, though, is that you can often learn more from failure than success. Assuming you're paying attention, of course :)Dan R-Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06260576115176602519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654460169616432075.post-63633021665444762642010-04-22T19:03:54.512-07:002010-04-22T19:03:54.512-07:00I'm a friend of Knoll Bendsen who sent me the ...I'm a friend of Knoll Bendsen who sent me the link to your site. I'm actually going to buy 8, I hope, barrels for rain collection. I have plans for most of them but may have a couple extra. If you want me to save 2 for you, let me know. They are just the barrels. I'll do the modifications myself. <br /><br />Just a thought as I'm kinda hoping to learn a lot from your blog. I've initiated a cooperative of urban growers in my neighborhood and this is my first year gardening. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I don't fail completely.DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08575848631414135657noreply@blogger.com