Comments on: Garden Capacity http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/07/garden-capacity/ green garden inspiration for earthlings Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:46:38 -0700 hourly 1 By: Ruralmama http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/07/garden-capacity/comment-page-1/#comment-2195 Ruralmama Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:53:12 +0000 http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/?p=846#comment-2195 I think that the slope issue could be dealt with, if you had the right equipment and patience. After all, terrace farming works. But, if this is in an area that is regulated (bleah!) then you have other problems to contend with. We have some slope, but not enough to cause major problems. We too are considering how to effectively grow fruit and vegetables to subsist on... I'll let you know what we come up with. Right now we have enough vegetables growing to get us through the summer and for fruit we have Nanking Cherries, Elderberries, a Pear tree (have to get another),Eidleweiss grapes, wild raspberries, Everbearing strawberries, and various apple trees (one of which needs to come down, it's interfereing with the power line). In a few years these will all be good producers, another thing to remember: fruit takes time! But for now we're still trucking to the store for much of our fruit. :-( I think that the slope issue could be dealt with, if you had the right equipment and patience. After all, terrace farming works. But, if this is in an area that is regulated (bleah!) then you have other problems to contend with. We have some slope, but not enough to cause major problems. We too are considering how to effectively grow fruit and vegetables to subsist on… I’ll let you know what we come up with. Right now we have enough vegetables growing to get us through the summer and for fruit we have Nanking Cherries, Elderberries, a Pear tree (have to get another),Eidleweiss grapes, wild raspberries, Everbearing strawberries, and various apple trees (one of which needs to come down, it’s interfereing with the power line). In a few years these will all be good producers, another thing to remember: fruit takes time! But for now we’re still trucking to the store for much of our fruit. :-(

]]> By: admin http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/07/garden-capacity/comment-page-1/#comment-2194 admin Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:14:02 +0000 http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/?p=846#comment-2194 Dana, these are great suggestions. I especially like the idea of having fruit growing out front. I want to replace some non-fruit bushes out front anyway so fruit bushes sound like an ideal replacement. Dana, these are great suggestions. I especially like the idea of having fruit growing out front. I want to replace some non-fruit bushes out front anyway so fruit bushes sound like an ideal replacement.

]]> By: Dana http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/07/garden-capacity/comment-page-1/#comment-2193 Dana Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:30:51 +0000 http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/?p=846#comment-2193 You could plant a few fruit trees and maybe a hedge of berry bushes in the front yard. With some creativity, you can do a lot of landscaping with fruit producing plants in front, where the neighbors seem to like grass better than veggies. Could you terrace the back to help with the slope? Might be a bit expensive, but it looks cool when you're done. We're hoping to move to a small acreage to produce a good quantity of our own fruits and veggies as well as chickens and goats. You could plant a few fruit trees and maybe a hedge of berry bushes in the front yard. With some creativity, you can do a lot of landscaping with fruit producing plants in front, where the neighbors seem to like grass better than veggies.

Could you terrace the back to help with the slope? Might be a bit expensive, but it looks cool when you’re done. We’re hoping to move to a small acreage to produce a good quantity of our own fruits and veggies as well as chickens and goats.

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