Delena
04-14-2011, 09:50 PM
Hello Everyone,
My husband and I recently bought a cabin on a small acreage on Pigeon Lake. There is some landscaping done already and I am looking forward to creating my 'dream garden' here in this space.
This spring and summer will be phase 1 which will be a lot of clearing overgrown brush, picking up junk and garbage off of the land and either re-purpose it, sell it, or haul it away. I also have a tiny greenhouse, a barn and a shed that I want to spruce up this year. There are a 3 small garden plots which I will use and I will plant some containers on the deck. Next year, (phase 2) things will get interesting as I will put up the deer fence and build my containers for my raised beds.
My main challenges here are:
1. Living in a northern climate (limits what thrives here)
2. Garden-destroying wildlife (deer, porcupine, rabbits, you name it- we have it!)
3. Very sandy soil (the raised beds will remedy this but the trees and shrubs will need extra care)
My interests cover a wide range: permaculture, raised bed gardening, medicinal herbs and teas, cooking, preserving, wood-working and craft, sustainable living, photography and writing.
I look forward to learning from you and with you!
Delena
My husband and I recently bought a cabin on a small acreage on Pigeon Lake. There is some landscaping done already and I am looking forward to creating my 'dream garden' here in this space.
This spring and summer will be phase 1 which will be a lot of clearing overgrown brush, picking up junk and garbage off of the land and either re-purpose it, sell it, or haul it away. I also have a tiny greenhouse, a barn and a shed that I want to spruce up this year. There are a 3 small garden plots which I will use and I will plant some containers on the deck. Next year, (phase 2) things will get interesting as I will put up the deer fence and build my containers for my raised beds.
My main challenges here are:
1. Living in a northern climate (limits what thrives here)
2. Garden-destroying wildlife (deer, porcupine, rabbits, you name it- we have it!)
3. Very sandy soil (the raised beds will remedy this but the trees and shrubs will need extra care)
My interests cover a wide range: permaculture, raised bed gardening, medicinal herbs and teas, cooking, preserving, wood-working and craft, sustainable living, photography and writing.
I look forward to learning from you and with you!
Delena