Comments on: Spring thoughts http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2008/02/23/spring-thoughts/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:52:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mike (tfb) http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2008/02/23/spring-thoughts/#comment-8318 Mike (tfb) Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:38:51 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2008/02/23/spring-thoughts/#comment-8318 Man, that all sounds so good! Not to over-analyze things, but I love your common sense blend of planning, serendipity (like, plant stand!), practical convenience (Medium Homestead pack), fearless enthusiasm (Medium Homestead pack, CHICKENS!) and...optimism! It's cool. You're gonna have fun!!!! Man, that all sounds so good! Not to over-analyze things, but I love your common sense blend of planning, serendipity (like, plant stand!), practical convenience (Medium Homestead pack), fearless enthusiasm (Medium Homestead pack, CHICKENS!) and…optimism! It’s cool. You’re gonna have fun!!!!

]]> By: ShackelMom http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2008/02/23/spring-thoughts/#comment-8291 ShackelMom Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:24:53 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2008/02/23/spring-thoughts/#comment-8291 I am feeling wistful about your chicken order, wishing I could do the same. I love the idea of assorted chickens running around, and the eggs, oh my! Yes, herbs are slow, and in my experience cilantro is REALLY slow to come up! I am feeling wistful about your chicken order, wishing I could do the same. I love the idea of assorted chickens running around, and the eggs, oh my!

Yes, herbs are slow, and in my experience cilantro is REALLY slow to come up!

]]> By: Chris http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2008/02/23/spring-thoughts/#comment-8290 Chris Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:18:51 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2008/02/23/spring-thoughts/#comment-8290 Dude... You're doing it... giving up tech for -gardening. First it is your RSS feeds, and now it will be -your time. Good for you. I wish I was at a place where I could do it. I really resonated with <a href="http://www.43folders.com/2007/12/11/why-are-you-reading-all-news" rel="nofollow">this</a> and have often wished WalMart would die. Whatev. I am going to have to come check out your place, and try some homemade cheese when you graduate from plants and chickens to plants and chickens and goats :). I may be in the area for longer than i had anticipated, and may be seeing another midwest winter... so tere will more than likely be a killer opportunity for us to come out! Dude… You’re doing it… giving up tech for -gardening. First it is your RSS feeds, and now it will be -your time.
Good for you. I wish I was at a place where I could do it. I really resonated with this and have often wished WalMart would die. Whatev. I am going to have to come check out your place, and try some homemade cheese when you graduate from plants and chickens to plants and chickens and goats :).
I may be in the area for longer than i had anticipated, and may be seeing another midwest winter… so tere will more than likely be a killer opportunity for us to come out!

]]> By: Ariana http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2008/02/23/spring-thoughts/#comment-8289 Ariana Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:33:57 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2008/02/23/spring-thoughts/#comment-8289 How exciting! We just got our seed order in the mail this week, and I too went for a pre-made set of veggies they recommended for urban gardens, plus blends of sweet peppers, cabbages, winter greens and flowers for pickling, saurkraut and keeping things interesting. We have zero space for indoor sprouting, but hopefully we can rig a small cloche or something to keep the egg cartons full of soil warm enough. We may be buying a very small chicken coop with a mobile run tomorrow from Craigslist. Like you, we're not sure exactly how everything will work out, but we will just have to go for it. We really envy all of your land and love hearing your plans for your microfarm! However, the yard we do have needs so much work that we probably couldn't handle much more at this point. How exciting! We just got our seed order in the mail this week, and I too went for a pre-made set of veggies they recommended for urban gardens, plus blends of sweet peppers, cabbages, winter greens and flowers for pickling, saurkraut and keeping things interesting. We have zero space for indoor sprouting, but hopefully we can rig a small cloche or something to keep the egg cartons full of soil warm enough. We may be buying a very small chicken coop with a mobile run tomorrow from Craigslist. Like you, we’re not sure exactly how everything will work out, but we will just have to go for it. We really envy all of your land and love hearing your plans for your microfarm! However, the yard we do have needs so much work that we probably couldn’t handle much more at this point.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2008/02/23/spring-thoughts/#comment-8288 Daniel Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:47:26 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2008/02/23/spring-thoughts/#comment-8288 Thanks Meg! I know there are details on the back of the seed packet (germination time, blah blah blah, when to sow), I just chose to ignore them. :-) And yes, pesto! We have missed it ever since our winter supply ran out in December (not technically even winter yet). As for the cilantro, we have some Thai and Mexican meals that really need some, and I am feeling impatient. And that means I don't want to wait till June. Thanks Meg! I know there are details on the back of the seed packet (germination time, blah blah blah, when to sow), I just chose to ignore them. :-)
And yes, pesto! We have missed it ever since our winter supply ran out in December (not technically even winter yet). As for the cilantro, we have some Thai and Mexican meals that really need some, and I am feeling impatient. And that means I don’t want to wait till June.

]]> By: Meg http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2008/02/23/spring-thoughts/#comment-8287 Meg Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:14:47 +0000 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2008/02/23/spring-thoughts/#comment-8287 Daniel, that Baker Creek set sounds awesome! It's pretty cool that they include so many different varieties--that way if one of them fails or gets eaten by a groundhog or something, you've essentially got some backups. They are an awesome seed company. As for the seeds you've started, in my experience herbs take a little longer than veggies to sprout. I definitely remember our basil taking what seemed like too long last year, so I'm sure you guys will be making pesto in no time. Good luck with the garden! Daniel, that Baker Creek set sounds awesome! It’s pretty cool that they include so many different varieties–that way if one of them fails or gets eaten by a groundhog or something, you’ve essentially got some backups. They are an awesome seed company.

As for the seeds you’ve started, in my experience herbs take a little longer than veggies to sprout. I definitely remember our basil taking what seemed like too long last year, so I’m sure you guys will be making pesto in no time.

Good luck with the garden!

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