tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806644789710396926.post473422980823177369..comments2023-08-15T23:51:21.571-08:00Comments on Wild Roots Homestead: Last of the garden, Cornish, first goose and more cranberriesEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05124854790635683665noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806644789710396926.post-76050543472231706622011-10-22T20:45:25.585-08:002011-10-22T20:45:25.585-08:00I love all the color on your blog and the name is ...I love all the color on your blog and the name is GREAT! I am too tired to read now, but I will come back in the morning:) Barefoot mama, TXbarefoot mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029104188222200619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806644789710396926.post-59678518222360102472011-10-18T11:51:57.294-08:002011-10-18T11:51:57.294-08:00Emily, Frost hasn't hit us (yet) and I wish I ...Emily, Frost hasn't hit us (yet) and I wish I had not wasted as much as I have (although I think I'll pull up the pea's that are too far gone to put up, and toss them to the goats). I trust the bees are put to bed for the winter... (I didn't see where you noted any surplus honey...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806644789710396926.post-83798070309311591962011-10-11T18:14:26.833-08:002011-10-11T18:14:26.833-08:00Tomatoes, well, I start them from seed the third o...Tomatoes, well, I start them from seed the third or fourth week in March in sixpacks. Then I transplant them a couple weeks later, planting them deep so their stems are not so leggy. I tend to put them out too early, usually the first couple weeks of May, into the greenhouse or if outside, into Wall O waters. I always think they are hardened off well enough, but they sure take a while to get going, so I should wait, as planting too early sure doesn't help.<br /><br />This year wasn't a very good year for me. I didn't ammend the soil in the greenhouse because I thought there should be enough compost and goodies in it by now. Apparently, I need to add in compost every year. Sometimes I work in some dolomite lime, maybe some bone or blood meal, but lots of compost or horse/goat manure is great. Last year I planted a fish carcass under each one and last year was a much better year. Then I just hand water, usually just with water. but a bit of fish fertilizer startup early, then grow and switch to bloom when they start blooming, wouldn't go amiss especially if they don't have enough goodies in the soil to begin with<br /><br />I have had determinate tomatoes do almost as well outdoors in Wall O waters in a sunny location, as they do in an unheated greenhouse. If anything my greenhouse gets to hot mid summer. The cukes did great this summer and they like hotter temps. Varieties I grow, Early Bush Girl, Early Wonder, Black Krim, Slietz, Oregon Spring, Mr. Stripey, Early Cascade, hybrid Orange was the orange I believe, I've grown some others but those produce the best for me. The sungold is the only indeterminate I've been growing. I prune the tops mid/late summer to encourage fruit development rather than more blossoms. And early in the summer, sometimes i find the time to hand polinate the first blossoms with a paint brush. Best wishes with your tomatoes next year. EmilyEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05124854790635683665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806644789710396926.post-71110773467357918342011-10-10T09:24:31.607-08:002011-10-10T09:24:31.607-08:00Your tomatoes are beautiful! Would you mind shari...Your tomatoes are beautiful! Would you mind sharing some information? I again only got a few. What varieties did you grow? Do you plant outdoors or greenhouse? When did you put them out? I had asked you about varieties before and the Sun Gold were wonderful, the 3 we got anyway :) Thanks!Homemade Alaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850923290333398684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806644789710396926.post-86870957091334055992011-10-10T08:42:04.371-08:002011-10-10T08:42:04.371-08:00Tonya, I'll be writing more about the goats so...Tonya, I'll be writing more about the goats soon - when things finally slow down here. With the doelings, I try and hold out as long as possible to breed them, but start looking for heat signs and keeping track early so you don't miss it. Some goats are more obvious than others, mine are generally very obvious but then I've got bucks up the hill. Congratulations on your new baby. She is beautiful. and what a perfect time - I think, to have a new little one. Best wishes, EmilyEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05124854790635683665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806644789710396926.post-31462398097339802662011-10-08T14:31:21.436-08:002011-10-08T14:31:21.436-08:00Just wanted to stop and say hello. This is a nice...Just wanted to stop and say hello. This is a nice time of the year isn't it?<br />Look forward to reading more about your goats as we still have to breed our two young does.<br />Warm wishes,<br />TonyaTonya Gunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140984106118247860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806644789710396926.post-27119261125951585132011-10-06T18:17:16.537-08:002011-10-06T18:17:16.537-08:00Just found you blog through another blog I follow!...Just found you blog through another blog I follow! and I see you are as goat obsessed as I am. :) Looking forward to reading more of your posts.Sarah Rachelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680206526802414646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806644789710396926.post-37631984802353456772011-10-06T06:45:32.483-08:002011-10-06T06:45:32.483-08:00It's nice to know you've accomplished so m...It's nice to know you've accomplished so much, I had been wondering and knew that if you couldn't blog, it was because you had so much to harvest!! I look forward to seeing your food pics this winter, enjoy the slowing down season!Gingernoreply@blogger.com