http://www.fernwoodwoolworks.com/blog Planting, growing and knitting in the Northwest Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:15:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yesterday I showed the original hand drawn plan for my garden before we moved here.  Here is what it actually looks like This shows the garden plan for winter 2009/2010. Tomorrow, what we're growing this year. http://www.fernwoodwoolworks.com/blog/2010/01/08/the-real-deal/ I drew up a garden plan before moving here with beds and greenhouse.  I say drew up because it changed.  The footprint is basically the same but the beds and placement of the greenhouse and chicken moat aren't. This grand plan allowed for trees and beds and a chicken moat that ... http://www.fernwoodwoolworks.com/blog/2010/01/07/the-garden-plan/ It's time to get going.  It's January 2010 and the whole year is laid out before us.  We've lived here through 6 seasons and I feel it is time to get started.  Get started on  this year's garden, get started on this year's inventory of socks, time to get started ... http://www.fernwoodwoolworks.com/blog/2010/01/06/new-year-and-a-new-blog/ The color of the week is Black. A couple nights ago the Dh went for a ride on his quad down into Thomas Creek Canyon.  This is the usual route he takes as he checks on the Elk population.  He didn't see any Elk but he did see this, a mama ... http://www.fernwoodwoolworks.com/blog/2009/06/03/the-color-of-the-week/ Bliss   Behold the only thing great than your dreams. http://www.fernwoodwoolworks.com/blog/2009/05/29/eye-candy-friday-19/ The color of the week is yellow. Yellow represents the 75 baby chicks I received in the mail on Tuesday. Thus far all are well.  There are 50 meat birds that will grow a an amazing rate and be ready for butcher in 60 days.  The remaining 25 are Delawares.  These will ... http://www.fernwoodwoolworks.com/blog/2009/05/28/the-color-of-the-week-is-yellow/   A whirlwind past 3 days for us.  The Azalea Festival is celebrated on Memorial Weekend in Brookings.  We are also into our second weekend of Grease.  The director decided to enter us in the parade.  Guess what?  We won the sweepstakes!  The cast did great.  Of course it helps to have an ... http://www.fernwoodwoolworks.com/blog/2009/05/25/grease-is-slick/ Here is a panorama view of my market garden.  I just got a new camera can you tell? I know it looks like a big field of white. What you're seeing is the greenhouse and garden beds surrounded by donated carpet.  The finished chicken coupe' is on the left.  Our house ... http://www.fernwoodwoolworks.com/blog/2009/05/22/it-looks-much-better-in-person/ I subscribe to Discovery Magazine because I like to think I am intellectual enough to understand the articles. Occasionally there is an article in there that pertains to me.  Here you go...two weird items in the June 2009 Discovery Magazine. Item #1:  Page 29.  Easybloom Plant Sensor.  Yes shoppers for the small fee of $60 ... http://www.fernwoodwoolworks.com/blog/2009/05/21/weird-discovery/ Perhaps you've read about how home gardens are all the rage this year.  Seed companies are selling out of popular varieties.  The cost of soil and (gasp) manure have gone through the roof.  Really, $3.99 for 2 CF of steer manure?  They used to give this stuff away for $.99 ... http://www.fernwoodwoolworks.com/blog/2009/05/19/its-link-day/