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[Leahs Mom]

@JanetMarie
That garden is huge! And beautiful. I would DEFINITELY have to find a way that I didn't have to weed (lazy me!)

I'm going to do an experimental area this Fall for next year using Ruth Stout's Hay mulching with organic hay. Have to be sure that there is no vetch seed in it, but if my farmer can confirm, I'm going to do the 8" deep hay mulch on an experimental area. I still have my doubts, but want to try it. With this method you plant in the soil and deep mulch with hay (like you would with wood chips).

Just finished reading her "lazy" book https://www.amazon.com/Gardening-Wi...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=RGEYSSBA022S3VNX2T22

 

[Leahs Mom]

PS: Can't just go and get any old hay or straw as there is so much herbicides being used that it can kill your entire garden... therefore the organic hay from a farmer I know.

 

[Leahs Mom]

@JanetMarie
Tell us about your grapes... what variety? How much work are they? (Putting some in for next year

 

[Faraday40]

I might start with wood chips and go from there. Removing the lattice would require some major reconfiguring. It forms a border to inside and outside theView attachment 1066297 runs.

Your coops look so pretty. Can I move in there? LOL

 

[Leahs Mom]

@akorte
I agree with Faraday

 

[akorte]

Ha ha thanks!

 

[JanetMarie]

The rose bush is called Earth Angel.

I've seen pictures of it on Heirloom Roses' website. It's a unique rose. Did you mail order it? If so, how did it do in the mail? There are a few that I would like to get now, but not sure about shipping in the heat of the summer. It looks like from the tag that you purchased it local.

 

[nenebynature]

I've seen pictures of it on Heirloom Roses' website. It's a unique rose. Did you mail order it? If so, how did it do in the mail? There are a few that I would like to get now, but not sure about shipping in the heat of the summer.

I actually got it from a plant stand that's in a vacant lot across from the tractor supply down where I live. I was looking for some more herbs to put in and walked by the rosebushes and get in again and then finally just picked one ha ha

 

[nenebynature]

I've seen pictures of it on Heirloom Roses' website. It's a unique rose. Did you mail order it? If so, how did it do in the mail? There are a few that I would like to get now, but not sure about shipping in the heat of the summer.

I'm with you it's way too hot to ship roses right now. I definitely would not order roses until the fall.

 

[JanetMarie]

@JanetMarie
Tell us about your grapes... what variety? How much work are they? (Putting some in for next year

The ones pictured are Concord, which do the best around this area. We have been trying to grow Merlot, and some other wine grapes for a while and it's difficult to do organically.

Grapes are a lot of work. You need the correct set up to start with, and have to spray often with an OMRI listed product for powdery mildew, and bunch rot, not so much on the Concord. The wine grapes just fail to thrive. We're trying a few new varieties this year, just to see what grows best here. Grapevines do not like the dew on their leaves in the mornings.