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That all sounds great Chris! I'd like to mention that my grandmother's head came from England, and Ireland before that. My husband and I garden on land his father established. So we reap the benefits of grapes, apple trees, peach trees, and fig tr...
April 30
I have one great grandmother's onions - still growing in the same yard she planted them in. I also have her lilac bushes, honeysuckle, box elder trees, tulips, etc. It helps to live in the same house that she gardened in! I have the other great gr...
April 30
Well, I'm new to the idea of keeping seeds. It's been something that has come slowly into my gardening practices, and although I have begun keeping seeds, I don't have any heirlooms. I couldn't resist adding to this discussion, however, because o...
April 27

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Where do you live and garden?
Zone 8a Middle Georgia USA
How long have you been growing food?
4-10 years

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At 7:58am on May 31, 2009, Anh Collins said…
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At 7:35am on August 27, 2008, COPE Farms Caretakers Of Planet Earth said…
Hurricane Faye destroyed my big greenhouse. What a loss. The wind picked it up turned it over and slammed it into the ground into pieces. The wind has blown panels and parts of it into the woods nearby. I will try to salvage any panels that arent broke and take the metal to be recycled at the metal recycle place in town. What a shame.
At 1:21pm on July 15, 2008, Chris maloney said…
What you guys are doing is so cool. I am interested in growing my own food and being more eco aware. I just started a discussion on sustainable gardens maybe you could leave a reply to help me get started on a better garden.
At 12:40pm on July 15, 2008, COPE Farms Caretakers Of Planet Earth said…
Chickens and Eggs
http://www.copefarms.com/COPE_Farms/Whats_Happening/Entries/2008/7/15_Chickens_and_Eggs_files/shapeimage_2.jpg
http://www.copefarms.com/COPE_Farms/Whats_Happening/Entries/2008/7/15_Chickens_and_Eggs.html

Well to start with the bad news first we have lost two of our chickens. Our white one we named “Precious” of all things was eaten by something outside the fenced in area. And the other one was also a bantam a small grey one. We found its mangled body inside the fence. I have looked for tracks but can’t find any which makes me believe either a hawk or an owl have gotten them. I’m leaning toward a hawk as it was during daylight hours.
On to a good note, we finally got eggs. Apparently someone has been busy for a few days now as I happened to be walking the fence line looking for a possible coyote or fox hole digging under the fence I spot a nest of eggs. 9 to be exact, hidden under one of the bushes next to the fence row. I got them all this morning and went back out later today and found one more. So someone's been a busy girl laying eggs for us and I didn’t eve realize it.
At 5:00pm on June 8, 2008, COPE Farms Caretakers Of Planet Earth said…
At 9:11am on April 26, 2008, COPE Farms Caretakers Of Planet Earth said…
Heres a great short video on Suburban farming. Maybe it will give a few of you some ideas on what you and your neighbors can accomplish.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJbqOqSdpx4
At 10:11pm on April 10, 2008, COPE Farms Caretakers Of Planet Earth said…
I have a new website up and running finally.
You can check it out here.
www.copefarms.com
At 2:06pm on January 19, 2008, Cooking Up A Story said…
Glad to hear you will be growing. I think as people learn more about their food, more will turn to organics.
Keep in touch.
Rebecca
At 3:54am on January 19, 2008, Valerianella said…
Thank you for your comment, it is funny but i have done exactly what you suggested. Last year I planted lots of nitrogen fixing trees all over my vegetable garden to improve its fertility and improve the soil structure (clay) with the leafs. They will also provide some shade for my vegetables. There is too much sun here, without shading nets I can hardly grow anything. I love these trees, most of them have so pretty blossom. I also planted carob trees, they got a bit frost damaged though, i hope they will survive.
There is wild comfrey growing here in shady places, but only in spring, I think later it is too hot and dry.
It sounds very interesting what you are doing there, would like to hear more of it.
At 8:57pm on January 17, 2008, Cooking Up A Story said…
hi COPE!
Are you involved with Georgia Organics? I recently was in contact with a woman who was looking for more organic farms in GA. She works with them. Then I saw you here! Just thought I'd ask.
Be well,
Rebecca
 
 

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