tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post8424063612379886306..comments2023-12-29T15:48:55.596-05:00Comments on Samurai Knitter: The house.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11710658334966849773noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-7377872613985102502010-06-03T15:20:45.139-05:002010-06-03T15:20:45.139-05:00Your Pennsylvania photo looks like a painting, ver...Your Pennsylvania photo looks like a painting, very charming. Good luck with the new place.Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-13611294945733608032010-06-02T18:28:32.144-05:002010-06-02T18:28:32.144-05:00My husband and I like The New Self-Sufficient Gard...My husband and I like The New Self-Sufficient Gardener by John Seymour, who was a homesteading/self-sufficiency expert in England. In the 70s I think. The "New" version has been revised, and a lot of the material is useful for northern North America as well. He's a deep bed/raised bed person. I actually don't like raised beds very much, after trying them, because they dry out so much faster. But that might have been our soil, too. <br /><br />I love the yard! Lots of possibilities!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-72581861490601118022010-06-02T14:08:29.866-05:002010-06-02T14:08:29.866-05:00Hands down the book to have is by Sunset.
I did a...Hands down the book to have is by Sunset. <br />I did a search on Amazon. It is called Sunset Northeastern Garden Book. <br />I live in California and I know that Sunset is a staple here. I have their Western Garden book. The book is more like an encyclopedia. They also show you landscaping and planters or anything you desire. Here is an excerpt from Amazon:<br />The book’s 1,500 illustrations make its implications easy to understand and follow. There is a plant selection guide and a plant encyclopedia that includes more than 6,000 varieties. This book is a must-have for northeastern gardeners!<br />This all-inclusive reference offers over 5,000 plant entries, over 550 full-color illustrations, climate zone maps, hundreds of how-to tips and techniques, and more all designed specifically for the Northeastern region of the United States.<br />I love just reading this book and looking at the colorful photos. <br />Sunset also publishes a monthly magazine and they have a website too.<br />http://www.sunset.com/garden/<br />Just put in your climate zone, I think you are zone 40 and you will find a lot of information for your area. Go to the drop down garden tab, then to plant finder and put in your zone. Scroll down and click on find plants. There are over 1200 for your area.<br />I'm excited for you. <br />CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00751487491521233299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-32654581677539112022010-06-02T04:50:04.670-05:002010-06-02T04:50:04.670-05:00I wouldn't suggest BUYING this book, but wande...I wouldn't suggest BUYING this book, but wandering through it from the library is very worthwhile when you are first setting up your beds...<br />Lasagna Gardening by Patricia Lanza.<br /><br />I second Gaia's Garden...<br /><br />Congrats on the house!!!Betsynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-65353449853884667802010-06-01T17:38:22.540-05:002010-06-01T17:38:22.540-05:00So excited for you guys that this is happening. Th...So excited for you guys that this is happening. The Goober is going to go nuts with all that space after being cooped up for a while. Well done! <br /><br />Love that last pic. Gorgeous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-55121942275178548472010-06-01T12:47:01.159-05:002010-06-01T12:47:01.159-05:00Wow-- as hard as that's got to be for them, I ...Wow-- as hard as that's got to be for them, I can see them feeling better about you moving in. And yeah... trees, glorious trees, all made up for climbing! Once you get your couch back, you'll be UNstoppable!Amy Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885706951931450373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-32514530924417062692010-06-01T12:17:10.187-05:002010-06-01T12:17:10.187-05:00Looks super! You're going to have to erase yo...Looks super! You're going to have to erase your Nomad from your Backstory soon.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12411608982136742177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-76836049559090457542010-06-01T10:54:19.024-05:002010-06-01T10:54:19.024-05:00I like Carla Emery's "Encyclopedia of Cou...I like Carla Emery's "Encyclopedia of Country Living". Part gardening book, part recipes, with animal care thrown in as well.harphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942884137264997837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-25908974530535446302010-06-01T09:32:31.384-05:002010-06-01T09:32:31.384-05:00Oh, I am so pleased for you. You are going to have...Oh, I am so pleased for you. You are going to have so much fun. That yard is like a blank canvas, waiting for you to design it.Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-78529944348918294632010-06-01T09:14:05.323-05:002010-06-01T09:14:05.323-05:00Get in touch with the local university extension f...Get in touch with the local university extension folks -- they have great knowledge, and they're free! (Well, free, because your tax dollars support them -- and a fine use of tax dollars, if you ask me...)<br /><br />So sad about the couple having to move away. Change is hard when you didn't order it up...Rozhttp://notnowondeadline.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-88833937587401975222010-06-01T07:58:46.012-05:002010-06-01T07:58:46.012-05:00Ummm...have you done any research into the effects...Ummm...have you done any research into the effects of the high-tension power lines in your backyard? I hae issues with them, and can FEEL when i drive under them; I can't imagine living that close to them. The EM effects can really mess some people up.historicstitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17370128908373990078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-91899473118087868052010-05-31T22:32:00.329-05:002010-05-31T22:32:00.329-05:00Oooooh, house! No suggestions on gardening books ...Oooooh, house! No suggestions on gardening books - I'm still at beginners level with the whole concept of gardening (and will stay there until we get our own house). I haven't read this one, but hope to one day: The Dyers Garden http://www.amazon.com/Dyers-Garden-Growing-Natural-Fibers/dp/1883010071/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275363050&sr=1-1Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931741499058088409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-65910572636414233702010-05-31T22:02:38.411-05:002010-05-31T22:02:38.411-05:00There's a local publisher around here that I l...There's a local publisher around here that I love, Lone Pine. They have amazing books, so informative and useful. They'd be a little 'hardy' for you, since they're based in Alberta (a zone 3-4ish). However, for basic how-to-actually garden, they're really good. <br /><br />Or you could look and see if you have a local version of Lone Pine.anhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10642473376382210447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-57963787147886691022010-05-31T21:13:36.076-05:002010-05-31T21:13:36.076-05:00Cool. Lots of open space. :)
As for gardening boo...Cool. Lots of open space. :)<br /><br />As for gardening books, get the one for your zone at the local Home Depot. It's a good basic starting point.KnittyLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12523481256710909970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-34849073155319891582010-05-31T21:04:56.162-05:002010-05-31T21:04:56.162-05:00Ruth Stout's garden books on using mulch for e...Ruth Stout's garden books on using mulch for everything.<br />Be sure to put the catalpa far away<br />from the house - they get huge, and<br />they also send up root sprouts.<br /><br />My climbing tree was an oak tree.=Tamarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-76653207528049027402010-05-31T21:04:45.687-05:002010-05-31T21:04:45.687-05:00Oh, I'd love a catalpa like the one in my gran...Oh, I'd love a catalpa like the one in my grandma's yard, but they won't grow here in WI.<br /><br />I picked up a copy of Weedless Gardening by Lee Reich last winter at Goodwill when I was desperate for green and growing things. He's got a few good tips for protecting your soil and reducing water needs.<br /><br />I thought a photo of the PA village looked like it should be in Italy. Lovely looking house. You're lucky to have found it.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674498749658797831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-84067943504395080402010-05-31T20:33:14.924-05:002010-05-31T20:33:14.924-05:00Looks like a great place! Love all that yard! I ...Looks like a great place! Love all that yard! I grew up in Ohio too...but we had a crabapple tree that I climbed. :o)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118796155003273506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-54206169568915483352010-05-31T19:47:39.813-05:002010-05-31T19:47:39.813-05:00I wouldn't let the DH cut the one the storm pu...I wouldn't let the DH cut the one the storm pushed half-over, because of the microclimate it creates next to the retaining wall by the driveway.<br /><br />I love the flowers - they're so exotic and orchid-y, plus so few trees such have a flowery flower rather than pollen-shedding catkins.<br /><br />Can't believe we've lived here long enough that the "little" (formerly little) oaks are actually starting to look like something.Alwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200150883889857882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-60980049005294724912010-05-31T19:46:32.456-05:002010-05-31T19:46:32.456-05:00You might check out "Gaia's Garden,"...You might check out "Gaia's Garden," by Toby Hemenway. Lots of info on deep mulching, and building berms to direct and hold water, and building plant communities that play well together. He's got an interesting zone system for large lots, too, where the plants that require the least input are put furthest out. He also encourages you to look at things like, "Which path do the deer take to my house?" and offers suggestion on deer resistant plantings to block that path. (I'm just guessing, with the large lots and the mountains right there, that you might have some deer issues.)<br /><br />It's got a great bibliography, too.ChiaLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555777412350066569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-51498094479650472012010-05-31T19:45:14.070-05:002010-05-31T19:45:14.070-05:00My dad has composted for about 30 years. That blu...My dad has composted for about 30 years. That blue trap looks a long ways from your kitchen. Do you really want to walk that far with your food scraps every day or two? (Maybe it isn't as far as it looks in the photo.)oneofestelleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093494569116166831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-55892047094771510702010-05-31T19:41:05.662-05:002010-05-31T19:41:05.662-05:00I wondered why they were at the inspection. That&#...I wondered why they were at the inspection. That's discouraged here. Usually the Realtor stands in.<br /><br />I grew up with a catalpa, too. Did you suck the nectar out of the flowers? Did you call the long seed pods (I think they must have been seed pods, yes?) "Indian cigars"? I know, so politically incorrect. We didn't know any better at the time.amyhttp://abccreations.squarespace.com/noreply@blogger.com