tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post6144115978841590905..comments2024-03-29T08:50:21.054+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Lemon orchard progressDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-82231923557233936452012-04-13T06:15:48.142+02:002012-04-13T06:15:48.142+02:00Tom - Thank you. I find it fascinating to read a...Tom - Thank you. I find it fascinating to read and learn about other peoples (farm) lives around the world too. Thank goodness for Blogs :)<br /><br />South Africa is amazing - the place, the people and the scenery - well worth a visit :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-26648786734128069292012-04-12T15:31:49.057+02:002012-04-12T15:31:49.057+02:00How fun to read about your life and farm a half wo...How fun to read about your life and farm a half world away. South Africa looks like a stunning country.tom | tall clover farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642103637655296403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-41530651545872007332012-03-02T07:55:42.052+02:002012-03-02T07:55:42.052+02:00Robin - A fruit forest - YEAH! - like that idea LO...Robin - A fruit forest - YEAH! - like that idea LOL<br /><br />They grow Macadamia nuts in the north of South Africa - hadn't thought of growing them down south - I'll have to investigate :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-30002485087423436252012-03-02T07:54:28.517+02:002012-03-02T07:54:28.517+02:00Astra - Not long now... :)Astra - Not long now... :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-65671343034973297962012-03-02T07:54:01.091+02:002012-03-02T07:54:01.091+02:00Tanya - Thank you :) I'm also blown away at t...Tanya - Thank you :) I'm also blown away at the one-year-old lemon trees - they obviously like something that I'm doing / growing on the farm :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-62487799525146737352012-03-02T01:03:46.453+02:002012-03-02T01:03:46.453+02:00Wow the fruit tree forest is going to be something...Wow the fruit tree forest is going to be something to see in 12 months time considering how fast the current seeds are germinating and the established trees are growing :D! Are you going to have nut trees as I was thinking the Aussie Macadamia would probably do well as we have similar climatic conditions? The prickly leaved version is hardier (Macadamia Tetraphylla) and taller than the smooth RobynLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08050372484207822842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-47276855387726196942012-03-02T00:55:18.334+02:002012-03-02T00:55:18.334+02:00thanks for giving such an over view of the farm, I...thanks for giving such an over view of the farm, I can really picture it now. You guys have done so so much in this last year im so glad your so satisfied and happy with it all, im excited to find out what this big news is- i think im as impatient as you!Astrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10254428936578289889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-75247994382080910852012-03-01T10:29:30.287+02:002012-03-01T10:29:30.287+02:00I'm astonished at how quickly your lemon trees...I'm astonished at how quickly your lemon trees are growing...and incredibly jealous of the harvests you're going to have in the future :) It seriously looks like you and your crew have put in an incredible about of graft into your orchard - well done!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-58351187364290628782012-03-01T07:03:29.877+02:002012-03-01T07:03:29.877+02:00EB - Thank you. LOL I know my limitations - and R...EB - Thank you. LOL I know my limitations - and RMan's capabilities...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-85854117831190745852012-03-01T07:02:29.178+02:002012-03-01T07:02:29.178+02:00Leigh - I seriously couldn't do it with the ir...Leigh - I seriously couldn't do it with the irrigation system!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-83665938284310266092012-03-01T07:01:55.881+02:002012-03-01T07:01:55.881+02:00Jane - LOL - Sorry
Thanks - hopefully the trees b...Jane - LOL - Sorry<br /><br />Thanks - hopefully the trees bear well. I've got another year or two before I find out...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-48530325834596094032012-03-01T03:34:08.611+02:002012-03-01T03:34:08.611+02:00so so exciting!! We are also at the establishment...so so exciting!! We are also at the establishment stage and its amazing to see it start to come together. From the pics, its also now possible to imagine how it will look in 3-4 years time. Well done on all the hard work, and I'm with you on the irrigation piping. Its incredibly hard to get the connections in. I've been using friction when I should have been using my husband, clearlyEnergiser Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017705741027153101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-46125980069504554722012-02-29T23:00:05.554+02:002012-02-29T23:00:05.554+02:00Dani, I am so excited for you! Everything is looki...Dani, I am so excited for you! Everything is looking wonderful; all your hard work is paying off. The automatic watering system is brilliant. I should do something like that for some of my newish plants.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-37500712343103947782012-02-29T22:40:33.773+02:002012-02-29T22:40:33.773+02:00Well it is not nice to tease!
The orchard looks ...Well it is not nice to tease! <br /><br />The orchard looks wonderful. I know where to come for lemons :)Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-52712488137429611192012-02-29T20:53:38.777+02:002012-02-29T20:53:38.777+02:00A "food forest"! I LOVE that descriptio...A "food forest"! I LOVE that description, I've got about 10 fruit trees that will be going in the ground soon and I might just have to steal that phrase Mr. H! Dani has a great headstart on a food forest that's for sure.1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-61777376603243279452012-02-29T18:44:58.721+02:002012-02-29T18:44:58.721+02:00Mrs Mac - Thank you.
I actually started chronicli...Mrs Mac - Thank you.<br /><br />I actually started chronicling our journey on a web page, because I wanted to share all the eco-friendly info and suppliers that I was discovering / had discovered in this country. My daughter pointed out that a blog was actually the place to do that. Thus, the Ecofootprint-South Africa blog was born. I was initially afraid of creating a blog and blogging - so Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-27265040197133358272012-02-29T18:36:53.598+02:002012-02-29T18:36:53.598+02:001st Man - LOL, But I've been patient for 4 ye...1st Man - LOL, But I've been patient for 4 years so far...<br /><br />I'm happy with what we have achieved in the garden this past year, and know that if I prepare the soil correctly, and maintain that balance, then we will succeed in what we are achieving.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-84495323347296631952012-02-29T18:34:32.096+02:002012-02-29T18:34:32.096+02:00Mr H - A food forest would be fantastic - but I kn...Mr H - A food forest would be fantastic - but I know it will take a lot more work to achieve that. I'm willing though LOLDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-56449659347796604312012-02-29T18:33:47.035+02:002012-02-29T18:33:47.035+02:00Tami - It is quick, isn't it :)Tami - It is quick, isn't it :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-3963084126840618802012-02-29T17:25:26.636+02:002012-02-29T17:25:26.636+02:00It all looks BeaUtiful! And you have a web page o...It all looks BeaUtiful! And you have a web page other than this blog???Mrs. Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644129213141875138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-31254215447186431732012-02-29T17:17:56.293+02:002012-02-29T17:17:56.293+02:00A wise woman told me the other day, "ALL thos...A wise woman told me the other day, "ALL those dreams now need is just a bit of patience in order to get them to fruition." Hmm, I wonder who that was? LOL! Thank you for those words and for this post. This actually shows me what can be done with that patience and watching the results is so inspiring for you (and will be inspiring in our case).1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-23213131842908805632012-02-29T16:07:29.606+02:002012-02-29T16:07:29.606+02:00Wow, things are really progressing nicely. Your ho...Wow, things are really progressing nicely. Your house going to be surrounded by quite the amazing food forest and gardens in a couple of years.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-84406610819371869432012-02-29T13:31:56.444+02:002012-02-29T13:31:56.444+02:00I love to look at pictures of your farm in progess...I love to look at pictures of your farm in progess, Dani. Your lemons grew fast! Who knew?Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.com