tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post684667832219594964..comments2024-03-29T08:50:21.054+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Getting going, getting growing... part 1Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-42963857979457297262011-11-04T07:16:29.309+02:002011-11-04T07:16:29.309+02:00Astra - Ten times the work - think you got it spot...Astra - Ten times the work - think you got it spot on there LOL. Ten times the satisfaction - I agree :)<br /><br />Frogdancer - Oh, and I've waited two years for this - the "house" (somewhere basic to shelter / keep warm / dry) came first. Now it's the veggie plot's turn... :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-80750273162664643562011-11-04T01:04:41.038+02:002011-11-04T01:04:41.038+02:00It's always a good feeling to see a project ge...It's always a good feeling to see a project get underway!Frogdancerhttp://dancingwithfrogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-83507675782188191372011-11-04T00:25:17.614+02:002011-11-04T00:25:17.614+02:00I spent a while in Western Australia, very similar...I spent a while in Western Australia, very similar surroundings and although its 10 times the work for a simple veg plot it can be 10 times the satisfaction when you see your little oasis flourishing :) xxAstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10254428936578289889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-5689824287856518142011-11-03T20:05:45.725+02:002011-11-03T20:05:45.725+02:00Mr H - I need things to be visibly different in a ...Mr H - I need things to be visibly different in a year. Lots of hard work, but that's the fun of it :)<br /><br />Garden Girl - Lots more compost from where that came - thank goodness :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-80090494890537728782011-11-03T18:47:07.071+02:002011-11-03T18:47:07.071+02:00Nothing like a good load of compost - I can just s...Nothing like a good load of compost - I can just smell that healthy aroma.garden girl in SAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684429162780759994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-26661660284684076192011-11-03T18:20:16.497+02:002011-11-03T18:20:16.497+02:00Looking good, I can't wait to see everything a...Looking good, I can't wait to see everything a couple years from now. With that compost and your obviously mineral rich soil everything should grow really well there.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-83158759042137652682011-11-03T16:52:04.874+02:002011-11-03T16:52:04.874+02:00Tanya - It is dry out of the rainy season - and ro...Tanya - It is dry out of the rainy season - and rock hard too. And then when it's wet it's like quicksand - the clay can suction your shoes right off your feet LOL<br /><br />I have the same idea for all our stones - but will need to put some weedguard down first!<br /><br />Jane - Nope - not desert - just a winter rainfall area. Our "desert" is more on the western coast and Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-8262326302669920712011-11-03T15:16:25.449+02:002011-11-03T15:16:25.449+02:00Would the area your farm is in be considered deser...Would the area your farm is in be considered desert area? I notice not to much grows on the horizon either. Much like the southwest area of the US. This is my South Africa education for the day :)Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-10291993906084182682011-11-03T13:34:48.101+02:002011-11-03T13:34:48.101+02:00You're native soil looks so dry from the pictu...You're native soil looks so dry from the pictures! Do you plan on doing a manure dump each year?<br /><br />I know what you mean with stones as well - I've got TONS. It's hard work getting them out but I've made stone pathways with mine so at least they have a purpose ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.com