Comments on: Garden Planning Time http://www.texashomesteader.com/2010/01/25/garden-planning-time/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lara DeHaven http://www.texashomesteader.com/2010/01/25/garden-planning-time/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Lara DeHaven Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:32:55 +0000 http://www.texashomesteader.com/?p=1042#comment-770 Dianna, Thank you for your comment. It sounds like you are off to a good start and have a lot of help. You have selected things that are great for beginners. If you know how to garden, you are ahead of the game. Gardening is the most time consuming venture you are taking on. I absolutely love my chickens. I loved feeding my table scraps to the hogs. They were great disposals. I admire your attitude. Give it your best shot. Lara Dianna,
Thank you for your comment. It sounds like you are off to a good start and have a lot of help. You have selected things that are great for beginners. If you know how to garden, you are ahead of the game. Gardening is the most time consuming venture you are taking on. I absolutely love my chickens. I loved feeding my table scraps to the hogs. They were great disposals. I admire your attitude. Give it your best shot.
Lara

]]> By: Dianna http://www.texashomesteader.com/2010/01/25/garden-planning-time/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Dianna Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:47:33 +0000 http://www.texashomesteader.com/?p=1042#comment-769 Hi, I am new to your site. I loved your article, and am interested in doing all of this . I know we are in our 50's, but a good time to start. We live on three acres, we have a double wide, my son a single wide, and my inlaws a double wide. We are each trying to start a garden, planning on raising a couple of hogs, and have chickens. That's a good start right??? I don't know how to do most of these things, except the garden. I am an amateur at best, but am gonna give it a shot. I love your attitude about the children learning the value of hard work. I also want to bring this to my grandchildren. The values today that we once had are not there, and this bothers me. I hope someday we will be self sufficient. All the tips are greatly appreciated. Hi, I am new to your site. I loved your article, and am interested in doing all of this . I know we are in our 50′s, but a good time to start. We live on three acres, we have a double wide, my son a single wide, and my inlaws a double wide. We are each trying to start a garden, planning on raising a couple of hogs, and have chickens. That’s a good start right??? I don’t know how to do most of these things, except the garden. I am an amateur at best, but am gonna give it a shot. I love your attitude about the children learning the value of hard work. I also want to bring this to my grandchildren. The values today that we once had are not there, and this bothers me. I hope someday we will be self sufficient. All the tips are greatly appreciated.

]]> By: Lara DeHaven http://www.texashomesteader.com/2010/01/25/garden-planning-time/comment-page-1/#comment-742 Lara DeHaven Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:19:16 +0000 http://www.texashomesteader.com/?p=1042#comment-742 James, There are many different phrases to describe where I live. The Brazos Valley, Gulf Coast Region, etc. Southeast Texas is one of them. If you look at the map of Texas on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Texas" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>, you will notice that Grimes county is included in the striped area of Southeast Texas. The cities that you name are unarguably Southeast Texas. They are also called the Golden Triangle. Technically, Grimes county is where the East Texas Piney Woods hits the rolling hills of Central Texas. We have a mix of pine trees and hard wood oaks. I chose to use the term Southeast Texas because when someone looks at a map of Texas, it is easy to find the region. I hope that my explanation is clear. Thank you for your question and your kind words. Lara James,
There are many different phrases to describe where I live. The Brazos Valley, Gulf Coast Region, etc. Southeast Texas is one of them. If you look at the map of Texas on Wikipedia, you will notice that Grimes county is included in the striped area of Southeast Texas. The cities that you name are unarguably Southeast Texas. They are also called the Golden Triangle. Technically, Grimes county is where the East Texas Piney Woods hits the rolling hills of Central Texas. We have a mix of pine trees and hard wood oaks. I chose to use the term Southeast Texas because when someone looks at a map of Texas, it is easy to find the region.
I hope that my explanation is clear. Thank you for your question and your kind words.
Lara

]]> By: James DuHamel http://www.texashomesteader.com/2010/01/25/garden-planning-time/comment-page-1/#comment-740 James DuHamel Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:46:39 +0000 http://www.texashomesteader.com/?p=1042#comment-740 Wouldn't Planterville (or there abouts) be EAST Texas, and not Southeast Texas? Southeast Texas is the Beaumont/Port Arthur/Orange area (includes about 28 cities/communities in the vicinity). Just curious how you came about with the Southeast Texas location. Great site by the way. What you and your family do is hard, hard work, but the rewards are more than most people can ever imagine. Thanks, and have a GREAT DAY! James DuHamel Wouldn’t Planterville (or there abouts) be EAST Texas, and not Southeast Texas?

Southeast Texas is the Beaumont/Port Arthur/Orange area (includes about 28 cities/communities in the vicinity).

Just curious how you came about with the Southeast Texas location.

Great site by the way. What you and your family do is hard, hard work, but the rewards are more than most people can ever imagine.

Thanks, and have a GREAT DAY!

James DuHamel

]]> By: Adrienne http://www.texashomesteader.com/2010/01/25/garden-planning-time/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Adrienne Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:39:20 +0000 http://www.texashomesteader.com/?p=1042#comment-700 Thanks for the sites Lara! My broccoli florets are the size of mushrooms due to the rain(?) They make pretty kitchen window flowers, though! Thanks for the sites Lara! My broccoli florets are the size of mushrooms due to the rain(?) They make pretty kitchen window flowers, though!

]]> By: Lara DeHaven http://www.texashomesteader.com/2010/01/25/garden-planning-time/comment-page-1/#comment-673 Lara DeHaven Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:05:01 +0000 http://www.texashomesteader.com/?p=1042#comment-673 Amanda, Great advice. I have not read the book, but will look for it. Thank you, Lara Amanda,
Great advice. I have not read the book, but will look for it. Thank you, Lara

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