GOLDEN GAITS GARDEN BLOG
“Golden Gaits Garden” was the blog we kept from 2009 through 2017, from the time we began gardening & raising ducks in Wellington until the time High Country Living went live in 2017. This blog had been hosted on “Blogger”, but since we have left all association with Google, these pages have been integrated with High Country Living. Some of the photos & videos were lost in the transfer, but most have been found and re-entered. Have fun looking through the pages of “Golden Gaits Garden” when we first learning to garden & raise our first ducks.
GOLDEN GAITS GARDEN BLOG POST ARCHIVES
Golden Gaits Garden Begins
This will be our first garden! We plan to grow as much of our own food as we can, using the principles of permaculture and organic gardening. We have a lot to ...
Garden Terracing
Tim finished building the grow bench downstairs on Thursday, so Friday I got busy planting seeds. Several are planted now, but I needed to buy a few more, so t ...
Landscaping
While Laurie is reading gardening books, planting & watering seedlings, Tim is working hard on our landscaping to create terraces.
The Terraces are Coming Along!
We got some more railroad ties, and Tim is busily putting them in. It's hard to see, but there is one terrace behind the one in front, slightly higher. Tim is ...
Indoor Seedlings
The seedlings are coming along nicely. Tomatoes: 3 varieties (Brandywine, Roma & Sugar Sweeties) are nearing 1.5" and looking good. I bought a "Topsy Tu ...
Outdoor Changes
Tim has completed tiers 1,2,3 & 4, and some sloping below #4. It looks great. The tractor could use some maintenance, but has held up pretty well. (THANKS ...
Jackpot!
This morning Tim was driving by a lot where a couple of men were putting branches through a chipper. He stopped and asked what they would do with the chips. Th ...
Sheet Mulching – Day 1
We've begun sheet mulching Terrace #3. Here is a good article explaining the sheet mulching First, we put down one layer of manure (TGFH-Thank God for Horses). ...
Sheet Mulching – Day 2
Done with Terraces #1 & 2. #3 is covered with plastic.When we were throwing the hay down, Strider was looking over the fence wondering, "Hey, that's HAY! W ...
Garden Plans 2009
This morning there is about an inch of snow on the ground, so I'm working on plans for the garden and having way too much fun on the computer:Most of these grow ...