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• Posted by: Quinn's Micro Burb Farm on May 17th, 2013 at 02:19 pm

  Wow! Nice home and gardens! Good Luck!

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• Posted by: Veganurbanfarmer on May 16th, 2013 at 06:29 am

  In response to your question, I am currently studying permaculture and am in the process of planning and implementing a fully sustainable system for my whole property. I live in a small suburb of Detroit, so land is scarce, but permaculture can be adapted to any size. I am currently redesigning my garden space, taking pictures and documenting as I go on my blog veganurbanfarmer.blogspot.com. Thanks for the interest!

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• Posted by: Wall 2 Wall Sheep& BorderCollies Pete & Lorna Wall on May 15th, 2013 at 05:50 pm

  Thank You, You can visit our big website at www.wall2wallsheep.com Lorna : ) I love the picture of your house!

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• Posted by: Red Hill Hollow on May 10th, 2013 at 03:13 pm

  Last weekend I planted some carrots, lettuce, chard, spinach by seed. It's been unusually warm for early May. I took all of my tomatoes, cucumber, squash, basil that were started by seed inside outside last weekend, too. I planted the little compostable cells into larger pots and I've had them outside all week. So far, no sign of frost. The squirrels have been a pain, though. I've now covered everything with plastic netting (intended to fence out deer) and that seems to be working. Yay for spring!

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• Posted by: Red Hill Hollow on April 28th, 2013 at 07:52 pm

  Journey to Preparedness, sorry it's taken me so long to respond to your message from the end of March. I've had trouble getting on the site. You're right that our growing seasons are similar. The usual time for planting annuals here is the May 24 weekend. I prepared my raised beds today and I'm going to plant some greens by seed. My tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, basil, and some spinach are growing nicely inside getting ready for the end of May.

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• Posted by: jamorjr on April 28th, 2013 at 09:27 am

  Our planting time is around late May and we also "shrik wrap" our beds in order to extend the growing season. We don't get reliable sun till July 5th and if we're lucky through most of September and then the rain starts and won't stop till February at which point it's so cold that all it does is make you think of late May again.

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• Posted by: jamorjr on April 28th, 2013 at 09:23 am

  I like the pic of the bird house in the grape. I have a similar grape and you gave me (I will copy) an idea.

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• Posted by: A Journey To Preparedness & Self Sufficiency on March 29th, 2013 at 06:34 am

  I really enjoyed your pictures. I also do raised bed gardening. Sounds like we have similar weather. I'm in Pennsylvania, zone 5. Traditional plant time end of May but I cheat as much as possible using tunnels on beds.

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• Posted by: Red Hill Hollow on March 23rd, 2013 at 06:57 am

  neddorff, the most accepted time for annual plants to be planted is our long weekend in May, falling around May 24th. It is still possible to get a last frost some years if you plant before then. I have a garden starting in my basement right now, though, so I guess the season's open. : ) The tomatoes and cucumbers are coming up. I've planted quite few seeds. Are you starting your veggies inside?

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• Posted by: neddorff on March 21st, 2013 at 04:28 pm

  When does your growing season usually start in ON? In WI, our frost free is in early May.

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