Breaking Ground on the New Garden | Starting Over from Scratch
Simple Living Alaska・2 minutes read
Eric works on garden maintenance, dealing with potential fox threats and improving chicken safety, while also creating a soil sifter to produce topsoil for gardening. The process involves effort and resources but leads to successful garden preparation and excitement for self-sustainability.
Insights
- The presence of foxes near the chicken coop poses a potential threat, leading to unplanned tree trimming for better visibility and the clearing of brush to prevent access, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding the chickens' safety.
- Constructing a soil sifter using specific materials and a detailed process results in high-quality topsoil for gardening, highlighting the dedication to efficient garden preparation despite the investment of energy, time, and money, ultimately leading to successful outcomes.
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Recent questions
How can I improve chicken coop safety?
By limbing trees for better visibility into the forest and clearing brush to prevent fox access, you can enhance chicken coop safety.
What is the best way to prepare garden soil?
To create garden soil, mix soil with compost after sifting out grass, bushes, moss, and rocks using a soil sifter made of angle iron and welded wire mesh.
How can I efficiently utilize a tractor for gardening?
Utilize a tractor for garden preparation by relocating the greenhouse, collecting and relocating manure and compost, and scraping topsoil to the gravel layer.
What are the potential threats to chickens in the garden?
Foxes observed near the chicken coop pose a potential threat. Clearing brush to prevent fox access and improving visibility into the forest can help mitigate this risk.
What are some challenges faced in gardening?
Challenges in gardening include excess dirt accumulation, the need to sift out unwanted debris from soil, and the time, energy, and money required to build tools like a soil sifter.
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