tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8351436127338870938.post8621776680903224881..comments2022-11-09T05:30:15.988-04:00Comments on The Happy Hippy: BABY STEPS AND DONKEY BRAINThe Happy Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511742760342592785noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8351436127338870938.post-74409873535807493652012-03-27T16:10:34.151-04:002012-03-27T16:10:34.151-04:00Hello Pat, thank you so very much for this. I will...Hello Pat, thank you so very much for this. I will have a closer look later, but oddly this is almost exactly what has happened naturally by default, with fallen trees and having moved soil around when I was building the house. The illustration looks almost like the areas immediately surrounding the house. I'll try to post a photo so you can see what I mean. Thanks again for sharing. The "garden-within-a- garden", is making good progress, so will be interesting to see how it fares vs the natural "hugelkultur" mounds. I think to save on buying top soil, I will try a bit of the "Back to Eden" method in the new garden....Learning all the time, as they say! : )The Happy Hippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511742760342592785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8351436127338870938.post-13270552270664858512012-03-27T15:27:53.919-04:002012-03-27T15:27:53.919-04:00Your challenges are so different from mine that I&...Your challenges are so different from mine that I'm getting extra enjoyment from reading your blog. There is one solution to fencing and slopes that I'm experimenting with (see http://lawnlesstrials.blogspot.com) that might also work for you. Consider hugelkulturs (http://www.richsoil.com/hugelkultur/. Let me know what you think.Pat Lentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06757050355770271169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8351436127338870938.post-35283523541713603372012-03-22T12:45:45.259-04:002012-03-22T12:45:45.259-04:00Thanks first man - it's Thursday and the man w...Thanks first man - it's Thursday and the man who is "helping" to dig the footings and put up the base wall has finally turned up! So another few days lost - no matter, at least something is happening. Agree it's a lot of work and expense, but given the possibilities of hurricanes, flash floods etc., and my earlier experience of lost top soil, I feel that the cost now could save much upset later - I would hate to have all the veg wash away in a flash flood. So it's a case of needs must. Will keep you posted - off to buy cement, blocks, ready mix and sand!The Happy Hippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511742760342592785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8351436127338870938.post-57094164893094582012-03-22T12:33:33.901-04:002012-03-22T12:33:33.901-04:00I can't wait to see how it comes out!! Sounds...I can't wait to see how it comes out!! Sounds like a lot of work (I can relate!) but the rewards outweigh the hard work now. that sounds like a potentailly perfect solution. I'll be curious to see how it comes out. Might just have to do something similar. Happy planting (soon anyway!)1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.com