tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post4505721699554944597..comments2024-03-25T10:45:16.719-04:00Comments on The Clean Green Homestead: Feathered Friends and Frugal AccomplishmentsLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-81378289227876481232016-01-15T13:26:04.319-05:002016-01-15T13:26:04.319-05:00Hi Angie! We also leave our carrots in the ground...Hi Angie! We also leave our carrots in the ground, which has worked well for us. The potatoes- we just literally put them on the ground in a lightly wooded area, spread them out to single thickness, sprinkle them with agricultural lime to deter bugs (we have lots of roly polys), cover with a 4-6" layer of pine straw, then cover all with tin to keep the rain off. It's a little work to get to them this way, and they do begin sprouting if it's warm, but they last longer than any other way we've tried. Hope this helps!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-2556576069613167782016-01-15T12:05:46.924-05:002016-01-15T12:05:46.924-05:00Hey Laurie, I always enjoy reading your posts when...Hey Laurie, I always enjoy reading your posts when I treat myself to a few minutes of reading my favorite blogs. I was interested to learn how you're storing your potatoes. We've never grown many because we don't have a root celler. I did learn this winter that I could leave my fall carrots in the beds with cover like your potatoes. That has worked for us so far. Happy New Year! <br />Angie @ thejunkranch https://www.blogger.com/profile/16378799206313610380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-56198456923441155742016-01-13T22:13:58.149-05:002016-01-13T22:13:58.149-05:00I got some egg answers from the vet today, Suzie. ...I got some egg answers from the vet today, Suzie. I'll share what he said in the next post. <br /><br />Becky, we've had nights in the low 20's, but so far, the potatoes are doing well, covered as they are.<br /><br />Thank you both for visiting and commenting!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-2794443706258715792016-01-13T21:43:54.437-05:002016-01-13T21:43:54.437-05:00It looks like you got a lot done this past week! ...It looks like you got a lot done this past week! The difference between where you live and where I live in western Oregon is amazing. I couldn't leave my potatoes outside (if I had grown any) because they would have frozen in our recent cold snap. I had some onions curing on screens and we had to hustle to bring them into the shop so they wouldn't freeze.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-14630017366074453072016-01-12T01:09:50.193-05:002016-01-12T01:09:50.193-05:00Some great frugal accomplishments there...you'...Some great frugal accomplishments there...you've been very busy. I occasionally give my dogs a raw egg each when I have excess. They love them.Suzie Simplelifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724120590247226633noreply@blogger.com