ecology: Mansfield, Missouri - Eco-friendly Horse Properties Part 2
- 06/22/07 03:19 AM
janeAnne's comments and ideas this morning on her post to the Eco All Stars HORSE and HOME, have given me inspiration to share how we do this on a small scale that can be adjusted to fit most any budget and fit most any land size. We have a small property -- just over three acres. All of that isn't available for use due to slopes, woods, etc. So, what do we do to make comfortable, loved horses and benefit the property The Ozarks offers a climate and geography to appeal to the small property owner. Horses are extremely popular. The World Headquarters of the … (7 comments)
ecology: Mansfield, Missouri -- Eco-friendly horse properties - Part 1
- 06/22/07 02:46 AM
janeAnne's comments and ideas this morning on her post to the Eco All Stars HORSE and HOME, have given me inspiration to share how we do this on a small scale that can be adjusted to fit most any budget and fit most any land size. We have a small property -- just over three acres. All of that isn't available for use due to slopes, woods, etc. So, what do we do to make comfortable, loved horses and benefit the property? Just a few things, but as we live and learn here, we're laying even greater plans for the next project. We have horses as … (12 comments)
ecology: Beware, the Green Takeover!
- 06/18/07 03:32 PM
A couple years ago DH and our grandson had a family compettion to grow a GIANT PUMPKIN. Neither one had much success, but they were kept busy all summer babying their pumpkins. The pumpkin at our house set off a volunteer vine that DH transplanted in the garden. It was absolutely a beautiful vine. But the pumkins were all like that little orange gem in the left bottom corner. But, we still had a picture to send of Grandpa and a giant Pumpkin
The puny pumpkins froze in the winter and met their highest and best use in the compost pile. I said I thought … (12 comments)
ecology: Buy land; they aren't making any more of it, but.......
- 04/15/07 10:26 AM
A large 'herd' of my pets are making dirt 24/7. For 7 years I have had bins in my basement at one house or another which are inhabited by one variety of worms or another. They eat my garbage and my junk mail, turning out beautiful black soil, laced with nifty seeds. Last year I had some wonderful volunteer tomatoes and one struggling little canteloupe vine. The Easter box turtles who roam my garden ate the melons before they could become interesting to people. When we lived in Wyoming, the climate was too cold or too dry to make compost piles something … (2 comments)
janeAnne's comments and ideas this morning on her post to the Eco All Stars HORSE and HOME, have given me inspiration to share how we do this on a small scale that can be adjusted to fit most any budget and fit most any land size. We have a small property -- just over three acres. All of that isn't available for use due to slopes, woods, etc. So, what do we do to make comfortable, loved horses and benefit the property
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