Finally got some pics of my progress.
Keep in mind this is our 3rd summer here.
First summer I spent 90% of my time working on the house and installing the solar
Root cellar/storm shelter, almost done
This section has been mostly planted. Grapes on trellis, elderberry, herbs and flowers.
Outside the hoop house is garlic, onions and corn eventually.
This section is the crop garden. Sunchokes to the left, potatoes planted St paddys day, coming out. I will setup a trellis for tomatoes, cucumbers. Peepers and some other storage crops will go here. I had to build this terrace.
This section is between the solar arrays so Its all short plants. Elderberry, fig, aronia berry, raspberry
Looking back at the section between the solar arrays. Pear tree, and service berry.
black tank in the foreground and the white tank in the background to the left of the barn are part of the irrigation system. Black tank is filled via gutters and I have a float valve with a hose that goes to the white tank. White tank is filled by the pond uphill, or at night from the well
New terrace I finished building today. Great way to use cedar trees. I've probably cut a thousand down since we got here. I prefer Apple trees over cedar trees, cedar rust disease. Probably 4-5-6 fruit trees can go here.
Looking down on that terrace area. The logs will help prevent erosion.
Keep in mind this is our 3rd summer here.
First summer I spent 90% of my time working on the house and installing the solar
Root cellar/storm shelter, almost done
This section has been mostly planted. Grapes on trellis, elderberry, herbs and flowers.
Outside the hoop house is garlic, onions and corn eventually.
This section is the crop garden. Sunchokes to the left, potatoes planted St paddys day, coming out. I will setup a trellis for tomatoes, cucumbers. Peepers and some other storage crops will go here. I had to build this terrace.
This section is between the solar arrays so Its all short plants. Elderberry, fig, aronia berry, raspberry
Looking back at the section between the solar arrays. Pear tree, and service berry.
black tank in the foreground and the white tank in the background to the left of the barn are part of the irrigation system. Black tank is filled via gutters and I have a float valve with a hose that goes to the white tank. White tank is filled by the pond uphill, or at night from the well
New terrace I finished building today. Great way to use cedar trees. I've probably cut a thousand down since we got here. I prefer Apple trees over cedar trees, cedar rust disease. Probably 4-5-6 fruit trees can go here.
Looking down on that terrace area. The logs will help prevent erosion.
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