RE: GARDENING FOR FUN AND SEEDS -seed saving method for green beans

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GARDENING FOR FUN AND SEEDS -seed saving method for green beans

in garden •  7 years ago 

Yeah, Saskatchewan has had crazy weather also. Drought and floods, but not ever where it is needed it seems haha.

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that's the way it always is, if you get rain its buckets in 2 minutes and then nothing for a month. Glad to have rain collection barrels for this exact reason!

Exactly. I am working at figuring out my rain barrel retention, as I have 3 55 gallon barrels that I want to use for it, just need to figure out how to best allow for gravity feed. Otherwise, my well has kept us watered as it is deep and has never run dry.

We also have 3 55-gallon barrrels. We set them up on cinder blocks and they gravity feed all the way to the garden about 150 yards away. We actually didn't have gutters until we decided to collect rain!

Nice. I am looking at building a stand for them beside the house. We live in a small town, so don't have a heck of a lot of room, but thankfully we are on a corner lot so gives us a little extra. I am thinking of having the divert about 10 feet up on the gutter, and allow it to feed into a stacked system of barrels, and then the overflow will continue down the gutters. Once I tear down my useless shed, and put a greenhouse up, I am hoping to also connect a solar powered pump to be able to have it for a roof irrigation inside.

#goals!!! You read my mind!! I would love to have a green house and a bigger collection system closer to the garden. Thats a good idea to have an overflow system put into the gutter system. I might have to meddle with mine! And then after green house and solar comes aquaponics!! (spellcheck)

yes! Hydroponics is my goal for this winter. It gets to -40 here, so there is no way I can grow outside during the winter, however I am setting up a grow room in my house for some vegetables. It would be handy to go down to the basement to get some vegetables. Would also be much easier for transferring straight into the root cellar :). The overflow I am looking at is a spill back system, similar to this

However I don't want to buy it, so am looking at what I have laying around the house to reuse.

That looks super simple and genius at the same time. I would also look to upcycle things lying around. I'm the type that will keep something for years if it's something good. I have two 12 foot cardboard tubes from rolls of carpet that i refuse to give up on. There will come a time that i need exactly that thing!!!
I would love to have enough space to do an indoor crop, but i have -10% extra space with this new baby!! Our winters aren't too bad here, some days go negative degrees, but usually we are just crisp and frigid. I want some snow this year (pouting face).
-how do you not freeze? -40 does not sound pleasant at all!! Do you hibernate until the first flower blooms. Seriously though!! that's got to be cold!!

Essentially, yes! I do hibernate haha. Lots of layers, and working by the fireplace in the evenings to stay warm. But parkas filled with feathers or trimmed with actual fur are a must in the coldest times. Fur because our breath would stick to synthetic fibers, and cause ice build up by our faces, yet fur that is a winter coat does not allow the ice to build up. Obviously the down filled parkas also keep us warmer, as they insulate the best. And proper boots. The ones I use are sheepskin lined, keeps me nice and warm with the natural wool.

Congratulations on your new addition by the way! That is very exciting, and I agree they do take up a lot of room Haha