tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657773043863858033.post3690093896173453600..comments2023-04-28T04:57:47.500-07:00Comments on Wrensong Farm: Wrensong East....Gone2theDawgshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07138393137324890048noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657773043863858033.post-71956545533979152562010-09-02T11:34:07.646-07:002010-09-02T11:34:07.646-07:00Franna, at least you have a good start! Tammy, we&...Franna, at least you have a good start! Tammy, we're going to try to sell before we move...Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement! :)Gone2theDawgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07138393137324890048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657773043863858033.post-15857465397761138352010-09-02T11:30:26.202-07:002010-09-02T11:30:26.202-07:00Hi Lisa,
Everyone by us had the scotch broom...t...Hi Lisa,<br /> Everyone by us had the scotch broom...typically just keeping it mowed makes it "go away". There is different grasses etc. growing there as well. I had the Snohomish County Cooperative come out and look at the property. They didn't think it would be much trouble to get it under control...first step is mowing....:) Scotch broom is actually part of the pea family I was told and so is a nitrogen fixer, not bad for the soil.Gone2theDawgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07138393137324890048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657773043863858033.post-40132177960204874592010-09-01T16:54:17.924-07:002010-09-01T16:54:17.924-07:00Congrats on your new place! It really is beautiful...Congrats on your new place! It really is beautiful, I would love to have that view here! Part of our land is flat but definitely not where our home and yard is and it can make planning for a barn, fencing, and other things a bit of a pain! Your new place has the best of both worlds...a great view AND a nice, flat canvas to start building on. Can't wait to see how things come along for you.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664824920459341153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657773043863858033.post-28267064732293022102010-08-27T09:41:02.802-07:002010-08-27T09:41:02.802-07:00Congratulations, Tammy! We can share stories on b...Congratulations, Tammy! We can share stories on building and moving. ugh. Not looking forward to the moving part. I need a transporter.<br /><br />Some ways Island County is very restrictive. We have to have an "active residential building permit" to live on the property. grrrrrr.Frannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251158925458606105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657773043863858033.post-50305653724224940072010-08-26T19:40:21.120-07:002010-08-26T19:40:21.120-07:00Ok, you piqued my interest on scotch broom and I h...Ok, you piqued my interest on scotch broom and I had to research it. Wow. I sure don't envy you in removing that evil stuff.<br /><br />~~~~<br />*Scotch broom is a prodiguous seed producer. The seeds have hard coats enabling them to survive in the environment for up to 80 years.(!!!!)<br /> <br />*Keep an eye out for seedlings each spring and pull them up, roots and all, while they are small. <br /><br />*Be sure to remove the entire plant. Broken stems re-sprout and are much harder to remove for the next person. Plants can be left where pulled.<br /><br />*Dense infestations of broom and infestations in the shade remain too moist to carry fire and will require pulling and some time to dry prior to a successful burn.<br /><br /> <br />*A head fire is likely to only burn the tops off of the broom, and the broom will survive. <br /><br />*A slow, hot, backing fire kills most of the broom. Some plants are consumed outright, and others are scalded around the root collar, later dying from the injury. Use of a backing fire reduces the need for laborious manual removal.<br /><br />~~~~~~~<br /><br />Sounds like goats won't be enough to remove the scotch broom. Have you talked with your new neighbors to see if they also had scotch broom all over their land, and how their erradication process has worked out so far?<br /><br />~LisaLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657773043863858033.post-83116195359690763202010-08-26T19:19:27.929-07:002010-08-26T19:19:27.929-07:00How exciting and overwhelming at the same time!
We...How exciting and overwhelming at the same time!<br />We had similar plans here when we bought this land, to become self sufficient, have a great garden, sustain our animals and our family. We only have 3 1/2 acres, though. And we discovered that grass only grows here once a year, the water is too hard and full of heavy minerals which plants dislike very much (along with dishwashers, and other appliances, too), and solar and wind powere was going to be too expensive to convert our current house.<br /><br />The only thing I'd be concerned about on your new land, is, if scotch broom is the only plant that the soil can support. Will you be able to grow grass for the animals and a healthy garden for you? Or has the scotch broom leached out all the good stuff in the soil? It will be very labor intensive and expensive to build up your soil, if so. Just something to think about.<br /><br />But that view may make it all worth it in the end :)<br /><br />~LisaLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657773043863858033.post-66286504462855957872010-08-16T04:07:39.161-07:002010-08-16T04:07:39.161-07:00Wow Tammy! This is great! I look forward to the mo...Wow Tammy! This is great! I look forward to the move and the build...not in that order!! Good luck, what a beautiful place. I do wish I had a view....Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554593974838511759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657773043863858033.post-81773658393053528492010-08-15T21:07:50.270-07:002010-08-15T21:07:50.270-07:00boy. too bad you weren't retired already so y...boy. too bad you weren't retired already so you can put your all into this.. what an undertaking. I wish you all the best, dear friend..Lodahl Art Workshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231166307451529495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657773043863858033.post-91513419794424507222010-08-15T20:39:44.487-07:002010-08-15T20:39:44.487-07:00How EXCITING! Your new place is beautiful. Even ...How EXCITING! Your new place is beautiful. Even <b><i>I</i></b> can't wait 'till you're sitting out on your deck, enjoying the view! <br /><br />Looking forward to the progress updates...Nancy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06061265740359266798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657773043863858033.post-24373787705470485062010-08-15T16:17:17.610-07:002010-08-15T16:17:17.610-07:00Wow...it looks like a lovely place and quite an un...Wow...it looks like a lovely place and quite an undertaking. However..it's almost like a blank canvas so you should be able to develop as you like w/out major changes (i.e. the land is flat etc). If goats eat this invasive weed, have you thought about looking into one of those 'goats for hire' outfits where they come in, put up temp. fencing and let them at it? I'm sure it's expensive, but maybe not any more so than other options. I hope you chronicle the steps as you go, as I think it will be fascinating. Will you be selling your current place soon, or after you begin the work on your new place?<br />TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131066591477169851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657773043863858033.post-48549894498182301082010-08-15T14:29:51.825-07:002010-08-15T14:29:51.825-07:00It looks lovely.
Expect the unexpected. That'...It looks lovely.<br /><br />Expect the unexpected. That's all I can offer.<br />The hubby and I are trying to do our best here in Montana on only an acre and a half. We probably should have bought more land but we were seduced by a river view....<br /><br />Good luck!brokenteepeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907414560986208401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657773043863858033.post-80266251892070679112010-08-15T13:52:49.000-07:002010-08-15T13:52:49.000-07:00It must work there....there are people still livin...It must work there....there are people still living in their barns because of the downturn in economy, and the folks across from us lived in their barn for a year before building their house.<br /><br />Yes, goats do eat scotch broom but I would need to put no-climb all the way around the post and pole to keep them in...AND move the guardian dogs over as there are definitely coyote, bobcat and cougar there....Gone2theDawgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07138393137324890048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657773043863858033.post-68622655540769760442010-08-15T13:45:40.013-07:002010-08-15T13:45:40.013-07:00I hope you have more success than Franna in workin...I hope you have more success than Franna in working out the zoning or whatever so that you can live in your barn. That's what they planned to do on Whidbey Island but ran into snags....<br /><br />Looks like nice neighbors to have, and a lovely piece of ground! Do goats eat scotch broom?Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.com