Comments on: Working, Gardening and Well Update http://www.off-grid.net/2008/03/25/working-gardening-and-well-update/ renewable energy,survival,save money,self build,Green homes,Solar power, cheap power, 12 volt, Solar panels, Wind power, peak oil, Batteries, Inverter, Generator, Rainwater harvesting, survivalist, prepper, self-sufficient, vans, yurts, yachts, RVs Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Wretha http://www.off-grid.net/2008/03/25/working-gardening-and-well-update/comment-page-1/#comment-219282 Wretha Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:46:00 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/2008/03/25/working-gardening-and-well-update/#comment-219282 TheMajor'sLady, I agree, nasty painful plants have their uses, I just can't figure out a good use for this one, as far as using them for perimeter protection, I have seen the deer RUBBING against them, it doesn't seem to bother them much. Please, if you know of a use for cholla, medicinally, culinary, I would be greatly interested in it! I do not intend on eradicating it on my property, just removing from the places where I walk frequently and such.<br/><br/>For the garden, yes, out here you do have to completely protect your garden, especially edible plants from the local animals, other people I have spoken to about the deer, have told me the deer will even eat supposedly deer resistant plants, onions and such... The wild pigs will push your fencing over if it's not sturdy enough, the wild donkeys will also push your fence over to get to your veggies. I can't afford to take the chance, it's sturdy fencing all around and over the top...<br/><br/>Wretha TheMajor’sLady, I agree, nasty painful plants have their uses, I just can’t figure out a good use for this one, as far as using them for perimeter protection, I have seen the deer RUBBING against them, it doesn’t seem to bother them much. Please, if you know of a use for cholla, medicinally, culinary, I would be greatly interested in it! I do not intend on eradicating it on my property, just removing from the places where I walk frequently and such.

For the garden, yes, out here you do have to completely protect your garden, especially edible plants from the local animals, other people I have spoken to about the deer, have told me the deer will even eat supposedly deer resistant plants, onions and such… The wild pigs will push your fencing over if it’s not sturdy enough, the wild donkeys will also push your fence over to get to your veggies. I can’t afford to take the chance, it’s sturdy fencing all around and over the top…

Wretha

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.off-grid.net/2008/03/25/working-gardening-and-well-update/comment-page-1/#comment-219281 Anonymous Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:16:00 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/2008/03/25/working-gardening-and-well-update/#comment-219281 Wretha,<br/><br/>Nasty, painful plants have their uses as well. I have stinging nettle planted under my bedroom window where I live. I'm thinking perimeter security for your plants--not full perimeter, though, but perhaps for an approach not easily defended/observed.<br/><br/>Bless you in all you do!<br/><br/>TheMajor'sLady<br/>lornkanaga.livejournal.com Wretha,

Nasty, painful plants have their uses as well. I have stinging nettle planted under my bedroom window where I live. I’m thinking perimeter security for your plants–not full perimeter, though, but perhaps for an approach not easily defended/observed.

Bless you in all you do!

TheMajor’sLady
lornkanaga.livejournal.com

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