Re: [Homesteadingfamily] Sustainable Homestead

As long as none of the trees are oaks or walnuts, and as long as none of
the shrubs are azaleas, boxwood, or yew, you should be able to plant
between them okay.

I also miss having chickens -- not because of a restricted neighborhood,
but because of hungry little four-footed beings that like chicken (and
ducks, turkeys, and peafowl!) for dinner too! So I am waiting (also
impatiently) for the wherewithal to build a set of good, tight homes for
my birds to sleep in.

Good luck on the barrels! I had two half-barrels in Franklin County,
one on each side of my front porch. Grew some herbs in them. Was told
the herbs were weeds and I had to get rid of barrels and all. By the
same token, I had to mow my garden down! -- just when the broccoli was
about ready. Hadn't known when I moved into the area that everybody had
to mow a lawn, and had to keep it below two inches. <snort> That was 23
years ago, and that was when Johnny and I started looking in earnest for
a place with no such restrictions.

Joyce in SE Ohio

Michelle wrote:
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> I hear ya Angelica!! I miss chickens too. I actually thought about getting some in our neighborhood and looked into but apparently there are restrictions. :-( So I'll keep waiting (impatiently) until we can move.
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> To mollify myself I'm adding to my garden area by planting veggies in between my trees and shrubs. I figure I can increase my garden space tremendously! I'm also hoping to get quite a few whiskey barrel to plant in. There's an estate sale this weekend that has about 30 of them for sale!<fingers crossed that I get them for a good price>
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> Michelle

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