Blue Fox Farmis my home as well as my little nursery and organic garden, nestled in a wooded canyon about 15 kilometers north of Grand Forks, British Columbia. It's serene and peaceful, and very sheltered and private. The mountain deflects the north wind, and the south facing slope creates a micro-climate. The soil here is varied - some is obviously created by the glaciers, other areas are very sandy and silty deposited by long dry streams, yet other places are rocky. I take my chances when I built a new garden, as I never know what I'll find. Some of my projects and gardens can be found
here...
The GreenhouseI'm lucky enough to have a huge greenhouse, which is used constantly through the summer. I propagate the thyme plugs in the greenhouse as they need to be covered and shaded at first, and depending on the season, the Sedum plugs are propagated in there too. Mostly, though, the Sedum do very nicely outside, rooting happily no matter what.I also package orders in the greenhouse, as it's bright and usually warm and comfortable. It gets used for junk storage too, much to my embarrassment!
I also have had lots of fun designing and building (with assistance) a series of funky rustic sheds. I don't claim to have any special engineering or construction experience, but I do use common sense, and spend a lot of time 'cogitating' before building. The first project after the greenhouse was The Circle of Thyme Chapel of Saint Francis of AssisiBuilt from sticks cut right on the property, the main function was to make a structure for Clematis to grow on.
Glory BeOther projects are Glory Be , the root cellar, with it's Sedum roof...
The LiveryNext came the Livery...otherwise known as a woodshed. It's been almost completely filled only once as it holds about eight cords of firewood. A cord is a stack four feet high by four feet wide by eight feet long. It's great to have a dry place to store firewood, and all the other things that get put in there, such as the recycling, golf clubs...you get the idea.
The Mercantile...and then the Mercantile, which is the power shack where the electricity line comes in. This has room for a freezer and can be heated if necessary, and even has a phone line.
The EggporeumThe most recent addition to the little western town is The Eggporeum (chicken house)...
My Bantam chickens don't realize it, but they have a pretty fancy hotel to live in. I'm sure that's not the last project I'll tackle. A shop would be nice...
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