tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644081471881436580.post2571711119461371420..comments2023-11-21T19:20:10.233+11:00Comments on Tiny Toadstool Cottage with Dorothy Jayne: Independence Days Challenge: Week FourTiny Toadstool Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741553266633373902noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644081471881436580.post-15421197355219369292015-06-30T16:42:09.298+10:002015-06-30T16:42:09.298+10:00Ooohh yes! Great idea! Or a cob mini house as a st...Ooohh yes! Great idea! Or a cob mini house as a storage area. I think you may have started something here!Tiny Toadstool Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741553266633373902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644081471881436580.post-57662454594108274512015-06-30T10:26:01.071+10:002015-06-30T10:26:01.071+10:00I was thinking the other day if you end up utilisi...I was thinking the other day if you end up utilising shipping containers make sure to also add some whirly birds on the roof to vent the heat. I also remember form reading a book on straw bale houses there was a project to build a straw bale chicken coop as practise. May be you could go a bit bigger and build a straw bale storage room. It would have good insulation. You could use lime instead of concrete and utilise second hand materials for the roof etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644081471881436580.post-69976139146838692242015-06-26T23:21:02.580+10:002015-06-26T23:21:02.580+10:00I saw on someone's blog where they made sure t...I saw on someone's blog where they made sure they took their photos from the same spot so they could see the changes. Great idea.<br />I would so love one of those huge barns. They look great and imagine having all that space!Tiny Toadstool Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741553266633373902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644081471881436580.post-83080704508106577912015-06-26T22:47:23.960+10:002015-06-26T22:47:23.960+10:00Love the before and after pictures. Really helps s...Love the before and after pictures. Really helps see all the work that went into it!<br /><br />Storage is a constant dilemma for us too. If the goal is to grow a year's worth of food, then it has to be kept somewhere. Include all the critters, and that's a lot of storage needed. No wonder old time barns used to be so huge. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644081471881436580.post-18781013720218928742015-06-26T18:06:10.991+10:002015-06-26T18:06:10.991+10:00I do sprout grain for them, but not on a regular b...I do sprout grain for them, but not on a regular basis. A friend breeds mealworms, so I am hoping to start some soon.<br />I agree, I was wondering whether burying it and making it more like an underground cellar. I'm sure if I Google it, I'll find someone has done it.Tiny Toadstool Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741553266633373902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644081471881436580.post-16766854067240198442015-06-26T16:14:55.384+10:002015-06-26T16:14:55.384+10:00I don't have chooks but in much the same vain ...I don't have chooks but in much the same vain as Katie you could do things to supplement your grain feed so as to decrease the amount you need to buy. I read that you can sprout seeds in any shallow container and when ready put in the chook yard for them to eat. You would need to have a system going where you had trays ready every week. Also you can look into providing protein by breeding your own meal worms. Seems sort of grose but I'm sure with a pair of gloves and time you'd get used to it. In relation to a storage I think it would be great if you could excavate a large whole in the ground and bury or half bury a structure such as the shipping container in earth (think British WW back yard bunkers). In the Australian climate it would provide a cooler and more constant temperature. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644081471881436580.post-22769588333509903582015-06-26T15:59:38.772+10:002015-06-26T15:59:38.772+10:00The quinoa may be something worth trying. My hubby...The quinoa may be something worth trying. My hubby can get some shipping containers for pretty much free as they have a few dents. I will have to look into it, I think. I have seen a few websites for modifying them into offices, site sheds, etc. Tiny Toadstool Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741553266633373902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644081471881436580.post-86551671745673711472015-06-26T11:06:53.574+10:002015-06-26T11:06:53.574+10:00I am very intrigued by you link to grow quinoa, so...I am very intrigued by you link to grow quinoa, something my Mike and I were just discussing. <br />My husband took two shipping containers, put them together and now runs a business out of it, but there is an air conditioner installed because it does it hot.<br />Happy weekend.Tracey ~ Cloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11575854515384481573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644081471881436580.post-17795235626482552912015-06-26T08:42:59.272+10:002015-06-26T08:42:59.272+10:00Thanks, Katie! I have bought a seed mix called Chi...Thanks, Katie! I have bought a seed mix called Chicken Tucker that you broadcast sow. It has buckwheat in it. I have hoping to do something like what you did. Love your blog. Thanks for visiting here so I could visit you!Tiny Toadstool Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741553266633373902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644081471881436580.post-43174647179935458192015-06-26T03:47:15.550+10:002015-06-26T03:47:15.550+10:00In regards to chicken feed, just this year I plant...In regards to chicken feed, just this year I planted buckwheat for the first time on half of our chicken yard. When I let in the chickens, they went crazy with the stuff. It isn't a permanent source of feed, but the vegetation could be a good supplement, plus it is good for your soil. http://lifewiththecrew.typepad.com/my-blog/2015/06/backyard-buckwheat-bonanza.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com