Robinson Creek Reds

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Thanks for the welcome. I really had no idea what to expect. I think I may be hooked already. LOL!

Someone asked about our greenhouse. It's unfinished and was on the property when we bought this place. It has a framed bottom with a series of arches made of metal pipe. My husband says it's probably 12'x30' or so. He said all we have to do is get the plastic to cover it over. I guess we will gravel the floor. We also have several more of the arches laying about if we want to extend it or make another smaller one close by.

We are talking about putting our garden down the hill next year. There is a pump down there and we could have a free water source from the creek. Since it would be out of sight of the house I do worry about the critters getting into it. We have deer, rabbits, raccoons and fox( or is that foxes?). Last year we caught the fox eating our fruit off of our peach trees. I hadn't known that they did that until I watched a Marty Stouffer film. It actually was IN the tree. Wonder what's a good way to keep the critters out of a garden?

I mentioned our Clan Gatherings. We hope to eventually build a pavillion with electricity, fridge, benches, game tables and a dance floor. My husband wants it to have sides that can be let down or propped out to let a breeze through. He got the idea from the old country dance halls, such as the ones in Luckenbach Texas. That would also make it possible and more comfortable to have our family reunions here. The area down by our creek is really nice as the lady who previously owned the place was going to put in an RV park, so there are electric poles already in place.

Our creek stays quite full all year and is over 6 ft in some places. We have wild blackberries all along the bank but I can never beat the birds to the ripe fruit. Anyone know if these transplant well? There is also a big mulberry tree but I don't have the climbing ability to get to those. We have native pecan and black walnut and the hugest acorns on our Burr Oaks. I am very interested in wild foraging and have found that you can use acorns in cooking bread etc. Will have to look some more but I think they are rich in tanin(sp) and you have to either roast or boil them to release it so that they are edible and not so bitter. I would be interested in any info on wild foraging, reliable books etc.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Prov 17:22

blessings, Mommared