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Oct 19, 2007 | 6:56 PM PST
Tags: PSP , Playstation portable , harvest moon , video games , lime , good bug mix , chicken , eggplants , hoverflies
I'm REALLY enjoying the new futuristic Harvest Moon game (innocent life). I play a robot who gradually develops a more human personality through farming - by experiencing the beauty of creating life by growing food.
I'm sure we can all relate to this joy of the harvest in one way or another!
Below is the farmer at his farm. It may sound boring, but growing vegetables in a game in fun because
you don't have to wait as long for them to grow, and they are cuter.
In the real garden, I'm still picking bowls of peas every day and have been admiring the blossoms on the lime tree. The lettuce and tomato beds are almost ready for the seedlings go in. Some of the onions are looking close to being ready and everything is growing so quickly!! I really need to plant the seed potatoes and shallots, and I need to plant chicken forage and good bug mix. I'm going to see if the eggplants are ready to go into their garden bed and review my companion planting strategies. Does anyone know how to set up a habitat for hoverflies? I have lots and don't want them to leave!
Jul 5, 2007 | 2:09 AM PST
Tags: chook , chicken
My old sharehouse is where the gardening bug bit me. It was in the city but was lovingly restored and had a farm theme - there were parts of farm machinery hanging on the outside walls, stable doors opened into our courtyard garden, several raised garden beds, a spare veggie patch, fruit trees and a chicken coop. We decided to get some chickens for the coop. A grape vine grew over their shed, and they enjoyed eating the leaves and the grapes.
The chickens were adorable, they started as chicks and grew up into hens. They gave us delicious eggs. Being very curious, they mananged to break down their fence to explore. They made their way through the whole garden and ate all of the vegetables, lawn, garden beds and anything else that they could find. I let them do it - I doted on them.
The most destructive thing that they did was to scratch the ground and plants up until there was nothing left. It was cute at first. They liked to explore the neighbourhood while i was at university. I used to walk home and find them foraging in the vacant lot and the nature strip near my house. If it was sundown, I would follow them up the driveway as they returned to their plundered garden to sleep.
But one day, when I got home, one of my chickens was missing her tail feathers!! I realised that their independence and curiosity was also a danger, and quickly repaired their fence. I let them out daily with my supervison and as their presence in the garden was reduced, I realised that the real estate agent (who was terrifying) would make a fuss about the wasteland they had created. It was a rude shock to realise that the manicured lawns and shrubs were very seriously damaged.
It was up to me to fix up the garden. And gradually this task that took a couple of years became very enjoyable.
