Agriscaping Adventures Month 1
Here we are at the start of our Agriscaping adventures. We just completed month 1. This month has been incredibly busy with some pretty significant life-changing stresses so I didn’t complete everything I set out to.
Being in the program they recommend
- 30 min/ week to go over the coursework
- 30-45 min/ week live sessions with an Agriscaping specialist
- 3+ hours/ week implementing what was learned that week
- 15 min/day practicing in growing zones (5 days/week)
- 2+ hours family project(typically a weekend project)
Once accepted I was sent a link to the Agriscaping Course work and shortly after a designer emailed me wanting me to submit a few things to get started on my design.
I felt a little off-set because I personally have a hard time getting my thoughts across through email. I felt like it would have saved a lot of time to personally talk with my designer like I had talked when Matt came out and was giving ideas and brainstorming. However, the designer was nice and helpful. I submitted the following items
1. My family’s favorite things to do outdoors:
- Sleep
- Hammocking
- Reading
- Meditating
- Watch Movies
- Entertaining
- BBQ
- Talent Shows
- (soon to be) Gardening
2. What are some things we really want in our yard- Homesteading Priorities
- Pergola
- Hammock
- Shade Trees
- Vines
- Water Features
- Pond
- Jungle Ambiance
- Humming Bird Feeder
- Fire Pit
- Stage
- Movie Screen
- Underground food storage area
- Fairy Garden
- Pharmecy
- Wall art
- Mossy Grassy stepping stones
- Herb and Veggie Gardens
- Composting
- BBQ
- Conversation Pieces
- Meditation area
- Reading area
- Chicken/ rabbits
3. Video Walk Through
I made a video walking our yard and mentioning a few of the things that I would like in it. (Yes we let our yard get away from us. I hate watering right now since we are in such a drout hopefully I learn how to use water wisely in my new adventures.)
4. Before Pictures of the Front Yard
Before Pictures of the Back Yard
5. Measurements of Yard
I had already drawn up measurements of my yard so I submitted those hoping it would help the designer out.
6. Pinterest Board Inspirations
Beatrix Farrands American Landscape style.
After looking at my ideas the designer suggested that I favor Beatrix Farrands American Landscape style. That opened up a new world. Almost like when I figured out my personality type. I love so many things and not sure if that helps or hurts in all things. I did a quick research on Beatrix and feel like he was dead on my style. Super cool to finally pinpoint that. I haven’t watched the movie yet but it’s on my list.
7. I learned about: Intro to Agriscape
Homework: I picked my project area. Since I don’t have my plans back yet and I only have one space in my whole yard that I am sure of what I want in it I will start with my front courtyard area:
8. I learned about: Agriscaping Indoors
This modular I learned about sprouting seeds indoors. The homework was growing seeds so I am ordering this seed sprouter kit
9. Next I spent a little while doing the Electives- I learned about composting and ordered this composter
Next on my list will be to get a sub pod. It’s pretty expensive but our soil is really bad and so far with what I have learned it will be important to compost and have worms
And of course, I can’t forget to get some Worms
After those essential items, I want to look into this Lomi or something similar. It seems almost too good to be true.
Agriscaping Adventure Goals
I didn’t get quite what I wanted to be completed for this month but I feel like it’s a good start. My end goals by the time I finish this program are:
- Have blueprint plans of my yard finished so that I can use these as a roadmap to complete my dream yard over the years
- Learn how to harvest water
- Have at least 1/3 of my yard done
- Get my yard to have amazing soil that anything will grow in
- Compost
- Worm Farm
- Learn the basics of planting, pruning and harvesting of all my future editable plants
- Be part of an ongoing community of like-minded people.
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