{"id":1072,"date":"2016-07-25T20:13:12","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T00:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/?p=1072"},"modified":"2017-12-23T11:42:25","modified_gmt":"2017-12-23T16:42:25","slug":"all-gods-creatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/all-gods-creatures\/","title":{"rendered":"All God&#8217;s Creatures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re trying to live in harmony with Gaia rather than trying to impose our will on her.\u00a0 So we don&#8217;t till the land, we don&#8217;t plant fruit trees or bushes in nice rows and we try to spread the veggies and herbs all over the place along with the fruits we grow.<\/p>\n<p>So far?\u00a0 It seems to be working pretty well.\u00a0 Our neighbor warned us that we would never be able to grow potatoes in this area because the potato beetles are so bad.\u00a0 And the stink bug population in the area should be happily devastating everything on the property.\u00a0 In addition, lots of bunnies, deer, wild turkeys, ground squirrels, <em>huge<\/em> snakes and opossums run wild all over this little half acre.\u00a0 Basically, we shouldn&#8217;t have <em>any<\/em> crops of <em>any<\/em> kind this year.\u00a0 And yet &#8212; despite all the critters that should be mowing down every edible we&#8217;ve planted here &#8212; we&#8217;re eating quite large.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some recent pictures of our &#8220;critters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1072 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_0485-e1468949935884.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_0485-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"Doe with twin fawns\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1053\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_0485-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_0485-45x45.jpg 45w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1053'>\n\t\t\t\tThis year&#8217;s crop of twins\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0387-e1463320030239.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0387-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"Thomas the cat and a ground squirrel\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-867\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0387-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0387-45x45.jpg 45w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-867'>\n\t\t\t\tThomas eyeballs a ground squirrel\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Black-Marmorated-Stink-Bug.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Black-Marmorated-Stink-Bug.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"brown marmorated stink bug\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-486\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-486'>\n\t\t\t\tDisgusting fruit &#038; veggie eaters!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_0255-e1456233392331.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_0255-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"An opossum raiding the bird feeder\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-407\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_0255-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_0255-45x45.jpg 45w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-407'>\n\t\t\t\tUnwelcome livestock\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Thomas-and-snake-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Thomas-and-snake-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"Cat and black rat snake\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-302\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Thomas-and-snake-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Thomas-and-snake-1-45x45.jpg 45w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-302'>\n\t\t\t\tSmall snake (a black rat snake)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0394-e1463322176816.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0394-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"Black racer snake in North Carolina\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-870\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0394-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thelittlehalfacre.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0394-45x45.jpg 45w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; 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(a 6-ft black racer)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Why do the opossums generally waddle past the compost pile?\u00a0 Why do the rabbits hop right by the ripe strawberries and why do the deer ignore the blueberries and other edibles?\u00a0 Now, let me just clarify that I <em>do<\/em> have to go out occasionally and chase a deer away from a couple of areas but, amazingly, it doesn&#8217;t happen that often!\u00a0 And, even though I use some bird netting in certain areas, I couldn&#8217;t keep a really determined creature from a delightful veggie and fruit buffet.<\/p>\n<p>I have to wonder if we&#8217;ve been extremely lucky or if it&#8217;s because we&#8217;re employing the principles of permaculture?\u00a0 We&#8217;ve scattered our fruits and veggies all over our half acre in a seemingly random pattern.\u00a0 Except for the small netted garden area, the rest of the growing space &#8212; the straw bale gardens, the Hugelkultur mound, one raised bed and the two terraces of veggies &#8212; have been pretty much open for any critter who&#8217;s\u00a0 determined.\u00a0 But all these creatures basically walk by the succulent offerings.\u00a0 I have to think it&#8217;s because everything is subtle in appearance.\u00a0 There&#8217;s no one large plot of a particular food that draws their attention.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I admit, I surrounded the main garden bed with bird netting attached to poles at 5 and 6 foot heights.\u00a0 But I&#8217;ve always read that deer will jump anything under 8 feet.\u00a0 And, don&#8217;t deer love ripe blueberries?\u00a0 Those aren&#8217;t protected by <em>anything<\/em>.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve watched countless times as the deer meander right past several bushes with lovely dark berries just waiting to be munched.\u00a0 But nope!\u00a0 They leave &#8217;em all for me!\u00a0 Ditto with the bunnies and the ripe, red strawberries.<\/p>\n<p>Hhmmm. . . so maybe there <em>is<\/em> something about this whole permaculture thing.\u00a0 To be fair, we&#8217;re surrounded by acres of meadow and hundreds of acres of forest so there&#8217;s a lot of food out there for the critters.\u00a0 But still, the veggies and fruits are just right out there in the open.\u00a0 I think it&#8217;s the permaculture.\u00a0 I think that, because there&#8217;s no central area with fruit tree upon fruit tree, or berry bush upon berry bush, or row upon row of veggies, the critters just don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s worth the effort.\u00a0 They just browse right by all the things that I want to keep for myself and eat those things that I&#8217;m happy to share!\u00a0 I love it!\u00a0 Now.\u00a0 If I could only get the same reaction from all the plant devouring bugs!\u00a0 More on that later . . .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re trying to live in harmony with Gaia rather than trying to impose our will on her.\u00a0 So we don&#8217;t till the land, we don&#8217;t plant fruit trees&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homesteading","category-permaculture"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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