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CBRetriever		#41	[-]
Posts: 49241 04/19/10 07:58 AM MESS member Reply Quote More Recent Posts	not worried about termites? we used cinderblocks to build our raised beds
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Cleofuss		#42	[-]
Posts: 8324 04/19/10 08:00 AM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Never thought about termites. Are they a big concern in Ohio?
CBRetriever		#43	[-]
Posts: 49241 04/19/10 08:09 AM MESS member Reply Quote More Recent Posts	dunno - they are in Texas
Baby Please		#44	[-]
Posts: 13455 04/19/10 08:21 AM Baron Gutterwhore Reply Quote More Recent Posts	lol, they are not a big concern in Ohio, Cleo. you will be fine. I'm going to do a separate greens garden this year with swiss chards, mustard, collard, spinach, and tons of different lettuces. then in the main veggie garden there will be: Tomatoes- probably about 8-10 dozen of assorted varieties. Peppers including jalapenos, bells, these big Italian red ones that I can't think of their name right now. Potatoes, red, white and russets. cucumbers - enough to do 6 dozen jars of pickles Egg plant giant pumpkins ( I paid through the nose for these seeds so they better really be giant. supposed to average 100 pounds ! YAY!) Green beans Brussel spouts. this will be my first attempt at these. that will still leave some room so whatever else looks like fun at the garden store.
searcher86		#45	[-]
Posts: 6736 04/19/10 08:41 AM Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	ImCrushingYourHead wrote: I'll be planting my first garden this year. I was hoping for more tips here on HOW people's gardens grow. Check out Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew. It takes you from bed preparation and plant selection to harvest whether you are planting a big garden or small. He has a website, too. I keep a notebook with checklists of things to do week by week with sketches and maps of what I tried each year with what worked and what didn't. Start small and build from year to year so you have fun without getting overwhelmed. Some beginner plants to consider: tomato - vertical climber cucumber - vertical climber pole beans - vertical climber summer squash (zucchini, yellow squash, etc.) - vertical climber cabbage broccoli cauliflower pepper eggplant bush bean radishes carrots green onions spinach beets Swiss chard loose leaf lettuce parsley marigolds
nobodysfool		#46	[-]
Posts: 1936 04/19/10 09:04 AM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	zucchini climbs?? I've never heard of that anywhere. Everything I've read says that zukes are so heavy they must lay along the ground or the stems will snap under the weight of the developing fruit. Last year, my zukes spanned a good 5 feet. Not necessarily a good plant for a very small garden.
Eagles U Frodo Mt Doom		#47	[-]
Posts: 1013 04/19/10 09:11 AM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	My cook buys my vegetables at a gourmet shoppe. Who has time to grow this shit. Pathetic.
Baby Please		#48	[-]
Posts: 13455 04/19/10 09:12 AM Baron Gutterwhore Reply Quote More Recent Posts	yeah, summer squash is NOT a vertical climber. but some winder squash is, like butter but nad acorn. does zukes = cukes? if so, we are doing our vertical this year, I made a bunch of teepees for 'em. All of friends that garden do their as climbers and they do wonderfully.
Eagles U Frodo Mt Doom		#49	[-]
Posts: 1013 04/19/10 09:20 AM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	FASCINATING
nobodysfool		#50	[-]
Posts: 1936 04/19/10 09:21 AM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	zukes = my lazy shorthand for zucchini. :) last year, my cukes thrived on the lattuce i put in there for them. That was the first i've grown them, and they did great!
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Duke of Nerd		#51	[-]
Posts: 681 04/19/10 09:22 AM I need a hobby Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Eagles U Frodo Mt Doom wrote: My cook buys my vegetables at a gourmet shoppe. Who has time to grow this shit. Pathetic. To a degree, Barmy has a point. Why would you grow potatoes or corn when they are like a dollar for 100 pounds? And your potatoes and corn won't even be as good as the store has. That said, I'll probably get my peas and green beans in the ground tonight....tomatoes to follow. I thought about expanding my bed or even digging up some lawn and adding a whole new bed......but that's just more work. I spent 5 hours doing to first spring mowing/trimming yesterday (had to get the gas, get the trimmer and blower up and running, pull out the hoses, starighten up the garage, etc.)... ...I will not be a slave to my yard and garden anymore.
Yuku Blows Goats		#52	[-]
Posts: 28025 04/19/10 09:24 AM Subnicless zombie rice eater Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Chicken Hawk wrote: I used to do a bigger, more varied garden, but my ex got the garden in the divorce. smaller space, I'm sticking to what grows best. IDGI, was the garden moveable?
Eagles U Frodo Mt Doom		#53	[-]
Posts: 1013 04/19/10 09:26 AM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Who even eats corn?
nobodysfool		#54	[-]
Posts: 1936 04/19/10 09:26 AM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Duke of Nerd wrote: And your potatoes and corn won't even be as good as the store has. WRONG! Corn in the grocery stores is OLD and dried out. If you can get it locally grown from a farm market, great, but don't fool yourself into thinking grocery store corn is good. The problem with growing your own corn is the space vs yeild. Each stalk will only produce maybe 2 ears. They must be planted 8" apart, so to even have enough for one cookout, you'd have to use up a bunch of space for the plants. <--corn expert. :) such a shame my corn thread died long ago. fuck it, i can't get the quote correct. Last Edited By: nobodysfool 04/19/10 09:28 AM. Edited 1 times.
Zzunk		#55	[-]
Posts: 13513 04/19/10 09:40 AM Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Cleofuss wrote: I hope you removed the sod before you put the imported soil in those raised beds. Otherwise, the buried sod will become anaerobic as it decomposes; thus, increased nutrient loss, less available oxygen for the soil microbes, and potentially a bit of a soil drainage issue.
Cleofuss		#56	[-]
Posts: 8324 04/19/10 09:53 AM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Zzunk wrote: I hope you removed the sod before you put the imported soil in those raised beds. Otherwise, the buried sod will become anaerobic as it decomposes; thus, increased nutrient loss, less available oxygen for the soil microbes, and potentially a bit of a soil drainage issue. The garden center told us to put newspaper down, keep it wet until the dirt comes this Friday. Supposed to help the sod decompose quicker.
MidwayHaven		#57	[-]
Posts: 5792 04/19/10 10:14 AM MESS member Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Due to El Nino, when it comes to cereals, since Philipeepsieland is now pretty much this: We've all been ordered to grow this:
OuijaBroad		#58	[-]
Posts: 14940 04/19/10 10:27 AM Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Cleofuss wrote: We built these raised beds in the backyard over the weekend. Our soil is pretty much all clay here so raised beds are necessary for a good veg garden. The dirt is coming on Friday so we'll be planting some of our crops over the coming weekend. Mr. Cleo has nicknamed these beds the deer salad bar. Make sure you put screening on the bottom of those beds so the stupid gophers won't ruin everything!
Zzunk		#59	[-]
Posts: 13513 04/19/10 10:53 AM Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Cleofuss wrote: Zzunk wrote: I hope you removed the sod before you put the imported soil in those raised beds. Otherwise, the buried sod will become anaerobic as it decomposes; thus, increased nutrient loss, less available oxygen for the soil microbes, and potentially a bit of a soil drainage issue. The garden center told us to put newspaper down, keep it wet until the dirt comes this Friday. Supposed to help the sod decompose quicker. That's bunk. The newspapers will help kill the grass, but not in a week. The newspaper would act as a temporary barrier -- for several months. That could be a good at first if you leave the sod in place, but in the long run, the buried sod layer would tend to impede soil drainage -- not preferrable. More importantly, lawn has a dense root layer and all of those roots take time to decompose (especially when buried) -- weeks to months, not days. Leaving the fresh green lawn and root layer is creating a feast for soil microbes that use up oxygen and nutrients. Allowing time for decomposition is why farmers plow under green fields (fallow or cover crop), then wait a month or two to plant seed. Just remove the sod and mix the upper 2 or 3 inches with the imported soil. Don't add manure, sand or organics to the clay -- it won't help.
worstdog		#60	[-]
Posts: 6638 04/19/10 10:59 AM Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	No manure?!? Are you kidding? Adding manure is the best part of having a garden! "Today I shoveled shit!"
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