A garden is only as good as the ground that it's planted in. Discussion forum for the many ways to improve the soil where we plant our gardens.
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You could stack a couple of shallow pots for the lettuce and swiss chard.
Are you planning on pruning the tomato plants? |
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What do you mean stack?
Pruning...not sure. I'm almost thinking let them go and only thin if needed. Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2
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haha there is never enough room...
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Maybe I should get another plot. Hehe
Well I managed to get on 18 different varieties of tomatoes. 35 plants total. Now I wish I could plant some pole beans, cucumbers, squash and zucchini. Maybe I will get another plot... Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2
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Here are the tomatoes and peppers...
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Looks good - I'm looking forward to trying a couple of those.
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Sure thing!
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![]() ![]() We pay $30 for the first 10x10 plot and an additional $45 for a second one so I pay $75 for a 20x10 plot. I am in a corner, though, so I stretch mine out towards the fence on both sides so it is about 22x12. I love my plots because the are sunny! I grow all my leafy greens at home and all my sun loving plants in the community garden. |
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That is a deal...
As for way back at the beginning you asked about amendments, and if there is consistency that you'll get the same 20 x 20' area next year you could amend with city/county compost. All you need is a screen sieve for that. And/or you could get a bale of peat moss spread out and tilled in right after harvest. Other than that (10 bucks), spending a lot of money on soil improvements on city property would be a waste.
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At another garden it's about $130 for 100-120 sf. I have two of those, too. I got the plots about a month ago and have spent most of my time weeding. It's a good thing I love pulling bermuda grass. But I'm learning to tolerate bindweed. And the third garden is $180 for about 240 sf. That's the one where a 2-year construction project is about to start, so I'm ambivalent about keeping it. All of these gardens have waiting lists. When I lived in Portland a couple decades ago, you could rent a huge 5-bedroom house with a view of the Cascades for the same price as a tiny studio apartment in the SF bay area. Hmm...maybe it's time to think about moving somewhere else. But I do love eating from my garden year-round. |
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Which twine is best for Florida weave?
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Here is a whole thread on Florida weave twine!
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=17233 I just use Jute, but it will sag unless you tighten it up with a stick. |
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