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May 8, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Des Moines, IA
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isuhunter's 2017 garden thread
Well its official, its the year of "downsizing" the tomato grow list. I'm taking more of a square foot approach to the garden this year.
2016 allowed me to perfect my tomato cages and stick with a design for more than one year. Critique my layout. There is a tree that sits just north of my garden so the north side is a bit shadier than the south side. |
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May 8, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Des Moines, IA
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Onions and Potaotes were planted a few weeks ago.
Tilled yesterday  Cucumber Trellis  Tomato Cage  2016 Garden  Going to try vertical potatoes - never done this?  Had a helper when planting onions. 
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May 8, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Santa Maria California
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Great pics and nice layout isu. Boy that Iowa dirts nice!. Been to Des Moine , lot of nice folks in that area! I can see who's doin all the work! Lol. Jimbo
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May 8, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Des Moines, IA
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I plan to keep adding compost and manure too it. |
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May 8, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NE Texas
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Looking good!
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May 14, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Southern WI
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Nice looking garden. I too use a modified square foot garden approach. I find it maximizes production per unit area I have to work with. Keep us posted on your potato method.
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May 15, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Arkansas, Zone 7b
Posts: 101
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Nice garden, and a cool little tiller!
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May 16, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Des Moines, IA
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Some updated pics. Been busy planting something about every night. After watching the rabbits I decided a fence was needed. I hate fences but they destroyed my garden last year.
 Potatoes   BrandyBoy - 2nd year growing  BigBeef - 2nd year growing  MY NEW FAVORITE TOMATO - WES  Waiting on 3 plants from Burpee yet... 1. Gladiator 2. SunGold 3. Jersey Boy |
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May 16, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Des Moines, IA
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I don't have a bagger for my new mower. What do you guys suggest I mulch with?
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May 24, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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You can mulch with leaves if you can find them still or go buy some straw. It is fairly cheap to use.
The gardens look great and you have a couple of nice helpers too.
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May 26, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Des Moines, IA
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Potatoes are growing
 Beans, spinach, kale, radishes, onion, kohlrabi, egg plant   SuperSweet 100     Decided to make a pie with rhubarb from our yard the other night too. 
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May 26, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Des Moines, IA
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Mulched the garden with hay to
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May 27, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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Who is the goose that watches over your garden?
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May 27, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: North Carolina
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Everything looks so green and healthy! Love the little one helping you, he is off to a great start!
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May 29, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chapin, SC
Posts: 140
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If anyone ever steals that tiller your net worth will go up
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