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How do I start my square foot vegetable garden?

February 16, 2012 2 Comments

Image by Mad Mod Smith Question by NamNam: How do I start my square foot vegetable garden? I’m starting a square foot garden, and am planning on growing lettuce, tomatos, strawberries, peppers, beans, maybe carrots, and cucumber. I’ve NEVER had a garden before, and I need to know EVERYTHING. What should I do about soil? […]

How to make raised bed gardening & organic gardening need a DIY weekend guide.?

February 15, 2012 3 Comments

Image by Chiot’s Run My raised beds are still feeling the winter chill in February. They’re still protected with their mulch. www.Chiotsrun.com Question by psythehero: How to make raised bed gardening & organic gardening need a DIY weekend guide.? Give your answer to this question below!

Square foot garden: what is the best way to plant crops that usually are planted in rows?

February 15, 2012 7 Comments

Image by Mad Mod Smith Question by SWWIFL: Square foot garden: what is the best way to plant crops that usually are planted in rows? We just set up our first square foot garden and the instructions I’ve found are a little vague on the pattern to use within the square to take full advantage […]

Anybody need some organic fertilizer? I have tons of guano?

February 14, 2012 1 Comment

Image by professor megan Observing the organic fertilizer. Question by Mursid di Pulau Laut: Anybody need some organic fertilizer? I have tons of guano? This guano lay in a batcave some place in Borneo/Kalimantan. If you serious enough, just answer me. Give your answer to this question below!

Can I make a raised bed garden with cinder blocks?

February 13, 2012 3 Comments

Image by BreadnBadger Gardening Day 1 was spent making this raised bed, and prepping the area for planting. It’s not directly in front of our apartment, but it’s a great spot for sun, and it’s well off the street. Question by David M: Can I make a raised bed garden with cinder blocks? Concrete leaches […]

is it bad to create a garden in soil that is mixed with rocks?

February 12, 2012 9 Comments

Image by USFS Region 5 Three volunteers having a great day mixing soils and compost to fill the garden beds in the Yreka Community Gardens. Question by ihavemanyquestions: is it bad to create a garden in soil that is mixed with rocks? im trying to make a garden but right now there are all these […]

first square foot garden- store bought compost and soil drainage/ structure?

February 11, 2012 1 Comment

Image by KoryeLogan Question by aniumus: first square foot garden- store bought compost and soil drainage/ structure? Hi! little help needed here…. I just started my first square foot garden (I live in zone 5a, midwest)- I have two 4×4 aprox 11 inch high beds with drainage-hole-poked weed block fabric underneath and I am concerned […]

what is best soil mix for a raised herb garden bed?

February 11, 2012 4 Comments

Image by redteam The state of my garden almost two months after planting. The radishes were planted on 10/22/2007 and everyone else went in on 10/23/2007. Look at those radishes go! I believe that this was taken around the time when these evil little green caterpillars started eating the radish leaves. The aphid hordes had […]

How do I start a vegetable garden in Indianapolis, IN?

February 10, 2012 5 Comments

Image by The Forum News Photo by Melissa Robertson Question by Christy: How do I start a vegetable garden in Indianapolis, IN? I live in a suburb of Indianapolis, IN and have never had a vegetable garden. I would like to start out small to see how it will go. There are a lot of […]

How many pepper plants can I grow in a 4×4 raised bed garden?

February 9, 2012 4 Comments

Image by the.sprouts It was a lot of fun (and so fast!) to build these beds with Green City Growers [1] [1] growmycitygreen.com Question by : How many pepper plants can I grow in a 4×4 raised bed garden? I am new new to this ! Right now I have 9 plants in a 4×4 […]