Patti Moreno, The Garden Girl & Mel Bartholomew of Square Foot Gardening, discuss what gardeners are doing in the month of October. Don’t forget to visit squarefootgardening.com and gardengirltv.com for more. Distributed by Tubemogul.
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23 Responses to Square Foot Gardening Tips: October
I also use the same method as you do and it’s convenient. Ash from a charcoal grill is good to add too. It’s a great FREE source of potash. BTW, my neighbors now bring me their lawn clippings instead of bagging them and having the city pick them up with the trash collection.
we use plastic garbage cans as well. they work beautifully — we been getting almost ready to use compost in 2 months. along with drilled holes, we also cut a square on the bottom 1/3 of the side to dig out the good stuff as well as a hole on the bottom 1″ of the side for drainage/compost tea (throw some gravel on the bottom and then a layer of mesh so solid compost doesn’t go to the bottom).
in addition to lime, hydrogen pyroxide gives it a nice kick start.
studiolittlefish
January 13, 2012 at 1:11 pm Reply
I am confused. How do those watermelons and pumpkins NOT break the vines. I know he said the *stem* gets thicker, but what about the vine holding the stem? I’d really like to see those vertical growing pumpkins in that is possible. Thanks.
i use plastic trash containers for my compost with holes drilled out for air and it works pretty good i turn it over everytwo weeks i just dump the pile out then shovel it back in and it breaks down pretty quick also i put lime ontop once in a while.helps break it down quicker
Thanks for the advice!
GardenToolCaddy
January 13, 2012 at 9:42 am
My pumpkins grew in mid air and they came out perfectly round. Next year I’m making the vines go up =) Thanks for the video =)
jihadacadien
January 13, 2012 at 10:15 am
Wishing you all success!! Great videos!
VanaTrust
January 13, 2012 at 10:38 am
Now, that makes better sense. Thanks.
and… I meant “IF that is possible”. Excuse my typos.
ShushLorraine
January 13, 2012 at 10:52 am
Looking in his book, it looks like he uses some nylon or fabric and makes a little hammock for them attached to the fence.
cosnowmomma
January 13, 2012 at 11:41 am
I also use the same method as you do and it’s convenient. Ash from a charcoal grill is good to add too. It’s a great FREE source of potash. BTW, my neighbors now bring me their lawn clippings instead of bagging them and having the city pick them up with the trash collection.
Ragrog105
January 13, 2012 at 11:48 am
…meant it should have been titled that, There wasn’t the usual “what’s going on in the garden this month” No tips for October.
Theres still a lot going on out there, that’s all.
elthiefo
January 13, 2012 at 12:40 pm
great work! great tips!
teymusic
January 13, 2012 at 12:57 pm
we use plastic garbage cans as well. they work beautifully — we been getting almost ready to use compost in 2 months. along with drilled holes, we also cut a square on the bottom 1/3 of the side to dig out the good stuff as well as a hole on the bottom 1″ of the side for drainage/compost tea (throw some gravel on the bottom and then a layer of mesh so solid compost doesn’t go to the bottom).
in addition to lime, hydrogen pyroxide gives it a nice kick start.
studiolittlefish
January 13, 2012 at 1:11 pm
I am confused. How do those watermelons and pumpkins NOT break the vines. I know he said the *stem* gets thicker, but what about the vine holding the stem? I’d really like to see those vertical growing pumpkins in that is possible. Thanks.
ShushLorraine
January 13, 2012 at 1:38 pm
I think it WAS a video about garden shapes and composting. What are you meaning?
ShushLorraine
January 13, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Very Nice GardenGirlTv this was
a nice video enjoyed it
Cheers
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pigmydmm
January 13, 2012 at 3:18 pm
Thanks for the tips!
MasterVeggie
January 13, 2012 at 4:15 pm
if their pie pumpkins of course!
MasterVeggie
January 13, 2012 at 5:06 pm
i love these two together.
ccm800
January 13, 2012 at 5:40 pm
This is the worst monthly recap yet, This should have been a video on Sq. Ft. Garden Shapes and Composting. Not the tips for Oct. that we expect.
elthiefo
January 13, 2012 at 6:11 pm
i use plastic trash containers for my compost with holes drilled out for air and it works pretty good i turn it over everytwo weeks i just dump the pile out then shovel it back in and it breaks down pretty quick also i put lime ontop once in a while.helps break it down quicker
wgseagal
January 13, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Five Stars My Friend!
MadBadVoodo
January 13, 2012 at 7:07 pm
We love these videos but here in SD we already have a couple inches of snow, seeya in the spring. BRRRR!
DawnShereeJoe
January 13, 2012 at 7:20 pm
pumpkin pie mmmm,…lol
Cutchswife
January 13, 2012 at 7:58 pm
all my pumpkins burn up today it was 96*F here in Central Florida
RCvolunteer1978
January 13, 2012 at 8:57 pm
These two are such a cute combo
madeofyucca
January 13, 2012 at 9:48 pm
I’d love to see a picture of those hanging pumpkins.
russtex
January 13, 2012 at 10:38 pm