2016 garden thread

[hooligan]

I just can't decide if I should do raised beds and square foot style or till up the yard. Potatoes will be in 5 gallon buckets

[Brazos Hunter]

2016 garden thread

I just can't decide if I should do raised beds and square foot style or till up the yard. Potatoes will be in 5 gallon buckets

We are doing one 14'x12' raised bed. We are also incorporating the "Back to Eden Gardening" (YouTube it!) and "Square Foot Gardening" methods.

[Sticks&Strings]

We are doing one 14'x12' raised bed. We are also incorporating the "Back to Eden Gardening" (YouTube it!) and "Square Foot Gardening" methods.

Back to eden?? I am going to have to check that out. I do everything by the sqft garden method. And all organic.

[Brazos Hunter]

http://youtu.be/DCEtWQFl7Zk

I hope this works. If not, do a YouTube search for "Back to Eden Garden with Paul".

[Chef]

I still have cabbage, carrots and cauliflower going strong. Potatoes are in the ground. Yellow Cherry and Red Pearl Tomatoes are about 2" tall in the shop. I plan on holding out as long as I can on the tomatoes because I lost 6 in the fall due to frost.

Still haven't decided what to do with the additional 6' x 4' center section. Something short that wont block the irrigation sprinkler.... maybe strawberries or melons, not sure yet.

[Brazos Hunter]

What about squash?

[Chef]

What about squash?

BIL and FIL have squash, zucchini, shallots, corn, red onions, yellow onions, water melon, okra, poblano peppers, jalapenos and those little bitty hot jokers (chile piquin, I think).....

That's why I have all the potatoes and cherry tomatoes....

[hooligan]

We are doing one 14'x12' raised bed. We are also incorporating the "Back to Eden Gardening" (YouTube it!) and "Square Foot Gardening" methods.

thats really interesting, it makes a lot of sense. Gonna start researching where up here I can load up a truck bed full of compost and organic fertilizer (my compost isn’t near ready yet).

[ArmyAg97]

thats really interesting, it makes a lot of sense. Gonna start researching where up here I can load up a truck bed full of compost and organic fertilizer (my compost isn’t near ready yet).

Started with my daughter our first 4 X 4 "square foot garden" a couple of weeks ago with cool weather stuff. 10 out of squares have visible growth. She's super excited.

[hooligan]

Started with my daughter our first 4 X 4 "square foot garden" a couple of weeks ago with cool weather stuff. 10 out of squares have visible growth. She's super excited.

Bought out house end of July/August and finally have a yard so I can’t wait to get everything going

[Brazos Hunter]

thats really interesting, it makes a lot of sense. Gonna start researching where up here I can load up a truck bed full of compost and organic fertilizer (my compost isn’t near ready yet).

Here in Bryan organic compost is $28/ton and mulch is $12/ton!

[Brazos Hunter]

Started with my daughter our first 4 X 4 "square foot garden" a couple of weeks ago with cool weather stuff. 10 out of squares have visible growth. She's super excited.

That is awesome! I love seeing the kids getting involved and they enjoy it so.

[Sticks&Strings]

Started with my daughter our first 4 X 4 "square foot garden" a couple of weeks ago with cool weather stuff. 10 out of squares have visible growth. She's super excited.

She will love it. Mine do. And I made more soil this weekend and they played in it like it was a sand box.

[BURTONboy]

I thought I was behind schedule not having mine in the ground yet, but they should be going in about 2 weeks from now.

Its my first garden, so ill be following this closely.

[Diamond S]

Put taters and onions in the ground valentines. Both are just now starting to break the surface.