Square Foot _ Raised Bed

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Comment by ken hargesheimer on August 17, 2009 at 7:53pm

Do three things to increase yields: 1. Increase organic matter in the soil. 2. Repeat 1 3. Repeat 1. Use green manure/cover crops. Use organic, no-till in permanent beds. No work gardening aka Ruth Stout. Info from minifarms@gmail.com.

Comment by Grrrtrude on August 16, 2009 at 1:34pm

The cukes are big enough. The prickly things will just sort of brush off after a bit.

Comment by Robin Stevens on August 12, 2009 at 8:29pm

I don't know if this is the right place for this comment, but what are the prickly things on the cucumbers. Clearly I've never grown cucumbers before, but I am now! And they're starting to get big. But they have prickly things... so does that just mean they're not ready? Thanks!

Comment by Sharon on August 7, 2009 at 11:26pm

I'm very happy with the results of the SFG method in my 4 x 8 planting beds.

We were too brave when we planted the pumpkin along the vertical trellis netting. Now we have giant pumpkins pulling very hard on the netting. Probably a smaller variety of pumpkin would have worked better.

Q: What inexpensive materials are people using for mulching?

Comment by Joy Williams on June 9, 2009 at 9:18pm

you put it around the base of the plant. then just water it... it will seep in.

Comment by Robin Stevens on June 9, 2009 at 9:12pm

Thank you Joy! Do you put the coffee grounds around the base of the tomato plant or mix it into the soil around the base? I think the grounds will help.

Comment by Joy Williams on June 9, 2009 at 8:02pm

oh you might try adding some coffee grounds. Yellow leaves also indicate a loss of nitrogen. Coffee grounds are slow release nitrogen.

Comment by Joy Williams on June 9, 2009 at 8:01pm

no problem, Jessica. My pleasure.

Comment by Jessica Anderson on June 9, 2009 at 7:58pm

Thanks for the tip about over waterin tomatoes Joy! I was wondering why I had a few yellow leaves.

Comment by Joy Williams on June 8, 2009 at 8:40pm

Robin, ok, first, don't water your tomatoes unless you stick your finger in them and they are dry or if they are wilting. Over watering is really bad for tomatoes.. It makes the fruit too watery and could yellow the leaves. Secondly, you need to pinch off your flowers on your basil plants. In fact what I do is when I see leaves grow within two leaves, I pinch those off. That will create two more branches, and bush the plant out. Hope that helps!

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