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General Category => General Board => : Latimeria February 18, 2023, 04:38:44 PM
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Well, I had no room to make an inground garden, so I decided to get two 4x8x2 raised planters. In hindsight I should have done some math to fill these things, but I'm tired of always having to overthink things at work, so just decided to wing it!
I took the torch out to kill the weeds and grass that was going to have to go anyway.
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It was definitely a 2-person job that I went in solo for no other reason than to be left alone. lol
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Nice and shiny! I put the cement pavers down so water can drain, but also to hopefully keep out those pesky gophers!
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I originally thought this might be enough, but 3 runs later with this same amount and it's still not full.
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This is close as it's going to get... Now to wait out this frost so I can start planting the crop!
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I'm also doing Japanese style succulent pots. If anything, it gets me out of the house and away from all the girls for a short time.
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I need to get started and get the ground tilled up and fertilized, hopefully March will have better weather for planting. Nice variety of succulents, they will grow pretty quick 8)
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Should've went to the Miramar landfill and got some soil. It's free if you shovel it yourself, a very nominal fee to have it loaded into your bed. I get mulch there for my fruit trees.
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Looks great, Tom!
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Is that a kit? The corner pieces are very impressive
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Is that a kit? The corner pieces are very impressive
Yep, kits I got from Amazon. You have to weed through the same kits for more money until you actually find the great deals. :)
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I had to put 4 more 3 cubic foot bags in. I can't even plant yet as it's too cold to germinate any seeds.
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Germinate 'em in the closet! That's what my gardening friends up in Humboldt would do anyways..... ;D
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Germinate 'em in the closet! That's what my gardening friends up in Humboldt would do anyways..... ;D
What closet space? haha, no room (or space) at the Inn over here. I tried germinating them in the garage, but only the snow peas germinated. The cukes and squash are still dormant.
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So many pics to upload, but I'm on overload! Here was a fun picture I took. Either Rasta or Traffic Light. lol
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Pumpkin is way ahead of schedule... This garden just exploded and everything is tough to keep alive in the heat!
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Damn dude, you got it going on. Very impressive my friend
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Damn dude, you got it going on. Very impressive my friend
Thanks Verne!
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Cool idea to be jarring your own salsa in advance like that, but makes a lot of sense.
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I tilled up my garden late this year and never planted :-[ Life got busy and I really missed not tending to the corn and other veggies ! Your garden did great and your homesteading skills are impressive too 8) 8)
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Excuse my Granddaughter's dirtiness, but after fishing and "Make-up time", we went out back to pick carrots. She was surprised to pull out a short yellow one after pulling about 20 normal orange ones.
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i hear short yellows equal toms pecker
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Excuse my Granddaughter's dirtiness, but after fishing and "Make-up time", we went out back to pick carrots. She was surprised to pull out a short yellow one after pulling about 20 normal orange ones.
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Simply priceless Tom
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Your sidekick will eventually have a Green Thumb 8) 8) I never planted this year, but I tilled it up again tonight cause the weeds were filling in after the rain from the storm. Hope to get a jump on it come Spring ;)