Here’s where we’re at so far: the bright green beds are planted, the olive beds are waiting for the Gardenhacker to make more time and get out and plant! Peppers and squash will probably go out next, while I think…
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Category: 30 Min.
30 minutes per day in the garden – can I do it? Can I find and use enough time saving and labor saving “garden hacks” to be able to keep the garden tended, weed free, productive in only 30 minutes per day? We’ll find out!
Day 25 – Overdue on the Mulching
The Potatoes grew almost one foot since planting, and were overdue for mulching. Fortunately, the lawn also needed cutting, so there were clippings to spare. Straw works well, especially in the beginning of the season, but toward the end it’s…
Day 24 – missing about five days due to rain…
…but the slugs love it! They ate through most of my peas, and several other plantings. Added some egg shells to the surviving plants – see if they like THAT! Something was digging in my broccoli on the wicking bed…
Day 18 – Glue and Humidity
Planting the rest of the broccoli and trying to vlog it as well, the bottom of my broccoli seed packet came unglued, spilling it’s contents into the soil. Salvaged as much as I could (these were going into the banana…
Day 15 – Planting in the Rain
Slow going for planting. Rain will continue through the week. Staying off the planting areas is always a good idea, but it’s especially important when it’s raining. The reasons to avoid planting in the rain? compacts the soil seeds can…
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Day 16 – Slow Going
Planted more in the rain – actually in the mist. As I was moving soil from a very wet ground into banana boxes, I did not sift the dirt, but moved it shovel-full by shovel-full, to keep from mixing the…
Day 13 and Transplanting Stawberry hacks.
Cleanup day. Spent the 30 minutes cleaning up the wicking bed. Weeds pulled up easily, thanks to the good soil and getting to them early. With the impending rain, I also decided it was time to start moving the strawberries…
Day 12
Planted the potatoes! Have 31 starts in the garden, nine in the wicking bed, nine in the lasagna bed, nine in the hugelkultur bed, and four in the banana box bed. Why only four in the banana box bed? Ran…
Day 11 Raised Bed Alternative
Okay, so I’ve decided to try a different tack with the raised bed, more “compartmentalized”. Makes it a lot easier to create a “Square Foot Gardening ” bed, as well as creating “special” mixes or experiments with different soils. What…
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