Jacquelita and I put up a garden

FloridaDragon · 04-11-2005, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

FD, you work to "closer tolerances" than we do.

Nah...just good lumber in this case...was very straight and it was kinda easy to get it looking like we knew what we were doing... we planted corn, carrots and green peppers the first year... I overseeded the carrots so they were so crowded they barely produced, the corn was allowed to grow to almost maturity before the deer yanked them out of the ground over the fence and ate them ... and the green peppers just didn't do that well ... oh well...it was fun anyway.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-11-2005, 11:15 PM

If you've ever noticed...well, even if you haven't....corn doesn't grow as tall along the edge of a plot/field. The tops seem to be pretty uniform height until you get to the last few rows at the edge.
Corn doesn't seem to do as well when there are only a row or two. You'll only get 1 or 2 ears per stalk and with a raised bed it'll need watering even when the ground in wet under the bed.
I'd give up the corn for things that will give you more bang for the buck, more eating per square foot.

melidasaur · 04-12-2005, 12:35 AM

I just bought a house - well, almost bought it, and I guess there was a garage and now it's just a pile of dirt, so I'm intrigued by these garden boxes. You just build the box and fill it with dirt? Did you have plans on how to make these or did you just do it?

I really like them and I want to grow stuff - especially since i don't have a job to look forward to after graduation.

Any guidance is much appreciated

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04-11-2005, 11:15 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	If you've ever noticed...well, even if you haven't....corn doesn't grow as tall along the edge of a plot/field. The tops seem to be pretty uniform height until you get to the last few rows at the edge. Corn doesn't seem to do as well when there are only a row or two. You'll only get 1 or 2 ears per stalk and with a raised bed it'll need watering even when the ground in wet under the bed. I'd give up the corn for things that will give you more bang for the buck, more eating per square foot. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-12-2005, 12:35 AM	#3
melidasaur Traded your soul for pogs. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 646	I just bought a house - well, almost bought it, and I guess there was a garage and now it's just a pile of dirt, so I'm intrigued by these garden boxes. You just build the box and fill it with dirt? Did you have plans on how to make these or did you just do it? I really like them and I want to grow stuff - especially since i don't have a job to look forward to after graduation. Any guidance is much appreciated . __________________ I love England, what can I say?

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