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Post by lammchen on Oct 28, 2022 9:05:06 GMT -5
How soon do you prepare your garden for the next season? Do you do any winterizing? Do you leave the old plants behind or strip it for winter?
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Post by demonskeith on Oct 29, 2022 2:46:12 GMT -5
In the fall, once things get frozen over and snow starts to fall you can't do much more. Once things thaw in the spring then you can start getting things prepared.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Oct 30, 2022 8:42:11 GMT -5
I leave old plants behind. It looks too bare & depressin otherwise. Plus, the birds tend to nibble on what seeds are left on the flowers & veggies are good for rabbits & other creatures.
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Post by Uncrowned on Oct 30, 2022 9:51:22 GMT -5
We start very early and have a grow light area to get seedlings started indoors. Many times we have fairly large plants by the time the outdoor garden is ready. This year we were very behind as we replaced our gardens with Birdie's raised beds as our little green garden fence did little against our Rottweiler puppy trying to be with whoever was in the garden at the time.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Nov 1, 2022 10:42:24 GMT -5
We start very early and have a grow light area to get seedlings started indoors. Many times we have fairly large plants by the time the outdoor garden is ready. This year we were very behind as we replaced our gardens with Birdie's raised beds as our little green garden fence did little against our Rottweiler puppy trying to be with whoever was in the garden at the time. How do you like raised beds? We are thinking of doing them for us & maybe for my parents.
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Post by golden on Nov 6, 2022 20:44:20 GMT -5
I usually plant new ones if they came in my mind and the old plants which are dried or weak will be removed for replacing with another plant. I prepare in large amounts during summer and rainy season because in winter can't control the cold.
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Post by Uncrowned on Nov 22, 2022 20:46:20 GMT -5
We start very early and have a grow light area to get seedlings started indoors. Many times we have fairly large plants by the time the outdoor garden is ready. This year we were very behind as we replaced our gardens with Birdie's raised beds as our little green garden fence did little against our Rottweiler puppy trying to be with whoever was in the garden at the time. How do you like raised beds? We are thinking of doing them for us & maybe for my parents. We went both big and expensive. Got some 30" high Birdies steel beds and overall they have been amazing! Being able to stand or use a standard stool/chair is a huge perk. The wife has a bad lower back and they have helped her a lot and also offer natural pest control and keep the dogs out without any need for a fence. I wanted to avoid anything that I'd have to tear down and rebuild in 10 years, and so far this brand as a solid standing (although I have only have them barely a year for any first hand experience).
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Post by ZandraJoi on Nov 26, 2022 12:10:30 GMT -5
We went both big and expensive. Got some 30" high Birdies steel beds and overall they have been amazing! Being able to stand or use a standard stool/chair is a huge perk. The wife has a bad lower back and they have helped her a lot and also offer natural pest control and keep the dogs out without any need for a fence. I wanted to avoid anything that I'd have to tear down and rebuild in 10 years, and so far this brand as a solid standing (although I have only have them barely a year for any first hand experience). Thank you! I'm going to let my husband know this. I always like getting referrals as there are so many things out there. & we really want to do raised beds but he doesn't want to have to build them himself.
I'd think it'd be helpful keeping out rabbits as well. We have a lot of those here. Deer pretty much stay away with our dog's scent.
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Post by Uncrowned on Nov 27, 2022 7:51:52 GMT -5
We went both big and expensive. Got some 30" high Birdies steel beds and overall they have been amazing! Being able to stand or use a standard stool/chair is a huge perk. The wife has a bad lower back and they have helped her a lot and also offer natural pest control and keep the dogs out without any need for a fence. I wanted to avoid anything that I'd have to tear down and rebuild in 10 years, and so far this brand as a solid standing (although I have only have them barely a year for any first hand experience). Thank you! I'm going to let my husband know this. I always like getting referrals as there are so many things out there. & we really want to do raised beds but he doesn't want to have to build them himself.
I'd think it'd be helpful keeping out rabbits as well. We have a lot of those here. Deer pretty much stay away with our dog's scent.
So far they have been amazing at keeping out the normal large garden pests. Although they are in the yard where the dogs can go and they are fairly new. So it is hard for me to say how much of each factor is working. I'd assume an adult rabbit can jump into them if they really wanted to, but I haven't really seen rabbits jumping up onto human made platforms very often. The nice thing is that you can add PVC piping to them with little work and toss a netting over the whole garden and have them look quite nice while keeping out everything, they even sell kits to install the piping when you build them (we didn't get any of these).
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Post by ZandraJoi on Nov 29, 2022 12:07:54 GMT -5
So far they have been amazing at keeping out the normal large garden pests. Although they are in the yard where the dogs can go and they are fairly new. So it is hard for me to say how much of each factor is working. I'd assume an adult rabbit can jump into them if they really wanted to, but I haven't really seen rabbits jumping up onto human made platforms very often. The nice thing is that you can add PVC piping to them with little work and toss a netting over the whole garden and have them look quite nice while keeping out everything, they even sell kits to install the piping when you build them (we didn't get any of these). The netting would help with birds as well. We live rural & wooded so have a lot of creatures here, including many types of birds. If we do fruits, the netting would come in handy.
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Post by lainee on Nov 29, 2022 18:23:19 GMT -5
We leave some old plants behind, too.
In early spring we start clearing out the old stragglers to make room for new.
And, we're lucky to have neighboring farmers who spread some cow manure on the garden area.
Makes for rich soil LOL
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Post by nomad on Jan 25, 2023 21:45:46 GMT -5
I plant just two crops, mustard and corn, in my farm. In the summer, I plant corn and in the winter I plant mustard. However, my vegetable patch is never empty. Once I harvest one vegetable, I plant another vegetable.
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Post by demonskeith on Jan 26, 2023 1:29:24 GMT -5
Thank you! I'm going to let my husband know this. I always like getting referrals as there are so many things out there. & we really want to do raised beds but he doesn't want to have to build them himself.
I'd think it'd be helpful keeping out rabbits as well. We have a lot of those here. Deer pretty much stay away with our dog's scent.
So far they have been amazing at keeping out the normal large garden pests. Although they are in the yard where the dogs can go and they are fairly new. So it is hard for me to say how much of each factor is working. I'd assume an adult rabbit can jump into them if they really wanted to, but I haven't really seen rabbits jumping up onto human made platforms very often. The nice thing is that you can add PVC piping to them with little work and toss a netting over the whole garden and have them look quite nice while keeping out everything, they even sell kits to install the piping when you build them (we didn't get any of these).
Interesting looking raised beds, must be cheaper than getting wood or stone beds made. I want a raised bed garden one day, but I know it won't be cheap unless I get a home with one already built.
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Post by Uncrowned on Jan 28, 2023 16:59:17 GMT -5
So far they have been amazing at keeping out the normal large garden pests. Although they are in the yard where the dogs can go and they are fairly new. So it is hard for me to say how much of each factor is working. I'd assume an adult rabbit can jump into them if they really wanted to, but I haven't really seen rabbits jumping up onto human made platforms very often. The nice thing is that you can add PVC piping to them with little work and toss a netting over the whole garden and have them look quite nice while keeping out everything, they even sell kits to install the piping when you build them (we didn't get any of these).
Interesting looking raised beds, must be cheaper than getting wood or stone beds made. I want a raised bed garden one day, but I know it won't be cheap unless I get a home with one already built.
This was a major factor for me. Wood was at and all time high and made no sense over metal. I do believe wood as gone down since then, but I'd still rather pay extra now than deal with a rotting wooden garden in ten years.
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