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ceeadsalaskazone3
Seward, AK
 January 27, 2008
06:46 AM Post #4459655
| Cathy, I'm thrilled to see a pic of my raised bed (with the white hoops) I happened to be hosting the garden club on our annual garden tour that time. I had the umbrella and a foot up on the side of the lettuce bed. " Tiny tim" or some small iceburg type. And the onion bed in front of that. Square foot gardening fit the description the best. The bed to the right (out of sight) would be the best example. (You know how you would hold your fingers to poke two eyes out? (Sorry about the 3 Stooges reference, but it's the best example) Well, you just start poking holes evenly over the whole bed and put one or two carrot seeds in each hole, keep watered for 20 days, when they come up, thin to one per hole. You will be pleased with each carrot the perfect distance apart. I only weed once, shortly after they are well up(2 inches), easily distinguished from weeds by then. After that the density of carrot foliage pretty much shades out weeds (pineapple weed is one exception( the foliage is similiar, but when you are sitting on your milk crate admiring your feathery carrot tops, you see the little imposters) And, yes, I run my hands over the feathery tops,( I'm goofy that way)
Any way, thanks for the props and keep coming with the articles, your writing style is concise, flowing and informative.
Carol |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA
(Zone 7b)
January 27, 2008
07:39 AM Post #4459670
| Well, thank your very much for the lovely compliments and the use of your photograph. I'm a very visual type and "show and tell" works best for me. Evidently I am not alone in that. :) |
Dea
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6a)
January 27, 2008
11:39 AM Post #4460147
| Superb article and great methodology.
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beclu727
Dacula, GA
(Zone 7b)
January 27, 2008
02:05 PM Post #4460689
| Cathy, great article. I really like the idea of planting radishes between crops. I try to leave some space, but it always gets muddled or overgrown. Having radishes there will really help. Thanks. Becky |
GreenAtHeart
Franklin Grove, IL
(Zone 5a)
January 27, 2008
04:43 PM Post #4461269
| Thanks for the good ideas, Cathy. I've only done Wide Row gardening by accident - planting on a really windy day. I'm going to try it on one long bed and incorporate Carol's carrot planting techniques too. |
Procrastinator
Havelock, ON
(Zone 5a)
January 28, 2008
12:25 PM Post #4464796
| Great and very enjoyable to read article Cathy! I usually skim over most of the articles and say "I'll get back to them" but don't seem to. I read your article from start to finish and planting this way makes so much sense. I learned a great deal, being somewhat of a newbie, and enjoyed your entire article.
Thank you for your contribution to our sources of information. We are so lucky to have you in DG.
Hugs Elaine (and Otis of course) |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA
(Zone 7b)
January 28, 2008
12:26 PM Post #4464805
| Thank you so much, all of you. Make me glow :) And hug the Otis boy for me. He's so handsome in his coat. :) Just keep working with him on the kennel. All my Boston's are kennel trained and it makes life much easier all around. :) |
Procrastinator
Havelock, ON
(Zone 5a)
January 28, 2008
02:12 PM Post #4465368
| Will do doc and you are very welcome - my pleasure actually!
Hugs Elaine and Otis |
tucsonjill
Tucson, AZ
(Zone 9a)
January 30, 2008
08:38 PM Post #4475726
| Thanks for the very informative article, doccat! It turns out I was doing something very similar with my "half-hineyed" attempt at modifying the SF methodology, I just didn't know what to call it! :) |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA
(Zone 7b)
January 30, 2008
10:19 PM Post #4476233
| Thank you it sure beats the heck out of single row. |
