Personman - Latest Comments on Planning a garden http://personman.com/?disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 peter [Visitor] in response to: Planning a garden Sat, 02 Apr 2005 06:31:34 +0000 peter [Visitor] c1265@http://personman.com/ <p>our garden is flourishing. we&#8217;re thinking of expanding into livestock this season, it&#8217;s going so well.</p> <p>what am i saying? there&#8217;s no spare soil in LA. </p> our garden is flourishing. we’re thinking of expanding into livestock this season, it’s going so well.

what am i saying? there’s no spare soil in LA.

]]> http://personman.com/planning_a_garden#c1265 matt [Member] in response to: Planning a garden Thu, 31 Mar 2005 02:02:43 +0000 [Member] c1263@http://personman.com/ <p>I tried that book. Got some nice peas, but the dog kept eating them off the vine. I still have in my mind that I might enjoy gardening one day. That&#8217;s why I keep the compost going. But right now I&#8217;m sticking to those crops that basically grow themselves with little help from me - perenial and annual flowers, strawberries and hops. Really, what else do you need?</p> I tried that book. Got some nice peas, but the dog kept eating them off the vine. I still have in my mind that I might enjoy gardening one day. That’s why I keep the compost going. But right now I’m sticking to those crops that basically grow themselves with little help from me - perenial and annual flowers, strawberries and hops. Really, what else do you need?

]]> http://personman.com/planning_a_garden#c1263 dan [Member] in response to: Planning a garden Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:06:29 +0000 [Member] c1260@http://personman.com/ <p>I meant to include this link with my post, but I guess I forgot: <a href="http://www.squarefootgardening.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">The author&#8217;s site</a> has a pretty good description of what his method is. Basically you use squares instead of rows and you do it all in boxes that you build. It&#8217;s supposed to make it easier to manage and prevent you from planting too much (zucchini, anyone?). I want to start out small. Perhaps one 4&prime; x 4&prime; box with 16 different crops. That might make it easier to manage.</p> I meant to include this link with my post, but I guess I forgot: The author’s site has a pretty good description of what his method is. Basically you use squares instead of rows and you do it all in boxes that you build. It’s supposed to make it easier to manage and prevent you from planting too much (zucchini, anyone?). I want to start out small. Perhaps one 4′ x 4′ box with 16 different crops. That might make it easier to manage.

]]> http://personman.com/planning_a_garden#c1260 Erika [Visitor] in response to: Planning a garden Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:52:09 +0000 Erika [Visitor] c1258@http://personman.com/ <p>Not to be discouraging, but I have to testify to the potential for waning excitement over gardening. Though I don&#8217;t love tilling, I love planting and get a strange joy from watching the seedlings emerge from the ground. The first few fruits and vegetables are also exciting, and there is a great satisfaction in eating something you grew yourself. But I must admit that every year in August I tend to get sick of watering and weeding and removing bugs. Friends and neighbors get sick of me pawning off zucchini on them, and walk the other way when they see me coming&#8230; </p> <p>I think you might have better luck than me if all three of you work on the garden. Maybe if one of you did the bulk of the work in the beginning of the season, the other of you could pick up the slack later in the summer when the first person starts wanting a break. </p> <p>Either way, I wish you good luck and hope we can trade gardening advice. Since I&#8217;m only on my third try this year, I still have a lot to learn. I will say that I have always had good luck with zucchini, tomatoes, and basil. Basil especially tends to grow quickly and very easily, so it&#8217;s really satisfying for a new gardener&#8230; </p> <p>I am curious about the &#8220;square foot&#8221; idea. How does that work?</p> <p>&#8211;Erika :)</p> Not to be discouraging, but I have to testify to the potential for waning excitement over gardening. Though I don’t love tilling, I love planting and get a strange joy from watching the seedlings emerge from the ground. The first few fruits and vegetables are also exciting, and there is a great satisfaction in eating something you grew yourself. But I must admit that every year in August I tend to get sick of watering and weeding and removing bugs. Friends and neighbors get sick of me pawning off zucchini on them, and walk the other way when they see me coming…

I think you might have better luck than me if all three of you work on the garden. Maybe if one of you did the bulk of the work in the beginning of the season, the other of you could pick up the slack later in the summer when the first person starts wanting a break.

Either way, I wish you good luck and hope we can trade gardening advice. Since I’m only on my third try this year, I still have a lot to learn. I will say that I have always had good luck with zucchini, tomatoes, and basil. Basil especially tends to grow quickly and very easily, so it’s really satisfying for a new gardener…

I am curious about the “square foot” idea. How does that work?

–Erika :)

]]> http://personman.com/planning_a_garden#c1258 dan [Member] in response to: Planning a garden Wed, 30 Mar 2005 07:57:57 +0000 [Member] c1257@http://personman.com/ <p>I might take you up on that once we get set up. I know you&#8217;re a master gardener, so I would love to hear any ideas or opinions you have for us. I might have some questions once we get started. You should also know that reading <i>What Are People For?</i> has made me much more interested in planting a garden. The chapter about food is especially good.</p> I might take you up on that once we get set up. I know you’re a master gardener, so I would love to hear any ideas or opinions you have for us. I might have some questions once we get started. You should also know that reading What Are People For? has made me much more interested in planting a garden. The chapter about food is especially good.

]]> http://personman.com/planning_a_garden#c1257 heath [Visitor] in response to: Planning a garden Wed, 30 Mar 2005 07:02:44 +0000 heath [Visitor] c1256@http://personman.com/ <p>If you want tomato or pepper plants, I&#8217;ll give you a couple.</p> If you want tomato or pepper plants, I’ll give you a couple.

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