Square foot gardening
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wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 02:55 last edited by
Is the HOA OK with that?
- GARDENS – All gardens shall be of the raised bed type. Size, square footage, type of bed frame, lot location, height of plants shall be approved by the Homeowners’ ARB. Cinder Block bed frame will not be allowed. Gardens shall not exceed 20 percent of the backyard, extended from back corner of the house.
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Is the HOA OK with that?
- GARDENS – All gardens shall be of the raised bed type. Size, square footage, type of bed frame, lot location, height of plants shall be approved by the Homeowners’ ARB. Cinder Block bed frame will not be allowed. Gardens shall not exceed 20 percent of the backyard, extended from back corner of the house.
wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 02:58 last edited by@Copper said in Square foot gardening:
Is the HOA OK with that?
- GARDENS – All gardens shall be of the raised bed type. Size, square footage, type of bed frame, lot location, height of plants shall be approved by the Homeowners’ ARB. Cinder Block bed frame will not be allowed. Gardens shall not exceed 20 percent of the backyard, extended from back corner of the house.
It will cost me $50 to ask.
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wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 03:00 last edited by
Wow, it's free here.
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wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 03:06 last edited by
No one could claim eyesore. Go for it.
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wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 03:17 last edited by
That sprinkler could blast your plants, I have a few plants that have grown into the path of the sprinklers.
Just a thought.
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Anybody do square foot gardening or gardening in raised beds in general? I have a south facing wall where the fence casts a shadow just about to the base of the wall, where a raised bed should work well. I got a 32" tall Vego, which I'll put into a 2.5' x 9.5' configuration. I'm excited, and I'll definitely start eating more vegetables if they are a product of my own work.
wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 03:48 last edited by@Horace said in Square foot gardening:
Anybody do square foot gardening
Did it a couple of years. I believe that @jolly recommended the book to me. Worked quite well. I followed the instructions for the type of soil mix to use and things grew quite well.
The soil mix is quite "drainy" so important to keep it watered almost every day.
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That sprinkler could blast your plants, I have a few plants that have grown into the path of the sprinklers.
Just a thought.
wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 03:56 last edited by@Copper said in Square foot gardening:
That sprinkler could blast your plants, I have a few plants that have grown into the path of the sprinklers.
Just a thought.
I’ll use a 32 inch raised bed so it should be ok. But I have to avoid putting the bed on a sprinkler. I think there is a 10 foot gap between them and my bed will be 9.5 feet long.
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@Horace said in Square foot gardening:
Anybody do square foot gardening
Did it a couple of years. I believe that @jolly recommended the book to me. Worked quite well. I followed the instructions for the type of soil mix to use and things grew quite well.
The soil mix is quite "drainy" so important to keep it watered almost every day.
wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 03:59 last edited by@taiwan_girl said in Square foot gardening:
@Horace said in Square foot gardening:
Anybody do square foot gardening
Did it a couple of years. I believe that @jolly recommended the book to me. Worked quite well. I followed the instructions for the type of soil mix to use and things grew quite well.
The soil mix is quite "drainy" so important to keep it watered almost every day.
Thanks TG. That book is free for Prime members so I got it earlier. 755 kindle pages but I’m about half done already.
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wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 06:07 last edited by
Don't know how well it'll work until you try.
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wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 14:26 last edited by
Any critters to be concerned of? The height should help, but there is a garden bed in my neighbor's yard I can see from my office and I often watch rabbits and squirrels enjoy the buffet. Granted theirs isn't raised, nor is it guarded by a Horace with a 12 gauge.
Also...if needed, you can adjust the sprinkler to more of a mist I'd imagine.
If you really cared about the environment, you would redirect that downspout to water the garden. But not everyone is pro-earth like me.
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Any critters to be concerned of? The height should help, but there is a garden bed in my neighbor's yard I can see from my office and I often watch rabbits and squirrels enjoy the buffet. Granted theirs isn't raised, nor is it guarded by a Horace with a 12 gauge.
Also...if needed, you can adjust the sprinkler to more of a mist I'd imagine.
If you really cared about the environment, you would redirect that downspout to water the garden. But not everyone is pro-earth like me.
wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 14:38 last edited by@89th said in Square foot gardening:
Any critters to be concerned of? The height should help, but there is a garden bed in my neighbor's yard I can see from my office and I often watch rabbits and squirrels enjoy the buffet. Granted theirs isn't raised, nor is it guarded by a Horace with a 12 gauge.
Also...if needed, you can adjust the sprinkler to more of a mist I'd imagine.
If you really cared about the environment, you would redirect that downspout to water the garden. But not everyone is pro-earth like me.
I'm concerned about the critters and will put up fencing or netting as appropriate. I also have a fig tree that I will be guarding with my life.
It is a fine idea to collect the rain water in a container and use it for watering. They sometimes talk about how much money you'll save by growing your own veggies, which I suspect is nonsense, but if you don't pay for the water, that would help. Our water bill last month was $200. The sprinkler program had a bug.
Education is extremely important.
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wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 14:55 last edited by Mik
I suspect in that space you will lose the grass under the garden due to lack of sun. Consider hardscape.
I had a fig tree in my yard in LA. You'll get more figs than you know what to do with.
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I suspect in that space you will lose the grass under the garden due to lack of sun. Consider hardscape.
I had a fig tree in my yard in LA. You'll get more figs than you know what to do with.
wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 15:09 last edited by@Mik said in Square foot gardening:
I suspect in that space you will lose the grass under the garden due to lack of sun. Consider hardscape.
I had a fig tree in my yard in LA. You'll get more figs than you know what to do with.
Do you remember what breed of fig? I got an LSU Purple.
Education is extremely important.
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wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 16:41 last edited by
44 years ago, so no. I do remember the ants and bees loved them.
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@Mik said in Square foot gardening:
I suspect in that space you will lose the grass under the garden due to lack of sun. Consider hardscape.
I had a fig tree in my yard in LA. You'll get more figs than you know what to do with.
Do you remember what breed of fig? I got an LSU Purple.
wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 18:46 last edited by@Horace said in Square foot gardening:
@Mik said in Square foot gardening:
I suspect in that space you will lose the grass under the garden due to lack of sun. Consider hardscape.
I had a fig tree in my yard in LA. You'll get more figs than you know what to do with.
Do you remember what breed of fig? I got an LSU Purple.
Geaux Ti-gahs!
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@89th said in Square foot gardening:
Any critters to be concerned of? The height should help, but there is a garden bed in my neighbor's yard I can see from my office and I often watch rabbits and squirrels enjoy the buffet. Granted theirs isn't raised, nor is it guarded by a Horace with a 12 gauge.
Also...if needed, you can adjust the sprinkler to more of a mist I'd imagine.
If you really cared about the environment, you would redirect that downspout to water the garden. But not everyone is pro-earth like me.
I'm concerned about the critters and will put up fencing or netting as appropriate. I also have a fig tree that I will be guarding with my life.
It is a fine idea to collect the rain water in a container and use it for watering. They sometimes talk about how much money you'll save by growing your own veggies, which I suspect is nonsense, but if you don't pay for the water, that would help. Our water bill last month was $200. The sprinkler program had a bug.
wrote on 30 Nov 2022, 18:47 last edited by@Horace said in Square foot gardening:
@89th said in Square foot gardening:
Any critters to be concerned of? The height should help, but there is a garden bed in my neighbor's yard I can see from my office and I often watch rabbits and squirrels enjoy the buffet. Granted theirs isn't raised, nor is it guarded by a Horace with a 12 gauge.
Also...if needed, you can adjust the sprinkler to more of a mist I'd imagine.
If you really cared about the environment, you would redirect that downspout to water the garden. But not everyone is pro-earth like me.
I'm concerned about the critters and will put up fencing or netting as appropriate. I also have a fig tree that I will be guarding with my life.
It is a fine idea to collect the rain water in a container and use it for watering. They sometimes talk about how much money you'll save by growing your own veggies, which I suspect is nonsense, but if you don't pay for the water, that would help. Our water bill last month was $200. The sprinkler program had a bug.
No, you probably won't save money. The veggies will taste better, though. Especially tomatoes.
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wrote on 6 Mar 2023, 14:21 last edited by
Finally assembled the bed yesterday. Now I’ll fill it with cheap stuff in the bottom half, and homemade soil in the top half. I’m going with vermiculite, compost, and peat moss in equal proportions. I will put something under the lower rim to level it off.
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wrote on 6 Mar 2023, 14:23 last edited by Jolly 3 Jun 2023, 14:26
Think you'll have enough sunlight?
Bed sounds like maybe a modified hugelculture?
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Think you'll have enough sunlight?
Bed sounds like maybe a modified hugelculture?
wrote on 6 Mar 2023, 14:27 last edited by@Jolly said in Square foot gardening:
Think you'll have enough sunlight?
Yes, the fence shadow doesn't touch the base of the wall. Should have full sun across the whole top of the bed.
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wrote on 6 Mar 2023, 14:52 last edited by
Speaking from experience, it is more efficient to place a dead body in now before you put in the soil.
