Square foot gardening

[Horace]

@89th said in Square foot gardening:

Speaking from experience, it is more efficient to place a dead body in now before you put in the soil.

[Jolly]

@89th said in Square foot gardening:

Speaking from experience, it is more efficient to place a dead body in now before you put in the soil.

First place the law will look.

Chop the body up and feed it to the hogs. Most guys won't dig around in a muddy hog pen.

[George K]

@Jolly said in Square foot gardening:

Chop the body up and feed it to the hogs. Most guys won't dig around in a muddy hog pen.

LOL. Have you ever watched "Deadwood?"

[Jolly]

@George-K said in Square foot gardening:

@Jolly said in Square foot gardening:

Chop the body up and feed it to the hogs. Most guys won't dig around in a muddy hog pen.

LOL. Have you ever watched "Deadwood?"

Not a single episode...

[George K]

@Jolly said in Square foot gardening:

@George-K said in Square foot gardening:

@Jolly said in Square foot gardening:

Chop the body up and feed it to the hogs. Most guys won't dig around in a muddy hog pen.

LOL. Have you ever watched "Deadwood?"

Not a single episode...

There's a character, "Mr. Wu," who has a pig sty near his home in Deadwood. He helps get people "disappeared."

https://www.grunge.com/147158/the-disturbing-true-stories-that-inspired-deadwood/

Deadwood's Mr. Wu was notorious for his method of disposing of inconvenient corpses: He'd simply feed them to his pigs. Was there any truth to it?

Ehhhh. Deadwood really did have a group of Chinese residents, but Jerry Bryant, the resident archaeologist and research curator of Deadwood's Adams Museum says (via True West) that's about where the historical accuracy ends. Bryant says there were no instances of feeding anybody to the pigs, but it wasn't entirely creative license.

In 2002, police raided a Vancouver farm belonging to Robert Pickton, who would eventually be revealed as one of the most notorious serial killers in recent history. He would ultimately confess to murdering 49 women (noting his regret at not hitting his goal of 50), and according to the Independent, feeding the dismembered remains of his victims to his pigs was one of his favorite disposal methods. (It's also believed he may have ground up other remains, mixed it with other types of animal-based mince, and sold it.)

That's definitely not the only story of pigs eating people, and they're not all so murder-y, either. In 2012, a Vietnam vet named Terry Vance Garner was eaten by his pet pigs in unclear but probably accidental circumstances (via the BBC). So the whole thing is plausible, even if it didn't happen in Deadwood.

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[Horace]

Time to plant stuff. I’m thinking snap peas, basil, thyme, carrots, then who knows. I would like to explore blackberries or raspberries.

[Mik]

@Jolly said in Square foot gardening:

@89th said in Square foot gardening:

Speaking from experience, it is more efficient to place a dead body in now before you put in the soil.

First place the law will look.

Chop the body up and feed it to the hogs. Most guys won't dig around in a muddy hog pen.

This. No body, no murder. Keeping the body on your property is a rookie mistake.

[Mik]

Raspberries and balckberries will take over.

[Catseye3]

@Horace said in Square foot gardening:

I’m thinking snap peas, basil, thyme, carrots, then who knows. I would like to explore blackberries or raspberries.

What're you doing hanging around here? Why aren't you out selecting your mount for the bull riding contest???

[Horace]

@Catseye3 said in Square foot gardening:

@Horace said in Square foot gardening:

I’m thinking snap peas, basil, thyme, carrots, then who knows. I would like to explore blackberries or raspberries.

What're you doing hanging around here? Why aren't you out selecting your mount for the bull riding contest???

We leave for the rodeo in a couple hours. I got to garden and pwn libtards this morning, as is my preference.

[Mik]

Horace rides enough bulls here.

[Jolly]

@Horace said in Square foot gardening:

Time to plant stuff. I’m thinking snap peas, basil, thyme, carrots, then who knows. I would like to explore blackberries or raspberries.

Think planting dates for South Louisiana:

https://www.lsuagcenter.com/profiles/bneely/articles/page1481835882715

[Jolly]

Think you might be late for sugar peas. Or potatoes.

Tomatoes (plants), radishes, herbs, snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers and squash could go in

Okra and eggplant will be a mite later.

But you're limited on space... I'm thinking two or three tomatoes, herbs, a bit of radishes, some carrots...But that's just me. Plant what you like and what will fit.

[Horace]

@Jolly said in Square foot gardening:

Think you might be late for sugar peas. Or potatoes.

Tomatoes (plants), radishes, herbs, snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers and squash could go in

Okra and eggplant will be a mite later.

But you're limited on space... I'm thinking two or three tomatoes, herbs, a bit of radishes, some carrots...But that's just me. Plant what you like and what will fit.

Thanks Jolly, that helps. I have some different carrot seeds but will go with their recommendation of Danvers 126. Also i have their recommendation of watermelon. Maybe I'll go ahead and try that one. I'm just past the snap pea date range, but I'll give it a shot.

[Jolly]

Watermelons spread out a lot. May not want to put that in a raised bed

The 126 is a good carrot. Spring carrots aren't quite as sweet as fall carrots, since they don't over-winter, but they are still superior to grocery store carrots. Some folks eat the tops, along with the carrot, but I never have.

[Horace]

@Jolly said in Square foot gardening:

Watermelons spread out a lot. May not want to put that in a raised bed

The 126 is a good carrot. Spring carrots aren't quite as sweet as fall carrots, since they don't over-winter, but they are still superior to grocery store carrots. Some folks eat the tops, along with the carrot, but I never have.

I’ve read about watermelon trellises, including watermelon hammocks. I have to try. A heavy watermelon would put a huge dent in Mel’s mix. That stuff is incredibly light and airy. Almost a perversion of real soil. But it works, or so I’ve read. Carrots will pull out with zero force.

[Catseye3]

@Horace said in Square foot gardening:

I'm just past the snap pea date range, but I'll give it a shot.

Someone told me to try horse manure on my rhubarb. I have to say, I still prefer custard.
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[LuFins Dad]

Here are 2 questions for you… We have a raised bed that I built 2 years ago with pavers and decorative cinder block. The back of the bed is directly against the wooden fence..

1. The fence needs a good cleaning (no, it really needs replaced with a composite, but that’s not till next year. Getting the paver patio built wiped me out…) but I’m hesitant to use any cleaner where it might splash onto the soil for the garden. We’re still 2-3 weeks away from putting anything in the garden. Think it would be safe to clean it now, then just dig out the top 2 inches of dirt and replace? Or are there any safe cleaners out there?

2. I’ll be sealing the paver patio in 6 weeks. I would also like to color/lock the pavers on top of the wall. I’m using a spray water/poly sealer for the patio, but I’m thinking of pouring some into a paint tin and using a roller for the top of the wall. Do you think that will suffice but keep the plants and vegetables protected?

[Mik]

Clean the fence in the fall. Test the soil next spring if you can. Maybe your county agricultural agency.

[Jolly]

@LuFins-Dad said in Square foot gardening:

Here are 2 questions for you… We have a raised bed that I built 2 years ago with pavers and decorative cinder block. The back of the bed is directly against the wooden fence..

1. The fence needs a good cleaning (no, it really needs replaced with a composite, but that’s not till next year. Getting the paver patio built wiped me out…) but I’m hesitant to use any cleaner where it might splash onto the soil for the garden. We’re still 2-3 weeks away from putting anything in the garden. Think it would be safe to clean it now, then just dig out the top 2 inches of dirt and replace? Or are there any safe cleaners out there?

2. I’ll be sealing the paver patio in 6 weeks. I would also like to color/lock the pavers on top of the wall. I’m using a spray water/poly sealer for the patio, but I’m thinking of pouring some into a paint tin and using a roller for the top of the wall. Do you think that will suffice but keep the plants and vegetables protected?

Simple Green is safe around plants, I know. I think Clorox makes a diluted bleach that works, too. Or you could try something vinegar based.

Might want to cover the end of the bed with visqueen or an old plastic shower curtain. I think you'll be fine.