But this summer I plan to try to create a system similar to the one I got for Christmas which is the one I'm using now. It's a frame with a hanging light that can be adjusted over a planter.
Yeah... I can garden in the dead of winter. ;)
So far, I've just been looking at the seed catalogs, but sooner or later, I will try to plan where to plant what. With a limited area, I have to be pretty creative at times, but so far, so good. I already have most of the seed that will be needed this year, but of course, I gotta try something different now and then.
Frugal take on a garden is all that good food. It can be cheaper than the grocery store kind and it's a whole lot better.
Ways to make a garden more frugal:
- Container garden in castaway containers.
- Make your own compost.
- Hoe and pull weeds by hand.
- Try no till gardening
- Make your own special fertilizers
- Water by drip irrigation instead of overhead
Want to talk about it? It's time!
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I am making my gardening plans, here in Ohio as well. I wish I could convince the hubsters to invest in more soaker hoses, so we could do more "drip" irrigation watering. He believes they are a waste of money. We do use a cultivator between rows for weeding, but I still hand weed/hoe close to the plants. I am looking forward to the garden & canning this year. Need to teach my kids that we can more more self sufficient & reliant!!
Agreed! Have you thought of trying to use an old hose for a soaker hose? I did for awhile one time - just poked a few more holes in it and it worked pretty good.
Mother Earth News magazine had an article in their latest issue about vertical gardening - growing up on trellises, poles, fences, etc. to save space that had some good info. I think it is available online if you don't subscribe.
Bette
I'll look for it, thanks, Bette!
I just got food out of my actual garden (raised be and containers)!
We'd had snow during a very very hard freeze, down to about 5below zero but when the snow came off this week I found 2 onions with only a little damage from the freeze, a good turnip, 3 small carrots, kohlrabe, kale and chard still going strong. I'm going to try leaving more in there next winter and some day I'll get around to putting that greenhouse over a portion of the garden.
I'll be starting some lettuce in the house shortly as I'm sick of eating the dehydrated and canned food from last summer. Having a handfull of greens and some fresh onions was such a treat.
Jill, I wish things would overwinter here. The only thing I've been able to keep is Jerusalem artichokes and I have to mulch them heavily in the fall. We can sometimes get way below freezing here so I wouldn't trust anything to the weather!
We've been water logged down here in Florida. I hope something besides my garlic survive. ;^)
Does garlic like that much water? :) I hope it survives. Maybe you should grow rice? :)
Actually Pat I have all plants in containers in my yard...
I've got plenty of space to do whatever I'd like with the yard but threat of flooding and now 3 days into hurricane season discourages me from doing much of anything else for now.
No...garlic does not care very much for so much water... :=)
lol!
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