Recent content by SandraMort

Wow. Bush bean need pole? What about if I plant them with corn together? Will the stalk be enough? I was going to plant those with summer squash together, you know, three sisters and all that good stuff. Sandra

I looooove the gutters!!! How do you attach them? I've got a set of shelves that attach to bars without a back. I was trying to think of how to use those for multi level salad greens and gutters could be the perfect answer. How do you attach them? How do they drain? Sandra

I have a raised bed planter (2 or 3' tall) that we're putting the compost into. I'll turn it over the winter and in the spring, top off with a foot of soil and plant in that. Then in the fall, after it's all nicely rotted, we can turn the potting soil into the compost for the following year...

What is Trex? I'm trying to decide what to build my raised beds from. My FIL suggested plywood and 2x4's, his look ok but not gorgeous, but they were cheap.

I'm hoping to have chickens in a month or so and use the deep litter method. I want to plant raised beds in the spring If I let the litter go all winter long, then haul it out to the garden, how close to ready will it be to using? Do I need to leave it in a pile to age for longer before I can...

Can you explain to me why people say that tillers aren't good for the soil? I've heard it before but never with any explanations.

I'd like to have a garden next spring, as it's too late for this year. If I pick a spot, what can I do to make it fabulous over the winter? I was thinking putting down a lot of composted horse manure and maybe putting in a cover crop that can be tilled under in the spring? Is there anything...