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Turface mvp is a baked clay product that keeps water accessible to roots, and is considered a permanent amendment (ie in a hundred years, it's still 90something% same). In my clay soil, it also aerates. Compost would seem most important thing for you, though. I'm wondering though, as far as...

Well this will be my third time trying a potato tower. I get about as many potatoes as I started with. THIS time, I'm gonna add dirt or mulch every day to keep the underground stolons from becoming a stem, allowing four leaves, no more above ground, and in 6 weeks have TWO FEET of potatoes in...

Thanks vfem, for posting a proper link. I don't know how to do stuff yet, except maybe GROW POTATOES finally! :lol:

The explanation I have waited my whole potato growing life for is on this thread (if I copied it right :D ). http://www.idigmygarden.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15350&page=4&highlight=potatoes Someone gives directions how to keep potatoes productive as they grow, through hilling or tower...

Lining bottom with comfrey leaves is supposed to provide good nutritious start for potatoes. I have some interesting directions printed up at home (where I am not), but it's all online somewhere (and then you can get inspired about comfrey :lol: ).

Just realized that bigdipperfarms.com has a shade tolerant search engine that will put many possibilities at your brain tip. :cool: Also, I'm sure you've heard the adage about planting your $10 plant in a $100 hole? My survival rate skyrocketed and perennials thrive since I learned to dig a...

Why not put some in your outdoor compost? Your climate would prolly be easy year round. I've had them winter over zone 5 anyway, and I guess the little worm eggs are even hardier. After our worm stacker filled up, we got lazy and started new indoor worm bins w/o drainage for the ongoing...

Hi. I understand sweet potatoes like the warm weather, but this year I'm buying some purple potatoes from oikostreecrops.com, that have been behaving perennially for them for nine years in zone 5. You could probably grow any ol' potato where you are pretty easy. Geez, zone 9... :P

Are you still looking? Off hand comes to mind actaea, bugbane, which is a heavenly fragrant bottlebrush flower, pink or white, depending on variety 3-6 feet, some have purple foliage (interest when not blooming). Many people sell them, just noticed some @ bigdipperfarm.com. Kerrias are shrubs...

I remember specifically in an article on corn, that chickens are run through the fields to weed, eat pests, and fertilize when the crop is 6" high. Looking forward to experimenting "soon" in my own garden.

Check out northerngreenhouse.com, under "projects and ideas". Bob is a huge tire advocate, and feels the tires are chemically stable. Who knows? He gives instructions for a potato tower, raised beds and other interesting things with tires.

The sawdust is useful for absorbing odor and creating a clean cover over the bed. When mixed with the kitchen scraps, the worms definitely eat the sawdust; as long as it's not from treated lumber. Broken down, shredded, or aged leaves work nicely , to. When starting a new bin, it is a good...

Yes, it is easy :D . Kitchen waste, and enough sawdust, leaves, or shredded paper to keep it from smelling. Technically you're supposed to have drainage, but they don't complain (lack of vocal chords a real plus there). I have a stacker and a tub in basement waiting until spring, and a working...

There's a bit of discussion about luffa on the Unusual Vegetables thread (toward the end; don't get stuck by a passing reference). It doesn't shed much light (I was asking the same questions :D ) but there is an offer of directions (which I haven't gotten). Good luck, and let me know if you...

Shelly, Re luffas, I'm just thinking they'll fruit and ripen more if they have more time, but if if they're too mature when I transplant them, they won't like that either... Yeah, I'll just start them in those larger decomposing pots in April sometime. Re horned jelly melon beans :/ , don't...

PLEASE don't make me put in YET ANOTHER seed order, just to get this suddenly must-have item. Anyone?

I grew the African horned melon from Richters--same thing. (See if your kids like that name, too ;) . I think I needed to start it a lot sooner here in 5b and not crowd it so insanely for better size/production. It did last though, into frost. The funny looking fruits are a fun novelty that keep...

Thanks! I'm 5b and I'd like to know what someone thinks is optimum starting time for the luffa. Since it's important not to let them get root bound, I wondered if I started one in a big enough pot, would it be better to transplant a bigger one, or do they get more stressed getting moved when...

What's the difference b/n ground cherries, husk tomatoes and tomatillos? Anyone know? I forget. Seeds of Change has giant peruvian groundcherry Seedsavers has ground cherry richters has tomatillo (ioxocarpa) tradewinds has ground cherry (pruniosa) Bakers has ground cherry/husk tomato victory...

I'm sure I have seeds to share, if you tell me what and how.