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  1. mooman

    Wildflower seed companies (any recomendations?)

    Planning on installing a 7,000 sq ft wildflower meadow this year. I knew the seed would cost some money, but it seems like the prices are somewhat variabe depending on the company. Anybody have a company they were pleased with?
  2. mooman

    Irrigation recomendations (drip tape)

    I'm looking to put in a drip irrigation system for the garden (about 2,000 feet of drip tape). There are several products out there. I'm looking at something called "T-tape" specifically. Anybody used it or a similar product? What were the results?
  3. mooman

    encouraging blackberry patch to expand?

    I have a section of my land that is kind of marshy brush. There are a few scattered blackbery canes, and lots of honeysuckle. How can I encourage the blackberries to expand? Clear ground around them? Fertilize? Will berries planded in ground germinate or do they have to go through a birds...
  4. mooman

    How much would you pay for this at a farmers market......

    Hot Sauce Kit Basically it will include: A 1/2 pint mason jar Enough Fresh Peppers to make the recipe (usually around 4 or 5) Detailed instructions and recipe Kind of a gimmick I know, but before I started growing my own peppers I would always go to markets and see peppers bunched. I would...
  5. mooman

    Recommendations on Irrigation System

    does anybody have any? the Garden is set up in 4ft beds with a central isle left untilled. Left side of isle are 11 75ft beds and on right side are 11 35ft beds. I'm looking for a low cost solution (who isn't right?). I would love to be able to water the whole garden with one turn of a...
  6. mooman

    Bell Peppers (getting clean ripe fruit without pesticides)

    I have started a small market garden this year and have planted about 150 red and yellow bell pepper plants. In years past I have always let them rippen up because the taste is soooooooo much better than when green. Of course right when they start to ripen is when they get hit by all sorts of...
  7. mooman

    cover crop as lawn alternative?

    I have a large 2-3000sqft section at the bottom of my hill that was brush, but previous owners burned and scraped it. It's now ugly bare ground and wash from further up the hill. Its on a flood plain so soil should be fairly fertile. What could I plant besides grass (I have enough to mow...
  8. mooman

    Target shooting near garden?

    Hi all, first post. Recently moved out to the country and am planting a 1/4 acre of bottom land along the stream that borders my property. When tilling, I left a lane in the middle of the field open so that I could use it as a shooting range (perfect because I'm firing into a hillside and...
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