2011 Veggies

This was my first year doing veggies too. It is such a good idea idk why more people don't. I have frozen tons of food and givin away more to people.
 
my next garden i want to do is to make the rasied beds out of straw bales, i read it has many benifents, you can plant right into the straw as well, and after a few years it starts to break down and you canuse as mulch or compost it the rest of the way
 
ive used many different mediums for raised beds. hay bails being the worst lol jmo... the easiest n best thing ive found is used plywood. maby because i have easy access to full sheets but i rip them in 1x8' strips. they are 3/4" and last about 5 yrs before i have to replace.easy to unscrew n move too.
4' wide beds with 2' between maximize the area
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i like wood and concrete rasied beds as well, but it seems to me that the straw bales have alot of beneficial uses. like it is only 2 bucks a bale here or less, it breaks down for you and then can be used as mulch, it introduces life to the soil and attract alot of worms, and if you can find certain hay it comes with more then just straw, maybe some alfalfa, and other goodies that the soil and plants love, ive seen a few recently and they seem to do great
 
you both have valid points, I guess it comes down to personal preference.. Only one way to find out for your self McP :-D
 
whodatnation said:
you both have valid points, I guess it comes down to personal preference.. Only one way to find out for your self McP :-D
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ya i think i will do one next year and see how i like it, i would really like to make my own rock garden, where all the beds are made of rock and clay as well as the all natural wood raised beds that i never really got to this year, i would like to build these in a house that i know i will be at for years though. when i move out of this place i might leave the beds if the landlord wants to pay me for them, if not im taking them, i mainly want the soil, its been 2 years in the making of that soil
 
mcpurple said:
i like wood and concrete rasied beds as well, but it seems to me that the straw bales have alot of beneficial uses. like it is only 2 bucks a bale here or less, it breaks down for you and then can be used as mulch, it introduces life to the soil and attract alot of worms, and if you can find certain hay it comes with more then just straw, maybe some alfalfa, and other goodies that the soil and plants love, ive seen a few recently and they seem to do great
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I've heard hay kepps the roots and plants warmer compared to soil, i know people use it to protect against frost here in early season. Peace
 
mellokitty said:
are those scarlet runners? they're fucking *monstrous* compared to ours.....
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yes they are, they love cool temps. plant early n you will have huge yields. plant way earlier than other beans. they will slow down fruit set when its hot but will ggive another big flush of froit for fall. they will produce tillfrost kills them.
 
mcpurple said:
ya i think i will do one next year and see how i like it, i would really like to make my own rock garden, where all the beds are made of rock and clay as well as the all natural wood raised beds that i never really got to this year, i would like to build these in a house that i know i will be at for years though. when i move out of this place i might leave the beds if the landlord wants to pay me for them, if not im taking them, i mainly want the soil, its been 2 years in the making of that soil
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soil by far more important than the walls lol, ive spent yrs getting my soil where i want it. mcp if you use hay bails try to find straw, has less seed to battle. i did put alfalpha in for n, now i just rotate n use cover crops n turn under for organics in the soil. fava beans winter good n have plenty of n and roughage to add to the soil. i cut n chop with a machetti then turn with a fork. i quit growing them full term, like the beans but they are aphid magnets. hate those buggers...
 
4tatude said:
yes they are, they love cool temps. plant early n you will have huge yields. plant way earlier than other beans. they will slow down fruit set when its hot but will ggive another big flush of froit for fall. they will produce tillfrost kills them.
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thanks for the info, the only beans that seem to be doing anything right now are "jade" (they look like regular green beans like they have at the grocery store). was looking forward to the "yard long oriental beauty" but again with the friggin wabbits..... :cuss:

next year: electrified fence. :fire:
 
a little inspiration eh :bigjoint:
Im looking for the full length vid atm
[video=youtube;KwR44T69_Is]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwR44T69_Is[/video]
 
Hey McP. How you been? I love the videos man! You have got some pretty cool ideas going on in there. Love the cinder blocks and the bedspring trellis! The two headed monster is pretty cool...never seen anything like it.
 
My bell's are finally starting to turn color

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