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Skriven 2008-01-21 13:27:38 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
   Kommentar till text 1052 av Carol Shenkenberger (7024.cooks)
Ärende: RE: good veggies
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> Requoting just because this didnt get out per Dale

Yup, understand :)

Take care,
Janis

>>
>> > Let's see.. I'm planning out this spring's garden beds now, but last year
>> > 4X8' bed of Roma Tomatoes, 4X8' bed of potatoes,  4X8' bed of Cabbage (pu
>> > and green), 4x8 bed of squash, 4x8' bed of asparagus (that never gets cha
>> > <grin>), 2X8' bed of sugar snap peas (hate shucking peas <grin>) and lett
>> > growing in a row in front of the peas, 2x8' bed of spinach in the first r
>> > with bush green beans behind that... 4x8 bed of beets... grew bok choy in
>> > spring in that one.. darn now I can't wait til spring :)  It DIDN'T help
>>
>> Humm, I think we just exceeded the total size of my back yard....  <grin>.
>>
>> Naw, 26x8 roughly but you'd need a little space to get between stuff.  What
>> you have done is exceed the sunny part of my yard as there's a huge tree
>> shading a goodly part of it from the backyard neighbor.
>>
>> I generally aim at a single 4x8 bed with several things in it, then tomatoes
>> off on the side along with chives.  I want to try green peppers and zucchini
>> ut havent had luck with my few tries there yet.
>>
>> What I normally put in, in the bigger bed is a small row of lettuce (4ft),
>> strawberries (2 4ft rows), green beans (2 4ft rows), green peas (1 4ft row)
>> and normally something comes to mind for the last 2 rows.  I often dont get
>> much usable product except lettuce but I have fun tinkering with it in
>> summer.  Oh and the tomatoes, chives, and mint along the fence do well.
>>
>> Now though, we dont have access to the tiller we used to have from the MIL.
>> Sister in law got rid of anything she didnt understand (including our stuff
>> stored there when we were away in Japan).
>>
>> I'm seriously considering buying a small electric or gas tiller, doesnt need
>> to be much as long as it can cut through the sod.  I'm only looking for a 4x
>> or so patch then some flower garden level use at the front of the house.
>> xxcarol
>>

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