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By: Grannie Annie

Grannie Annie — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:03:00 +0000

Square Foot gardening is amazing – I have 3 little 4′X4′ beds – not a lot of space – and I can nearly fill my freezer each summer. The real key is to add some vertical trellis space – simple & inexpensive. Beans, Peas, Cukes – huge harvests if they have space to grow UP. I ask the neighbors to dump their heavy spring grass mowings in my yard and I have wonderful free mulch for the beds that last the whole summer and then are just turned into the beds in the fall.

By: Garden Mad

Garden Mad — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:55:26 +0000

This post made me feel very itchy to get out there and start my vegetable garden going and very guilty that I had not done so a bit earlier. I save all the plastic packing that comes throughout the year and piece it together (only big bits!) to make covers for the growing seedlings if a late frost is threatened. I also use big pots upturned over the plants. I have containers near the back door for salads and herbs as that is as far as I am prepared to walk when I am in the middle of cooking when I remember I need some herbs.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:15:01 +0000

I have heard that Burpee seeds is doing FANTASTIC business in this recession. I will probably plant tomatoes and herbs, and maybe beans this year. we'll see. I don't have much of a yard. Heidi’s last blog post..A Bad Playdate

By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com

DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:57:07 +0000

Good post-- I am chomping at the bit to get the vegetable garden going. The last two weekends have been setup weekends. As for container gardening-- I highly recommend it. It allows for experimentation, mobility, and space conservation. Just be sure to use potting soil for the containers . . . DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com’s last blog post..A Taxing Recap . . .

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Tightwad Tuesday… « Keep it Simple — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:53:28 +0000

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By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:54:44 +0000

I have just built some DIY Earth Boxes. They are self-watering container Gardens. I built them for less than $10, but the real Earth Boxes retail for over $50! I also about 50 gal of soil from the next-door neighboring landscape business. When I told him what I was wanting to plant this year, he suggested the DIY earth boxes, and set aside some soil for me, very frugal indeed.

By: Marci

Marci — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:44:39 +0000

Maybe it’s time to rerun the frugal gardening blog :)

You gave a lot of good advice, and the best, I think, is start small, then add to it year by year, as you see what works and doesn’t work, and what you would like to add. Mine is in that 3rd year now of a 5 year plan on the little city lot, and a lot of the more permanent edible landscaping beds are going in now…well, soon…if it ever quits raining up here! The aronia berries, rhubarb and strawberries got moved to a permanent corner last fall, and now the asparagus (in buckets now), overwintered kale, and new swiss chard will be going into the permanent landscaping beds. I’ll be bringing in the last of the brussel sprouts this week – sorry to see that end!

So nice, even in the dreary winter here to be able to go out and bring in fresh greens :)

Good luck with the containers! Next month I’m pouring my 30×8 patio under the roof overhang and will be getting started on pots/containers also! Luckily I work for a recycling outfit, and can find scads of containers to use. I’m using refrigerator veggie bins for mini greenhouses, as well as for starting trays.

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:44:05 +0000

I’m hoping I can start a victory garden sometime next year, after I get married and move (I’ll be in a different zone, back to the one I’m comfortable in!). Hopefully we’ll have the homestead of our dreams and I’ll have enough space to till a garden spot, but if not, a square foot garden would do well, too! In addition to Bartholemew’s book, I’d recommend the gardening section of Country Wisdom and Know-How. It’s a great start for someone looking to start a garden, with various ways to start one (container vs. square foot vs. row, for example) as well as growing tips, zone tips and more. It’s a little kitschy, but I like it. There’s also a ’supplement,’ the Country Wisdom Almanac, that has related tips and tricks for gardeners, beginners and veterans.

What types of containers will you use this year? I’m curious whether others use multi-plant containers or individual containers per plant.

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