@meetman3 We made our boxes this year wth treated lumbar and the only reason we did, cause I heard the same thing was cause the guy at Lowe's said they no longer use whatever it was that was bad for us to treat the lumber so it is safe now to use for a garden.
Jjsboo, I left the paths grass but that was a bad idea. The Bermuda and centipede grass is extremely invasive and gets into the beds no matter what. This year I'm going to round-up the paths and maybe spread some peagravel to keep it from getting too muddy.
Thanks for the video! I'm trying to design our garden for this year. Will you put anything down on the walkways to keep grass from growing or do you plan to mow it?
The layout is really good. I'm just wondering how DEEP you have it? I have a 8x4 and its about a foot deep of dirt. Also pedalite is good to mix into the dirt so the dirt and plant can "breath".
The top soil here runs fairly deep. But when I worked all my organic material in I only did it to about 8" deep. I know I should go deeper but thats as deep as my tiller goes.
You can kick compost in the tail and make it cook like mad by simply making sure it's always damp and mixing it up, turning it at least once or twice a week. The hot core is only in the center so the outer portions don't cook. It's always a great feeling digging into a compost heap and seeing the steam rise and knowing it's cooking down. By the way I love your garden setup! It's beautiful!
I love everything you did. The layout is great and you have room for just about anything you would ever want to grow. I might take some ideas from you for my own garden :)
Very nice layout. I really like the plans for the cedar fence.
I understand corn is supposed to not be planted in the same spot for several years. What schedule are you on for corn?
What is your approximate location? You have a very large yard and some freedom to do some great things. Have you thought about some fruit trees and bees?
Wow, thanks. I lived in Mesquite for a while and I found the Texas heat was hard on gardens. It is much easier up here in the northland, although the growing season is much shorter.
I was just asking about the corn, because it does require some space and I think the rotation is supposed to be like every 4 years or so...
You definitely need more time on the compost. You shouldn't be able to identify the ingredients, and it should look like dirt. Perhaps the bottom might be done...
Nice work, but you probably would have been better off to make those beds the same size. Apart from the asparagus which is perennial, you 'll have more disease and nutrient problems the longer you grow the same vegetables in the same place, so in the long term a rotation scheme is best.
I plan on rotating the crops. Each veg. will be rotated through two or three different beds instead of throughout the whole garden. Thanks for the reply.
That's not compost . That's wet leaves.
ducedogs 7 months ago
THAT IS A BIG BACK YARD
tshelby123 1 year ago
You could feed a small country with that garden , lol
hablerz 1 year ago
@hablerz no kidding! 25 feet of cucumbers?? lol
ash3227 9 months ago
that will be amazing compost
soxnes 1 year ago
Wow, are you sure you have enough property for yourself?
canaan1967 1 year ago
@canaan1967, almost! lol. I now have 2 peach trees, blueberries, blackberries and figs.
atcnick 1 year ago
Isnt treated lumber bad to use for vegetables?
meetman3 1 year ago
@meetman3 I've heard that, but I think its debateable. I wouldnt use fresh creosote, but this lumber seems to be fine.
atcnick 1 year ago
@meetman3 We made our boxes this year wth treated lumbar and the only reason we did, cause I heard the same thing was cause the guy at Lowe's said they no longer use whatever it was that was bad for us to treat the lumber so it is safe now to use for a garden.
watsitallabout 8 months ago
Jjsboo, I left the paths grass but that was a bad idea. The Bermuda and centipede grass is extremely invasive and gets into the beds no matter what. This year I'm going to round-up the paths and maybe spread some peagravel to keep it from getting too muddy.
atcnick 2 years ago
Thanks for the video! I'm trying to design our garden for this year. Will you put anything down on the walkways to keep grass from growing or do you plan to mow it?
JJsAhBoo143 2 years ago
Love the geometry of your garden
jihadacadien 2 years ago
did u forget where u put the poppies
crispyz19 2 years ago
wow, I would love to see that garden full of veggies! Ill bet it was beautiful!
fstwrtr 2 years ago
Let me guess you used Pinnacle
Pimporly 3 years ago
What a huge yard
Crosisborg 3 years ago
My bad....I meant to say " You should use "Perlite" in your dirt.
Helps prevent soil compaction and encourages root expansion.
MeSeeUTube 3 years ago
The layout is really good. I'm just wondering how DEEP you have it? I have a 8x4 and its about a foot deep of dirt. Also pedalite is good to mix into the dirt so the dirt and plant can "breath".
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MeSeeUTube 3 years ago
The top soil here runs fairly deep. But when I worked all my organic material in I only did it to about 8" deep. I know I should go deeper but thats as deep as my tiller goes.
atcnick 3 years ago
You can kick compost in the tail and make it cook like mad by simply making sure it's always damp and mixing it up, turning it at least once or twice a week. The hot core is only in the center so the outer portions don't cook. It's always a great feeling digging into a compost heap and seeing the steam rise and knowing it's cooking down. By the way I love your garden setup! It's beautiful!
Praxxus55712 3 years ago
Thanks
atcnick 3 years ago
Oh what I would give for a level backyard!!!
DapperDan55 3 years ago
i was thinking the same thing!!
AyashiiGaijin 3 years ago
I love everything you did. The layout is great and you have room for just about anything you would ever want to grow. I might take some ideas from you for my own garden :)
pastelmoon 3 years ago
Nice layout man u have a huge backyard
WAXTHEFUR 3 years ago
how smart...you gave yourself enough room to pick when it all grows in...
fifthavenuegirl 3 years ago
you will have a very nice garden, that place is a good location...
LeoBurns728 4 years ago
Very nice layout. I really like the plans for the cedar fence.
I understand corn is supposed to not be planted in the same spot for several years. What schedule are you on for corn?
What is your approximate location? You have a very large yard and some freedom to do some great things. Have you thought about some fruit trees and bees?
kirkifer 4 years ago
I may just not plant corn on some years and plant melons in its place instead. That bigger bed is really the only spot I made for corn.
I plan on planting a few blueberry bushes next month and trees are in the works, just havent decided when/where/howmany/whatkind.
Im in zone 8b, I believe. About 2 hrs east of Dallas, TX.
atcnick 4 years ago
Wow, thanks. I lived in Mesquite for a while and I found the Texas heat was hard on gardens. It is much easier up here in the northland, although the growing season is much shorter.
I was just asking about the corn, because it does require some space and I think the rotation is supposed to be like every 4 years or so...
kirkifer 4 years ago
4 years? wow. I dont know if I can wait that long..hahaha.
I live in Longview and it cooks here. I will be praying for rain cause its hard to keep up with water demand with our sandy soil and the baking sun.
atcnick 4 years ago
You definitely need more time on the compost. You shouldn't be able to identify the ingredients, and it should look like dirt. Perhaps the bottom might be done...
bunky213 4 years ago
Nice work, but you probably would have been better off to make those beds the same size. Apart from the asparagus which is perennial, you 'll have more disease and nutrient problems the longer you grow the same vegetables in the same place, so in the long term a rotation scheme is best.
robbienakio 4 years ago
I plan on rotating the crops. Each veg. will be rotated through two or three different beds instead of throughout the whole garden. Thanks for the reply.
atcnick 4 years ago