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Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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Yes that is correct!

We will be starting a community garden with multiple vegetables and fruits growing in organic yummy soil!

I have this area behind my garage that is not being used for anything currently and I want to turn it into an area for my garden. I plan on sharing the fruits of my labor freely and generously!

I have a few issues I need some help with.

  • My hose connection is on the side of my house. The garage is detached so the plot will be far from a tap. So yeaaaaah. That's a long way to drag a hose.

  • I want the garden to be in a frame box. Keep it like a foot or two off the ground. Is that doable or is soil gonna be expensive to fill that?

  • I plan on going all organic. Only possible contaminants from the soil I start with. Should I buy a certain type of soil? I have always used pro-mix. Should I just buy a couple bales of that and amend that like I do for my indoor garden? Or will peat be a soggy mess on rainy days? Am I over thinking this?

  • I know I need tomatoes, Jalapenos, onion, garlic, and I was unsure of anything else to put in with them. Maybe some cover crops and some plants that keep pests away from my crops? Any yummy veggies you guys think I should plant?

  • I will be taking pictures soon of the area. In the meantime... ADVICE!!! I WANT SOME!!! :cuss:

:bigjoint:
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
Why choose organic? There are more aware ways to maximize plant health without what amounts to religion.

As for the hose issue, get a dedicated hose for the side plot and detach it if you need the hose bib for more urgent chores, like hosing down a bibful of "baby almost kept all that food" ...
 
StonedFarmer

StonedFarmer

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Garlic should be planted in the fall if my memory serves me correctly and is harvested around august/sept. Jalapeno or any hkt pepper I would suggest you place in its own pot as tou can allow the soil to dry up or not. It makes a huge difference in pepper heat. I let mine a little to dry but it will cause the peppers to become more spicy.

Also I can brjng them into the house during winter and then come summet I will have huge bushes. I grow veggies a d peppers at a seperate location so bugs aint an issue
 
mr sunshine

mr sunshine

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Flaming Pie said:
Yes that is correct!

We will be starting a community garden with multiple vegetables and fruits growing in organic yummy soil!

I have this area behind my garage that is not being used for anything currently and I want to turn it into an area for my garden. I plan on sharing the fruits of my labor freely and generously!

I have a few issues I need some help with.

  • My hose connection is on the side of my house. The garage is detached so the plot will be far from a tap. So yeaaaaah. That's a long way to drag a hose.

  • I want the garden to be in a frame box. Keep it like a foot or two off the ground. Is that doable or is soil gonna be expensive to fill that?

  • I plan on going all organic. Only possible contaminants from the soil I start with. Should I buy a certain type of soil? I have always used pro-mix. Should I just buy a couple bales of that and amend that like I do for my indoor garden? Or will peat be a soggy mess on rainy days? Am I over thinking this?

  • I know I need tomatoes, Jalapenos, onion, garlic, and I was unsure of anything else to put in with them. Maybe some cover crops and some plants that keep pests away from my crops? Any yummy veggies you guys think I should plant?

  • I will be taking pictures soon of the area. In the meantime... ADVICE!!! I WANT SOME!!! :cuss:

:bigjoint:
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Soooo, This isn't about dick, is it?
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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StonedFarmer said:
Garlic should be planted in the fall if my memory serves me correctly and is harvested around august/sept. Jalapeno or any hkt pepper I would suggest you place in its own pot as tou can allow the soil to dry up or not. It makes a huge difference in pepper heat. I let mine a little to dry but it will cause the peppers to become more spicy.

Also I can brjng them into the house during winter and then come summet I will have huge bushes. I grow veggies a d peppers at a seperate location so bugs aint an issue
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Maybe that's why my pepper were so damn spicy... I had them in a planter and might of forgot to water them... a couple times. Lol

So they have to get stressed dry or just a good wet dry cycle?

Why would I not be able to achieve that with a large plot? It would drain down into the soil under the planter.
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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cannabineer said:
Why choose organic? There are more aware ways to maximize plant health without what amounts to religion.

As for the hose issue, get a dedicated hose for the side plot and detach it if you need the hose bib for more urgent chores, like hosing down a bibful of "baby almost kept all that food" ...
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Because that concentrate stuff requires gloves. I don't like gloves. I wanna get down and dirty in it.

And I have almost healed my cracked hands after going organic for six months indoor.
 
Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie

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sunni said:
basil and rosemary
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Mmmmmm.... basil in my not-so-vegan loaf is delicious.

I bet fresh instead of dried would really kick it up a notch in the flavor department.

Are they like lettuce, where you can take what you need and it just keeps providing?
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
Flaming Pie said:
Because that concentrate stuff requires gloves. I don't like gloves. I wanna get down and dirty in it.

And I have almost healed my cracked hands after going organic for six months indoor.
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What concentrate stuff?
I have gone organic and I have gone deliberately inorganic. Both paths have led to success plus personal joy. If one way works better for you, I doff my chapeau.

Even so I am curious.
 
sunni

sunni

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Flaming Pie said:
Mmmmmm.... basil in my not-so-vegan loaf is delicious.

I bet fresh instead of dried would really kick it up a notch in the flavor department.

Are they like lettuce, where you can take what you need and it just keeps providing?
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yup pretty much
i typically grow them in a giant planter pot and than when i need some basil i just pinch some leaves off
 
Carolina Dream'n

Carolina Dream'n

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Squash, zucchini and cucumbers are easy and very productive. Watermelons, cantaloupe, honeydew an eggplant take a lil bit more space and management but some variety's pay off with big rewards. Perennials such as blueberry, razz berry, blackberry and asparagus are always a good addition. Corn if you have the space, it's super easy to grow.
 
Carolina Dream'n

Carolina Dream'n

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Promix will cost a fortune.

1 part peat moss
1 part perlite
1 part compost
10 lbs Vegan Mix per yard
2 lbs Oyster Shell Flour per yard

Let it set for 30 days.
 
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