http://gardenhacker.com Gardening for the busy, max your garden fast. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:15:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://gardenhacker.com/day-85-lasagna-bed-takes-the-lead/#comment-50 admin Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:15:22 +0000 http://gardenhacker.com/?p=1106#comment-50 Thanks for reading! I'd have to say there's no clear winner between the two - and that was just year #1 of the hugelkultur (or hugelbeet) bed: these are supposed to be long term low/no maintenance beds, so we'll see how it goes this year. Lasagna bed is staying and being fed, just a light mulch on the hugel_ bed. The others... we'll see how much experimenting I want to do this year! Thanks for reading! I’d have to say there’s no clear winner between the two – and that was just year #1 of the hugelkultur (or hugelbeet) bed: these are supposed to be long term low/no maintenance beds, so we’ll see how it goes this year. Lasagna bed is staying and being fed, just a light mulch on the hugel_ bed. The others… we’ll see how much experimenting I want to do this year!

]]> http://gardenhacker.com/day-85-lasagna-bed-takes-the-lead/#comment-49 Episode 147A Hugelkultur and Hugelbeets | The Self-Sufficient Gardener Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:52 +0000 http://gardenhacker.com/?p=1106#comment-49 [...] Here’s a guy who did a side by side comparison of four beds (one being hugelbeet).  Note that the post I linked to showed Lasagna garden bed as winning but the hugelbeet did surpass it with the help of some large squash (thus further supporting my research that cucurbits are awesome in this). [...] [...] Here’s a guy who did a side by side comparison of four beds (one being hugelbeet).  Note that the post I linked to showed Lasagna garden bed as winning but the hugelbeet did surpass it with the help of some large squash (thus further supporting my research that cucurbits are awesome in this). [...]

]]> http://gardenhacker.com/get-your-mind-out-of-the-gutter-and-put-your-garden-there-instead/#comment-48 How To Make a Hanging Gutter Garden / Grow Green MI Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:56:39 +0000 http://gardenhacker.com/?p=109#comment-48 [...] Other gutter garden designs have suggested anchoring them on the side of your house.  Although this is not a bad option, I’d rather not drills holes into my siding or worry about water sitting between the gutters and my siding.  If you rent, I doubt your landlord would be into you screwing a bunch of holes in the siding either. [...] [...] Other gutter garden designs have suggested anchoring them on the side of your house.  Although this is not a bad option, I’d rather not drills holes into my siding or worry about water sitting between the gutters and my siding.  If you rent, I doubt your landlord would be into you screwing a bunch of holes in the siding either. [...]

]]> http://gardenhacker.com/day-71-continued-squash-in-the-different-beds-2/#comment-45 Day 88 – Patty Pan Push Lasagna Bed Further Ahead - GardenHacker.com | GardenHacker.com Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:04:07 +0000 http://gardenhacker.com/?p=984#comment-45 [...] a bush, and can take up a 3 square foot (one meter) area with no trouble at all.  As mentioned in day 71, planting cooler weather crops around the periphery, such as lettuce will allow the plants to shade [...] [...] a bush, and can take up a 3 square foot (one meter) area with no trouble at all.  As mentioned in day 71, planting cooler weather crops around the periphery, such as lettuce will allow the plants to shade [...]

]]> http://gardenhacker.com/day-76-beans-peas-garden-experiment/#comment-44 admin Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:19:49 +0000 http://gardenhacker.com/?p=1007#comment-44 Thanks Bill! We're always experimenting here to find the best way to grow our plants quickly, easily and in an environmentally friendly manner. Nice to see your <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OEIL02/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=scrimdabblgardenh-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B001OEIL02" rel="nofollow">Organic Choice Liquid Plant Food</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=B001OEIL02&camp=217145&creative=399373" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> in the stores. Are you going to be expanding this line? Thanks Bill! We’re always experimenting here to find the best way to grow our plants quickly, easily and in an environmentally friendly manner. Nice to see your Organic Choice Liquid Plant Food
in the stores. Are you going to be expanding this line?

]]> http://gardenhacker.com/day-76-beans-peas-garden-experiment/#comment-43 gardengnome811 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:29:04 +0000 http://gardenhacker.com/?p=1007#comment-43 Hey it's Bill from Scotts Miracle Gro. This sounds like a fun and interesting experiment. Looking forward to hearing about the results! Hey it’s Bill from Scotts Miracle Gro. This sounds like a fun and interesting experiment. Looking forward to hearing about the results!

]]> http://gardenhacker.com/where-did-strawberries-come-from/#comment-42 Day 42 – Strawberries Thriving on Neglect? - GardenHacker.com | GardenHacker.com Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:54:15 +0000 http://gardenhacker.com/?p=130#comment-42 [...] strawberries I haven’t relocated yet are looking very good: managed to neglect the tall grass around the [...] [...] strawberries I haven’t relocated yet are looking very good: managed to neglect the tall grass around the [...]

]]> http://gardenhacker.com/where-did-strawberries-come-from/#comment-41 30 Minutes – Day 63: rain is a four letter word… - GardenHacker.com | GardenHacker.com Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:51:34 +0000 http://gardenhacker.com/?p=130#comment-41 [...] beans into the strawberry “pyramid” – about five minutes – and picking more strawberries!  They are supposed to be reaching the end of their season about now, but so far have not shown [...] [...] beans into the strawberry “pyramid” – about five minutes – and picking more strawberries!  They are supposed to be reaching the end of their season about now, but so far have not shown [...]

]]> http://gardenhacker.com/where-did-strawberries-come-from/#comment-40 Day 59 – Strawberries Everywhere, and Comfrey Tea - GardenHacker.com | GardenHacker.com Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:44:23 +0000 http://gardenhacker.com/?p=130#comment-40 [...] – it rained here at least as much as it did in Florida (which was hot, but worth it!).  The strawberry plants yielded about three pints, minus about one pint that either rotted or were eaten by the [...] [...] – it rained here at least as much as it did in Florida (which was hot, but worth it!).  The strawberry plants yielded about three pints, minus about one pint that either rotted or were eaten by the [...]

]]> http://gardenhacker.com/many-garden-crops-thrive-in-cool-weather/#comment-39 Start Cool Weather Crops in the Summer? - GardenHacker.com | GardenHacker.com Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:03:26 +0000 http://gardenhacker.com/?p=23#comment-39 [...] – as posted earlier, you can start cool weather crops in the summer – middle of a heat wave in fact, as long as [...] [...] – as posted earlier, you can start cool weather crops in the summer – middle of a heat wave in fact, as long as [...]

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