http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2010/02/help-and-advice-for-planning-garden-beds/ Growing My Own Food and Vegetables Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:53:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2010/02/help-and-advice-for-planning-garden-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Mike Lieberman Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:54:16 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=1669#comment-1304 Thanks for the advice. Will definitely consider that. I still need to amend the soil and all...once this damned snow clears. Thanks for the advice. Will definitely consider that. I still need to amend the soil and all…once this damned snow clears.

]]> http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2010/02/help-and-advice-for-planning-garden-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Pam Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:32:13 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=1669#comment-1300 Hi,<br>I love your site. Not sure when you posted the pictures of your grandmothers beds, but I suspect the place with moss growing is more damp and less sunny than the rest. It may not support many vegetables without more sun. However, if it just gets a little early morning sun, for instance, you could use that area as a seedling nursery during the summer. Start a second crop of stuf like spinach that enjoys cool weather then transplant into sunnier areas in fall when it's cooler. Hi,
I love your site. Not sure when you posted the pictures of your grandmothers beds, but I suspect the place with moss growing is more damp and less sunny than the rest. It may not support many vegetables without more sun. However, if it just gets a little early morning sun, for instance, you could use that area as a seedling nursery during the summer. Start a second crop of stuf like spinach that enjoys cool weather then transplant into sunnier areas in fall when it's cooler.

]]> http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2010/02/help-and-advice-for-planning-garden-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Mike Lieberman Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:51:20 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=1669#comment-1172 Cool. Definitely want to do as much of my own composting as possible and think I found a spot where I can get the horse manure for free as well. Cool. Definitely want to do as much of my own composting as possible and think I found a spot where I can get the horse manure for free as well.

]]> http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2010/02/help-and-advice-for-planning-garden-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Mike Lieberman Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:50:39 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=1669#comment-1171 I'm thinking of something like without the structure. Maybe dig up the existing soil up a bit and then piling stuff on top like you said. I'm thinking of something like without the structure. Maybe dig up the existing soil up a bit and then piling stuff on top like you said.

]]> http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2010/02/help-and-advice-for-planning-garden-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 Mike Lieberman Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:51:20 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=1669#comment-1065 Cool. Definitely want to do as much of my own composting as possible and think I found a spot where I can get the horse manure for free as well. Cool. Definitely want to do as much of my own composting as possible and think I found a spot where I can get the horse manure for free as well.

]]> http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2010/02/help-and-advice-for-planning-garden-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Mike Lieberman Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:50:39 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=1669#comment-1064 I'm thinking of something like without the structure. Maybe dig up the existing soil up a bit and then piling stuff on top like you said. I'm thinking of something like without the structure. Maybe dig up the existing soil up a bit and then piling stuff on top like you said.

]]> http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2010/02/help-and-advice-for-planning-garden-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Jayme Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:13:22 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=1669#comment-1061 Raised beds and compost, compost, compost. Raised beds and compost, compost, compost.

]]> http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2010/02/help-and-advice-for-planning-garden-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Jayme Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:11:48 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=1669#comment-1060 I agree with Nunya_Bidniz in testing the soil first. We get lots of moss up here in the Northwest in the shady areas, regardless of drainage issues. Raised beds all the way. You don't even have to build a structure just mound the soil about 6-8 inches. Best of luck Mike! I agree with Nunya_Bidniz in testing the soil first. We get lots of moss up here in the Northwest in the shady areas, regardless of drainage issues. Raised beds all the way. You don't even have to build a structure just mound the soil about 6-8 inches. Best of luck Mike!

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