Raised beds are the way to go for me. Check out the book Square Foot Gardening. It is amazing how much you can do with so little! You do not need more than 5 inches for anything except potatoes. Those can be done in less than a foot... and done very well. If you want potato ideas, youtube has an awesome selection of different ways to grow them. The 'mels mix' soil from the book is great for growing and retains moisture like a champ. The beds allow almost no weeds. Water 2-3 times a week and call it good.
this!... we are doing this this year.. I have four 4X4 beds ready to go.. built them using some old privacy fence boards I had.
lots and lots and some more info on SFG
https://www.google.com/search?q=squ...7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
watch some of the vid's
https://www.google.com/search?q=squ...7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
watch some of the vid's
http://www.eatlivegrowpaleo.com/2012/04/square-foot-gardening-planning.html
this is a good site for SFG
this is a good site for SFG
here is a super easy planer
http://www.gardeners.com/Kitchen-Garden-Planner/kgp_home,default,pg.html?SC=XNET8019
http://www.gardeners.com/Kitchen-Garden-Planner/kgp_home,default,pg.html?SC=XNET8019
omg. i love this site. never seen it before drag n drop gardening for dummies HECK YEAH!
Becker, the potato barrels work GREAT! Just make sure you keep the soil mixture on the light side ... I mixed 50/50 potting soil and the hay/rabbit poo I gathered up out of my rabbit's colony pen ...
I did one barrel last year (red potatoes) ... it worked so well I'm gonna go 4 this year ...
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I did one barrel last year (red potatoes) ... it worked so well I'm gonna go 4 this year ...
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Are there any variety that works better in a barrel? I want Yukon golds I think
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Now that I don't know ... I was thinking about trying Yukon golds also because I've read they are good storage potatoes ... Anybody who might know something different, I'm all ears!
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