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trudy's posts about: strawbale
May 14, 2008 | 2:40 AM PST
Tags: Georgia Thumpers , strawbale , squash , zukes
I haven't been around much lately, sorry bout that. I had to do a system restore an I'm still reloading everything. Lost some things but ole well. Its been such a nice spring this year an cooler longer than I remember in the past. No telling how harse this summer will be. My yard has exploded in blooms an smells intoxicating. I haven't really added much new plantings this year but have been busy maintaining what I have. I got the veggie garden planted an did add a few more containers, needed somewhere to plant the extras I seeded out.
I am experimenting again this year with strawbale gardening. I had read where this method really works well with certain veggies an being how I wanted to extend my veggie patch it seemed to be the answer, will see how it goes. I planted zukes, an squashes in them, I only used 9 bales as thats all I had on hand an didn't want to go buying anymore in case it was a failure.
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Hopefully this pic will show up, since taking it I have fertilized an they are nice a green. If not you may need to C&P.
I have torn down a raised bed that was next to the side of the house, just gotta finish cleaning it up. It had rotten an was falling apart. I'm thinking about extending that area out but not into a raised bed. I'd like to plant a pea patch there. I've been hearing an reading about how food prices are on the rise along with fuel an how if you have a spot to plant food we'd better get to planting due to the high cost it'll be to purchase in the stores. I hope thats not true, but I think its coming so I'd rather be better prepared if possible.
I have also been fighting those Georgia Thumper grasshoppers, they are babies right now so hopefully I can eliminate them before they become adults. They wil devour everything! Well gott run, time for work! Yawl have a blessed day.
