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OT - Raised Bed Gardens (pics)

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  • fence0407
    fence0407 Posts: 2,242
    @SGH looking good! What kind of tomato plants are those?
    Large - Mini - Blackstone 17", 28", 36"
    Cumming, GA  

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,400
    heres a low budget way to grow potatoes, had polish neighbors that used to do this and have enough potatoes for a year. they would simply tip the tower over years end and pick up the potatoes
    http://www.instructables.com/id/Grow-Potatoes-In-Tires/step2/tater-tire/

    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    SGH said:
    fence0407 said:
    @SGH I hear ya on the flooding! I really like the way you made your beds. After looking at what you've done, I may consider putting down that mulch instead of pinestraw. I like the way it looks. Thanks for sharing!
    For the record, the pine straw works better. The mulch is a little more appealing to the eye, but it requires constant up keep. Just thought I would share. 
    Wish I was allowed to use pine straw. IT would look perfect around my Azaleas.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,882
    fence0407 said:
    @SGH looking good! What kind of tomato plants are those?
    One is a Big Boy and the other is a Box Car Willie. I had a Heinz as well. It must have blew out of the truck on the ride home. Going to go get a few more Sunday.

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,882
    Eggcelsior said:
    Wish I was allowed to use pine straw. IT would look perfect around my Azaleas.
    Local ordinance or the wife won't allow it?

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,400
    SGH said:
    fence0407 said:
    @SGH looking good! What kind of tomato plants are those?
    One is a Big Boy and the other is a Box Car Willie. I had a Heinz as well. It must have blew out of the truck on the ride home. Going to go get a few more Sunday.
    last year was my first with a heinz plant, that plant really pumps out tomatoes once it gets started
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,178
    love that potato-tire stack @fishlessman, thanks for the idea, I'm definitely trying this.
    Love you bro!
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,882
    fishlessman said:
    last year was my first with a heinz plant, that plant really pumps out tomatoes once it gets started
    How is the taste? Should I get them or stick with the Boxcars?

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • fence0407
    fence0407 Posts: 2,242

    Legume said:
    love that potato-tire stack @fishlessman, thanks for the idea, I'm definitely trying this.
    It really is a great idea. I bet you get a ton of potatoes that way.
    Large - Mini - Blackstone 17", 28", 36"
    Cumming, GA  

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,400
    havent grown a boxcar yet, thought the heinz was good nice juicy sweetness, not a big tomato but that one plant pushed out 40 to 50 tomatoes. i went with 6 varieties last year, will probably plant heinz, big boy, and jetstar this year and leave the heirlooms alone
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,178
    fence0407 said:
    @Legume it sounds like you got a nice collection of veggies and herbs. Share some pics when you get a chance.

    Love you bro!
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,205
    Great thread, and very Timely!
    Until last summer, I had the blackest thumb in the intermountain west; my potted herbs would be dead within 3 weeks, and the tomatoes I planted in a 2' x 2' plot in my lawn (watered by auto sprinklers every morning) lived about as long, never grew at all, and produced no blossoms, much less fruit.   :s
    Last summer I bought a few pre-potted plants, mostly herbs but a couple flowers too.  This time I weighed the pots when I got them, and decided to water them to that weight every time.  Turns out, I had been severely under-watering everything, and I finally kept most of the herbs alive all summer and through the fall!  wo0t!!  
    Tomorrow the Weber Basin Conservation folks are giving a class on container gardening, I'll be attending with all the other little old ladies.   :)  I want to fine-tune this.
    I'm also considering xeriscaping my backyard (losing the grass and planting native plants/landscaping, natural water levels only) but can't afford it this spring, maybe next year.  utard is threatening water restrictions a la California, and I'm tired of mowing anyway.  This new setup will include a few raised gardens also, and I'd learn how to can.  Along with lower and lower reservoir levels, CA is also running out of ground water, and over half the US's fruits and veggies come from the central valley (ie, veggie prices could easily triple, just as brisket has, in the next year or two).
    Time to become more self-sufficient.  
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    "When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."

    - Lin Yutang


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  • jls9595
    jls9595 Posts: 1,533
    I built mine 3 years ago with cedar. Just cleaned out what was left from last year. Going to add more compost and plant about 10 tomato plants and some peppers. Google "Mel's Mix" it's perfect for raised beds. I haven't read the entire thread yet so it may have been mentioned. 

    In Manchester, TN
    Vol For Life!
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  • SMITTYtheSMOKER
    SMITTYtheSMOKER Posts: 2,668
    Both our beds are looking good so far.


     

    -SMITTY     

    from SANTA CLARA, CA

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,983
    Here's mine I built as a result of another thread. 5x8 and it took 65 bags of compost, top soil, mushroom compost and Black Cow to fill her up.  Installed .9gph drip irrigation and removable insect screening frame. Squared off the bed using 30lb fishing line. It's been a monsoon for the past few days so maybe they'll be a break in the rain this weekend long enough to plant. 
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