Posted on 01/10/2009 6:05:11 PM PST by nickcarraway
“I see many positive aspects of encouraging victory gardens today. “
Everything tastes better for starters.
I’ve been wanting to plant a garden since we moved to this house. I have one area that I usually put flowers in, but this year, I think I’ll make it a fully functioning garden.
I think my kids will also have fun working in the garden.
And you get to decide how to control the weeds and bugs.Avoiding the pesticides and herbicides used in commercial vegtable farming would be a big plus.
Yep, I like that site Brads Gramma.
For those who live in a small space or a space that does not have a yard:
KITCHEN GARDENS
http://www.google.com/search?&rls=en&q=kitchen+gardens&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
I’m thinking about a second garden. I have a spot over the drainfield where the grass needs to be mowed about twice as often as the rest of the yard.
I enjoy gardening though the weeds usually win. I really wish the President or Homeland Security would push this concept. Americans need to be more independent in the event of a crisis.
Are you implying that my dogs have totally trashed the back yard, and other than the pool....
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THANKS for the links!
Great site, THANKS!
See Cindy’s link in #6, too..
I don’t spray and actually end up with more peaches, apples, pears, and cherries than people in town who do spray.
Something tells me the bees prefer my garden.
There’s wild fruit, free for the picking: raspberries, blackberries, blueberries. In urban areas, such as Boston, the large cemeteries are a great place to find wild berries.
Try raised beds. I built mine using 1x12 inch cedar planks. I stacked them two high and not only does it keep the weed seeds from blowing in, I can harvest without bending.
I remember our victory garden. Neighbors planted it and shared the food...it would have been 1943.
Something tells me you’re right.
Good pruning and keeping weeds and debris away from the trees might be your secret.
You might try some of that black plastic covering in the rows. The space between the rows can be controled with a good rototiller.
“Theres wild fruit, free for the picking...”
Amen to that! There’s also an awful lot to eat from the average un-treated lawn.
My BIL found a ton of wild grapes along a busy local highway on year. He picked them, then gave everyone in the family a jar of ‘Traffic Jam.’ LOL! Clever. :)
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