How to terrace this area for a new garden?
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Comments (24)We know that most of our straw supply is certified weed free. Some of it is not certified so I expect some weeds. I plan to use the certified stuff around the fruit trees, strawberries, blueberries (well basically any perennial crop to keep weeds down better). The rest we will take our chances with or use it in the horse stalls first. Since with the manure we expect seeds from the hay etc and we can compost it for a while. Any recommendations on organic fertilizers (that won't break the bank for a garden that large?) We have used fish fertilizer some but generally we always go too light on the fertilizers (haven't been unhappy with our gardens though). We used to use Miracle Grow but didn't ever notice much improvement from it. I think we have about 10 yards of tree trimming mulch but i don't know when we will be able to get more. The tree trimmers were in the area at the time.....we live so rural it wouldn't be likely we could get them to deliver for free again.:( We have a bark mulch plant nearby that we could get a load of bark for $40/yard but they way overload your trailer for what you pay for....so it probably works out to something like $30/yard. We were planning to use that more in the finished landscape areas of the yard (flowerbeds, mounded landscape areas etc). About cover crops...I have always been interested in this. What are some recommended crops? I figured we'd plant something this fall when the other crops died down...is there something that will sprout/grow some before the next fall...how do you get rid of the cover crop without tilling it under etc? I love learning about all the ways to have a successful garden and I appreciate all the feedback! Little_minnie~ I like the way you chose to plant and mulch! I'll bet it works great. We might try that in a smaller scale to see how well it works for us.:) Dh still wants to peel off the grass layer but we do have a tighter area that the equipment would be hard to get to, we might try it there.:) Thanks for sharing....See MoreNew Formal Cottage Garden Area.
Comments (19)The winter storm that has been pounding the West Coast and dumping mega-snow in the Southwest is moving into our area now. We are having thunderstorms and lots of rain. Hopefully the cold stuff and snow stays north of here. It is expected to hit Illinois and Ohio and the rest of the Midwest big time. I saw that Ohio is getting flooding. Hope everyone up that way is high and dry from this mess. Cracking-the-concrete, Yes, we have a rock band. Play oldies and new stuff too. Over 80 cover-tunes and 15+ originals. Very eclectic assortment of music. Something for everyone. We have a Gig tonight up in Ponca City. It's a lot of fun and we have a good following all over the state. No one else does the old stuff and we pack the house wherever we play. We enjoy the crowds and we don't trash the place like most of the other bands do and we are polite. Everyone remarks about that too. :) I just hope the roads don't ice up. Ponca City is in the northern part of the state and subject to get more of the cold nasty weather than we do here in Central Oklahoma. We won't finish up, tear down and pack up the trailer until around 3 in the morning. Then the long road home in those wee hours of the morning. I hope the roads aren't slippery. Gads. Happy to have gotten a little more done in the garden two days ago. It was good timing to move plants before the rains came. Things will continue to be changed, but the rest of the project work will have to wait until next Spring. I can't seem to make it look as formal as I had envisioned. It's still "rustic" looking. What does that say about me, I wonder? (ha ha ha) Well, it goes better with my humble little country cottage anyway, and I like the semi-formal look it is taking on. Still, it will have better form and more interesting year around appeal, I hope. Time to go jump in the shower and get ready to go. We have to leave here by 3 to get up to Ponca by 5, set up the equipment, the lights and etc., tune up and then grab a bite to eat before the show begins at 9. Hurry, hurry, hurry. Hope this finds everyone safe and content. Love & Peace. ~Annie Here is a link that might be useful: New pics added on Dec. 2nd...See MoreNew - Terraces and Tomatoes Revisited
Comments (15)Lisa, thanks. I have some cucumbers in a planter bowl myself and they do very well. Chris, I think I did fess up on the last tomato thread but maybe not. I put in 50 tomato plants. 48 are still here. One got mildew early so bad I pulled it out and tossed it, and one plant I pulled out about three days ago as it had mostly yellow leaves. No patience to try and fix things just tossed them outta here and straight into the trash. Nancy, thanks. You know I do lots of garden shots and especially now that the daylilies are in bloom and looking so good. As to the tomatoes, I am amazed at the size of the darn things. I have to look up at the tops of the ones by the porch. I have taken to calling them tomato trees ha-ha. My grass cutting guy (the same guys that does my terraces) was here today and was just astounded at the tomato trees. I told him I put compost on mine (bagged). He said he put compost on his also but they were half the size of mine....See MoreMy Potagers 2006 & New terraced garden 2007
Comments (8)Thanks Everyone! I am always in awe at your gardens, so it is nice to hear your kind words about mine. Sadly, right now, my gardens are all in immediate threat of ruin. We have had non-stop rain for 2 weeks and the forecast is that we have at least another week of more rain in the forecast. Everything is standing in water and many of the plants in my 2 veggie gardens are starting to turn black and rot or are getting moldy. I went out in the rain to dig little trenches to try to drain off the pools of water in the growing areas. It helped, but the ground is terribly saturated and it is still pouring down. There is nowhere for the water to go. The Cimarron River north of here is above flood stage. It is lapping against the bottom of the bridge, and that is about 30+ feet above the normal water level! With more rain in the forecast, it seems pretty certain that the water will soon rise above the river banks and flood the low-lying areas on either side and potentially with all the flood debris will wash out the bridge and others. Wish someone could figure out how to pipe all this excess water to California and other areas of the country where it needed so much. The Low Pressure that has been hanging over our region of the country for weeks is supposed to soon move down into the SW and give you there all the rain that you need and let us dry out (and probably COOK). The sun came out for 30 minutes two days ago and I was able to get out in the yard to take a few more pictures of flowers and the upper Potager. We are supposed to get up to 8 more inches of rain here in Oklahoma in the next 24 hours. I am going to drive over to the Cimarron tomorrow and take pictures of the flooding river. ~ Annie...See Morejudijunebugarizonazn8
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