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Need any help eating all that, Wally?
Jim Swayze
www.fireholecanyon.com
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On Jan 15, 2010, at 3:13 PM, "Day, Wally" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> And yes, I am somewhat of a throwback in my approach -- I think
>> there is
>> value in doing things by hand, and being closer to the land and the
>> food.
>
> I can relate to what Robert is saying. Which is why - when I did
> maintain a "garden" - it was almost entirely done using mulch
> gardening methods. I rarely used any gardening tools other than a
> forked metal weed tool on a long stick. With enough mulch (old
> cardboard, old periodicals, straw) the amount of weeds is minimal
> and the watering needs reduced. I do have a rototiller, but it
> hasn't been started for about 10 years (I doubt if it even would
> now :)
>
> That being said, about 3 years ago I abandoned the larger garden in
> favor of containers. Now everything I plant goes into old whiskey/
> wine barrels filled with dirt and manure. Paleo? No. Easy? Yes. I
> can plant a container and pretty much ignore it until the plants are
> ready for harvest. It looks nice, there is no "hoeing between the
> rows", and I can pack quite a few companion plants into one
> container. For instance, I might have tomatoes growing in the
> middle, greens around the edge, and cucumbers trailing over the
> sides. It works great and provides me more than enough time to
> ignore it :)
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