Ray Cecil Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I fed three of us from an 8x12 raised bed. The house leaders were fed to under it. I composted. It got a tent of 6 mil plastic when it first started snowing. I started seeds directly in the ground come March. Had to open it up on sunny days to keep the heat and humidity down. I didn't work at it at all. Definitely save seeds each year from the most successful plants, and grew marigolds between rows. Merigolds are a nice trick. My grand mother taught me that one. Basically, Ruth Stout was a hilarious old lady, Jim you'd love her. I kinf of discovered her methods on my own, and then was researching about it and found she was sort of the pioneer of the idea. Basically, you dont water, till, weed, dig, spray. All you do is lay grass clippings down. Keep adding them. She used mostly Hay and Straw but grass clippi gs work too. The mulch retains soil moisture, gives worms food, creates habitat for predator insects that kill pest insects, it decomposes adding soil health. All you do to plant is pull back a small hole in the mulch, place a couple seeds and let them sit ontop of the soil. Cover with mulch and everything will grow through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Merigolds are a nice trick. My grand mother taught me that one. Basically, Ruth Stout was a hilarious old lady, Jim you'd love her. I kinf of discovered her methods on my own, and then was researching about it and found she was sort of the pioneer of the idea. Basically, you dont water, till, weed, dig, spray. All you do is lay grass clippings down. Keep adding them. She used mostly Hay and Straw but grass clippi gs work too. The mulch retains soil moisture, gives worms food, creates habitat for predator insects that kill pest insects, it decomposes adding soil health. All you do to plant is pull back a small hole in the mulch, place a couple seeds and let them sit ontop of the soil. Cover with mulch and everything will grow through it. I would deadhead the marigolds and save seeds. I had a whole pail full that I gave my sister when I moved, after the divorce. Clipping the heads off means you always have flowers And flowers attract pollinators, while also giving those 'good' insects food. Look pretty too... Being related to crysanthemums (sp) they produce natural insecticides (*pyrethrin) and grow thick enough to shade out most weeds. I would pull weeds that grew above them, but I didn't mind having enough crop to share nutrients. *eta name of compound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Merigolds are a nice trick. My grand mother taught me that one. Basically, Ruth Stout was a hilarious old lady, Jim you'd love her. I kinf of discovered her methods on my own, and then was researching about it and found she was sort of the pioneer of the idea. Basically, you dont water, till, weed, dig, spray. All you do is lay grass clippings down. Keep adding them. She used mostly Hay and Straw but grass clippi gs work too. The mulch retains soil moisture, gives worms food, creates habitat for predator insects that kill pest insects, it decomposes adding soil health. All you do to plant is pull back a small hole in the mulch, place a couple seeds and let them sit ontop of the soil. Cover with mulch and everything will grow through it. Life's lessons keep popping up in displays of parallel evolution. If you have some room, three sisters and a fish head was something my grandfather would do. Corn, beans and squash are all tasty, while the legume (and its root bacteria) will fix nitrogen in the soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Life's lessons keep popping up in displays of parallel evolution. If you have some room, three sisters and a fish head was something my grandfather would do. Corn, beans and squash are all tasty, while the legume (and its root bacteria) will fix nitrogen in the soil. I'm not sure how many county music fans we have here, but SARS-CoV-2 took Joe Diffie from us today at the age of 61. Normally famous people passing away doesn't bother me, but Joe Diffie's songs were a huge part of my childhood. When I think neotraditionalist country, I think Joe Diffie. He was a legend, and will always be one of my favorite artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I'm not sure how many county music fans we have here, but SARS-CoV-2 took Joe Diffie from us today at the age of 61. Normally famous people passing away doesn't bother me, but Joe Diffie's songs were a huge part of my childhood. When I think neotraditionalist country, I think Joe Diffie. He was a legend, and will always be one of my favorite artists. That’s too bad, lost Curly Neal the other day. Long time Harlem Globetrotter great. Watched him in my hometown when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Wyatt Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 That’s too bad, lost Curly Neal the other day. Long time Harlem Globetrotter great. Watched him in my hometown when I was a kid. It really is sad haw many greats in the world of music and film we have lost. I also don't see any body that at this time who may fill their shoes, as the George Jones song goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee1986 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I'm not sure how many county music fans we have here, but SARS-CoV-2 took Joe Diffie from us today at the age of 61. Normally famous people passing away doesn't bother me, but Joe Diffie's songs were a huge part of my childhood. When I think neotraditionalist country, I think Joe Diffie. He was a legend, and will always be one of my favorite artists. Huge fan of Joe, gonna have to "prop him up against the juke box". Stay safe everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Huge fan of Joe, gonna have to "prop him up against the juke box". Stay safe everyone I still dont know anyone who has tested positive for corona virus. Only 2 confirmed cases in my county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 I still dont know anyone who has tested positive for corona virus. Only 2 confirmed cases in my county. I don't know anyone that has tested positive, yet. But I'm sure it will happen. We have at least one person in our little town that has it. And I know people who worked with someone who go it, so.... And I don't know anyone that died from it. But, I know someone that knew someone that died. He saw the guy at work 16 days before he died, and he looked perfectly healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I don't know anyone that has tested positive, yet. But I'm sure it will happen. We have at least one person in our little town that has it. And I know people who worked with someone who go it, so.... And I don't know anyone that died from it. But, I know someone that knew someone that died. He saw the guy at work 16 days before he died, and he looked perfectly healthy. My nephew, who is a physician, has had it. He is young and the symptoms were not too bad. He was quarantined at his home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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