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Flaming Pie

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Yes that is correct!

We will be starting a community garden with multiple vegetables and fruits growing in organic yummy soil!

I have this area behind my garage that is not being used for anything currently and I want to turn it into an area for my garden. I plan on sharing the fruits of my labor freely and generously!

I have a few issues I need some help with.

  • My hose connection is on the side of my house. The garage is detached so the plot will be far from a tap. So yeaaaaah. That's a long way to drag a hose.

  • I want the garden to be in a frame box. Keep it like a foot or two off the ground. Is that doable or is soil gonna be expensive to fill that?

  • I plan on going all organic. Only possible contaminants from the soil I start with. Should I buy a certain type of soil? I have always used pro-mix. Should I just buy a couple bales of that and amend that like I do for my indoor garden? Or will peat be a soggy mess on rainy days? Am I over thinking this?

  • I know I need tomatoes, Jalapenos, onion, garlic, and I was unsure of anything else to put in with them. Maybe some cover crops and some plants that keep pests away from my crops? Any yummy veggies you guys think I should plant?

  • I will be taking pictures soon of the area. In the meantime... ADVICE!!! I WANT SOME!!! :cuss:

:bigjoint:
 
Why choose organic? There are more aware ways to maximize plant health without what amounts to religion.

As for the hose issue, get a dedicated hose for the side plot and detach it if you need the hose bib for more urgent chores, like hosing down a bibful of "baby almost kept all that food" ...
 
Garlic should be planted in the fall if my memory serves me correctly and is harvested around august/sept. Jalapeno or any hkt pepper I would suggest you place in its own pot as tou can allow the soil to dry up or not. It makes a huge difference in pepper heat. I let mine a little to dry but it will cause the peppers to become more spicy.

Also I can brjng them into the house during winter and then come summet I will have huge bushes. I grow veggies a d peppers at a seperate location so bugs aint an issue
 
Yes that is correct!

We will be starting a community garden with multiple vegetables and fruits growing in organic yummy soil!

I have this area behind my garage that is not being used for anything currently and I want to turn it into an area for my garden. I plan on sharing the fruits of my labor freely and generously!

I have a few issues I need some help with.

  • My hose connection is on the side of my house. The garage is detached so the plot will be far from a tap. So yeaaaaah. That's a long way to drag a hose.

  • I want the garden to be in a frame box. Keep it like a foot or two off the ground. Is that doable or is soil gonna be expensive to fill that?

  • I plan on going all organic. Only possible contaminants from the soil I start with. Should I buy a certain type of soil? I have always used pro-mix. Should I just buy a couple bales of that and amend that like I do for my indoor garden? Or will peat be a soggy mess on rainy days? Am I over thinking this?

  • I know I need tomatoes, Jalapenos, onion, garlic, and I was unsure of anything else to put in with them. Maybe some cover crops and some plants that keep pests away from my crops? Any yummy veggies you guys think I should plant?

  • I will be taking pictures soon of the area. In the meantime... ADVICE!!! I WANT SOME!!! :cuss:

:bigjoint:
Soooo, This isn't about dick, is it?
 
Garlic should be planted in the fall if my memory serves me correctly and is harvested around august/sept. Jalapeno or any hkt pepper I would suggest you place in its own pot as tou can allow the soil to dry up or not. It makes a huge difference in pepper heat. I let mine a little to dry but it will cause the peppers to become more spicy.

Also I can brjng them into the house during winter and then come summet I will have huge bushes. I grow veggies a d peppers at a seperate location so bugs aint an issue
Maybe that's why my pepper were so damn spicy... I had them in a planter and might of forgot to water them... a couple times. Lol

So they have to get stressed dry or just a good wet dry cycle?

Why would I not be able to achieve that with a large plot? It would drain down into the soil under the planter.
 
Why choose organic? There are more aware ways to maximize plant health without what amounts to religion.

As for the hose issue, get a dedicated hose for the side plot and detach it if you need the hose bib for more urgent chores, like hosing down a bibful of "baby almost kept all that food" ...
Because that concentrate stuff requires gloves. I don't like gloves. I wanna get down and dirty in it.

And I have almost healed my cracked hands after going organic for six months indoor.
 
basil and rosemary
Mmmmmm.... basil in my not-so-vegan loaf is delicious.

I bet fresh instead of dried would really kick it up a notch in the flavor department.

Are they like lettuce, where you can take what you need and it just keeps providing?
 
Because that concentrate stuff requires gloves. I don't like gloves. I wanna get down and dirty in it.

And I have almost healed my cracked hands after going organic for six months indoor.
What concentrate stuff?
I have gone organic and I have gone deliberately inorganic. Both paths have led to success plus personal joy. If one way works better for you, I doff my chapeau.

Even so I am curious.
 
Mmmmmm.... basil in my not-so-vegan loaf is delicious.

I bet fresh instead of dried would really kick it up a notch in the flavor department.

Are they like lettuce, where you can take what you need and it just keeps providing?
yup pretty much
i typically grow them in a giant planter pot and than when i need some basil i just pinch some leaves off
 
Squash, zucchini and cucumbers are easy and very productive. Watermelons, cantaloupe, honeydew an eggplant take a lil bit more space and management but some variety's pay off with big rewards. Perennials such as blueberry, razz berry, blackberry and asparagus are always a good addition. Corn if you have the space, it's super easy to grow.
 
Promix will cost a fortune.

1 part peat moss
1 part perlite
1 part compost
10 lbs Vegan Mix per yard
2 lbs Oyster Shell Flour per yard

Let it set for 30 days.
 
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