Fireup2020
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2007
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Last fall we made 5 5x10 raised beds - dirt & clippings in the boxes - it's almost spring and time to play! This will be my & DBF's first suburban/adult garden. We both grew up in gardening families, so it's not a completely foreign topic. (I have had numerous plants & potted patio gardens over the years though)
- SEEDS - Splurged on seeds-n-things from Burpee yesterday (the fun exotic stuff) - have a few more things needed to fill in the gaps (regular tomato plants, squashes, beans, radishes, onions, etc) Your best suggestions for seeds & plants? (Home Depot is much cheaper than garden stores here - but do you only get what you pay for?)
- MANURE - My parents put the "barn cleanings" on the garden space(lovingly shovelled by yours truly) in the fall. DBF's family put this stuff on in the spring. I am trying not to be overly catty about this, but I don't want to "burn" our plants. Experiences & opinions welcome.
- TIMING - Anyone else in the NE getting ready to start seedlings inside?
- PLAN - Has anyone used a software to plan out their gardens or just plain ol' graph paper? If yes to software, which do you recommend?
- COMPOST - Your composter of choice?
- SEEDS - Splurged on seeds-n-things from Burpee yesterday (the fun exotic stuff) - have a few more things needed to fill in the gaps (regular tomato plants, squashes, beans, radishes, onions, etc) Your best suggestions for seeds & plants? (Home Depot is much cheaper than garden stores here - but do you only get what you pay for?)
- MANURE - My parents put the "barn cleanings" on the garden space(lovingly shovelled by yours truly) in the fall. DBF's family put this stuff on in the spring. I am trying not to be overly catty about this, but I don't want to "burn" our plants. Experiences & opinions welcome.
- TIMING - Anyone else in the NE getting ready to start seedlings inside?
- PLAN - Has anyone used a software to plan out their gardens or just plain ol' graph paper? If yes to software, which do you recommend?
- COMPOST - Your composter of choice?