Gardening in the Extension, Update late May
Well, to my chagrin saving pennies created pounds more work. I purchased straw instead of marsh hay as my seedling cover and soil mulch. Now, I am battling rye grass.
On the bright side, I have source of green mulch for the soon to pumpkin patch along with other plant material I am adding as compost.
My pumpkins are slow to germinate. The same is true for my replacement kale plants.
Beets and carrots and greens are thriving. Can’t wait to begin seeing the beans.
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June 14th, 2009 at 8:59 am
We all learn gardening lessons as they come to us!! For what it is worth, it looks beautiful. I would like to help with the construction of as many 4×4 boxes as possible still this year. There are 3 in my front yard as an example, and I just saw 2 new ones spring up around the corner on Madison. This is a real easy way to get something new going (vs. battling the existing grass, clay and roots). We can get a big load of city leaf compost delivered if there is interest. Let me know.