Watch this Raised Bed Garden Come to Life!

[NJCher]

Kunstler was on a radio program (have not listened to the podcast yet), so I was curious about what he was up to and went to his web site. He has built this raised bed garden in the first home that he's owned up in Greenwich, NY. It's really cool to see it come to life!

I was a little distressed over the trees he took down, however. You can see them in the first photo.

Not bad for a first-timer!

http://www.kunstler.com/Greenwich%20Garden%202012.html


Cher

[Curmudgeoness]

1. Well, you can't have a garden under trees.

Take that from me. And he didn't take too many trees---there are still a lot of them there. It looks good.

[JDPriestly]

3. Right. I learned that from experience.

The tree grew to an amazing height, but my veggies didn't do so well.

[Curmudgeoness]

4. Yep, that is why

my veggie garden is in my front yard in the old/partial flower beds.

[alfredo]

5. Mine is in pots. I can roll them around if the need arises.

[JDPriestly]

7. I switched to pots too.

[alfredo]

8. And at the end of the season, the soil goes into the compost.

Except for the tomato's soil. I put that into the flower beds.

[JDPriestly]

9. Why do you put tomato soil into the flower beds?

I have been told that it is bad, but why is it bad? I planted all kinds of things in my old tomato soil before I was told this. I put in old compost material and plant other things in my tomato pots. What is the story here?

[alfredo]

10. Root knot Nematodes can be tough on tomatoes.

[JDPriestly]

11. Thanks. I don't think my tomatoes have ever had them.

I check the roots when I take out the plants. Do you think that is enough?

Also, I never plant tomatoes in the same pot two years in a row.

[alfredo]

12. On house plants I use Miracle Gro, for veggies and flowers I mix top soil and compost.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Nice.

[jonthebru]

6. Hops

Got your priorities right!