I really feel as though I am boring you all to tears these days. The fall/winter can be such a boring time for talking about gardening. While there is a lot of preparation and seed starting...it is like trying to watch water boil. I get excited about every new little baby that pops its little head above the dirt and every new leaf of a fresh start, but that is hardly anything to share.
I have been debating for a while on whether to make a raised bed or just get more containers. I have decided to just keep on using a zillion containers. I had a fairly good size garden last spring/summer, but this year, I am concerned it may look as if Home Depot threw up orange "Let's Do This" buckets all over my yard. (Sorry neighbors...but I promise to share the bounty!)
Today I drilled holes and transplanted some cucumbers, peas, and a few zucchini (experimenting) into buckets. I used a few 2 1/2 gallon buckets a friend brought me (Thanks again Deborah!!!)(All old containers and buckets are always welcome at my house - I am not above trash picking you for them) and a few HD buckets.
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| Drilling buckets |
I like to make sure I drill plenty of drainage holes. I learned this lesson the hard way as well. Once I only drilled a couple holes and after a good rain I managed to drown a few good plants. I drilled 5 holes in the bottom (one in the middle and then 4 at the cross) and one on 2 sides of the bucket about 3 inches from the bottom.
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| Bucket drill holes |
I filled the buckets with my usual mix of peat and manure/compost mix and put a cucumber plant in each smaller bucket and added a small cage for support as it grows, and added baby zucchini to the larger buckets.
Also added 2 squash plants to a recycle bin. I previously had broccoli here, but as discussed previously, I am having a lousy year with broccoli production. I moved those broccoli plants in with some of the others. I am sure they may be a little crowded, but at this point I feel there is nothing to lose.
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| squash |
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| broccoli |
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| peas |
A good water to everything and rewarded with yet another beautiful sunset!
As always....I wish you peace!
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| jojo |
Joyce do you ever watch "Ask this Old House" on PBS they had a show on this yesterday in Florida and their expert said this is the best way to grow vegestables is in raised gardens or containers, it was quite interesting, because of the soil being so sandy, this way is the best way.
ReplyDeleteI will have to check it out. I've always done containers here as it is difficult enough just keeping the grass alive! This time of year it's a sand pit. In the summer it's like a wild field. ;)
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