You knew I couldn't go all year without coming up with another project. I was shopping on line for potato starts and saw the plans for "How to Grow 100 lbs. of Potatoes in 4 Square Feet." So I clicked on it and found the plans for the cage or bin method. http://www.gardencityseeds.net/growers1.php
This is not a new idea. I first saw it over at Sinfonian’s Square Foot Garden in the Fall of 2008. I took that idea and used some leftover bricks. These potato beds worked well and looked great.....
...but I want to see if I can increase my yield for 2010. So the project will be to remove the current potato beds and replace them with the wooden "cage" method. I will be able to get three of them in the area where I currently have two beds. I will also be able to grow mid and late season potatoes with the "cage" method. I can only grow the early season potatoes with my current setup.
Other Garden News
I pulled out the tomatoes in bed 1. This bed will be left to rest over the Winter.
I planted some garlic, carrots and cauliflower in bed 2.
The battle of the squirrels continue. I hung two owls over beds 3 and 4 to try and scare them away.
I'll keep you posted on the new project :-)
This is not a new idea. I first saw it over at Sinfonian’s Square Foot Garden in the Fall of 2008. I took that idea and used some leftover bricks. These potato beds worked well and looked great.....
...but I want to see if I can increase my yield for 2010. So the project will be to remove the current potato beds and replace them with the wooden "cage" method. I will be able to get three of them in the area where I currently have two beds. I will also be able to grow mid and late season potatoes with the "cage" method. I can only grow the early season potatoes with my current setup.
Other Garden News
I pulled out the tomatoes in bed 1. This bed will be left to rest over the Winter.
I planted some garlic, carrots and cauliflower in bed 2.
The battle of the squirrels continue. I hung two owls over beds 3 and 4 to try and scare them away.
I'll keep you posted on the new project :-)
