How to Grow 100 Pounds of Potatoes in 4 Square Feet On many occasions, we've been tempted to grow our own potatoes. They're fairly low maintenance, can be grown in a pot or in the ground, last a fairly long time if stored properly, and can be very nutritious (high in potassium and vitamin C). Here's more incentive: according to this article, you can grow 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 sq. feet. Learn how after the jump... According to this article from the Seattle Times, potatoes planted inside a box with this method can grow up to 100 pounds of potatoes in just 4 square feet. Lumber Seed potatoes Soil Careful attention to watering The Times' guide for building a potato growing box yields up to a 100 lbs. of potatoes in a mere 4 square feet is shown below: Plant as early as April or as late as August 1, with an approximated 3 month till harvest turnaround time. Here are some pointers from the article: Cut apart larger seed potatoes, making sure there are at least two eyes in each piece you plant. Seattle Times via LifeHacker.
Living Sculpture Website Template Printable PDF version Related videos: In turf works, we create living sculpture by shaping soil and covering it with grass or moss. These sculptures take on many shapes and sizes, from sod animals and other figures, to more abstract creations. No matter what shape the sod seating takes, the basics of construction are the same. Design The sky’s the limit when it comes to design and there is plenty of inspiration in the home and lawn furniture that we encounter every day. Another design consideration is to carefully examine the space at hand. Almost any site with adequate drainage and sun exposure will work. Materials Soil Sod Shovels Water Ground staples A large, knife for cutting sod Hammer or mallet Some notes on materials: Soil quantity: The biggest question when it comes to soil is: how much do we need? If you’re approaching your project in a more free-form manner considering measuring the dimensions of a similar size piece of furniture to calculate an estimate of cubic feet.
How to Grow a Pineapple Top Indoors Once roots appear, plant the pineapple in a fast draining potting soil such as a Bromeliad or Cactus Potting Soil mixed with a third perlite. An eight-inch porous clay pot with bottom drainage is ideal. Layer about two inches of stones in the bottom of the pot prior to putting in the soil/perlite mix. The picture to the left illustrates the materials needed (the two pottery shards in the front are to put over the drainage holes; these came from an extra clay saucer that I broke up). The first step is to cover the drainage hole with the pottery shard. layer of stones followed by the soil and perlite mix. In terms of watering, the soil should always be slightly moist; not wet (which will promote rot) and not dry. After about two months, the pineapple should be supporting itself as a new plant. At this point you should notice that the original leaves of the pineapple will begin to die and turn brown, with new leaves beginning to grow at the center.
slide to the right -> : string gardens Companion_Planting Companion Planting Guide Anise - Plant anise and coriander seeds together. They will both germinate more quickly. Keep soil moist and separate when seedlings have grown a little. Apple - If planted with chives there is less chance of apple scab disease. Asparagus - Becomes more vigorous if planted with parsley. Basil - Basil repels white fly and makes a good companion to tomatoes, in the garden & the kitchen. Beans - Less likely to suffer from beetles if petunias also planted alongside. Beans (Bush) - Plant with sunflowers, they like partial shade and the sunflowers attract birds and bees. Bee/Lemon Balm - Plant with tomatoes, it improves growth and flavour. Beetroot - Grow better if planted with onions, kohl rabi, basil, beans, lettuce, cabbage and tomatoes. Bergamot - Attracts beneficial honey bees. Borage - Plant with strawberries to increase crop. Broccoli - Planted with dill or mint grows better. Cabbage family - Cabbage butterfly is repelled by planting rosemary or sage with cabbages.
Big Blog Of Gardening ~ organic gardening and organic lawn care Plangarden Vegetable Garden Plan - Design Software How to Make a terrarium How To Make A Terrarium Here are some great projects on making your own terrarium in a variety of different styles from a dish terrarium to a soda bottle terrarium or animal terrarium. What is A Terrarium? The fool proof Guide to making a beautiful terrarium in 1 hour The Fool proof guide to making a beautiful terrarium in one hour! New: My Terrarium Making ebook I spent eight days writing this 40 page ebook and made three terrariums specifically for it. it is my ebook: The Secret art of terrarium making: Revealed! New project: A terrarium in a terrarium We put together this fun little terrarium. Freeze your moss to store it If you are not going to use all the moss you collected or bought you can freeze it to keep it long term. Make a mini Greenhouse Starting out plants or taking cuttings for plants is a great thing. Make an Assassin's Creed Terrarium Here is a wonderful terrarium in a fish bowl that has a theme from a video game. Make an Assassin's Creed Terrarium Moss Terrariums!
The Experiment | unlocking the air Last summer I heard about potato boxes and decided to try using one this year. When growing potatoes in the traditional way, you plant a seed potato and as the plant grows you keep hilling dirt up around its base, because new potatoes all grow above the seed and below the top of the dirt; hilling maximizes the vertical space available for the potatoes to grow in. The idea of a potato box is to increase the vertical space even more, by planting in a box and then raising the level of the dirt and the box's sides simultaneously. There are a number of plans for such boxes online; there's a good example here. I decided that I wanted to build something that could be easily disassembled. Some people pile up old car tires and fill them with dirt, which is certainly minimal in effort required, if not aesthetically delightful. So ease of assembly/disassembly and the ability to access from the bottom without disturbing the upper growth is important. Here's what the basic structure looks like:
Bonsai as an art and horticultural practice. Harvesting the wild: acorns by Jackie Clay When I was just a little girl, I used to collect acorns by the boxfull as they fell in the fall. I didn't know why. They just felt nice in the hand and somehow a big bunch of them felt satisfying. And those bright, shining round acorns are very good for you, besides tasting great. Health benefits of acorns Acorns have been tested and found to be possibly the best food for effectively controlling blood sugar levels. They are rich in complex carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins while they are lower in fat than most other nuts. An additional benefit from eating acorns is in the gathering. But acorns taste bitter! One of the first things I learned as a little girl harvesting acorns was that they tasted awful. Generally, the best acorns to harvest are those of the white oaks, such as the swamp oak, Oregon white oak, and burr oak, as they contain less bitter tannin. From the mighty oak Acorns are one grain that literally grows on trees. We hunted, called, and scoured the woods for days.
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