Saturday Linkages: Poultry Shaming, Horse Treadmills and Garden Snark

March 1, 2014

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Picture Sundays: A Keyhole Bed and Straw Bale Garden in Texas

Mr. Homegrown

June 9, 2013

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...stal Bermuda hay) that have a wooden framework on top containing bulk landscaping compost from a local nursery. My plants are growing super fast and my tomatoes are loaded. This looks to be the best garden I have ever had. Judging from the fencing it looks like you’ve also figured out a way to deal with the deer. Thanks for the pics John and good luck with the garden!...

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Anne Hars’ Top Ramen Keyhole Vegetable Garden

Mr. Homegrown

February 15, 2013

Gardening, Permaculture, Vegetable Gardening

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...or the bed came from the ground, from bagged soil that used to be in the wooden raised beds and from compost that Anne makes herself. “I’m going to plant things under things,” says Hars. As the winter garden reaches maturity Hars plans on putting warm season crops in under the winter greens. “It will be a lazy summer garden.” Ute, one Anne and Bill’s two chihuahuas, agrees....

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Straw Bale Garden Part II: Watering the Bales

Mr. Homegrown

April 25, 2013

Gardening, Straw Bale Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

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...s damp. Day 11: Stick your hand into the bales to see if they are still warm. If they have cooled to less than your body heat, you may safely begin planting after all danger of frost has passed. To make sure I keep the bales wet I’ve also installed soaker lines on a timer. My straw bale garden is more water intensive than I would like, but I try not to let perfection be the enemy of the good. In the end the compost I make will help conserve water...

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A White House Vegetable Garden

Mr. Homegrown

August 4, 2008

Gardening, Thoughtstylings, Vegetable Gardening

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...claiming that it would interfere with the historic and formal White House garden plans. But what about that White House putting green? San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom broke ground this summer on a kitchen garden at city hall. Former mayor “slick” Willie Brown responded lamely, “You start having cows and chickens and goats and other things at Civic Center and I’m not sure it’s a good idea.” We’ll see if the next president, whoever he is, has the...

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