tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post7704715344613209552..comments2024-03-17T05:15:43.804-04:00Comments on A Growing Tradition: At Work in the Back GardenThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-50372084028306157492011-05-29T23:34:06.631-04:002011-05-29T23:34:06.631-04:00Amazing! You continually inspire me. I hope to m...Amazing! You continually inspire me. I hope to make our garden something close to this. Keep up the great work!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-48080927252644930642011-05-29T11:40:58.885-04:002011-05-29T11:40:58.885-04:00That looks really great! I'll be eager to see ...That looks really great! I'll be eager to see how this works out for you as I have a garden expansion in my future.Sandyhttp://10yearchallenge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-78309926582051301322011-05-26T21:11:14.575-04:002011-05-26T21:11:14.575-04:00Are you cross-posting? I found your stuff at anot...Are you cross-posting? I found your stuff at another blog and it looks fishy: http://gardeningwhenitcounts.blogspot.com/Couveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926561539205771774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-10884686538564591172011-05-26T20:53:50.948-04:002011-05-26T20:53:50.948-04:00It looks wonderful! Great work.It looks wonderful! Great work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-59211322857671057622011-05-26T07:40:45.597-04:002011-05-26T07:40:45.597-04:00Wow, Thomas! I am sure it was a LOT of work to get...Wow, Thomas! I am sure it was a LOT of work to get that garden into shape. The results are so neat and tidy. Weeding will be easy as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129119492962711399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-67370142314136391242011-05-26T07:20:28.768-04:002011-05-26T07:20:28.768-04:00Well it is how Martha used to do it (and possibly ...Well it is how Martha used to do it (and possibly still does), I have always thought it looks quite neat and tidy, plus you can 'move a bed' quite easily if need be.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-82621316752317095442011-05-26T06:52:03.744-04:002011-05-26T06:52:03.744-04:00I thought about doing the no sided raised beds too...I thought about doing the no sided raised beds too. I opted for sides because of the flooding rains we had last year. I figure the soil would all wash away. But no sides has a lot to say for it. You can make the carrot bed higher if you want. And you can change you mind about how things are laid out from year to year. I love to be able to change things. I used to move things around in my last garden all the time. I'm stuck with what I have for a while now.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-52737954654773201172011-05-26T00:16:56.837-04:002011-05-26T00:16:56.837-04:00Well done. This is definitely a good way to do r...Well done. This is definitely a good way to do raised beds. I opted for boxed edges though because I use the edging to anchor my hoops for grow tunnels.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.com/apps/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-5350087217009486022011-05-25T22:47:30.443-04:002011-05-25T22:47:30.443-04:00I hope my garden ends up looking half as fantastic...I hope my garden ends up looking half as fantastic as yours. I actually like the look of using string instead of boxes - to me it makes it seem much more open and airy. I'll probably end up mounding my beds as well, and use the saved money to buy more seeds for next year. :)Prairie Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036436697268048651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-37124260584494696362011-05-25T22:20:07.903-04:002011-05-25T22:20:07.903-04:00I love it! I opted to tear out my wood boxes and ...I love it! I opted to tear out my wood boxes and just mound my beds this year, too. Most of the time I'm not sorry I did, but I don't think my garden looks as pretty as it did in the boxes. My problem is that my garden space isn't quite wide enough for a layout I would like. Yours is just perfect.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-42090687830760301692011-05-25T22:15:48.083-04:002011-05-25T22:15:48.083-04:00Looks great! Very neat and tidy... great alternati...Looks great! Very neat and tidy... great alternative to raised beds using wood and I bet a lot more cost effective. :) Your transplants look great as well.Romihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590303430581953745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-80455655089796289312011-05-25T22:07:02.088-04:002011-05-25T22:07:02.088-04:00Looks great!
That's my ideal garden in size, ...Looks great!<br /><br />That's my ideal garden in size, layout, and soil! Great job.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837147362941821519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-14243082255049050142011-05-25T21:58:51.548-04:002011-05-25T21:58:51.548-04:00What a great idea to use stakes and twine to secti...What a great idea to use stakes and twine to section off your garden. Great idea.meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-17967959387269955402011-05-25T21:57:41.158-04:002011-05-25T21:57:41.158-04:00I'm all for cost effective and less work. Your...I'm all for cost effective and less work. Your string work looks perfect. I did a new potato bed and debated wood boxes. Like you I opted not to use them. So far the potatoes don't seem to mind. Your garden looks great, thanks for sharing.Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442310215979259623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-61553363396702896092011-05-25T21:52:50.719-04:002011-05-25T21:52:50.719-04:00Wow, that's great progress. I admire your str...Wow, that's great progress. I admire your straight, tidy beds. I garden similarly, but not as neatly -- I have mounded beds and use a rake to form beds, but I only occasionally put up string while forming the beds. Mostly I just approximate things, so it gets messy and uneven. <br /><br />I hope you have a great summer season! It's certainly off to a good start.muddytoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062984146946010819noreply@blogger.com