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Hello from Houston
Brand spanking new to gardening. Not sure what else to say. I have struggled in the past to keep even the simplest of house plants alive. I am however determined to grow things I can eat for two reasons: A) tired of sub-par overpriced hormone inject produced from the store. B) Need a new challenge!
I have been trying to grow carrots, chives, strawberries and 2 types of tomatoes (all in pots) with little to no success. Nothing has died but after months of trying I have only produced 4 cherry tomatoes. The good news is The Princess (my almost 3yr old daughter/gardening buddy) LOVED them! Which is good cause honestly I really dont like to eat cherry tomatoes.
The master plan is to build 2 4'x4' raised beds and have them ready for the fall planting season. I really dont know where to start but hope with lots of reading and help from y'all I can make the princess proud and have lots of healthy food!
Oh and by the way I am just south of Houston in League City Tx. If there are any locals that would like to befriend a dad and his gardening buddy just say hello.
I have been trying to grow carrots, chives, strawberries and 2 types of tomatoes (all in pots) with little to no success. Nothing has died but after months of trying I have only produced 4 cherry tomatoes. The good news is The Princess (my almost 3yr old daughter/gardening buddy) LOVED them! Which is good cause honestly I really dont like to eat cherry tomatoes.
The master plan is to build 2 4'x4' raised beds and have them ready for the fall planting season. I really dont know where to start but hope with lots of reading and help from y'all I can make the princess proud and have lots of healthy food!
Oh and by the way I am just south of Houston in League City Tx. If there are any locals that would like to befriend a dad and his gardening buddy just say hello.
NeedToGrow- Posts : 6
Join date : 2012-07-01
Location : Houston, TX
New to SFG too
I strongly suggest buying the " The All New Square FOOT Gardening" book by: Mel Barthololmew. Im reading fast as I can to catch up. With all the history sample and wealth of knowledge it will take the pain staking research trying to figure out what when where and how.
Then come to this forum the $19.95 is well worth it.
Then come to this forum the $19.95 is well worth it.
eraxpar- Posts : 4
Join date : 2012-06-24
Age : 58
Location : NE TN Mountain City,TN 3000ft
Re: Hello from Houston
Click click done! Man I love amazon/kindle fire! I have no idea when the fall planting season starts around here but I figure some time in Sept. So I dont have a lot of time. Gotta get reading!
NeedToGrow- Posts : 6
Join date : 2012-07-01
Location : Houston, TX
Re: Hello from Houston
to the SFG Forum! Eraxpar, you too!NeedToGrow wrote:Click click done! Man I love amazon/kindle fire! I have no idea when the fall planting season starts around here but I figure some time in Sept. So I dont have a lot of time. Gotta get reading!
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: Hello from Houston
Eraxpar? Okay you lost me on that one.
NeedToGrow- Posts : 6
Join date : 2012-07-01
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Re: Hello from Houston
Welcome eraxpar. Glad to have you on the forum. Both you and need to grow are on the right path by reading the book first.
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Re: Hello from Houston
Welcome to the forums. Lots of us new people in here.
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