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Post  countrynaturals 3/10/2019, 3:28 pm

YEE-HAH! New Project! Sweet Onion Garden, dedicated to OG who told me what to plant, how to do it, and just gave me the best news yet -- the deer won't like it! Twisted Evil  

Here's the story: When we bought this house last year, it was a total fixer-upper. We had to tear down 5 decks/balconies/porches. We could only afford to replace 4 of them.  The deck on ground level, behind the kitchen balcony, was a safety hazard because of the pier blocks left in the dirt that are almost invisible, so way too easy to trip over. I put plastic bottles between the braces, to make them easier to see (also UGLY). Here's what it looks like now -- including debris from the storms that we haven't been able to clean up during all the rain.
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From the other side.
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I had two challenges -- where to put my new onion garden and how to deal with those hazardous pier blocks. Not only would the pier blocks need to be dug out of the dirt, they would also need to be hauled up a steep hill, and then disposed of. I figure it would have cost $200 - $300 to get it done, then we'd have to break our backs covering the holes, and the result would be . . . nothing but empty ground -- hardly worth spending $$ on. Evil or Very Mad

When I went down there to take pics, I noticed a half-sized cement block, off to the side. I put it over one of the pier blocks, and VOILA! Instant safety hazard eliminated.
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Now, I figure if I use regular sized cement blocks and cover all the pier blocks with them, I can put large planters on top of those, and have a thigh-high sweet onion garden, and it will problably cost less than just removing the stupid pier blocks.

I can't wait to get started!  happy turtle Maybe I'll have to dig deep into my padlocked wallet and pay the @$%& shipping on those seeds from Sustainable. Evil or Very Mad
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Post  sanderson 3/10/2019, 3:51 pm

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Post  countrynaturals 3/10/2019, 4:28 pm

sanderson wrote:bounce
I moved 2 blocks and dragged one limb up the hill. I give up! More, tomorrow. sawing logs
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Post  sanderson 3/11/2019, 12:28 pm

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Post  countrynaturals 3/11/2019, 12:29 pm

YEE-HAH! I went looking for planters for the onion bed, thinking I'd probably have to pay $50 each for plastic, made in China, and purchased from a big box store. Just for grins, I looked on Craig's List and . . . would you believe . . . this is what I found:
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24x24x15, all cedar, $13 each, and free delivery cuz we live in the same area. The best part is that they're handmade by a local craftsman. They'll be delivered tomorrow, so I need to get my butt down there and finish cleaning up the "onion zone."  

I can't believe this project was hardly even an idea yesterday at this time. Now the seeds are on order, the boxes are coming, and I've already started cleanup.happy turtle
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Beautiful boxes Butterfly Junction - Page 23 3170584802

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Post  donnainzone5 3/11/2019, 1:37 pm

I scored two 6' x 2' x 12" boxes for $20, which were advertised on a local FB page.
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Post  countrynaturals 3/11/2019, 2:11 pm

donnainzone5 wrote:I scored two 6' x 2' x 12" boxes for $20, which were advertised on a local FB page.
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Post  OhioGardener 3/11/2019, 2:46 pm

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Post  OhioGardener 3/11/2019, 5:00 pm

The Alliums are up and ready to get going.  Also saw some Tulips popping up today.


Mediterranean Bell Alliums

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Moly Alliums (small yellow blooms)
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Post  countrynaturals 3/12/2019, 10:23 am

OhioGardener wrote:The Alliums are up and ready to get going.  Also saw some Tulips popping up today.


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That's the way our ireses look. We don't have tulips.
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Post  countrynaturals 3/12/2019, 1:57 pm

Hello? Where is everyone? I'm talking to myself this morning. Shocked

Dug into the chip pile and the old horse manure and layered that on top the the leaves and rabbit waste in the 3x3 sfg bed. It is now ready for planting. happy turtle Tomorrow I'll work on the 3x6 sfg bed. That one may take me 2 days.

Next I went into the basement to check out the grow station. Big disappointment. The rack is big and sturdy, and there's one good light, but what I thought were seed starting trays were just those nursery carriers for containers. The good news is that I can get seed starting kits a whole lot cheaper than that giant rack and professional light fixture, so I'm still way ahead of the game.

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Post  Scorpio Rising 3/12/2019, 6:25 pm

Sounds good, Suz!  I am going to try onion sets for the first time this year.  Need to find a small amount though!  All the sets I have seen here are huge amounts!  Don’t need ‘em!  

I talk to myself a lot especially in winter months!   lol!
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Post  OhioGardener 3/12/2019, 7:35 pm

countrynaturals wrote:Hello? Where is everyone? I'm talking to myself this morning. Shocked

We were out working in the gardens and couldn't get to the computer to check the forums...
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Post  sanderson 3/13/2019, 3:40 am

I've been working with hubby to redo some of the front yard for ease of care and water restrictions. And talking to my little seedlings under the lights. Very Happy

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Post  countrynaturals 3/13/2019, 11:14 am

YIKES! I just did the math on my onion boxes. Each one is 24x24 and I'm getting 25 of them. Isn't that 100 sf? Nobody could eat that many onions. Shocked So, what else can I plant that the deer won't eat? thinking
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Post  OhioGardener 3/13/2019, 11:24 am

Let's see..... I plant 16 onions per square foot, so 100 ft2 times 16 equals 1,600 onions. That should feed a good size family.....  LOL

Can't think of anything else that the Deer won't eat, other than Radishes, Rhubarb and Aspargus. The even try to eat the blooms off of our tomatoes, although they won't eat the tomato plants. And, they love the green beans.

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Post  countrynaturals 3/13/2019, 11:33 am

OhioGardener wrote:Let's see..... I plant 16 onions per square foot, so 100 ft2 times 16 equals 1,600 onions. That should feed a good size family.....  LOL

Can't think of anything else that the Deer won't eat, other than Radishes, Rhubarb and Aspargus. The even try to eat the blooms off of our tomatoes, although they won't eat the tomato plants. And, they love the green beans.
Radishes? Really? That's Hubby's 2nd fave and there must be more than a dozen varieties. YEE-HAH! I will now have a 100 sf sfg onion/radish garden. LIFE IS GOOD!  happy turtle
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Post  donnainzone5 3/13/2019, 12:00 pm

Zucchini.  I don't think that deer appreciate the spines.
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Post  countrynaturals 3/13/2019, 3:07 pm

donnainzone5 wrote:Zucchini.  I don't think that deer appreciate the spines.

Gonna try a patio variety this year. The deer can't get to them up here on the balcony. Evil or Very Mad
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AARRGGHH!!!!! silly me I've spent hours starting seeds over the past few days. Couldn't figure out why my germination rate was so low on the kale. Finally the light bulb went on. I had no garden last year and really hadn't planned on doing much this year, so MY SEEDS ARE MOSTLY FROM 2016 AND 2017!

I just spent hours on a tomato seed experiment -- 3 each of 12 different varieties, all carefully labeled and documented. Those were even worse -- some from 2015 and the rest from 2016. Butterfly Junction - Page 23 671790

At least I bought a few seeds last year at OSH, and a few more to go with the onion seeds. Now for a trip to Home Depot. bounce
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Post  countrynaturals 3/13/2019, 6:01 pm

The boxes have started arriving and we're getting started on the new garden. At first we were afraid they were too big, but there will be more than a foot between them, so that's okay -- I'm small. The ground is uneven, so they will be different heights, but that looks okay as long as they're all level. That's going to be a challenge, but if they're off -- even a little -- it will drive me crazy.
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So, OG? If I plant radishes or onions around the sides of the boxes, would the deer notice if I stuck a cabbage or something in the middle of each box? Hmmm? Twisted Evil
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Post  OhioGardener 3/13/2019, 7:26 pm

countrynaturals wrote:So, OG? If I plant radishes or onions around the sides of the boxes, would the deer notice if I stuck a cabbage or something in the middle of each box? Hmmm? Twisted Evil

Yep, tried that and it is amazing how they will hunt them out! Deer are one of the most relentless critters I have ever seen!  Sad

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countrynaturals wrote:So, OG? If I plant radishes or onions around the sides of the boxes, would the deer notice if I stuck a cabbage or something in the middle of each box? Hmmm? Twisted Evil

Yep, tried that and it is amazing how they will hunt them out! Deer are one of the most relentless critters I have ever seen!  Sad

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Post  countrynaturals 3/13/2019, 8:31 pm

I just noticed how fun it will be to look down on the new garden from the kitchen balcony. happy turtle  
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The bad news is that this project will be a whole lot more work than we anticipated and we aren't getting any younger. (What's up with that? Butterfly Junction - Page 23 950477 )

I was just thinking that it's too bad it can't be a regular sfg, but then I started thinking about the contrast between radishes and onions. Maybe they'd look kewl in grids. geek

Still thinking -- maybe I could find some kind of cute cages to put over some of the boxes so I could have carrots down there, too. thinking
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