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Sweet Onion Garden
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!
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.
From the other side.
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 $$ on.
When I went down there to take pics, I noticed a half-sized cement block, off to the side. I put it over one of the pier blocks, and VOILA! Instant safety hazard eliminated.
Now, I figure if I use regular sized cement blocks and cover all the pier blocks with them, I can put large planters on top of those, and have a thigh-high sweet onion garden, and it will problably cost less than just removing the stupid pier blocks.
I can't wait to get started! Maybe I'll have to dig deep into my padlocked wallet and pay the @$%& shipping on those seeds from Sustainable.
Here's the story: When we bought this house last year, it was a total fixer-upper. We had to tear down 5 decks/balconies/porches. We could only afford to replace 4 of them. The deck on ground level, behind the kitchen balcony, was a safety hazard because of the pier blocks left in the dirt that are almost invisible, so way too easy to trip over. I put plastic bottles between the braces, to make them easier to see (also UGLY). Here's what it looks like now -- including debris from the storms that we haven't been able to clean up during all the rain.
From the other side.
I had two challenges -- where to put my new onion garden and how to deal with those hazardous pier blocks. Not only would the pier blocks need to be dug out of the dirt, they would also need to be hauled up a steep hill, and then disposed of. I figure it would have cost $200 - $300 to get it done, then we'd have to break our backs covering the holes, and the result would be . . . nothing but empty ground -- hardly worth spending $$ on.
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.
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! Maybe I'll have to dig deep into my padlocked wallet and pay the @$%& shipping on those seeds from Sustainable.
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I moved 2 blocks and dragged one limb up the hill. More, tomorrow.sanderson wrote:
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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:
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.
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.
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I scored two 6' x 2' x 12" boxes for $20, which were advertised on a local FB page.
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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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sanderson wrote:Beautiful boxes
+1
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
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"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
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Hello? Where is everyone? I'm talking to myself this morning.
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. 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.
Now I'm resting up cuz my onion boxes will be here in an hour. YEE-HAH!
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. 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.
Now I'm resting up cuz my onion boxes will be here in an hour. YEE-HAH!
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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!
I talk to myself a lot especially in winter months!
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countrynaturals wrote:Hello? Where is everyone? I'm talking to myself this morning.
We were out working in the gardens and couldn't get to the computer to check the forums...
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
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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.
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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. So, what else can I plant that the deer won't eat?
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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.
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.
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
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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!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.
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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.
Old Seeds!
AARRGGHH!!!!! 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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?
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?
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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?
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!
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
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OhioGardener wrote: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?
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!
BUMMER!
Thanks for saving me from wasting a cabbage seed.
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I just noticed how fun it will be to look down on the new garden from the kitchen balcony.
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? )
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.
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.
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? )
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.
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.
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