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Some brag photos from my tiny side-yard garden.
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hruten
happycamper
landarch
clho
acara
littlesapphire
Triciasgarden
RoOsTeR
quiltbea
FamilyGardening
cheyannarach
daryl.weaver
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daryl.weaver-
Posts : 104
Join date : 2012-01-10
Age : 61
Location : Madison, MS (zone 8a)
Re: Some brag photos from my tiny side-yard garden.
Looking good!

cheyannarach-
Posts : 2037
Join date : 2012-03-21
Location : Custer, SD
Re: Some brag photos from my tiny side-yard garden.

hugs
rose
FamilyGardening-
Posts : 2424
Join date : 2011-05-10
Location : Western WA
Re: Some brag photos from my tiny side-yard garden.
Very nice. You must be in the south.
quiltbea-
Posts : 4712
Join date : 2010-03-21
Age : 80
Location : Southwestern Maine Zone 5A
I am indeed, in the deep south...
We had virtually NO winter, so I took the risk on planting a bit earlier than our LFD. It paid off by a few days.
daryl.weaver-
Posts : 104
Join date : 2012-01-10
Age : 61
Location : Madison, MS (zone 8a)
This is my first SFG...and I'm hooked!
Thanks for the kind words! Unfortunately my garden space is very limited....just a walkway on the southern side of the house. I build 2 2x6 boxes (24 sq. ft. total) Next year I plan to use the AWESOME 2x3 rubber bins from the concrete aisle at Lowe's that someone posted about a few days ago. I bought one and have another tomato and and a zucchini growing in it just fine. By turning 6 of them longways, I should be able to go up by 50% to get 36 sq. ft. That will seem like the Ponderosa!
daryl.weaver-
Posts : 104
Join date : 2012-01-10
Age : 61
Location : Madison, MS (zone 8a)
Re: Some brag photos from my tiny side-yard garden.
Daryl, I think your garden looks great!

RoOsTeR-
Posts : 4316
Join date : 2011-10-04
Location : Colorado Front Range
Re: Some brag photos from my tiny side-yard garden.
Wow, your plants look great!
Triciasgarden-
Posts : 1634
Join date : 2010-06-04
Age : 68
Location : Northern Utah
Re: Some brag photos from my tiny side-yard garden.
Great idea with the tubs! Can't wait to see what that looks like 

Re: Some brag photos from my tiny side-yard garden.
It all looks good ...great use of space
acara-
Posts : 1012
Join date : 2010-08-27
Age : 53
Location : Wesley Chapel, Florida (Zone 9)
red paint
What kind of paint did you use on the outside of your boxes? I promised my kiddo that she could decorate our box.
clho- Posts : 27
Join date : 2012-05-06
Location : Delaware
Re: Some brag photos from my tiny side-yard garden.
nice...plants look very good.
landarch- Posts : 1152
Join date : 2012-01-22
Location : kansas city
Re: Some brag photos from my tiny side-yard garden.
Very nice garden, love the bold color on the box you made.
happycamper-
Posts : 304
Join date : 2010-05-26
Location : East County Portland, OR
Choice of Paint...
I used exterior latex by only on the outter edges. I coated the inside with clear polyeurthane...probably a no-no, but I'm not overly worried about it. It's not like this makes up the bulk of my diet and I can remember all the Seven-Dust and other pesticides my Grand Pa put on his garden, and most of us haven't grown a third arm...yet. (I hereby apologize to any readers having a 3rd arm if any offense was taken.)
daryl.weaver-
Posts : 104
Join date : 2012-01-10
Age : 61
Location : Madison, MS (zone 8a)
Lowe's Cement Tub
Here's the info on the cement tubs from Lowe's. I'm sure Home Depot has them too. All I did was flip it over and drill holes about every 2 inches for drainage. Wish I had found them before I built mine.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_19252-1569-ST3608_0__?catalogId=10051&productId=1226689&UserSearch=cement+mixing+tub&Ntt=cement+mixing+tub&N=0&langId=-1&storeId=10151&rpp=24
If I use them next year, I will likely put an 8" little picket fence border (also avaialble from Lowe's) around them to make them look a bit less "industrial." My tomoto and zucchini are doing great in the sample one I bought.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_19252-1569-ST3608_0__?catalogId=10051&productId=1226689&UserSearch=cement+mixing+tub&Ntt=cement+mixing+tub&N=0&langId=-1&storeId=10151&rpp=24
If I use them next year, I will likely put an 8" little picket fence border (also avaialble from Lowe's) around them to make them look a bit less "industrial." My tomoto and zucchini are doing great in the sample one I bought.
daryl.weaver-
Posts : 104
Join date : 2012-01-10
Age : 61
Location : Madison, MS (zone 8a)
Re: Some brag photos from my tiny side-yard garden.
Thanks for the painting tip! Your garden looks great!
clho- Posts : 27
Join date : 2012-05-06
Location : Delaware
Got mine at Tractor Supply
Welcome, I got my tub at Tractor Supply (lowe's is cheaper though!!)
Here is a pic of it rigged up with a trellis and has some leftover casters on the bottom. I'm not sure where my plants are going to to best, and I'd much rather roll than lift mature plants! The trellis was a bit onery to afix, but I think it will be fine with guide wires I put on. You can see my make shift pole bean trellis in two pots next to it. I've had those trellises for 3 years, it's about time they got used! It's amazing how much trouble you can cause with a drill and a dremel.

Here is a pic of it rigged up with a trellis and has some leftover casters on the bottom. I'm not sure where my plants are going to to best, and I'd much rather roll than lift mature plants! The trellis was a bit onery to afix, but I think it will be fine with guide wires I put on. You can see my make shift pole bean trellis in two pots next to it. I've had those trellises for 3 years, it's about time they got used! It's amazing how much trouble you can cause with a drill and a dremel.


hruten-
Posts : 159
Join date : 2012-04-13
Age : 47
Location : SW New Hampshire
cement tub...
Very nice indeed. Love the casters and affixed trellis idea fro making it completely mobile.
daryl.weaver-
Posts : 104
Join date : 2012-01-10
Age : 61
Location : Madison, MS (zone 8a)
Re: Some brag photos from my tiny side-yard garden.
Daryl - I saw them the other day when I was at Lowe's. They're great.
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SwampCatNana-
Posts : 237
Join date : 2011-06-28
Age : 85
Location : Boston MA (Z6a)
Re: Some brag photos from my tiny side-yard garden.
Everything seems to be coming along well. Nice looking garden.
Re: Some brag photos from my tiny side-yard garden.
Wow! You more than made the best use of the space you have. I think your garden is incredible- hats off to you!

BetsyC-
Posts : 87
Join date : 2012-05-06
Age : 67
Location : VA- 7A
Re: Some brag photos from my tiny side-yard garden.
Daryl it's looking very good! What kind of tomatoes do you have going there?
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