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East TN Red Clay - 4/30/14
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East TN Red Clay - 4/30/14
First off, desperate for a weed wacker, sorry about that.
Second year ANSFG:
Note the shade cloth over the Irish potatoes resting on the cattle-panel arch. I'm putting the arches on all my beds so when I rotate crops I don't have to worry about installing shade mesh supports or climbing supports. The arches run approximately east-to-west... very approximate.
Same 3 beds looking south, potatoes really taking off, lettuce hiding on the north side. Second bed is all beans. Third bed back is 32 peppers.
Second year ANSFG:
Note the shade cloth over the Irish potatoes resting on the cattle-panel arch. I'm putting the arches on all my beds so when I rotate crops I don't have to worry about installing shade mesh supports or climbing supports. The arches run approximately east-to-west... very approximate.
Same 3 beds looking south, potatoes really taking off, lettuce hiding on the north side. Second bed is all beans. Third bed back is 32 peppers.
ETNRedClay- Posts : 210
Join date : 2013-04-12
Location : East Tennessee of course
Re: East TN Red Clay - 4/30/14
And here are individual beds so you can see the grid. Saw this idea on this forum somewhere, put a cleat along the long side of the bed, rest the grid ON the cleat so it's out of the MM.
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4'x8' Potato Bed
4'x8' Bean Bed
4'x8' Pepper Bed
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4'x8' Potato Bed
4'x8' Bean Bed
4'x8' Pepper Bed
ETNRedClay- Posts : 210
Join date : 2013-04-12
Location : East Tennessee of course
Re: East TN Red Clay - 4/30/14
Other side of the yard...
4'x4' Allium bed -- the white netting is temporary so the dogs stay OUT. I'll pull some of it down for the cukes/squash/melons to grow on my deck when they get some size.
4'x8' Roots & Bulbs bed - half the bed is germinating
4'x8' Salad bed - put this one under cover because the dogs LOVE to roll in salad greens for some reason
4'x4' Allium bed -- the white netting is temporary so the dogs stay OUT. I'll pull some of it down for the cukes/squash/melons to grow on my deck when they get some size.
4'x8' Roots & Bulbs bed - half the bed is germinating
4'x8' Salad bed - put this one under cover because the dogs LOVE to roll in salad greens for some reason
ETNRedClay- Posts : 210
Join date : 2013-04-12
Location : East Tennessee of course
Re: East TN Red Clay - 4/30/14
Yanked all my mints out of the ground and put in big 20" pots to try and maintain some control.... maybe futile, but we'll see
Swiss Chard & Kale and salad-loving dog
Shallots & Roma toms
Chinese cabbage
ETNRedClay- Posts : 210
Join date : 2013-04-12
Location : East Tennessee of course
Re: East TN Red Clay - 4/30/14
Concrete Mixing Tubs -- LOVIN' THIS, will do more, no bending whatsoever
All 6, want to add 5 more. At least.
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All 6, want to add 5 more. At least.
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ETNRedClay- Posts : 210
Join date : 2013-04-12
Location : East Tennessee of course
Re: East TN Red Clay - 4/30/14
For the concrete-mixing tubs, I used landscape timbers instead of 2x4s, to prevent bowing like I saw in other installations. I'll put woodshavings underneath next.
ETNRedClay- Posts : 210
Join date : 2013-04-12
Location : East Tennessee of course
Re: East TN Red Clay - 4/30/14
And finally the deck, which I'm so proud of. Pried out the old rotted boards and screwed in new pressure treated decking. Then started building my SIPs (Sub-Irrigation Planters) with MM and planted cukes, melons, summer & winter squash. On the rail boxes, I planted 13 thymes, 60 sedums, and next 8 basils...
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When they vines start to get established, I'll hang the white netting from the shade-tarp rafters.
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When they vines start to get established, I'll hang the white netting from the shade-tarp rafters.
ETNRedClay- Posts : 210
Join date : 2013-04-12
Location : East Tennessee of course
Re: East TN Red Clay - 4/30/14
w.o.w.!!! That looks wonderful, ETN! Great use of space on the deck, everything looks terrific in the beds.
Re: East TN Red Clay - 4/30/14
Looks fantastic! I love, love, love the deck. Very nice!
Cathy
Cathy
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Join date : 2014-04-11
Age : 61
Location : Alabama - Zone 7B
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