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It was a long build but finally got things growing, and growing, and growing....
Hi all,
Due to sever mole problems I had to make "mole bunkers". They were made from cinder blocks and cement (1st picture). Turned out great! What is even better is how plentiful and beautiful the SFG has become. My first planting was with a couple 6 packs of Butter Crunch lettuce (see 2nd picture). They were planted when we had about 5 days of 100 plus heat. Within two weeks of the end of the heat wave they were overgrowing the area and we were eating them nightly.
Thanks to Mel for his tenacity in coming up with the PERFECT gardening method.
Mazzy



Due to sever mole problems I had to make "mole bunkers". They were made from cinder blocks and cement (1st picture). Turned out great! What is even better is how plentiful and beautiful the SFG has become. My first planting was with a couple 6 packs of Butter Crunch lettuce (see 2nd picture). They were planted when we had about 5 days of 100 plus heat. Within two weeks of the end of the heat wave they were overgrowing the area and we were eating them nightly.
Thanks to Mel for his tenacity in coming up with the PERFECT gardening method.
Mazzy



Re: It was a long build but finally got things growing, and growing, and growing....
Mazzy, they are great, I really like the craftsmanship you apparently possess..
Wont the blocks or covering absorb alot of moisture ?
Wont the blocks or covering absorb alot of moisture ?
jimmy cee
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Re: It was a long build but finally got things growing, and growing, and growing....
I covered with colored stucco. We'll see how much they absorb after the first rainy season :>) My biggest fear was that they would have adequate drainage so they didn't turn into 6 backyard mud swimming pools. Each bed has 6 inches of 1/4 inch drain rock with 10 drain spouts protruding into the bottom of the drain rock. Should be okay.
Mazzy
Mazzy
Re: It was a long build but finally got things growing, and growing, and growing....
Mazzy, I just noticed that you have the drip lines and grids installed!
Very SFG looking! 


Re: It was a long build but finally got things growing, and growing, and growing....
lovely! That's amazing how the butter crunch grew in that heat. Are your grids one piece? For instance could you use them as a trellis also?
CC
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Re: It was a long build but finally got things growing, and growing, and growing....
Thanks! The drip line company was recommended by Sanderson...Dripworks.com. I'm very happy with them. Nice product, good price, and great service.
The grid was made out of 3/4 x 3/4 redwood 8' long sticks purchased at Home Depot. I glued and screwed them together and I can lift each one off at one time. Yes...they could be used as a trellis. That's a good idea :>) I really like the grids. They make it easy to plan and keep track of the garden system. Here's a link that shows the plan at the Territorial Seed website http://gardenplanner.territorialseed.com/garden-plan.aspx?p=548529
Mazzy
The grid was made out of 3/4 x 3/4 redwood 8' long sticks purchased at Home Depot. I glued and screwed them together and I can lift each one off at one time. Yes...they could be used as a trellis. That's a good idea :>) I really like the grids. They make it easy to plan and keep track of the garden system. Here's a link that shows the plan at the Territorial Seed website http://gardenplanner.territorialseed.com/garden-plan.aspx?p=548529
Mazzy
Re: It was a long build but finally got things growing, and growing, and growing....
Those look wonderful!
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Re: It was a long build but finally got things growing, and growing, and growing....
Your garden is looking terrific. You did a wonderful job.
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Re: It was a long build but finally got things growing, and growing, and growing....
Nice to see them completely finished, Mazzy! They look great, like a real asset to the yard should you ever sell the house. And that's great about the butter crunch lettuce surviving 100 degrees. That's about the norm for us during summers -- at least a bit of it coming and going, or even a month straight, like last year. I had thought the butter lettuces had a hard time in the heat, but I guess not. I'm surprised you didn't say that they hadn't turned bitter!
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Re: It was a long build but finally got things growing, and growing, and growing....
Thanks for the nice complements. I did not notice if the butter crunch had turned bitter. The heat wave was just when I planted them so maybe it didn't have same effect as if it had been growing for a couple weeks.
Mazzy
Mazzy

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