Comments on: Organic gardening – The Lazy Man’s Garden Technique http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique Creative Organic Gardening for indoor and outdoor plants Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:15:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Denise http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique/comment-page-1#comment-19116 Denise Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:33:13 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique#comment-19116 Hey Peanut, How much space do you have and how many hours of sunlight do you get? I consider it a challenge to get a good garden in a small spot ;) balconies, patios, windowsill and 2 foot by 2 foot spot...it can be done! This article Vertical growing I did the other day might give you a few ideas: http://thegardenersrake.com/vertical-no-dig-garden-for-the-small-space-garden Herbs are also wonderful plants and fairly easy to grow. They do well indoors and in containers. Container gardening is great. And you can grow almost anything in a hanging basket. I have grown tomatoes, cukes, beans, etc.... My favorite is to grow a tomato plant from the bottom of the hanging basket, and growing other veggies and flowers on top. Looks stunning and its great to have tomatoes close by. <abbr><em>Denise’s last blog post..<a href="http://thegardenersrake.com/vertical-no-dig-garden-for-the-small-space-garden" rel="nofollow">Vertical No Dig garden for the Small Space Garden</a></abbr></em> Hey Peanut, How much space do you have and how many hours of sunlight do you get? I consider it a challenge to get a good garden in a small spot ;) balconies, patios, windowsill and 2 foot by 2 foot spot…it can be done!

This article Vertical growing I did the other day might give you a few ideas: http://thegardenersrake.com/vertical-no-dig-garden-for-the-small-space-garden

Herbs are also wonderful plants and fairly easy to grow. They do well indoors and in containers. Container gardening is great.

And you can grow almost anything in a hanging basket. I have grown tomatoes, cukes, beans, etc…. My favorite is to grow a tomato plant from the bottom of the hanging basket, and growing other veggies and flowers on top. Looks stunning and its great to have tomatoes close by.

Denise’s last blog post..Vertical No Dig garden for the Small Space Garden

]]> By: peanut http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique/comment-page-1#comment-19114 peanut Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:23:01 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique#comment-19114 i still havent decided what to do, im thinking with my space problem, mabey ill just try a nice little herb garden.............any suggestions as to what herbs would grow best? also i am considering container gardening, for some cherry tomatoes............what else can u grow in a container? im such a dunce,lol i still havent decided what to do, im thinking with my space problem, mabey ill just try a nice little herb garden………….any suggestions as to what herbs would grow best? also i am considering container gardening, for some cherry tomatoes…………what else can u grow in a container? im such a dunce,lol

]]> By: Denise http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique/comment-page-1#comment-19089 Denise Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:49:26 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique#comment-19089 Hey peanut, How big is your growing area? With square foot gardening techniques (intensive gardening) you can grow a lot. Growing vertically will also give you more growing room plus its a fun look! Denise Hey peanut,

How big is your growing area? With square foot gardening techniques (intensive gardening) you can grow a lot. Growing vertically will also give you more growing room plus its a fun look! Denise

]]> By: peanut http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique/comment-page-1#comment-19085 peanut Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:33:28 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique#comment-19085 hey paige, what kind of veggies are u thinking bout growing? id love to grow my own too, but i have no yard, just a small lawn area........any suggestions for me as to what i could grow in a small area? hey paige, what kind of veggies are u thinking bout growing? id love to grow my own too, but i have no yard, just a small lawn area……..any suggestions for me as to what i could grow in a small area?

]]> By: paige http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique/comment-page-1#comment-19081 paige Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:28:51 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique#comment-19081 Denise ; thanks do you think the straw is the way to go am so happy you answer thank you again i am so happy about getting started not sure really were to beging.but am going to get what i need over the week end. thanks again. paige Denise ; thanks do you think the straw is the way to go am so happy you answer thank you again i am so happy about getting started not sure really were to beging.but am going to get what i need over the week end. thanks again. paige

]]> By: Denise http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique/comment-page-1#comment-19077 Denise Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:48:50 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique#comment-19077 Hi Paige. The biggest suggestion I can give you to cut back on bugs is to keep your plants healthy. Insects and bugs are attracted to sickly plants. So water, good soil, and removing any dead leaves or unhealthy plants will help a lot. Enjoy your new garden area and good luck! Denise Hi Paige.

The biggest suggestion I can give you to cut back on bugs is to keep your plants healthy. Insects and bugs are attracted to sickly plants. So water, good soil, and removing any dead leaves or unhealthy plants will help a lot.

Enjoy your new garden area and good luck! Denise

]]> By: admin http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique/comment-page-1#comment-140 admin Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:07:07 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique#comment-140 Diana, I also have a heavy clay/rock base in my soil. By adding straw I can turn the soil into real growing soil in a few years with little work. I also plant a lot in bushel baskets. One reason is that its easy on the back! Denise Diana,
I also have a heavy clay/rock base in my soil. By adding straw I can turn the soil into real growing soil in a few years with little work.

I also plant a lot in bushel baskets. One reason is that its easy on the back! Denise

]]> By: Diana http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique/comment-page-1#comment-139 Diana Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:49:45 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique#comment-139 I have clay sandy ground where I live, and I can't seem to get my garden to grow very well. I will be trying the straw method. And I like the fact that this will be alot easier on my back. Thanks for the information. Diana I have clay sandy ground where I live, and I can’t seem
to get my garden to grow very well. I will be trying the straw
method. And I like the fact that this will be alot easier on my back. Thanks for the information. Diana

]]> By: sally http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique/comment-page-1#comment-135 sally Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:55:02 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/organic-gardening-the-lazy-mans-garden-technique#comment-135 I have used the straw method and it works well. It saves strain on the back and is so much easier to get ready in the spring. Sally I have used the straw method and it works well. It saves strain on the back and is so much easier to get ready in the spring. Sally

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