On 1 Jul 2003 10:17:27 -0700, (Not
Much) wrote:



I think I'm interested in the Square Foot Gardening, since I have very
little room to work with anyways(small backyard). Also, where can i
find a schedule of what grows when for my area?

You should be able to get this info from your Extension
Agent. Texas: hmmmm... Your Extension Agent will be
affiliated with your nearest land-grant university.

I think each county generally has an Extension Agent - you
could try first by looking in the Government pages of your
local phone book. Our Extension Agent's office is listed
with the County Government offices.

If you can't find it that way, get in touch with your
nearest university and ask them. Their website should tell
this. Extension Agents on university websites are generally
listed under 'cooperative education' or 'community' or
'extension', or 'outreach' - something like that.


I'd especially like to hear some tips from the frugal growers out
there. The people that like me get a thrill from saving money

Another issue: being by myself, I always have an issue with food going
bad because i can't use it in time. This is especially true with
veggies. Any tips on harvesting or storing so i won't be wasting too
much? And, can you staggar plant veggies in a way such that you are
always harvesting something?

Yes, you certainly can stagger planting that way - and
especially in your zone, where the temperatures won't be all
that cold in winter. You could probably have salad greens,
for instance, nine months of the year - say two heads of
lettuce per week. (Your summer months will probably be too
hot for lettuce.) This is easy to do.


Someone point me in the right direction. So far, i've learned about
preparing raised beds and some pointers on square foot gardening and
soil prep, but I'm still lost on what to plant, when to plant, and
when to harvest.

Oh, and one other thing. I'm interested in organic gardening. I'd like
to hear from the organic gardeners too.

Since i'm a homeowner now i may be interested in flower planting as
well, but for now I'm more interested in veggies.

You know, your questions are too broad and there are too
many of them to answer on a newsgroup. To answer all your
questions would require that I write a large book.

It would be a great book: 'Frugal Organic Gardening'.
Maybe someday I'll try to do this.

But in the meantime, I think you need to read a couple of
gardening books. Your library should have a good selection.

I recommend 'Square Foot Gardening' by Mel Bartholomew, the
book and the website. If you read the book, be sure to read
the website also, he's corrected some of his views.

http://www.squarefootgardening.com

Pat