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moya wrote:
I'm interested in a low maintainence vegi garden Then mulch it with about 10 inches of straw! |
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"Prof.Zooks" wrote in message ...
moya wrote: I'm interested in a low maintainence vegi garden Then mulch it with about 10 inches of straw! I mulched my garlic with seedy straw, and now it looks like I'm trying to raise a bed of fescue instead. Mark |
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Yep needs to be "clean" straw. No seeds. Our community garden got a seedy
delivery one year and we all had to do fast spring germination and weeding. We covered the beds with plastic in order to sprout the weed seeds...then tilled them under. "Mark" wrote in message om... "Prof.Zooks" wrote in message ... moya wrote: I'm interested in a low maintainence vegi garden Then mulch it with about 10 inches of straw! I mulched my garlic with seedy straw, and now it looks like I'm trying to raise a bed of fescue instead. Mark |
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On 31 Mar 2003 08:01:30 -0800, (simy1) wrote:
(Frogleg) wrote in message ... On 17 Mar 2003 19:57:04 -0800, (moya) wrote: I'm interested in a low maintainence vegi garden I was tempted to say "there ain't no such animal," but if by "low maintainence" you don't mean "no work," meticulous preparation will help. Prepare the soil; mulch for weed surpression; erect supports for plants that need 'em; arrange for easy irrigation; fence against rabbits and deer, and give everything enough room. Stock up on controls for beetles, catepillars, fungus, mildew, and birds. And you'll still have to weed (some always get through). 1) emphasize "perennial" vegetables/herbs/berries *Are* there any perennial veg? Well, I'm sure there must be, but the ones I'm familiar with are annuals. This is something I always mention about herb gardens -- one doesn't want to plow up the perennials, nor try and replant annuals within a perennial bed and disturb those good, productive plants. |
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Sure there are--asparagus being the prime example. Also horseradish and
rhubarb. Jerusalem artichokes may as well be, since once you have them, you have them forever, and they should grow in their own dedicated patch. Plus, some of the plants we think of as annuals, because that's how we harvest them, are actually biennials. Things like carrots and parsley will flower in their second year, set seed, then die. I like to let a few go to flower, because they are so popular with the tiny beneficial wasps. Cheers, Sue "Frogleg" wrote in message *Are* there any perennial veg? Well, I'm sure there must be, but the ones I'm familiar with are annuals. This is something I always mention about herb gardens -- one doesn't want to plow up the perennials, nor try and replant annuals within a perennial bed and disturb those good, productive plants. |
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(Frogleg) wrote in message ...
On 31 Mar 2003 08:01:30 -0800, (simy1) wrote: (Frogleg) wrote in message ... On 17 Mar 2003 19:57:04 -0800, (moya) wrote: I'm interested in a low maintainence vegi garden I was tempted to say "there ain't no such animal," but if by "low maintainence" you don't mean "no work," meticulous preparation will help. Prepare the soil; mulch for weed surpression; erect supports for plants that need 'em; arrange for easy irrigation; fence against rabbits and deer, and give everything enough room. Stock up on controls for beetles, catepillars, fungus, mildew, and birds. And you'll still have to weed (some always get through). 1) emphasize "perennial" vegetables/herbs/berries *Are* there any perennial veg? Well, I'm sure there must be, but the ones I'm familiar with are annuals. This is something I always mention about herb gardens -- one doesn't want to plow up the perennials, nor try and replant annuals within a perennial bed and disturb those good, productive plants. Yes. All herbs are perennial, and that takes already quite a way down the road. You can have a herb pesto with your store bought potatoes nine months a year. Here is a short list of perennial veggies for, say, Zone 6, - asparagus - jerusalem - perennial chard - good king henry There are also annuals that turn into perennials if you have the space. Arugula, tatsoi and mache turn up everywhere in my beds, specially mache which by now has its own bed (in shade, where other veggies don't make it ). They reseed so profusely that weeds are outcompeted. A neighbor has a spot along the fence where she harvests lettuce and cherry tomatoes every year. She only does a bit of weeding, but they come back naturally. If you have the space, you could have a lot of vegetation come up year after year. But the production per sqft is low. |
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On Tue, 01 Apr 2003 15:09:59 GMT, "SugarChile"
wrote: Sure there are--asparagus being the prime example. Also horseradish and rhubarb. Jerusalem artichokes may as well be, since once you have them, you have them forever, and they should grow in their own dedicated patch. Plus, some of the plants we think of as annuals, because that's how we harvest them, are actually biennials. Things like carrots and parsley will flower in their second year, set seed, then die. I like to let a few go to flower, because they are so popular with the tiny beneficial wasps. "Frogleg" wrote in message *Are* there any perennial veg? Well, I'm sure there must be, but the ones I'm familiar with are annuals. This is something I always mention about herb gardens -- one doesn't want to plow up the perennials, nor try and replant annuals within a perennial bed and disturb those good, productive plants. Right. Asparagus, f'r sure. And since my horseradish-in-a-pot is putting up new leaves, I should have thought about that. I know about parsley & carrots, but the OP asked about low maintainence veg, so I was thinking of some variation on tomatoes, peppers, corn, etc. [My carrots never got to 'biennial' at all. In fact, none reached maturity. I thinned and ate and thinned and ate some more until the last remaining one was only about 3" long. And then I ate it.] |
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In article , simy1@my-
deja.com says... Yes. All herbs are perennial, and that takes already quite a way down the road. You can have a herb pesto with your store bought potatoes nine months a year. Well, not all herbs, but most. Here is a short list of perennial veggies for, say, Zone 6, - asparagus - jerusalem - perennial chard - good king henry Also sorrel, rhubarb, and strawberries. Nothing like a good strawberr- rhubarb pie :-). -- To announce that there must be no criticism of the president or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Teddy Roosevelt |
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Larry Blanchard wrote in message ...
Here is a short list of perennial veggies for, say, Zone 6, - asparagus - jerusalem - perennial chard - good king henry Also sorrel, rhubarb, and strawberries. Nothing like a good strawberr- rhubarb pie :-). Sorrel, you know, is a herb and is a green. Too sharp for salads, we use it only in soups, pesto, and omelettes. I could eat potato-sorrel soup any night of the week, though. |
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Larry Blanchard wrote in message ...
Here is a short list of perennial veggies for, say, Zone 6, - asparagus - jerusalem - perennial chard - good king henry Also sorrel, rhubarb, and strawberries. Nothing like a good strawberr- rhubarb pie :-). Sorrel, you know, is a herb and is a green. Too sharp for salads, we use it only in soups, pesto, and omelettes. I could eat potato-sorrel soup any night of the week, though. |
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Mulch, mulch, mulch and some more mulch. as long as the mulch is organic, you
will be weeding and feeding at the same time. susan Frogleg wrote: On 17 Mar 2003 19:57:04 -0800, (moya) wrote: I'm interested in a low maintainence vegi garden I was tempted to say "there ain't no such animal," but if by "low maintainence" you don't mean "no work," meticulous preparation will help. Prepare the soil; mulch for weed surpression; erect supports for plants that need 'em; arrange for easy irrigation; fence against rabbits and deer, and give everything enough room. Stock up on controls for beetles, catepillars, fungus, mildew, and birds. And you'll still have to weed (some always get through). What did you have in mind? |
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