What would you do with 1/4acre veggie plat? - May 23rd, 2006 at 02:38 AM
Okay, everybody has there own ideas, and I'd like to hear them, here's the setup:
SE WI
Growing Category 5
About 3degree slope, South to North
Faces North
Full Sun
Mainly Clay, but grass clippings will get added and tilled weekly, until congested with grown veggie plants.
100 feet by 100 feet, fenced with 6'x2"x4" wire.
Water source is well water a little high in iron.
Ph-??
This is the first year I'm gardening here, the usage history is:
2004,2005 light weeds, sparse grass, mowed.
2003, corn by neighbor, weed control=roundup.
2000-2002 weeds
many years-1999 soy/corn rotation.
This stuff gets so hard after the sun has been on it that I could make bricks with a little straw, no kidding, some fell out of a light duty fence stake and it baked for a day, about 3/4"diameter, it was all I could do to break it in half.
Feel free to suggest soil ammending comments, my occupation pays me in hugs/kisses, not dollars/cents so cheap/free is good, that this will take time is understood.
Food for thought; family of four, goal is to eat fresh and fresh frozen/canned/pickled year round.
If I missed any needed info, please let me know.
Thanks.
SE WI
Growing Category 5
About 3degree slope, South to North
Faces North
Full Sun
Mainly Clay, but grass clippings will get added and tilled weekly, until congested with grown veggie plants.
100 feet by 100 feet, fenced with 6'x2"x4" wire.
Water source is well water a little high in iron.
Ph-??
This is the first year I'm gardening here, the usage history is:
2004,2005 light weeds, sparse grass, mowed.
2003, corn by neighbor, weed control=roundup.
2000-2002 weeds
many years-1999 soy/corn rotation.
This stuff gets so hard after the sun has been on it that I could make bricks with a little straw, no kidding, some fell out of a light duty fence stake and it baked for a day, about 3/4"diameter, it was all I could do to break it in half.
Feel free to suggest soil ammending comments, my occupation pays me in hugs/kisses, not dollars/cents so cheap/free is good, that this will take time is understood.
Food for thought; family of four, goal is to eat fresh and fresh frozen/canned/pickled year round.
If I missed any needed info, please let me know.
Thanks.