tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post4715520972347104369..comments2023-11-28T20:13:15.814-05:00Comments on e-i-e-i-omg! The final chapter?: The good points - and bad points - of Square Inch Gardening.Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-6385828204354676522012-08-09T11:56:35.792-04:002012-08-09T11:56:35.792-04:00Your cucumbers et cetera I find overwhelm the othe...Your cucumbers et cetera I find overwhelm the other plants. This years best for me was a spaghetti squash volunteer that grew out of the compost bin.<br /><br />I have the same problem with potatos and I use loose dirt on the upper layers, so I am not sure it is a straw versus dirt issue. I was wondering if I needed to water them more carefully.russell1200https://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-49490415638879647852012-08-09T09:19:21.602-04:002012-08-09T09:19:21.602-04:00LOL, I'm the same way, pack 'em in!LOL, I'm the same way, pack 'em in!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-19743855165549755382012-08-06T11:22:15.667-04:002012-08-06T11:22:15.667-04:00I've kind of got the square inch gardening thi...I've kind of got the square inch gardening thing going on with my raspberries... and my hosta... and the lilies...Jenyfer Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769550148821002722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-72123828386094397882012-08-04T12:27:16.583-04:002012-08-04T12:27:16.583-04:00I hear ya on the tomatoes not ripening when you ne...I hear ya on the tomatoes not ripening when you need them too. My stupid, ahem, I mean wonderful hens, keep eating mine and at the rate they are going I won't have any... grrrrrrrr<br />I'd be interested in your ratatouille...never had it before, but would like to try it.<br />BTW your garden looks great, and your very brave to stick your hand in the jungle!;)SweetLand Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952332452950179891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-51910717374907801322012-08-04T09:28:54.703-04:002012-08-04T09:28:54.703-04:00My garden looks like that too! But I won't ta...My garden looks like that too! But I won't take the Square Inch gardening thing from ya don't worry. I was just crazy when I planted and planted stuff so close in the spring. Forgetting how large things get. My yellow summer squash has trailed down it's little mound and is creeping across the length of the garden via the main path. I think it's making a break for the gate. Mad because I keep stepping on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-26697973866791705872012-08-03T21:53:36.256-04:002012-08-03T21:53:36.256-04:00Your garden (jungle) looks very lush and healthy. ...Your garden (jungle) looks very lush and healthy. I think all of us gardeners have a little trouble with the spacing of those itty-bitty plants or seeds when they first go in the ground. I thought for sure I had p-l-e-n-t-y or room between my corn and yellow beans. Ha! I have to crawl down the row to pick the beans and I'm imagining every spider and crawly bug fastening itself to me as I creep along through the jungle tunnel.<br /><br />Have you grown horseradish previously? I'd be interested to see just what you do with the roots to get good, edible . . . um, ah, horseradish. I love the stuff but have never grown it. (See? You're NEVER too old for new experiences!)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-53999207356658620982012-08-03T21:29:17.407-04:002012-08-03T21:29:17.407-04:00Lookin' good, if a little crowded :-) I am alw...Lookin' good, if a little crowded :-) I am always amazed at how much biomass a single pumpkin seed can produce. I think I'm going to plant more herb seeds and see what happens. Happy weekend!LindaCOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316183776592482615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-28785932960560753412012-08-03T17:43:53.646-04:002012-08-03T17:43:53.646-04:00Great post! I've always wanted to try the squa...Great post! I've always wanted to try the square foot gardening method, but wondered what the downfalls were. Eek - scary spiders that bite? I think its great that the plants all support each other - something we could REALLY use here with the ridiculous wind. But...I'm going to dream about biting spiders now. Thanks for that. Really.Amy Dingmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955555538158746355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-48292573821483904102012-08-03T14:44:19.923-04:002012-08-03T14:44:19.923-04:00Gardening here seems to always challenge me. I do ...Gardening here seems to always challenge me. I do have some good lookin' tomatoes getting ready, the cilantro is reseeding, I got 1 jalapeno so far, all the squash is kicking into high gear, the green beans are starting to set, the corn is close to ready, but I won't talk about the stuff that did NOT make it...got eggs and lots of chicken in the freezer though!peteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842363901612535790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-39332252781994985442012-08-03T13:04:45.716-04:002012-08-03T13:04:45.716-04:00Nancy, I may try a yellow tomato next year - they ...Nancy, I may try a yellow tomato next year - they seem to ripen way ahead of the red ones. I can hardly wait = there are some humdingers in there!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-75915009456393739802012-08-03T12:50:37.178-04:002012-08-03T12:50:37.178-04:00I could have sworn I saw something moving in there...I could have sworn I saw something moving in there last night - something large, scaly, with bristles and fangs.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-3873380322965240092012-08-03T12:49:51.700-04:002012-08-03T12:49:51.700-04:00The only thing that jived this year were cukes and...The only thing that jived this year were cukes and dill. My cilantro 'peaked' in June! And you are right - I don't dare stick my hands in there without gloves...eeeuww, spiders.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-79229058456696802972012-08-03T12:48:47.062-04:002012-08-03T12:48:47.062-04:00Hey, Sandy! We are in a drought pattern, although...Hey, Sandy! We are in a drought pattern, although not as severe as some parts of the country. I have been religiously watering the roots of the tomato jungle and my squash plants every day. I've used up my rainbarrel contents, so will now be watering every other day. I haven't had luck freezing zucchini, so I am just hoping it continues to produce until I get a ripe tomato!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-20373705330010965942012-08-03T11:39:10.875-04:002012-08-03T11:39:10.875-04:00I'm still waiting for things to ripen, since I...I'm still waiting for things to ripen, since I planted late. 0 apples, lots of green tomatoes, and my eggplant has flowers, finally! A few peppers, and we did get 2 yellow tomaotes, delish!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-58809704913749471032012-08-03T11:34:40.430-04:002012-08-03T11:34:40.430-04:00I, too, have practiced square inch gardening this ...I, too, have practiced square inch gardening this year. My tomato and bean jungle are a scary place to be at night. I can only imagine the critters hiding under that dense foliage waiting to ambush me.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-85678302552717576332012-08-03T08:34:04.937-04:002012-08-03T08:34:04.937-04:00Your garden looks GREAT!! :)
You might have to sta...Your garden looks GREAT!! :)<br />You might have to start wearing gloves to protect yourself from the nasty spiders! Yikes! <br />Here, I can never get tomatoes and cilantro together or cucumbers and dill...Candy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07863818451136277378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-18230641020215318432012-08-03T08:27:50.058-04:002012-08-03T08:27:50.058-04:00Susan,
Your garden beds look fabulous. I can see...Susan,<br /><br />Your garden beds look fabulous. I can see you don't have a major drought problem and that's a good thing. I'm not sure why tomatoes and zucchini can't ripen the same time, I wish I could just wiggle my nose and have them ripen at the same time for you, lol....(truthfully, it's the timing thing). You may want to freeze the one vegetable while you're waiting on the other to ripen. I froze tomatoes while waiting on enough to can. It's just a thought. <br />Have a wonderful Friday and watchout for those darn spiders (I'm not a fan of spiders).<br />Sandy, Oklahoma TransientSandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.com