Starting a Garden

Posted on 2005-Dec-28 at 09:55 - Post Comment

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Posted by southofthegnatline on 2005-Dec-28 at 11:40 - Link

DYI network (they have a gardening show and "easy stuff" on their website)

Organic gardening.com
hobbyfarmmagazine.com
I have some others at south of the gnat line here -

Need to compost, too..........ez....very ez. If we can do it - anybody can.........

Congratulations on your new home and farm ~ you'll never be the same........'member that story I told you......

What a great, great way to start your New Year!!

:-)
Harriette

Try Growing Zucchini!!

Posted by urbanhomestead on 2005-Dec-29 at 05:17 - Link

They are almost always successful and they grow quick. Lettuce grows well and garlic is easy to grow. Pumpkins are fun for the kids. A fun tool to have is the Garden Weasel. I have a small garden though. You may just need a rototiller on your farm!!

Seeds

Posted by Amber on 2005-Dec-29 at 05:16 - Link

go check out DaisyChain if you haven't already, she's got a whole bunch of seed places listed. If you wanna know when to plant them check out the calandar I posted, it's cool. tells you when to plant what crop.

0:) Amber

Gardening

Posted by Dalyn on 2005-Dec-29 at 10:21 - Link

I research alot about this. Fail every year but keep trying. Sad really.
Ayway, check out this old newlsetter- there's an article on square foot gardening that is really good.
http://www.freewebs.com/dailywalkinfarm/ewwmarch2005.htm

Square Foot Garden

Posted by kayinpa on 2006-Jan-1 at 02:09 - Link

Try the square foot garden, it is great for beginners (I am not sure how much info the website has, but I love the book)

here is the link:

http://www.squarefootgardening.com/

Kay

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Posted by heerhomestead on 2006-Jan-4 at 01:31 - Link

Thanks for asking this question. Now I have a lot of interesting links to read myself. Have fun on your new farm. 15 acres sounds fun.

You Grow Girl

Posted by CaretakersCottage on 2006-Jan-19 at 10:36 - Link

Hey Jen, check out the site www.yougrowgirl.com and then click on GROW and GARDEN on the top. There are a TON of articles in there about everything you could think of. They are less of step by step and more of real life experiences, but I think it will be beneficial. Good to see you here and your land photos were beautiful over at homeschoolblogger.

- victoria aka miracleshappen

Congrats

Posted by karatemom on 2006-Jan-24 at 10:47 - Link

Congrats on your upcoming move. Should be so much fun and so gratifying to finally have your own plot of land. Thanks for asking this question as I'm new to homesteading as well so I now have more resources to review. With spring fast approaching, these links should help. I did grow a small garden in the city and I used the "lasagna" technique of layering dirt, newspaper/compost, dirt, newspaper/compost. It worked really well and the newspaper/compost kitchen items that I threw in helped to make the soil really rich. Good luck and God's blessings on your new endeavor.

Living simply and for Him,
Sherri
homesteadblogger.com/simpletreasure