tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post6341753229627234816..comments2023-10-03T03:41:40.031-05:00Comments on My New 30: Raised Bed Vegetable Garden - Update on FertilizingMary | Deep South Dishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06030573009618096220noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-72165148148997350292009-04-27T16:10:00.000-05:002009-04-27T16:10:00.000-05:00You're so welcome Jodi! So glad that it's helping...You're so welcome Jodi! So glad that it's helping you. That's why I decided to document it on the blog - figured I couldn't be the only one out there doin' this - might as well share, right? <br /><br />Details? That's the Virgo in me I think LOL??!!Mary | Deep South Dishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06030573009618096220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-28515953972574994662009-04-27T13:05:00.000-05:002009-04-27T13:05:00.000-05:00Wow! You are awesome. I love your post. My first y...Wow! You are awesome. I love your post. My first year with the raised bed and I have been referencing your bed since I started. Great resource. Very simple to read, detailed! Love it. Thanks for the shared info!Jodihttp://www.paintchipsandcupcakes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-25098239723060242992009-04-21T23:22:00.000-05:002009-04-21T23:22:00.000-05:00Glad to help y'all!!Glad to help y'all!!Mary | Deep South Dishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06030573009618096220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-30191849961663949512009-04-21T20:16:00.000-05:002009-04-21T20:16:00.000-05:00I'm saving this to show to my hubby , we are plant...I'm saving this to show to my hubby , we are planting a garden for the first time this yr an we're so excite about it!!!Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08311071575728126903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-8694598239158237062009-04-21T18:05:00.000-05:002009-04-21T18:05:00.000-05:00oh wow....I've had that rot on my tomatoes...and I...oh wow....I've had that rot on my tomatoes...and I never knew. I like the sqaure foot garden idea. I'll keep you posted on my dry/hot/nevada garden as I go.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299901133939166510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-85335142169054091812009-04-21T17:29:00.000-05:002009-04-21T17:29:00.000-05:00Don't worry Tammy - I did the same exact thing! L...Don't worry Tammy - I did the same exact thing! Live and learn. I do use the Miracle-Gro all season on the flowers, about once every two weeks.<br /><br />Another thing to do on the vining type of tomatoes is to pinch the little suckers that appear in between main branches. That way the plant focuses the energy toward growing fruit instead of toward growing a whole bunch of branches. I also get rid of all of the lower branches on the tomatoes. It helps with air circulation which tomatoes seem to really need. Next time I go to pinching and trimming I'll get some pics and post about it.<br /><br />Hi Sheila - You're so welcome! I figure I'm doing it might as well blog about it and share the info, right? <br /><br />I've had the traditional row gardens and even did the square foot once, the old way where you dug down into the soil to turn it and then amended it. My soil is clay too and awful with some sand since we live right near the Gulf. <br /><br />The great thing about the raised beds is NO DIGGING because you are putting in all new soil on top of the existing soil in your yard. So much better for the plants. My soil blend wasn't perfect, but it was close, and it is SO much easier to work with. <br /><br />As far as the SF grids, it sure makes the garden look much better organized and neat - I really like how it looks! <br /><br />I'm hoping things will be better with my harvest this year than in years past. I'm so exciting that you're giving a veggie garden a try this year!!Mary | Deep South Dishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06030573009618096220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-25017731959424208892009-04-21T13:45:00.000-05:002009-04-21T13:45:00.000-05:00WOW--that is how I wanted my garden but my husband...WOW--that is how I wanted my garden but my husband wanted one like his dad had. We'll try it his way this year and my way next year--can't wait to get things planted. We have had so much rain that this red North Carolina clay is hard to dig!! I think it is going to be dry the rest of the week so hopefully by this weekend, I'll have a garden in. This will be our first garden in over 20 years so please wish us luck!! Thank you for all the information--I could use a refresher course on gardening. Sheila in NCSheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02813022311330177395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-16682185602448063142009-04-21T12:43:00.000-05:002009-04-21T12:43:00.000-05:00**hitting myself upside the head**
I planted toma...**hitting myself upside the head**<br /><br />I planted tomatoes last summer and fertilized them with Miracle Grow weekly, just as I did the flowers...you guessed it, they were huge and green and lovely...but very little fruit!<br /><br />I'm learning so much...you are a good teacher!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com