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[78SA]

Originally Posted by lspencer534

If you have clay in your soil, then you're right. You can go to raised planters. but you'd need a lot of area. What kind of soil do you have, anyway?

Wet that doesn't drain easy.

[lspencer534]

Originally Posted by 78SA

Wet that doesn't drain easy.

Try this: Pick the part of your garden that drains the best. Dig a trench about 12" deep and 24" wide. (Lotsa labor, I know) Put some rich dirt in the trench about 4" deep. When the taters sprout, keep covering them with mulch until the treach is level with the ground. The taters will get nutrients from the good soil you put in, and the taters will form in the mulch. You can try this on a small scale to see if it works.

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by Jobaka

They can be grown in containers.
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Used car tires supposely work real great. As the plant grows you add a tire and more dirt. The black absorbs the heat from the Sun and they grow like crazy. Imagine they will grow quite tall. Haven't tried it but here's a link to how it's done -

How to Grow Potatoes in Tires | eHow.com

[lspencer534]

Originally Posted by Torqaholic

Used car tires supposely work real great. As the plant grows you add a tire and more dirt. The black absorbs the heat from the Sun and they grow like crazy. Imagine they will grow quite tall. Haven't tried it but here's a link to how it's done -

How to Grow Potatoes in Tires | eHow.com

I think that would work.

[kingpin]

I just want to share my gardening story with you guys.

When I was younger every weekend my father would make me work in his garden. First cut the grass and then tend to the garden. From the age of 8-16 I would cut the grass on a corner lot that measured 190' by 200 feet deep.
Thank goodness most of the lot was house and his garden so there wasn't much grass except for the front. The garden went all along the perimeter of the fence 8' deep and along one side of the house.

After finishing the grass I was put to work in his garden. Either tilling in the spring or picking green beans and cherry tomatoes in the end of the season. After was all said and done I would get back in the house 6ish.

Being a good Canadian kid street hockey was a way of life. everyday after school for 3-4 hours depending on how much light there was we would play road hockey with the a few kids in the hood. The weekends were for the mini tournaments between neighbourhoods and different areas from around.

Sadly I never got to play in those mini tournaments on the weekends because I was knee dip in shit and top soil.

To this day I will not buy flowers, help pick veggies in my buddies garden and even buy a potted plant. I hate everything that has to do with gardening. My house will be paved with concrete walkways and concrete pads without a lick of grass or a hint of cow manure in sight.

Thank you for letting me share my story on gardening.
As my dad once told me with a a highly sarcastic tone....
"I wish you all the f***ing luck in the world".

[lspencer534]

Originally Posted by kingpin

I just want to share my gardening story with you guys.

When I was younger every weekend my father would make me work in his garden. First cut the grass and then tend to the garden. From the age of 8-16 I would cut the grass on a corner lot that measured 190' by 200 feet deep.
Thank goodness most of the lot was house and his garden so there wasn't much grass except for the front. The garden went all along the perimeter of the fence 8' deep and along one side of the house.

After finishing the grass I was put to work in his garden. Either tilling in the spring or picking green beans and cherry tomatoes in the end of the season. After was all said and done I would get back in the house 6ish.

Being a good Canadian kid street hockey was a way of life. everyday after school for 3-4 hours depending on how much light there was we would play road hockey with the a few kids in the hood. The weekends were for the mini tournaments between neighbourhoods and different areas from around.

Sadly I never got to play in those mini tournaments on the weekends because I was knee dip in shit and top soil.

To this day I will not buy flowers, help pick veggies in my buddies garden and even buy a potted plant. I hate everything that has to do with gardening. My house will be paved with concrete walkways and concrete pads without a lick of grass or a hint of cow manure in sight.

Thank you for letting me share my story on gardening.
As my dad once told me with a a highly sarcastic tone....
"I wish you all the f***ing luck in the world".

And therein lies the difference between being forced to do something and doing it voluntary. Most gardeners do it by choice, so it isn't a chore. Funny thing...I too was made to work in the fields when I was growing up. I was raised on a farm, and I was chopping cotton by the time I was 7. Plus feed the cows and pigs. And run the tractor. My last job was to bush hog all the pastures and the garden. The garden had a dried up pea patch; when the bush hog hit the peas it felt like buckshot hitting my back. I left home after that.

It took me 20 years away from the farm before I planted a garden (I still hate to run a tractor). Now gardening is enjoyable, simply because I don't have to do it. And, as they say, gardening is good for the soul.

Maybe you'll change your mind one day. If no, there are plenty of other hobbies.

[MrPeabody]

Originally Posted by lspencer534

Try this: Pick the part of your garden that drains the best. Dig a trench about 12" deep and 24" wide. (Lotsa labor, I know) Put some rich dirt in the trench about 4" deep. When the taters sprout, keep covering them with mulch until the treach is level with the ground. The taters will get nutrients from the good soil you put in, and the taters will form in the mulch. You can try this on a small scale to see if it works.

Line the bottom with a wire mesh or you'll be growing gopher food.

[mrvette]

Originally Posted by kingpin

To this day I will not buy flowers, help pick veggies in my buddies garden and even buy a potted plant. I hate everything that has to do with gardening. My house will be paved with concrete walkways and concrete pads without a lick of grass or a hint of cow manure in sight.

I indulge the wife and her efforts, we grow 'tater' vines here for the multi colors and garden decoration, last year they tried mighty hard to take over the entire back yard, we had TWO full garbage cans full of the vines last fall....

and up in Maryland, I had a 45' wide 27' deep garage and a all concrete back yard, it was GREAT.....but came time to sell, it was hell, the bitches kept killing it, .....took two years to sell it...

[NEVRL8T]

Originally Posted by MEANZ06

did you mention gardening...

Amateur

[TxAg]

Originally Posted by LisaJohn

I love digging for taters. It's like finding buried treasure!

Someone buried Prospero?

[Bucwheat]

Originally Posted by lspencer534

I've got some good news for you: Your tomatoes have something called "blossom end rot". It's easy to cure; buy a spray made especially for that, and you'll have healthy tomatoes. The condition is caused by a calcium deficiency. Add calcium to your soil before planting (eggshells or store-bought calcium).

I'll try that,tired of Hot house tomatos from Kroger.

[TxAg]

This thread needed a good ho.

[lspencer534]

Originally Posted by TxAg

This thread needed a good ho.

That ho skinny as a rail.

[syf350]

i aint no damn gardner, but i aint gonna your silly rules keep me out of a thread!

[allthrottleandsomebottle]

In my greenhouse, I had eggplants the size of baseballs and green peppers quarter sized……..too bad I left the heater off the other week when we had a surprise 18 degree night!
My homegrown from a seed grapefruit tree a foot tall made it though as did some of my herbs & other flowers.....
You can see the greenhouse in the background

[TxAg]

Originally Posted by lspencer534

That ho skinny as a rail.

Yea, she needs a tan too.