dfranksmith
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I'm tired of lousy tomatoes so I promised myself that next year I'll plant a vegetable garden come hell or high water. I've got a few basic questions that maybe someone will be willing to answer.
What all can I do this year to prepare the soil? I've tilled it once already. I'm going to take a page out of Bird's book and chip a bunch of branches and green compost into the plot. I've got a bunch of tree trunks that are too rotten for firewood, but they'll burn. Should I burn them on top of the garden plot and then till in the ashes? Any other tips?
The existing plot is about 20'x40'. Is this a good size for two people? I know this is a hard question, but any rules of thumb will be appreciated.
Is there any advantage to plowing furrows in a small garden?
Finally, if I keep the plot small like it is, I can buy hoops and polystyrene sheets to get a greenhouse thing going. This will let me get my tomatoes in early and hopefully keep the deer out. Anyone have any experience with this? How well did it work? Where did you buy the equipment?
Thanks in advance
Don
What all can I do this year to prepare the soil? I've tilled it once already. I'm going to take a page out of Bird's book and chip a bunch of branches and green compost into the plot. I've got a bunch of tree trunks that are too rotten for firewood, but they'll burn. Should I burn them on top of the garden plot and then till in the ashes? Any other tips?
The existing plot is about 20'x40'. Is this a good size for two people? I know this is a hard question, but any rules of thumb will be appreciated.
Is there any advantage to plowing furrows in a small garden?
Finally, if I keep the plot small like it is, I can buy hoops and polystyrene sheets to get a greenhouse thing going. This will let me get my tomatoes in early and hopefully keep the deer out. Anyone have any experience with this? How well did it work? Where did you buy the equipment?
Thanks in advance
Don