Gardening help

[hizoot]

This forum is great! Thanks for the input. That TAMU sight was very enlightening and just what we needed. And ...yep, the 1/3 acre thing aint happening. Waaaaay to much to take care of and plant for just our immediate family and some neighbors. I guess it was a newb mistake as well....We cut it back to 50'x90' or so. And thanks for the pics of the hillers.....Mark,your check is in the mail :laughing: I'll take pics this evening for ya'll!

 

[Snaker]

This will be the first year we will be taking on a garden of much size.(1/3 acre) It will also be the first for planting different vegetables for the first time..such as potatoes,asparagus,watermelon,and cantaloupe to name a few. Is there a website that may help us with some basic knowledge in setup,care,irrigation,timing,etc?
Also, I would like to make the beds mounded rows....I do not see an implement around our immediate area being sold that does this. So...can I take a cultivator,remove some tines, install a couple of discs mounted almost 90 degrees to the direction of travel to do this? What would be a good row spacing?
....as you can see,we need some input! Thanks!
BTW, I have a new JD 2520, 60" tiller, box blade ...if that helps with input. I can weld...and wouldnt mind making my own "hiller",and can copy a design or picture if its cost effective.

thanks...

I see you listed a tiller. I just threw out a brochure for a DR brand tiller. It offered a hiller option that can be attached to the rear of the tiller. You might get some ideas from that.

 

[boggen]

to deal with weeds between the rows. make sure you space the rows far enough apart, that you can take a walk behind tiller. and just go down the rows. and till the weeds in. pulling weeds is a pain, and this makes it much more easier.

as far as irrigation. just a standard lawn sprinkler works when ya first plant everything, then as the plants get higher, tossing a milk crate under the lawn sprinkler to raise it up some.

but as the plants get taller. milk crates start to tip over. and that is when ya break out. A frames made out of pvc pipe or small lumber say 1" x 1". to hold the sprinkler even higher.