Looking at taking a different approach this year. Trying to maximize production and efficiency. So far from what. I am reading there are some plants out there that may be more productive growing up versus out. On the list so far Tomatoes, cucumbers, pole Beans.
Last year we had over 100 tomato plants and our yield was dismal partly due to lack of rain, and largely due to little hoping ********’s that would take one bite out of several tomatoes.
Not being sure of the weather pattern this year I am considering container gardening on a large scale. Through out the year I have been cleaning out the Goat barn and collecting it what is now a berm the size of a backstop. We had a soil sample done on it at the co-op and basically it’s not going to require anything .
So I am thinking that once our plants are ready to go outside we put them in 5 gallon buckets with a hole drilled in the bottom for drainage. I am thinking that that the quantity of compost dirt mixtures should be sufficient and not require much more than the occasional fertilizing and watering would be more efficient as the water can be more productive as we are not having to irrigate a large area and weed control should be minimal as well.
thoughts?
Last year we had over 100 tomato plants and our yield was dismal partly due to lack of rain, and largely due to little hoping ********’s that would take one bite out of several tomatoes.
Not being sure of the weather pattern this year I am considering container gardening on a large scale. Through out the year I have been cleaning out the Goat barn and collecting it what is now a berm the size of a backstop. We had a soil sample done on it at the co-op and basically it’s not going to require anything .
So I am thinking that once our plants are ready to go outside we put them in 5 gallon buckets with a hole drilled in the bottom for drainage. I am thinking that that the quantity of compost dirt mixtures should be sufficient and not require much more than the occasional fertilizing and watering would be more efficient as the water can be more productive as we are not having to irrigate a large area and weed control should be minimal as well.
thoughts?
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