Comments on: The GRS Garden Project: June 2011 Update http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/ Common sense advice on money saving tips, how to get out of debt, high interest savings accounts, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, money management and more. Sat, 25 May 2013 17:04:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jason http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1546622 Jason Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:07:39 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1546622 I am so jealous! :) I started my seeds inside in February. Less than half germinated. I used those soil discs, so maybe that was a problem. Transplanting outside hasn't done anything yet. Nothing's grown taller in the 2 months it's been outside. Our summer squash occasionally puts out a flower, but it's gone within a couple days. Maybe we have a critter... I've learned a few things that hopefully I can redo next year. I think it's too late for anything for the summer, because Richmond is beastly hot and dry. Maybe I'll get something before October/November though. -j I am so jealous! :)

I started my seeds inside in February. Less than half germinated. I used those soil discs, so maybe that was a problem.

Transplanting outside hasn’t done anything yet. Nothing’s grown taller in the 2 months it’s been outside. Our summer squash occasionally puts out a flower, but it’s gone within a couple days. Maybe we have a critter…

I’ve learned a few things that hopefully I can redo next year. I think it’s too late for anything for the summer, because Richmond is beastly hot and dry. Maybe I’ll get something before October/November though.

-j

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]]> By: Angie http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1545402 Angie Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:41:00 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1545402 Dogs.... sheesh :/ Dogs…. sheesh :/

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]]> By: Andrew http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1544482 Andrew Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:20:47 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1544482 I envy you your peas--I had a nice batch coming up until one fine morning when my dog ate them all. Funny--he left the rest of the garden alone, just went for the peas. I envy you your peas–I had a nice batch coming up until one fine morning when my dog ate them all. Funny–he left the rest of the garden alone, just went for the peas.

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]]> By: Dustin http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1544232 Dustin Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:53:55 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1544232 Thanks! I planted russet potatoes. Do you know how well they do? I like your idea with the guinea pigs. Thanks! I planted russet potatoes. Do you know how well they do? I like your idea with the guinea pigs.

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]]> By: SB(One Cent At A Time) http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1542962 SB(One Cent At A Time) Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:48:58 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1542962 Yes, yard sharing is a very good idea, you and your neighbors can grow and share the produce together. Saves a lot of time as well. I like this, and want to implement. Let's see what my neighbor has to say.. Yes, yard sharing is a very good idea, you and your neighbors can grow and share the produce together. Saves a lot of time as well. I like this, and want to implement. Let’s see what my neighbor has to say..

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]]> By: mary b http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1542742 mary b Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:27:58 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1542742 I love seeing your garden updates, and the $$/time invested as well. We don't track our expenses that well, but roughly estimate. For us the lettuces and spinach are having a fabulous year...huge salads daily for lunch & sometimes dinner, so they have paid for them selves many times over. Maybe Next year I should use a spreadsheet. Anyway the relaxation it provides is priceless. This year looks good for tomatoes, as the plants are rugged and fruiting. Planted them in LY chicken run, so they are nicely fertilized! New for us this year are brussel sprouts, kale and artichokes. A tip for mulching strawberries is to use pine needles. I love seeing your garden updates, and the $$/time invested as well. We don’t track our expenses that well, but roughly estimate. For us the lettuces and spinach are having a fabulous year…huge salads daily for lunch & sometimes dinner, so they have paid for them selves many times over. Maybe Next year I should use a spreadsheet. Anyway the relaxation it provides is priceless.

This year looks good for tomatoes, as the plants are rugged and fruiting. Planted them in LY chicken run, so they are nicely fertilized!
New for us this year are brussel sprouts, kale and artichokes.

A tip for mulching strawberries is to use pine needles.

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]]> By: Rosa http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1542452 Rosa Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:09:16 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1542452 We're about a month behind you on the sunny stuff - little green tomatos, very tiny beginning cucumbers. But the first rush of greens is done - we ate up all the mizuna, i'm making a mess of chard today, and the parsley will probably be done this week (tabouli) before it gets too-too hot and bolts. So I'm cleaning up some spaces to plant fall crops this week. We’re about a month behind you on the sunny stuff – little green tomatos, very tiny beginning cucumbers.

But the first rush of greens is done – we ate up all the mizuna, i’m making a mess of chard today, and the parsley will probably be done this week (tabouli) before it gets too-too hot and bolts. So I’m cleaning up some spaces to plant fall crops this week.

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]]> By: Rosa http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1542442 Rosa Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:07:03 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1542442 Only some varieties do that, though, so if you don't get the yield you expect, don't give up! I do tire stacks (and one plastic garbage can, in a place visible from the alley) and my yield is never great because we have full shade - but it's more than I got in full shade in the ground, with a lot less work. This year we're putting guinea pig cage bedding directly in there with them, and it seems to be working great. Only some varieties do that, though, so if you don’t get the yield you expect, don’t give up!

I do tire stacks (and one plastic garbage can, in a place visible from the alley) and my yield is never great because we have full shade – but it’s more than I got in full shade in the ground, with a lot less work. This year we’re putting guinea pig cage bedding directly in there with them, and it seems to be working great.

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]]> By: Linda http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1542232 Linda Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:39:06 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1542232 J.D. and Kris, have you looked into yardsharing? I have a fairly big yard/food growing space and find it much easier to manage when I'm sharing the work with someone else. In past years I've had luck finding friends who want to garden in return for a share of the harvest, but this year I wasn't so lucky. I found yardsharing.org, a Portland organization, online and really wish there was something like that here in Chicago. Since I have no one to help me this year, my veggie garden is pretty small and not very well tended as in years in past. J.D. and Kris, have you looked into yardsharing? I have a fairly big yard/food growing space and find it much easier to manage when I’m sharing the work with someone else. In past years I’ve had luck finding friends who want to garden in return for a share of the harvest, but this year I wasn’t so lucky. I found yardsharing.org, a Portland organization, online and really wish there was something like that here in Chicago. Since I have no one to help me this year, my veggie garden is pretty small and not very well tended as in years in past.

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]]> By: Pat S http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1542222 Pat S Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:38:43 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1542222 These photos always make me jealous... I'm from Oregon, and knowing how beautiful it is in the Pacific Northwest this time of year makes me miss it all that much more. I can't wait to move back when my military obligation is up... These photos always make me jealous… I’m from Oregon, and knowing how beautiful it is in the Pacific Northwest this time of year makes me miss it all that much more. I can’t wait to move back when my military obligation is up…

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]]> By: Fish Finder http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1542072 Fish Finder Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:52:21 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1542072 And the cucumbers and peaches. And the cucumbers and peaches.

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]]> By: Kris at GRS http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1540672 Kris at GRS Sun, 03 Jul 2011 21:37:14 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1540672 My best advice is NOT to plant your strawberries into one of those terra cotta "strawberry pots" that have multiple levels with holes for the plants. Terra cotta dries out very quickly and unless you install a perforated PVC pipe down the center for watering, it's hard to get water all the way down. Our berries are planted among our rose bushes; the berries and roses get watered at the same time. A soaker hose is best, but not essential. My best advice is NOT to plant your strawberries into one of those terra cotta “strawberry pots” that have multiple levels with holes for the plants. Terra cotta dries out very quickly and unless you install a perforated PVC pipe down the center for watering, it’s hard to get water all the way down. Our berries are planted among our rose bushes; the berries and roses get watered at the same time. A soaker hose is best, but not essential.

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]]> By: Anita http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1540542 Anita Sun, 03 Jul 2011 20:22:47 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1540542 Good to know. Thanks for both of your tips. Are there recommended places to go in HK to look for the plants (ie for lemons) and seeds for the herbs? Good to know. Thanks for both of your tips. Are there recommended places to go in HK to look for the plants (ie for lemons) and seeds for the herbs?

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]]> By: indio http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1540512 indio Sun, 03 Jul 2011 20:17:03 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1540512 When I lived in HKG I had a small lemon tree on the flat balcony. It smelled great and always produced fruit. I also had tomatoes in big pots. I fertilized them with coffee grinds and tea bags, and they lasted for a full year before I started over. When I lived in HKG I had a small lemon tree on the flat balcony. It smelled great and always produced fruit. I also had tomatoes in big pots. I fertilized them with coffee grinds and tea bags, and they lasted for a full year before I started over.

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]]> By: sarah http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1540382 sarah Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:18:35 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1540382 You can't grow everything, but some things for sure. Most plants like humidity. Herbs make the most sense because they're so expensive to buy and you only use a little at a time. Things like lavender, rosemary, thyme, sage can be grown indoors. Things like cilantro and basil and mint want heat and sun. You can pretty easily grow scallions, dwarf peas, radishes and greens on a balcony. You can’t grow everything, but some things for sure. Most plants like humidity.

Herbs make the most sense because they’re so expensive to buy and you only use a little at a time. Things like lavender, rosemary, thyme, sage can be grown indoors. Things like cilantro and basil and mint want heat and sun. You can pretty easily grow scallions, dwarf peas, radishes and greens on a balcony.

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]]> By: Anita http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1540252 Anita Sun, 03 Jul 2011 17:51:08 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1540252 I will be moving to Hong Kong soon, and currently don't garden, but is it possible to garden in an apt, and especially with the humid climate? Have any of you had any success in such an environment? I will be moving to Hong Kong soon, and currently don’t garden, but is it possible to garden in an apt, and especially with the humid climate? Have any of you had any success in such an environment?

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]]> By: Jacqueline Ross http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1540172 Jacqueline Ross Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:09:32 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1540172 Great post! Not only is gardening good for the pocketbook but it's also good for the body and soul. Think of the hours of therapy saved when you can take out your frustrations on weeds (just don't do any pruning in a bad mood!) I now live in an apartment and grow tomatoes and herbs and such on my south-facing balcony. We have a thriving little crop. My son loves to go pick chives for our salad or basil for fresh pesto or rosemary for roast potatoes. As an additional conservation/money saving effort, we keep a bucket by each shower to collect water while waiting for it to heat up. We're able to water all of our containers and house plants, as well as rinse dishes for the dishwasher when we know it won't be run right away. We've been reclaiming an average of about 14 gallons per week. Great post! Not only is gardening good for the pocketbook but it’s also good for the body and soul. Think of the hours of therapy saved when you can take out your frustrations on weeds (just don’t do any pruning in a bad mood!) I now live in an apartment and grow tomatoes and herbs and such on my south-facing balcony. We have a thriving little crop. My son loves to go pick chives for our salad or basil for fresh pesto or rosemary for roast potatoes. As an additional conservation/money saving effort, we keep a bucket by each shower to collect water while waiting for it to heat up. We’re able to water all of our containers and house plants, as well as rinse dishes for the dishwasher when we know it won’t be run right away. We’ve been reclaiming an average of about 14 gallons per week.

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]]> By: sarah http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1540122 sarah Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:49:54 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1540122 Texas is great for pecan trees too, and peaches :) Texas is great for pecan trees too, and peaches :)

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]]> By: Erin http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1540062 Erin Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:27:40 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1540062 I planted three different varieties of tomatoes and a bunch of jalepeno and cayenne pepper plants. The tomato plants are FINALLY starting to fruit. I think this summer has been too cool for the tomatoes (good & bad thing), but my peppers are going wild! Does anyone have a hot sauce recipe you swear by :-) I planted three different varieties of tomatoes and a bunch of jalepeno and cayenne pepper plants. The tomato plants are FINALLY starting to fruit. I think this summer has been too cool for the tomatoes (good & bad thing), but my peppers are going wild! Does anyone have a hot sauce recipe you swear by :-)

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]]> By: andipantz http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1540032 andipantz Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:12:31 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1540032 yay! I always love reading about your gardening adventures and results! yum! yay! I always love reading about your gardening adventures and results! yum!

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]]> By: Bill http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1540022 Bill Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:04:25 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1540022 We have been harvesting Lettuce like crazy. This year I have learned that if you want to get to those big, crunchy heads of Romaine or Butter lettuce you have to eat your thinnings and leave just one plant spaced out for a while and it will get large quickly. We also turned our old raised planter into a blueberry and raspberry patch because it get a little too much shade for tomatoes and peppers because certain trees that screen our yard from neighbors have gotten larger. It's all trial and error. Now I just can't wait for my apple and plum trees to produce. Hopefully next year! Thanks for sharing the garden project over the last few years. The pictures are a treat as well! We have been harvesting Lettuce like crazy. This year I have learned that if you want to get to those big, crunchy heads of Romaine or Butter lettuce you have to eat your thinnings and leave just one plant spaced out for a while and it will get large quickly. We also turned our old raised planter into a blueberry and raspberry patch because it get a little too much shade for tomatoes and peppers because certain trees that screen our yard from neighbors have gotten larger. It’s all trial and error. Now I just can’t wait for my apple and plum trees to produce. Hopefully next year! Thanks for sharing the garden project over the last few years. The pictures are a treat as well!

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]]> By: KS http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1539922 KS Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:18:14 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1539922 Very envious! I've been slowly expanding my garden and my skills, but am about to sell my house and move to a rental house (with yard!) in another country. It'll be an adventure to re-learn what's possible there. Very envious! I’ve been slowly expanding my garden and my skills, but am about to sell my house and move to a rental house (with yard!) in another country. It’ll be an adventure to re-learn what’s possible there.

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]]> By: indio http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1539802 indio Sun, 03 Jul 2011 12:44:21 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1539802 Our garden on the east coast has been doing well too. The weather has been much more cooperative this month. It seems to rain every 4 to 5 days so it only needs a watering one day in between. The peas have been delicious so much so that we often just eat them raw. I amended the soil with lots of nutrients to improve the flavor of the veggies and it's been a success so far. By sampling the sugar levels in the veg, I compare to the Brix index, which charts sugar levels that leads to better tasting food. The real test will be on the tomatoes. That's the crop that I wait for all year and refuse to indulge in tomatoes any other time of the year. Our garden on the east coast has been doing well too. The weather has been much more cooperative this month. It seems to rain every 4 to 5 days so it only needs a watering one day in between.
The peas have been delicious so much so that we often just eat them raw. I amended the soil with lots of nutrients to improve the flavor of the veggies and it’s been a success so far. By sampling the sugar levels in the veg, I compare to the Brix index, which charts sugar levels that leads to better tasting food.
The real test will be on the tomatoes. That’s the crop that I wait for all year and refuse to indulge in tomatoes any other time of the year.

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]]> By: Herb Arce http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1539612 Herb Arce Sun, 03 Jul 2011 10:54:13 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1539612 There is a product called agri-gel. It will hold moisture in the plants (any plant) to prevent drying out. another thing to use with or without agri-gel is straw or grass clippings. This helps retain moisture for those berries. You can google agri-gel; for the amount you wind up using for your plants, it is well worth the cost, which isn't much anyway (about 15 bucks for I think 1/2#). Hope this helps. There is a product called agri-gel. It will hold moisture in the plants (any plant) to prevent drying out. another thing to use with or without agri-gel is straw or grass clippings. This helps retain moisture for those berries. You can google agri-gel; for the amount you wind up using for your plants, it is well worth the cost, which isn’t much anyway (about 15 bucks for I think 1/2#). Hope this helps.

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]]> By: Herb Arce http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1539582 Herb Arce Sun, 03 Jul 2011 10:48:22 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1539582 BTW, start round 2 of your plantings now. Lettuce, spinach, kohlrabi and the likes, BTW,
start round 2 of your plantings now. Lettuce, spinach, kohlrabi and the likes,

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]]> By: Herb Arce http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1539572 Herb Arce Sun, 03 Jul 2011 10:46:06 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1539572 You mentioned mulching; If you and/or your neighbors don't use alot of chemicals, and you're not worried about the look, you can use grass clippings for mulch. That will save 36 bucks! You mentioned mulching; If you and/or your neighbors don’t use alot of chemicals, and you’re not worried about the look, you can use grass clippings for mulch. That will save 36 bucks!

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]]> By: schmei http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1539072 schmei Sun, 03 Jul 2011 05:15:17 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1539072 Simon is such a handsome fellow - and a hard worker, clearly. Sending chin-scratches to him from Chicago. Oh, and your garden looks great, too! Simon is such a handsome fellow – and a hard worker, clearly. Sending chin-scratches to him from Chicago.

Oh, and your garden looks great, too!

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]]> By: Judi http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1539062 Judi Sun, 03 Jul 2011 05:10:23 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1539062 We are in our second year of gardening our small garden plot. We learned two important things last year. One was to grow flowers to bring beneficial bugs. Starting from nothing last year, we had a lot of bug problems. This year, we started the flowers early, and not many problems at all. The second thing was to get the biggest "bang" for our buck/space. Even though I loved growing potatoes and pumpkins last year, it makes more sense to grow more densely to get the most out of our small space. This year we planted a LOT more tomato plants (we used them all last year, so I'm hoping to can something this year), plus lots of lettuce, kale, carrots, peppers, basil, parsley, cucumbers, and acorn squash (on a trellis), plus continuing our strawberry tubs. Even with the strange weather, things are coming along nicely. I agree with Shawn... gotta love walking out the back door for salad fixins! We are in our second year of gardening our small garden plot. We learned two important things last year.

One was to grow flowers to bring beneficial bugs. Starting from nothing last year, we had a lot of bug problems. This year, we started the flowers early, and not many problems at all.

The second thing was to get the biggest “bang” for our buck/space. Even though I loved growing potatoes and pumpkins last year, it makes more sense to grow more densely to get the most out of our small space.

This year we planted a LOT more tomato plants (we used them all last year, so I’m hoping to can something this year), plus lots of lettuce, kale, carrots, peppers, basil, parsley, cucumbers, and acorn squash (on a trellis), plus continuing our strawberry tubs. Even with the strange weather, things are coming along nicely. I agree with Shawn… gotta love walking out the back door for salad fixins!

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]]> By: Rick http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1538952 Rick Sun, 03 Jul 2011 03:17:56 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1538952 Can you describe how you plant/grow your strawberries? I have a hard time with mine always drying out. Can you describe how you plant/grow your strawberries? I have a hard time with mine always drying out.

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]]> By: Shawn G http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/02/the-grs-garden-project-june-2011-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1538942 Shawn G Sun, 03 Jul 2011 03:11:52 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=90812#comment-1538942 This is the third year my wife and I have had a garden. Each year we learn more about what works in our area and what does not. We also do a better job of planning, so we put in less work and actually get a better yield. This year looks to be our best yet. Also, walking out into my garden to put together a fresh salad just makes me happy. This is the third year my wife and I have had a garden. Each year we learn more about what works in our area and what does not. We also do a better job of planning, so we put in less work and actually get a better yield. This year looks to be our best yet.

Also, walking out into my garden to put together a fresh salad just makes me happy.

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