tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post5801980657550421604..comments2024-01-01T00:31:18.174-05:00Comments on Calendula & Concrete: A New Garden in the MakingChristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01905386163490128028noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-40432211518004020962007-09-28T20:52:00.000-04:002007-09-28T20:52:00.000-04:00Congratulations. There is nothing better than a pi...Congratulations. <BR/><BR/>There is nothing better than a piece of ground. No better feeling even with the critters that attack our hard work at times.<BR/><BR/>Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-5331742709112520732007-09-24T02:36:00.000-04:002007-09-24T02:36:00.000-04:00You have an exciting time ahead of you, not to men...You have an exciting time ahead of you, not to mention the hard work. Have you found out what kind of soil you have in your new garden? Some people find that if you start a new veg patch under a lawn on 'virgin soil' it is the best crop of their life. Potatoes are a good start to break up the soil for you.Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-29422113062817587462007-09-24T01:51:00.000-04:002007-09-24T01:51:00.000-04:00It is so much fun to start all over again fresh an...It is so much fun to start all over again fresh and new.<BR/>Enjoy.<BR/>BTW. I think a diagonal garden is just fine. <BR/>I'm in the middle of designing a spiral garden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-78751632804115187342007-09-23T11:55:00.000-04:002007-09-23T11:55:00.000-04:00I like the idea of a diagonal garden - sun matters...I like the idea of a diagonal garden - sun matters a lot when you are veggie gardening. <BR/><BR/>It must be exciting starting from scratch in your new home. It's great that there was some good landscaping there. It makes it so much easier to put your own stamp on your gardens.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-52066624056650190762007-09-21T19:18:00.000-04:002007-09-21T19:18:00.000-04:00I'm so excited for you. Good luck breaking into t...I'm so excited for you. Good luck breaking into this gardening adventure!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-17527849671015169432007-09-21T09:21:00.000-04:002007-09-21T09:21:00.000-04:00All, thanks for visiting and leaving comments! I'm...<I>All, thanks for visiting and leaving comments! I'm really excited about creating a new garden and sharing our adventures through the process. <BR/><BR/>Gina and Carol,<BR/>Yes, we are making raised beds for the kitchen garden. Our plan is to build the beds this fall (as soon as possible) so that we can transfer some of our plants from the community garden to here. Another goal is to reduce the lawn, so having the garden right in the middle will certainly help with that! :-) </I>Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905386163490128028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-27972330357667441802007-09-20T22:47:00.000-04:002007-09-20T22:47:00.000-04:00What fun to start on your new horticultural advent...What fun to start on your new horticultural adventure, Christa! <BR/><BR/>My husband is a stake and measuring tape kind of guy, and I see yours is, too. Lucky you! <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-42169449518313769192007-09-20T12:06:00.000-04:002007-09-20T12:06:00.000-04:00Don't forget to leave a space to sit and enjoy you...Don't forget to leave a space to sit and enjoy your wonderful new garden. And I love that it's smack dab in the middle of your yard! You don't want the grass anyway right? And if gardening is a big part of your life, it should also be a big part of your yard.<BR/>Take a look at this wonderful yard...<BR/>http://pathtofreedom.com/journal/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-19309624615558179062007-09-20T06:54:00.000-04:002007-09-20T06:54:00.000-04:00Good luck with your new garden. As a result of the...Good luck with your new garden. As a result of the permaculture course I'm studying I'm taking a different approach to my next vegetable bed. I'm building a quick "hot" compost in sitew and as soon as it is ready I'll take the sides away and make it the basis for my next garden bed. The Cambodian compost recipe I'm using can turn into soil within a month in hot weather but I suspect it will take substantially longer at this time of year. I've put a photo of it on my site<BR/>www.stoplaughing.com.au/wordpressAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-28574705144162394532007-09-19T18:14:00.000-04:002007-09-19T18:14:00.000-04:00wow, that looks like a big space. nicewow, that looks like a big space. niceEd Bruskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-91481271482412682642007-09-19T13:51:00.000-04:002007-09-19T13:51:00.000-04:00i just planted arugula too! these are seeds i save...i just planted arugula too! these are seeds i saved from earlier in the year. it will be so interesting to watch your garden grow... congratulations on your move! hope you enjoy the new nest!bshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680975309246437372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-24178594446486285452007-09-19T06:22:00.000-04:002007-09-19T06:22:00.000-04:00This is going to be fun wathcing your new garden t...This is going to be fun wathcing your new garden take shape. Like Gina, I want to know if you are going with a big traditional garden or raised beds? And fall is the best time to prepare the soil so it will be already to go in early spring.<BR/><BR/>Carol at May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-72068886559578301962007-09-19T05:00:00.000-04:002007-09-19T05:00:00.000-04:00Don't worry about putting the veg bed in the middl...Don't worry about putting the veg bed in the middle of the garden. Thats the way ours is here and it works fine - it even makes you make it look good so it's there for all to see!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-88201103371055151012007-09-19T03:31:00.000-04:002007-09-19T03:31:00.000-04:00Great to see the 'before' pix, Christa. Starting a...Great to see the 'before' pix, Christa. Starting a new project like this is terribly exciting. I wish you luck with it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-19985236384971946382007-09-18T21:55:00.000-04:002007-09-18T21:55:00.000-04:00silly question but is the bed going to be a raised...silly question but is the bed going to be a raised bed for a kitchen garden? I'm trying to decide where mine should go next year. If it is for raised beds, do you plan to construct them this year or wait until next year? I debated about that and so far I've decided to save the wear and tear of sitting in the chicago snow and wait until next year.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119471756261855850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-39351246636284892952007-09-18T21:29:00.000-04:002007-09-18T21:29:00.000-04:00Your first picture made me laugh! I have one that...Your first picture made me laugh! I have one that is almost identical to it, as I too have been in the (wonderful) predicament of siting a new bed. <BR/><BR/>Congrats on the new house with lack of sirens! (Been there too!)<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to hearing about all of your projects including replanting all of those cuttings you took...Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071261767244278953noreply@blogger.com