Comments on: My Garden ~ Week 1 http://thehappyhousewife.com/my-garden-week-1/ Living Well on Less Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:01:54 -0400 hourly 1 By: Quick Garden Tip | The Happy Housewife http://thehappyhousewife.com/my-garden-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Quick Garden Tip | The Happy Housewife Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:34:56 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=326#comment-1103 [...] can read more about my garden here and [...] [...] can read more about my garden here and [...]

]]> By: The Happier Husband http://thehappyhousewife.com/my-garden-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 The Happier Husband Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:00:55 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=326#comment-1102 I'm ok with the plastic because I've read about some of the plastic the Israelis use in the desert that biodegrades into water and natural stuff without nasy chemicals. I'd like to get some of that. Not sure about the newspaper because of the heavy metals in the ink. I don't want to eat that. I'll Have to think about it and talk to my wife. :) The Happier Husband of the Happy Housewife I’m ok with the plastic because I’ve read about some of the plastic the Israelis use in the desert that biodegrades into water and natural stuff without nasy chemicals. I’d like to get some of that. Not sure about the newspaper because of the heavy metals in the ink. I don’t want to eat that. I’ll Have to think about it and talk to my wife. :)

The Happier Husband of the Happy Housewife

]]> By: Thea @ I'm a Drama Mama http://thehappyhousewife.com/my-garden-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 Thea @ I'm a Drama Mama Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:12:16 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=326#comment-1101 That looks like quite an undertaking. Good luck!! That looks like quite an undertaking. Good luck!!

]]> By: candace http://thehappyhousewife.com/my-garden-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 candace Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:47:39 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=326#comment-1100 Yes, I agree with the newspaper. It can eventually be turned under. And home grown potatoes are delicious! Yes, I agree with the newspaper. It can eventually be turned under.
And home grown potatoes are delicious!

]]> By: The Lazy Organizer http://thehappyhousewife.com/my-garden-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1099 The Lazy Organizer Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:11:33 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=326#comment-1099 It's still winter around here! I wonder if sawdust would work for mulch in the garden. We get it free at a woodshop and use it in our chicken pen. It’s still winter around here! I wonder if sawdust would work for mulch in the garden. We get it free at a woodshop and use it in our chicken pen.

]]> By: Beth/Mom2TwoVikings http://thehappyhousewife.com/my-garden-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Beth/Mom2TwoVikings Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:37:33 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=326#comment-1098 LOL You should see my kitchen window sills...I have over 50 little "pods" sproutin' seed for DaHubby's garden dreams this summer. He's spent several evenings standing, walking, pacing off the backyard thinking up his grand scheme for this summer. Glad to see we're not the only ones the gardening bug has bit so early! LOL LOL You should see my kitchen window sills…I have over 50 little “pods” sproutin’ seed for DaHubby’s garden dreams this summer. He’s spent several evenings standing, walking, pacing off the backyard thinking up his grand scheme for this summer. Glad to see we’re not the only ones the gardening bug has bit so early! LOL

]]> By: Richelle F http://thehappyhousewife.com/my-garden-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 Richelle F Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:09:58 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=326#comment-1097 So exciting. I posted about starting our garden, too! So exciting. I posted about starting our garden, too!

]]> By: Daisy K http://thehappyhousewife.com/my-garden-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 Daisy K Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:26:43 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=326#comment-1096 I like to use newspaper instead of the black plastic. I use a layer about 5-7 pages thick. I weigh mine down with bricks. This makes it easier for me to till it all back into the soil. It's a great recycling tool as well as a great thing for your soil. It is a little more time consuming but well worth it to me!! Daisy http://withagreenthumb.blogspot.com I like to use newspaper instead of the black plastic. I use a layer about 5-7 pages thick. I weigh mine down with bricks. This makes it easier for me to till it all back into the soil. It’s a great recycling tool as well as a great thing for your soil.
It is a little more time consuming but well worth it to me!!

Daisy
http://withagreenthumb.blogspot.com

]]> By: Corrie http://thehappyhousewife.com/my-garden-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 Corrie Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:25:06 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=326#comment-1095 I can't wait to hear how the potatoes go. I am thinking about doing the same thing with my tomatoes, I just purchased more strawberry plants and can't wait to get them into the ground. I like Elizabeth's thoughts on black plastic. I'm sure it's effective, but there are trade-offs. Just mulch heavily and get one of those hula hoes to keep the weeds knocked down. I can’t wait to hear how the potatoes go. I am thinking about doing the same thing with my tomatoes, I just purchased more strawberry plants and can’t wait to get them into the ground.

I like Elizabeth’s thoughts on black plastic. I’m sure it’s effective, but there are trade-offs. Just mulch heavily and get one of those hula hoes to keep the weeds knocked down.

]]> By: Danielle Wilson http://thehappyhousewife.com/my-garden-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Danielle Wilson Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:49:34 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=326#comment-1094 The black plastic works good, but remember if you have anything perennial that spreads, it may not be able to do so if the plastic is too heavy duty. The mistake we made was not getting mulch [for the flowerbeds] onto the plastic within a few weeks and the weeds just grew underneath and raised the plastic up!! =) So now we have to start over. =) The black plastic works good, but remember if you have anything perennial that spreads, it may not be able to do so if the plastic is too heavy duty. The mistake we made was not getting mulch [for the flowerbeds] onto the plastic within a few weeks and the weeds just grew underneath and raised the plastic up!! =) So now we have to start over. =)

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