tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435218067174744140.post867510495308852935..comments2023-10-23T09:48:12.281-07:00Comments on Luke's Square Foot Victory Garden: Lots of planting!Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05352053458579670214noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435218067174744140.post-49301330237945668662009-05-16T11:43:00.000-07:002009-05-16T11:43:00.000-07:00Our yard is long and narrow and runs East-West, wi...Our yard is long and narrow and runs East-West, with the house on the Western most part. Our backyard gets zero shade, which is tough for us people on summer days, but it means 8-10 hours of sun for all the plants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435218067174744140.post-87904220722034856722009-05-15T23:05:00.000-07:002009-05-15T23:05:00.000-07:00Luke,
Wow. Your veggies are growing so fast. Mus...Luke,<br />Wow. Your veggies are growing so fast. Must be getting good sun there. That lettuce looks ready for salad time. Very nice work. Enjoy!!SuburbanGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331266937322487617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435218067174744140.post-47266242247555758062009-05-15T19:18:00.000-07:002009-05-15T19:18:00.000-07:00The tomato boxes are on the south side of a East-W...The tomato boxes are on the south side of a East-West wall of the shed. This spot gets 8+ hours of sun daily. The mulch-like material is just wood mulch. I just thought it looked a little nicer than the plastic -- purely aesthetic. The mix is Miracle Grow Potting Mix. And, yes, you don't need to use 2 totes. In fact the green one is made with one, but it was such a pain trimming the lid piece to fit nicely, as well as cutting sections of 4" PVC for the supports and wicking chambers I used the 2-tote method for the gray one. I'm not sure why I don't like the SWCs. I guess they're relatively expensive and a bit uglier than wooded raised beds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435218067174744140.post-71778168014175367392009-05-15T18:37:00.000-07:002009-05-15T18:37:00.000-07:00Luke, a couple of comments/questions. I see that y...Luke, a couple of comments/questions. I see that you have the tomato grow boxes located next to a wall which will most likely reduce the light and the productivity of the plants. I'm curious about the mulch-like material on top of the white plastic mulch and what it's for. I also wonder what type/brand potting mix you used. Hopefully it contains NO top soil. Also, you don't need 2 totes to make one planter when using a cutout from the lid to make the platform. Based on widespread user experience you should get significantly higher productivity in sub-irrigated planters than in the ground. Just trying to helpGreenscaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02029061462702545360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435218067174744140.post-19952958679431124602009-05-15T15:57:00.000-07:002009-05-15T15:57:00.000-07:00You're right...the jury is out for me as well with...You're right...the jury is out for me as well with the SWC. I seem to get as much out of them as my pots. The only thing I like about them is watering from beneath.Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.com