tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post3179878320196699772..comments2023-10-08T03:36:38.925-04:00Comments on Gardening Without Skills: Damage DoneKate and Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342619603185671644noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-41622330648538012882008-08-24T11:17:00.000-04:002008-08-24T11:17:00.000-04:00Wow, you folks have really had your share of nasty...Wow, you folks have really had your share of nastyness lately. The last time we had a garden we didn't want to dig up the yard so we used black plastic (30 gallon) trash cans. We drilled a few holes in the bottom for drainage. Put some rocks in the bottom (to take up space), then added dirt to fill the rest of the can. We planted things that would give us the most for our work - tomatoes, cucumbers, & squash. By using the black plastic trash cans the dirt was always warm. That way there were no slugs or snails - the black plastic was too hot for them to crawl up on the sides of the trash can. There was virtually no weeding and they were like a nice tall raised bed - no bending to work on the plants. because the soil was always warm, we had veggies ready to eat before ANYONE in our neighborhood. I was going to our neighbors asking if they would like some of our veggies since we had way more than we could use! This is just an idea for the future, but it worked a treat for us! Hope all the rain drains away quickly!Munkehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399552410727963631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563051087162389665.post-25631287003437764612008-08-24T01:57:00.000-04:002008-08-24T01:57:00.000-04:00Oh my goodness! I found your blog through the Cra...Oh my goodness! I found your blog through the Crafty Crow (and I'm totally in love with the Toad Spaceship - wondering if we even have toads here in the high desert of California).<BR/><BR/>Anyway - wow, amazing pictures. We moved from central FL (Oviedo) last year to a small mountain town somewhere between Southern and Central California. It was, of course, a huge change, and as much as I miss the rain, your pictures remind me of how there really can be too much rain, too. The last time it rained here was, oh, about 2 months ago. Fire is a big threat here; it's pretty scary.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I hope you all dry out quickly, and that any damage to your house is minimal. I'll definitely be back - it's great seeing what creative people (which doesn't describe ME) can do. Thanks for sharing it with us!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13418436811042559103noreply@blogger.com