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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 515706" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Mom2odd I'll have to see if I can find the dehydrator again so I can post a link. I dunno how well it works although it had a 5 star rating, easy child hasn't tried it that I know of. It's really cool though, AND you can start seeds in it if you want. (no clue how that works, just know it said you can)</p><p></p><p>Umm. The pine needles is why I'm doing raised beds. I'm talking like decades worth of needles here.......soil ph is not great to begin with. This backyard was abused many years before we bought the house and the previous owner didn't sod it, didn't put in new dirt, just left it that way. I was going to sod after a layer of dirt but husband talked me out of it. I had a nice yard of grass going until my 2nd or 3rd year of school when it got intense and I no longer had time to care for it or monitor husband's care of it. Resulted in no care and the yard reverting back to rather dense weeds. Ugh. Should have heard me cussing him yesterday. Nichole, her husband, Travis and I were out there pulling mega weeds out by their roots, digging out those that had been there so long the roots seemed to go to china. Even put Aubrey to work which she didn't mind a bit. Unfortunately we didn't get near as much done as we'd like because it <strong>is that bad</strong>. It's supposed to be sunny and in the 70's the next several days, it's raining today which will make it perfect for yanking weeds......so guess what I'll be doing all week. ugh</p><p></p><p>greenrene, I'll certainly look into those methods. I've got to study up on this raised bed gardening. I've never done it that way before. Lucky for me, Nichole's father in law has done it for years......which means her husband has helped him for years, which means he can help me. lol </p><p></p><p>But you've reminded me of something. You guys know those topsy turvy planter things that cost so much??? (I have 2 by the way) I told Nichole's husband tomatoes will be planted in those because Rowdy likes to eat the darn things. (he thinks I plant them just for him) He said well you know those paint type buckets that are like 3 bucks at Lowes? Why don't you get those, cut a hole in the bottom, line it with newspaper (with a hole too) put the tomato plant through the hole, fill with dirt, plant herbs at the top and hang those up? I just stood there with my mouth hanging open kicking myself in the rear for not having thought of the cheap buckets instead of the topsy turvy things (which thankfully I got on sale). Newspaper keeps the dirt from leaking out the hole. So for those of you who want to container garden.........there is a CHEAP way to go about it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> The buckets are sturdy too, the topsy turvy thing is most definitely not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 515706, member: 84"] Mom2odd I'll have to see if I can find the dehydrator again so I can post a link. I dunno how well it works although it had a 5 star rating, easy child hasn't tried it that I know of. It's really cool though, AND you can start seeds in it if you want. (no clue how that works, just know it said you can) Umm. The pine needles is why I'm doing raised beds. I'm talking like decades worth of needles here.......soil ph is not great to begin with. This backyard was abused many years before we bought the house and the previous owner didn't sod it, didn't put in new dirt, just left it that way. I was going to sod after a layer of dirt but husband talked me out of it. I had a nice yard of grass going until my 2nd or 3rd year of school when it got intense and I no longer had time to care for it or monitor husband's care of it. Resulted in no care and the yard reverting back to rather dense weeds. Ugh. Should have heard me cussing him yesterday. Nichole, her husband, Travis and I were out there pulling mega weeds out by their roots, digging out those that had been there so long the roots seemed to go to china. Even put Aubrey to work which she didn't mind a bit. Unfortunately we didn't get near as much done as we'd like because it [B]is that bad[/B]. It's supposed to be sunny and in the 70's the next several days, it's raining today which will make it perfect for yanking weeds......so guess what I'll be doing all week. ugh greenrene, I'll certainly look into those methods. I've got to study up on this raised bed gardening. I've never done it that way before. Lucky for me, Nichole's father in law has done it for years......which means her husband has helped him for years, which means he can help me. lol But you've reminded me of something. You guys know those topsy turvy planter things that cost so much??? (I have 2 by the way) I told Nichole's husband tomatoes will be planted in those because Rowdy likes to eat the darn things. (he thinks I plant them just for him) He said well you know those paint type buckets that are like 3 bucks at Lowes? Why don't you get those, cut a hole in the bottom, line it with newspaper (with a hole too) put the tomato plant through the hole, fill with dirt, plant herbs at the top and hang those up? I just stood there with my mouth hanging open kicking myself in the rear for not having thought of the cheap buckets instead of the topsy turvy things (which thankfully I got on sale). Newspaper keeps the dirt from leaking out the hole. So for those of you who want to container garden.........there is a CHEAP way to go about it. :) The buckets are sturdy too, the topsy turvy thing is most definitely not. [/QUOTE]
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