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Re: Rotaion, Seeds and fences

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I have decided that using the neighbors fence would not be a good idea. I'm sure
that they would not mind, but their Doberman's might take issue with the
trespassing plants! The dogs can reach the top of the fence, and I don't think
the plants could handle it. Back to the forsythia plan!

I was concerned about crop rotation, so I am glad to see that is covered in
Mel's book.

For the plants that I started in peat pots, I planted all the seeds, even tho I
didn't have my final garden plan yet. Oh well! We'll see what grows and what
doesn't. I'll be more conservative outdoors. I wondered about the "life" of
seeds. Is that info in the book, or did you find it elsewhere?

I plan on keeping my garden plan on the computer! Then I can print hard copies &
make adjustments. My Grandfather was a wonderful gardener. I believe all his
crop & garden records (he owned a farm at one point) are still around somewhere.
I hope to study them someday! He also liked to draw little pictures. He was
quite a character, and I would like to hold a seance to get advice from him now!

Christine in Milwaukee

souliere wrote:

> Some people have troubles with disease in the garden, so it can
> be important to practise crop rotation.  I keep one of those old
> fashioned composition books that has graph paper pages in it.
> The pages are non removable so I have a complete record of
> everything (including my mistakes).  I keep maps of the various
> beds so I know what I planted where and when for each year.
> This is especially handy for those plants that I allow to over
> winter like the walking onions, would not want to accidently
> spade them.  It also gives me something to look at and think
> about during those long winter months.
>
> So many seeds, I purhased seeds with perhaps a bit too much
> wild abandon.  A single packet even from those places that
> provide smaller packets will still last me years.  I make a point
> of carefully resealing all the seed packets (with a paper clip)
> then grouping the types of packets (say tomatoes) together
> in a plastic bag with a small bag of silica gell (from packages
> I have received).  Kept cool and dry the seeds will last
> quite a long time (depends on the seeds, onions are not
> supposed to last longer then a year, other plants up to 7 years)
>
> Check with the neighbors to see if they mind, are just grow
> up the fence accidently.  For watermelons I would think you
> may need secondary support for the produce especially if
> they are big ones.  Small gourds, zuchini (while the fruits are
> still nicely sized to eat, not those monsters), peas all great
> on chain-link fences.  Heavier plants like multiple tomatoes
> with many heavy fruit all ripe at the same time, depend on
> how the fence is supported, does it have a rigid upper pole
> or heavy duty wire along the top?  Then you can do just
> about anything (within resonable limits)
>
> Souliere  (Lincoln nebraska, hit 26 degress last night,
> little over 3 weeks to last frost)
>
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