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Re: 1?=space, 2?=water

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Katherine:
If you have extra space, you might consider planting a variety of annual seeds, including nasturtiums or other edible flowers for salads. If you don't want the plants to be too tall, consider some hybrid big blossomed sunflowers...they are very attractive cut plants in the late summer and early fall. Cosmos, zinnas, marigolds, and other flowers are very lovely.

As to your walkways, consider laying down layers of straw, bark, or other available dead plant material that will absorb moisture. 

Do you have a kitchen compost bin? If I were in your situation, I would consider it. Don't put any protein, including milk products, and the smell will be minimal. Use these materials to put in your garden. If you collect eggshells, set them outside in a container with good drainage to rinse off the protein...then crush and put around plants...helps in many ways.

Rubbermaid makes a very cool pull along garden cart that turns into a seat, you might want to consider this device to help you carry water. You can always beg, borrow, or buy a little red wagon;-)

If you collect rain water, cover the containers with a fine gauge netting to discourage mosquito egg laying, larva hatching.

Have other ideas,
Sheryl
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"Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her
patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric
reveals the organization of the entire tapestry."
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On Wed, 28 Apr 1999 08:51:23   Katherine St. John wrote:
>Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
>Hi.
>
>I am also a new SFG. I live in a townhouse with a yard that is nothing
>but shade. This will be my first year of renting space in the community
>garden down the street that gets 100% sun. Here are my two questions:
>
>1. My area is approximately 50' length x 30' width. Let us say I decide on
>three 4x4s with 2 foot walkways all around. The question is, what do I do
>with the rest of the space?
>
>2. There is no water faucet at the garden. I would be interested in
>hearing how other people in this situation go about collecting water
>and/or bring it to the site. At the moment, I am thinking about getting a
>few large Rubbermaid storage containers to leave out to catch rain water
>and bring extra jugs of water from home, as needed. I plan on using a
>thick layer of mulch and praying for a summer slightly cooler than last
>summer!
>
>Thanks in advance for any ideas.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Katherine
>
>(On the line of Zone 6 & 7 in a suburb of Washington, D.C.)
>
>
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