Re: New to list
Hi,
Actually, this is the first time I've used cinder
blocks. In all my previous gardens I used landscape
timbers until I read that they leach small amounts of
arsenic. So now I have to think about alkalinity!!
I'll have to read up on strawberries 'cause both dh
and my 10yo dd love the idea of fresh strawberries.
We've always gone to those pick your own farms.
I also plan to plant some of the nastursiums .
As for irrigation I've also always used soaker hoses.
I run a regular hose from the house and also bury it
so I won't trip and it won't be unsightly. I then add
the soaker hose weaving it from each bed. I bury each
hose right in the center of each bed.There is a little
wetness in either end of my paths but that's ok.When
I'm ready to water, I just hook up my main hose and
let it go several hours. I think soaker hoses allow
for less waste of water. Most things I've read about
gardening discourage overhead watering. I have
accidently cut into my soaker hose before but hardware
stores carry yellow plastic couplings to repair them.I
hope I don't repeat that again, but hey life goes on.
Vicki in SC
--- vashan <vashan@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Gosh it's good to get friendly gardening email
> again! I thought the list
> had dissolved. This report just in from Alabama -
> BRRRRR! Temp was 19 this
> morning and I had been thinking we were going to be
> able to grow things all
> winter like the year before last. Time for plan B.
>
> About planting in the cinder blocks. I have never
> had luck with that.
> Everything I try dies. I figured it had something
> to do with the southern
> heat and dryness, or chemicals in whatever they mix
> to make the bricks.
> Maybe there is a cinder block with larger holes so
> things don't dry out so
> badly?
>
> Also looking for better irrigation than sprinklers.
> Is drip irrigation
> really complicated to set up? Are there a lot of
> problems in maintaining
> it? Seems like it would be a better example for the
> kids and parents at
> school than turning on sprinklers. Would sure be
> interested if anybody has
> experience along these lines.
>
> Vasha
> 7B
>
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