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Re: Enjoy this list

Ann wrote (in part):
  I was a little leary of the cinder blocks, but when you said
>you used them, I was convinced.  So now I have a very small square made
>of ten blocks (32" x 32" interior).  How do you arrange yours?

My three beds are four feet across (outside dimension) by 28 feet long. One
other bed is 28 inches wide and 30 feet long--it runs against a 
chain link fence.  All beds run parallel to each other and are separated by
30-inch wide grass paths--St. Augustine which grows rampantly, but is not
too invasive.  I use a weed-eater to mow the paths. I have wire arches at
each end of the beds that loop over the paths between beds.  I grow vining
crops on these arches and they are attractive shade over the grass paths.
The arches are made with metal fence posts (the kind for wire fences with
cleats) and a role of 20-inch wide hog wire.  They give my SQ FT garden a
nice look.
>
>Has anyone used a successful method of reflecting light as mentioned in
>Mel's book?  I have a lot of trees and not all of my garden site has sun
>throughout the day.
 
I don't worry about reflecting light.  I did have a problem until last
summer when I had two trees removed.  Up until then, I planted everything
that needed full sun on the south side of the beds and left the shadier
areas for bush beans, herbs, onions and some other things that benefit from
afternoon shade in my hot climate.
Doreen Howard

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