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Re: Come Visit: My Garden 2000!

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I am going to try a bed with concrete blocks also-as far as making them less
porous- anyone know of somethin we could paint them with?- a primer of sorts
that wouldn't casue  toxicity to  the vegies?-Ter-
----- Original Message -----
From: jallan6977 <jallan6977@clarityconnect.com>
To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 4:34 AM
Subject: Re: Come Visit: My Garden 2000!


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>    Why not take some plastic bags from the supermarket  and put them in
the
> holes.   After filling with soil trim with a sharp knife at soil level and
> put several holes in the bottom with a screwdriver or even a piece of coat
> hanger for the important drainage.  This would reuse the bags.  I might
put
> a flower garden in a spot on our bank which is just to steep to mow
easily.
> Jim allAn zone 5 New York State
> Northeastern USA.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Missen <billmissen@sprint.ca>
> To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 8:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Come Visit: My Garden 2000!
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> > Charlie-  Thanks for the original idea. I may try this. Do you know of a
> > type of block that will not require so much water?
> > bill missen.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Charlie" <csimpson@preferred.com>
> > To: "Square Foot Gardening List" <sqft@listbot.com>
> > Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 8:26 AM
> > Subject: RE: Come Visit: My Garden 2000!
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> >
> > | Square Foot Gardening List - http://myweb.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> > |
> > | Bill,
> > |
> > | Yes those are concrete blocks, the wood around one of my older 4x4
beds
> > was
> > | seriously deteriorating so I put the blocks around the perimeter to
hold
> > | everything in place. Before I put the blocks down I put weed fabric
> > | underneath, I then just filled the block openings with good soil and
> > planted
> > | flowers. One word of caution, the plants require a lot more water than
> if
> > | planted in the ground. I also have a block wall two courses high
around
> my
> > | patio which is level with the yard on the back side. I have planted
many
> > | things in those openings such as peppers, yellow squash and even
> > | watermelons.
> > |
> > | Charlie
> > |
> > | -----Original Message-----
> > | From: Bill Missen [b*@sprint.ca]
> > | Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 1:47 AM
> > | To: Square Foot Gardening List
> > | Subject: Re: Come Visit: My Garden 2000!
> > |
> > |
> > | Square Foot Gardening List - http://myweb.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> > |
> > | Charlie-  Do I see cement blocks holding plants? That looks like a
> > ingenious
> > | way to grow things. I agree with Teri. Nice garden, fresh ideas. Keep
up
> > the
> > | good work.
> > | bill missen.
> > |
> > |
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