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Re: Plastic jars for storage? beds, and newbie walkway ??

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> From: Scott Dallman <scottd@cmgate.com>
> Subject: Plastic jars for storage? beds, and newbie walkway ??
> Date: Thursday, July 01, 1999 10:22 AM
> 
> 1 - I know Mel recommends, in his book, using a glass jar to store seeds
> in the refrigerator but I'm wondering if a plastic jar, such as a 48
oz...

Anything air tight should do.  Remember to add a dessicant such as
a packet of powdered milk or just save all the packets of silica get that
come with anything electronic and keep them in the jar.  
> 
> 2 - I'd like to have raised beds, possibly next year, but for now I've
> just added and mixed in some of the things Mel suggested to have a
> better soil.  My question is, whether or not you have a raised bed, does
> anyone have a good way to mark off the squares?...

I have raised beds and just nailed in galvanized nails every foot.  During 
planting I wrap some string around the nails and back and forth across
the beds, makes it easy to be precise in planting.  Once the plants come
up I wrap up the string and put it away, The unique appearance of the
plants makes the squares very obvious once they come up, (or 
transplanted).  Some people have mentioned (apparently Mel
included) that using slats from plastic mini blinds made into a grid
that they can lay down (and perhaps leave down) in the garden
works well and resists the weather.

> 3 - Since I'm new at SFG, what would you suggest as the best thing to
> use for my walkways...

My lawn still exists around my raised beds, I just mow right up to
them.  Only thing I did not do.  the space between my beds is
regretably a few inches narrower then my mower.  If I was to do it
again, I would have left a few inches wider then the mower.  One
of these days I will put pavers down between the beds, someday. 
I have a hexagonal strawberry bed around a tree, rather then worry 
about runners, I mow over anything the sprawls out into the yard.

> Marlene

Ron


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