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Re: This year's garden

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   I would love to help but there are just to many variables to say Mel is
right for your particular area.  For instance, a hundred yards or less to
the East of my garden is a field that is practically flooded.  They haven't
even plowed for corn planting yet it is that wet.  Yet in my garden close to
the old railroad line my plants would not survive without a daily drink
which would be excessive in most of Mel's recommendations.  You might have a
clay soil which would hold water whereas I have a very ashen or sandy soil.
About the best suggestion would be a frequent check as follows.  Take a fist
full of soil and squeeze.  It should hold a shape well but break apart
easily when pushed with a finger.  That and all the compost you can give it.
Jim allAn zone 5 New York State
Northeastern USA.
----- Original Message -----
From: ...Charlie... <csimpson@preferred.com>
To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 7:25 AM
Subject: RE: This year's garden


> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
> Hi Jeff,
>
> Thanks for your report, you know one thing to consider, with the size of
> your plot and the relative water requirement of your plants I would think
it
> would be fairly inexpensive to water them especially if the alternative
was
> having them die. I can't locate Mel's book at the moment but if I recall
> some of these plants would require no more than a cup or two a week to
> survive. Maybe someone would post the water needs of various plants
> according to Mel.
>
> Charlie
>
> P.S. Here in N.E. Tennessee I know my garden wouldn't have made it the
last
> couple without supplemental watering.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Seawell [j*@mindspring.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 12:41 AM
> To: Square Foot Gardening List
> Subject: This year's garden
>
> The plot is approximately 15' x 5' with a walk way through
> the middle.
>
> This is my third year square foot
> gardening with last year being a failure due to the dry weather
>
>  I believe the biggest obstacle this year
> will again be the weather but maybe I'll be fortunate enough to be in the
> path of enough summer showers to keep my garden lively.
>
>
>
> Jeff
> Lynchburg, VA
>
>
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