FW: Patio Garden

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From: Joe & Patti Maska [mailto:jpmaska@megsinet.net]
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 1999 9:52 AM
To: Sqft gardening
Subject: FW: Patio Garden

On march 7, Curt wrote:
 
I decided to grow me some food this year so I bought the Mel Bartholomew book on square ft gardens.  I kinda live close to downtown and I didn't have space, with sun, to put my vegi's so I'm putting them on my cement driveway.  I chose to go with the patio garden and I built a 4 by 4 foot, 12 inch deep, Cedar box that sits about 1 foot off the ground, and has a 3/4 inch piece of plywood as the bottom.
 
The book never mentions any type of drainage system for this type of setup.  So what do I do?  Do I really need this to drain or can I just watch my watering?  What happens when It rains?  Helllllllllpppp!  Do I just drill a ton of holes in the plywood or is a few good enough?
 
I also had a question on the type of soil to use.  The book has you mix a special cocktail mixture of equal parts of peatmoss, compost, topsoil, and vermiculite.  Can I just go to one of the local Barkdust companies and buy one of the mixtures they have or is the "PCTV" mixture a must. 
 
Hopefully someone out there has done this type of system and can help me out.
Thanks in advance,
Curt
 
I am looking through my library to see what other information I have available on container gardening -- I do remember reading that in the heat of the summer, you would be watering sometimes twice or even three times a day.  I'll respond as soon has I find the particular book I'm looking for.
 
In the meantime, you may be interested in this table I put together.  I'm attaching it as an htm document.
 
Hope you have a successful garden!
 
Peace,
 
Patti
 
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Last Updated on 3/7/99
By Joe & Patti Maska
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