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Re: SQFT - Re: Shrinking SQFT/Archives?

Hi Melissa! Or should I say "Hi Neighbor!"?  We're practically neighbors
relatively speaking - considering the scope of the www.  I'm in Eastern
Oregon - La Grande to be specific.  Wish we had your overcast misty
weather here.  I'm preparing from coming frost and a much colder winter
than you'll get.  I'm wondering how you used utility poles for your cold
frame.  Is it a "log cabin" cold frame or are they squared off?  I too
like the exchange forum found at www.gardenweb.com - I have several
trades in the works.  Keep the good info coming,  Katie

Melissa Wise wrote:
>
> Hi Katie!
>
> > Read a lot of questions about the Shrinking SQFT list.  Why don't some
> > of you tell us about your harvests and suggestions for next year so we
> > have something more to talk about?
>
> Well, I just put finished putting in a large cold frame. 4x30 I used
> old utility poles...creosote free. I bought windows out of a building
> being torn down downtown. The windows are big, 4x7. I put in my
> winter veggies, broc, brussells sprouts, cauliflower, peas, lettuces,
> salad greens and kales.
> I put root veggies in a 3x6, I'm finding the mini slugs really like
> them. A bunch of years ago, I use Amway's liquid organic cleaner
> (L.O.C.) around the base of my tomatoe plants, they were strong,
> hardy, and pest free...well, except for Duane!
> I may have to do the same with all of my other things, I spent alot
> of time, energy, sweat and planning to build these so I could feed my
> family through winter, I will not be denied!!!
> All this time I've been a hobbyist gardner...you know, well if
> anything grows, neat! If not, oh well! It was fun. So I stuck to
> things that were safe, tomatoes and zucinni. Now I've expanded my
> selection and it seems the little minis molusks like ti too. I spent
> mornings when we first bought the place getting  up early, hunting
> slugs, and throwoing them in the trash. Most of the big ones are
> gone, though I still find an occasional snail.
> I also found a great place to hang out, www.gardenweb.com been doing
> lots of seed trading.
> I'd like to see this same bartering happen on the sqft site. It's
> been a blast!
> I know there are things everyone would have to trade!
> Melissa in overcast, misty Eugene, OR
>
>  My garden has been producing Roma
> > tomatoes like they're goining out of style.  (No frost here yet)  I used
> > soaker hoses almost exclusively and the tomatoes loved it.  So did the
> > eggplant.  Lots of fruit but not very big.  Any ideas?  I love eggplant
> > so will freeze what I have but would like bigger fruit.  Let's
> > communicate!
> ---
> Melissa Wise
> mwise@simreal.com

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