Re: James' Garden

Well,I would have answered you earlier,but enjoying some of those good old field peas(Miss.purple hull),okra(stir fried),fresh pork chops,and corn bread.You can say I'm bragging,the Lord has blessed this old Southern Miss.,boy with some great crops and eating this year!!!! Yes,I dorp those old seed here in Southern Mississippi,USA.I guess the reason you have problems I got your tractor,a little 1500YM, Yanmar,it plants rows so close together,its nice.I put the leaves right in the ground,and till them in,then in about two weeks hit them again,then plant right in mixture,and when crops are harvested,their broken down completely.I break my newspaper down in barrels of coffee/tea  grounds,veg.scraps,etc.,after tearing up small,then add to garden.I saw somewhere , Horticulture people said use it for water help in retaining moisture,and stopping wash outs,and controling grass and weeds,which I am past that stage.I also stagger my crops,like 6 rows of sweet corn,2-peas,2-snap beans(plant this month,on the signs by the moon) then next month,again.This way I got fresh of these crops,for awhile,while cucumbers,okra,(4 kinds-tomatoes),squash,carrots,beets,watermellons,etc are making their long seasons.Most all are gone,except some peas,watermellons,okra,and there is one more crop of sweet corn coming,but fall/winter gardening is almost completely planted,which today,was planting Broccli,Brussel Sprouts,Turnip Greens,Radishs,Rutabeggars,Beans,Mustard Greens,Onions,collards,Lettuce,cabbage,these will take us to Feb.,then as I add sawdust,old hay,old cow manure,lime,March will start it over.I feed the scraps(old cucumbers/watermellon,etc., to some fine hogs,which is trading scraps for hams,pork chops,etc.Now,you tell me the "GOOD LORD",don't bless this old boy!!! Well,thats my story,Ya"ll Come Down, Youn's He''re!!! Most Folfs Think We'uns Backards,But we'uns got it goin-on!!!   PS-We feed many families out of this,and put up about 25 quarts of sweet pickles!!!  Oh Yes,for some good reading material,get Time Life Gardening books(The Best),if you need some titles,just e-mail me.Just Happy !!! James

Nesa wrote:

Where do you garden James?Sounds like you're having a bumper crop.I am really gonna have to work that soil. How long do leaves and newspapers take to breakdown?
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