Comments on: Cultivation http://floridabackyard.org/2009/03/24/cultivation/ Growing far too many things in far too small a space. Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:12:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Caitlin http://floridabackyard.org/2009/03/24/cultivation/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 Caitlin Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:33:49 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1660#comment-1614 I like how it looks like you're pouring a tasty cup of coffee or tea, there! I like how it looks like you’re pouring a tasty cup of coffee or tea, there!

]]> By: Stacy http://floridabackyard.org/2009/03/24/cultivation/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 Stacy Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:25:06 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1660#comment-1613 @David: Beds are built from 8' long 2x8s (yellow pine, I think, have to ask Husband), cut once (by the folks at Lowe's - one cut per board is gratis) into sections 2' and 6' long, then screwed together with stainless steel screws (don't forget the pilot holes). Filling, btw, is a combination of peat (for lightness), composted cow manure (for nutrients), and topsoil (just dirt). The plants against the fence get 6+ hours of sunshine (the minimum for "full sun") now, and will get more as the days lengthen/the planet tilts back towards the sun. Unless you know for a fact how much light an area gets, don't just plop your beds anywhere. Like I said in email, if your backyard is as shrouded as you say, you'll probably need to do some trimming/tree removal. @David: Beds are built from 8′ long 2×8s (yellow pine, I think, have to ask Husband), cut once (by the folks at Lowe’s – one cut per board is gratis) into sections 2′ and 6′ long, then screwed together with stainless steel screws (don’t forget the pilot holes). Filling, btw, is a combination of peat (for lightness), composted cow manure (for nutrients), and topsoil (just dirt).

The plants against the fence get 6+ hours of sunshine (the minimum for “full sun”) now, and will get more as the days lengthen/the planet tilts back towards the sun.

Unless you know for a fact how much light an area gets, don’t just plop your beds anywhere. Like I said in email, if your backyard is as shrouded as you say, you’ll probably need to do some trimming/tree removal.

]]> By: David http://floridabackyard.org/2009/03/24/cultivation/comment-page-1/#comment-1612 David Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:38:02 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1660#comment-1612 How tall are your raised beds? What kind of wood did you use? How do the plants up against the fence get enough light? You've probably discussed at least some of this before, so, now that I've piped up, I'm going to look in the archives. How tall are your raised beds? What kind of wood did you use? How do the plants up against the fence get enough light?

You’ve probably discussed at least some of this before, so, now that I’ve piped up, I’m going to look in the archives.

]]> By: Darla http://floridabackyard.org/2009/03/24/cultivation/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 Darla Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:47:56 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1660#comment-1611 That is so cool!! That is so cool!!

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