PATRIOT GARDEN MEGAPOST - Please compile gardening tips here for your Patriot Garden
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wow thanks, you know your stuff.
I have no land, small 6500 sqft lot in the suburbs. But do have a large feral flock of pigeons that Im trying to make side area a forage area for, I planted some forage which they also called crop cover seeds. Starting to see some breaking thru, I admit I didnt work soil hardly at all, just rushed to get seeds in, was impatient so very grateful anything is breaking thru at all.
My soil has been just slightly acidic, almost neutral 6-7 depends on area.
Interesting about leaving roots! I will do that, I usually pull them but have thought why am I doing this, felt instinctively wrong.
In the front yard where we have grass, wen digging we had a lot of earthworms and the soil is better. The back and side are are taking more bc they had rocks. So Ive been using buckets for growing.
I have a built in rock planter tho that I need to be using since Im limited in space--what would you say is a good soil recipe for a raised planter bed.
Will you give me the exact breakdown of what you would do if yo had a raised rock planter, about 25 x 2 ft so ~50sqft in an L shape.
Exactly what you would put, if buying it since I havent been composting but need something now.
Thanks for your advice
I am sorry that it has taken me so long to get back to you. Your best bet, for such a large quantity is to find a wholesaler who will deliver a truckload to your house. You will need 3 cubic yards if your planters are 2 feet deep, or 4.5 if you go 3 feet deep. This is based on your assumption of a 50 square foot planting area. A cubic yard equals 27 cubic feet, if that helps. A standard pickup bed can hold about 1.5 cubic yards easily, if you have a truck and want to save money on delivery.
You are looking for a locally owned landscape supply store. They will usually have giant piles of mulch and rocks and whatnot that you can see from the road. These stores will sell a "garden mix" of some sort that will be absolutely perfect for what you are trying to do. This will by far be the lowest cost and simplest option. Being in a dry environment, you should be using lots of mulch to help conserve moisture. Make sure you plan that into your design.
That being said. If you are looking on advice on rock planters in a survival SHTF type scenario, I would say forget planters, especially in a hot dry environment. They get hotter and drier than the regular ground. You want to be planting in "ditches" and low spots, if that makes sense.