Weed Free Gardening
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” fullwidth=”true”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Weed Free Gardening” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1587699617439{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-image: url(http://joefarris.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200423_180120-scaled.jpg?id=8952) !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]We have found the two biggest issues we face with our garden is the weeds and the watering. Much of this is due to all the time we spend on other things. Being retired you would think […]
Garden Update – April 2020
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1586036291677{background-color: #187c27 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1586034501893{background-color: #ededc0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]So here it is, the first part of April and the garden season is underway here in the Ozarks. Over the winter, we have cleaned out the bedding from the chicken coop and run, and spread out over the garden area. Our last […]
January in the Garden
[vc_row fullwidth=”true”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”January in the Garden” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1579558961704{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-image: url(http://joefarris.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_7361.jpg?id=369) !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Getting in the garden in January can be real challenging. Cold and often nasty weather here make it an unpleasant task most days in January. A big issue with our garden has been poor soil condition. We keep adding […]
Getting Started
Here it is, January all ready. Finally getting moved in and mostly settled, we decided it is time to start directing our attention to getting the garden started. While our goal here is raised wicking style garden beds, getting started as quickly as possible leads us to going with more traditional rows in the ground. […]
Raised Bed Gardening
I’vd been studying on raised bed gardens and such. Not so much bending over, better control over weeds and critters, soil adjustments, and so forth. Started last year with an attempt at bucket gardening. I had some success, herbs did the best. Biggest problem was water, just could not water frequently enough during the day […]