I decided to try a community garden, need some help...

[tlintx]

You could stack a couple of shallow pots for the lettuce and swiss chard.

Are you planning on pruning the tomato plants?

[Dork Fish]

What do you mean stack?

Pruning...not sure. I'm almost thinking let them go and only thin if needed.

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[tam91]

haha there is never enough room...

[Dork Fish]

Maybe I should get another plot. Hehe

Well I managed to get on 18 different varieties of tomatoes. 35 plants total.

Now I wish I could plant some pole beans, cucumbers, squash and zucchini.

Maybe I will get another plot...

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[Dork Fish]

Here are the tomatoes and peppers...


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[tam91]

Looks good - I'm looking forward to trying a couple of those.

[Dork Fish]

Sure thing!

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[pdxwindjammer]

Wow! You get a 20X20 plot for only $25?! What a deal!
We pay $30 for the first 10x10 plot and an additional $45 for a second one so I pay $75 for a 20x10 plot. I am in a corner, though, so I stretch mine out towards the fence on both sides so it is about 22x12.

I love my plots because the are sunny! I grow all my leafy greens at home and all my sun loving plants in the community garden.

[simmran1]

That is a deal...

As for way back at the beginning you asked about amendments, and if there is consistency that you'll get the same 20 x 20' area next year you could amend with city/county compost. All you need is a screen sieve for that. And/or you could get a bale of peat moss spread out and tilled in right after harvest. Other than that (10 bucks), spending a lot of money on soil improvements on city property would be a waste.

[habitat_gardener]

Originally Posted by pdxwindjammer

Wow! You get a 20X20 plot for only $25?! What a deal!
We pay $30 for the first 10x10 plot and an additional $45 for a second one so I pay $75 for a 20x10 plot. I am in a corner, though, so I stretch mine out towards the fence on both sides so it is about 22x12....

ha ha...I pay around $170 for 60-65 sf, and I have two of those plots. That's the garden with the fruit trees. It's managed by a nonprofit, which uses the $$ to pay the water bill. I need to drop one of those plots next year!

At another garden it's about $130 for 100-120 sf. I have two of those, too. I got the plots about a month ago and have spent most of my time weeding. It's a good thing I love pulling bermuda grass. But I'm learning to tolerate bindweed.

And the third garden is $180 for about 240 sf. That's the one where a 2-year construction project is about to start, so I'm ambivalent about keeping it.

All of these gardens have waiting lists.

When I lived in Portland a couple decades ago, you could rent a huge 5-bedroom house with a view of the Cascades for the same price as a tiny studio apartment in the SF bay area. Hmm...maybe it's time to think about moving somewhere else. But I do love eating from my garden year-round.

[Dork Fish]

Originally Posted by pdxwindjammer

Wow! You get a 20X20 plot for only $25?! What a deal!
We pay $30 for the first 10x10 plot and an additional $45 for a second one so I pay $75 for a 20x10 plot. I am in a corner, though, so I stretch mine out towards the fence on both sides so it is about 22x12.

I love my plots because the are sunny! I grow all my leafy greens at home and all my sun loving plants in the community garden.

Every 10 x 20 plot is $25.00. So it was $50.00. But, it sounds like this is still a really good deal! I left a message yesterday for a third plot but I haven't received a returned call yet.

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[Dork Fish]

Originally Posted by simmran1

That is a deal...

As for way back at the beginning you asked about amendments, and if there is consistency that you'll get the same 20 x 20' area next year you could amend with city/county compost. All you need is a screen sieve for that. And/or you could get a bale of peat moss spread out and tilled in right after harvest. Other than that (10 bucks), spending a lot of money on soil improvements on city property would be a waste.

Got it, thank you!

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[Dork Fish]

Originally Posted by habitat_gardener

ha ha...I pay around $170 for 60-65 sf, and I have two of those plots. That's the garden with the fruit trees. It's managed by a nonprofit, which uses the $$ to pay the water bill. I need to drop one of those plots next year!

At another garden it's about $130 for 100-120 sf. I have two of those, too. I got the plots about a month ago and have spent most of my time weeding. It's a good thing I love pulling bermuda grass. But I'm learning to tolerate bindweed.

And the third garden is $180 for about 240 sf. That's the one where a 2-year construction project is about to start, so I'm ambivalent about keeping it.

All of these gardens have waiting lists.

When I lived in Portland a couple decades ago, you could rent a huge 5-bedroom house with a view of the Cascades for the same price as a tiny studio apartment in the SF bay area. Hmm...maybe it's time to think about moving somewhere else. But I do love eating from my garden year-round.

Wow, that's crazy. Well don't come to IL this is the only deal I have found LOL

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[Dork Fish]

Which twine is best for Florida weave?

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[Stvrob]

Here is a whole thread on Florida weave twine!
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=17233

I just use Jute, but it will sag unless you tighten it up with a stick.