Running out of space, help! - Page 2

Father'sDaughter · May 15, 2015

Just tell her your reducing the dandelion population.

Worth1 · May 15, 2015

There are many ways to make a garden look like a beautiful wonder land.
Small painted fences around then with bowers to go through with vines and so forth.
There are many 1800's Victorian homes where I live that are beautiful with little or no lawn.

Think of placing nice blooming shrubs and such with grass pathways in between the garden plots.

It doesn't all have to be flat and dirt.

Worth

Gardeneer · May 15, 2015

Lets say 4 plants are planted at the corners of a 3ft by 3ft square.
I would plant on in the center of that square. Still they will be over 2 feet (24") apart.

Gardeneer

bower · May 16, 2015

The end of the lawn is near!

Personally I like the idea of a nicely spaced row with room for sunflowers in between each plant... it could be spectacular!

And as Worth pointed out, the support structure can be quite attractive too.

Don't worry about having too many tomatoes..

it's not really conceivable... But, if your wife should complain about a temporary surplus, ahem, at peak season, well it's the perfect excuse to buy her a chest freezer.. problem solved.

And besides, you'll be needing it in years to come, as I see a lot of lawn left in your garden..

isuhunter · May 16, 2015

Ok, so after all your input. The garden will probably grow in size when things dry out again.

bughunter99 · May 16, 2015

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Originally Posted by isuhunter

I may add onto the garden west of the onions. My wife may cringe when she sees it...

Seems like you have a need for stealth bed enlargement. I practice this regularly. This is how you do it.
Long Way
1. Put tarp on targeted lawn to "protect the grass"
2. Add mulch to the top of the tarp for a couple of weeks, as you "carefully mulch the garden".
3. Remove tarp...uh oh, "sick grass"...must remove to protect the lawn.
4. Immediately decorate bare earth with new plants and mulch for seamless assimilation into the garden.

Short way
1. When spouse goes out of town, immediately widen bed by two feed. Mulch the space with the exact same mulch as the rest of the garden so it all looks the same.
2. Pretend nothing has changed.

isuhunter · May 16, 2015

This is starting to crack me up. Keep the ideas coming. I'm going to go take some more pics of the garden. Brb

Worth1 · May 16, 2015

If every lawn was tilled up in an average neighborhood a garden planted and people learned to can food.
Learned to help each other and share.
That neighborhood could support its self.
And it would use less water.

Worth

isuhunter · May 16, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

If every lawn was tilled up in an average neighborhood a garden planted and people learned to can food.
Learned to help each other and share.
That neighborhood could support its self.
And it would use less water.

Worth

I had the experience to have 12 guys from Ukraine work for us in the past 2 years. They couldn't believe the amount of grass and lack of gardens in the United States. I'm involved in commercial agriculture but believe we can still do more to provide food for people (ie gardens, canning, freezing etc.)

isuhunter · May 16, 2015

Here are some more pictures of the garden/yard

Stvrob · May 16, 2015

Uh oh. Looks like you might need to remove a tree. Better wait till your wife is out of town.

May 15, 2015	#16
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	Just tell her your reducing the dandelion population.

May 15, 2015	#17
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	There are many ways to make a garden look like a beautiful wonder land. Small painted fences around then with bowers to go through with vines and so forth. There are many 1800's Victorian homes where I live that are beautiful with little or no lawn. Think of placing nice blooming shrubs and such with grass pathways in between the garden plots. It doesn't all have to be flat and dirt. Worth

May 15, 2015	#18
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	Lets say 4 plants are planted at the corners of a 3ft by 3ft square. I would plant on in the center of that square. Still they will be over 2 feet (24") apart. Gardeneer

May 16, 2015	#19
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	The end of the lawn is near! Personally I like the idea of a nicely spaced row with room for sunflowers in between each plant... it could be spectacular! And as Worth pointed out, the support structure can be quite attractive too. Don't worry about having too many tomatoes.. it's not really conceivable... But, if your wife should complain about a temporary surplus, ahem, at peak season, well it's the perfect excuse to buy her a chest freezer.. problem solved. And besides, you'll be needing it in years to come, as I see a lot of lawn left in your garden..

May 16, 2015	#20
isuhunter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 140	Ok, so after all your input. The garden will probably grow in size when things dry out again.

May 16, 2015	#26
Stvrob Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,413	Uh oh. Looks like you might need to remove a tree. Better wait till your wife is out of town.