Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[bruceha2000]

When is everyone planting their seeds indoors?

I generally never get around to it.

 

[rjohns39]

You folks are giving me the bug... I've got to find my good grow light. It's somewhere around here in a box. Moved in July of 16 and still have boxes that haven't been unpacked. I have a nice spot in the living room for a six foot table to get plants started. This year I am planting almost double what I need and will give the extra's to the neighbor. I want to go over in spring and get her a decent garden setup, maybe get her greenhouse fixed, she's such a nice person but kind of makes me like a spring chicken and wound up breaking an ankle this fall trying to turn over this nasty hard red clay. I'll need to figure out what to add to it, when I till it to give her a decent soil for her plants.

 

[N F C]

You folks are giving me the bug... I've got to find my good grow light. It's somewhere around here in a box. Moved in July of 16 and still have boxes that haven't been unpacked. I have a nice spot in the living room for a six foot table to get plants started. This year I am planting almost double what I need and will give the extra's to the neighbor. I want to go over in spring and get her a decent garden setup, maybe get her greenhouse fixed, she's such a nice person but kind of makes me like a spring chicken and wound up breaking an ankle this fall trying to turn over this nasty hard red clay. I'll need to figure out what to add to it, when I till it to give her a decent soil for her plants.

What a nice thing to do for your neighbor Bob! What about a couple of raised beds for her instead of trying to amend the clay soil? Might be easier for her to take care of.

 

[Cryss]

You folks are giving me the bug... I've got to find my good grow light. It's somewhere around here in a box. Moved in July of 16 and still have boxes that haven't been unpacked. I have a nice spot in the living room for a six foot table to get plants started. This year I am planting almost double what I need and will give the extra's to the neighbor. I want to go over in spring and get her a decent garden setup, maybe get her greenhouse fixed, she's such a nice person but kind of makes me like a spring chicken and wound up breaking an ankle this fall trying to turn over this nasty hard red clay. I'll need to figure out what to add to it, when I till it to give her a decent soil for her plants.

Clay base? Have you tried back to eden gardening? Check Paul Gautchi on YouTube.

 

[rjohns39]

What a nice thing to do for your neighbor Bob! What about a couple of raised beds for her instead of trying to amend the clay soil? Might be easier for her to take care of.

I'm not sure I can afford the materials to give her raised beds. I will if I can, but money is still tight.

Clay base? Have you tried back to eden gardening? Check Paul Gautchi on YouTube.

I'm familiar with his methods and use them myself. But it takes time to get the soil right.

 

[Cryss]

I'm not sure I can afford the materials to give her raised beds. I will if I can, but money is still tight.


I'm familiar with his methods and use them myself. But it takes time to get the soil right.

Well, get it started so it will work. Bury some compost, cover with lotsa loverly woodchips, and plant. Come fall cover with good chicken run compost on top of the wood chips. Spring plant. Fall compost. No digging after that first year. Bob's your uncle.
Good luck!

 

[sharron]

You folks are giving me the bug... I've got to find my good grow light. It's somewhere around here in a box. Moved in July of 16 and still have boxes that haven't been unpacked. I have a nice spot in the living room for a six foot table to get plants started. This year I am planting almost double what I need and will give the extra's to the neighbor. I want to go over in spring and get her a decent garden setup, maybe get her greenhouse fixed, she's such a nice person but kind of makes me like a spring chicken and wound up breaking an ankle this fall trying to turn over this nasty hard red clay. I'll need to figure out what to add to it, when I till it to give her a decent soil for her plants.

you are a nice person rj

 

[JanetMarie]

Some flower seeds are already started. Starting onion, herb, and more flower seeds soon. Lettuce seeds around February. Tomato and pepper seeds I start around mid to late March.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Have you started yours yet Cap?

No, i plan to wait until after the Grandkids make their stop here on the way back to FL. Itching to go at it though!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I'm not sure I can afford the materials to give her raised beds. I will if I can, but money is still tight.


I'm familiar with his methods and use them myself. But it takes time to get the soil right.

You can use concrete blocks, they are fairly cheap.