Comments on: Victory Garden Challenge http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/ A blog of Michigan foods and gardening Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:58:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Treasa Birchett http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-445 Treasa Birchett Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:51:16 +0000 http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-445 A few months ago I started with vermiculture. and I have recently been thinking about starting a new garden. I haven't had one in years . I was thinkg that what the world need right now was more home gardens like the old victory gardens so I get on the internet and here you all are with the same Idea. WOW< I'm am now hooked. I am in Arizona and we can pretty much grow year around depending on what you are growing. gets hot in the summer but only for a few months. so I am starting late but decided I would start small with some summer squash and melons. I have been growing herbs for a while now. Thanks for the inspiration A few months ago I started with vermiculture. and I have recently been thinking about starting a new garden. I haven’t had one in years . I was thinkg that what the world need right now was more home gardens like the old victory gardens so I get on the internet and here you all are with the same Idea. WOW< I’m am now hooked. I am in Arizona and we can pretty much grow year around depending on what you are growing. gets hot in the summer but only for a few months. so I am starting late but decided I would
start small with some summer squash and melons. I have been growing herbs for a while now. Thanks for the inspiration

]]> By: Linda Davis http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-167 Linda Davis Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:40:03 +0000 http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-167 Hi. Just checking in. Wanted to let you know how excited I am with this gardening. It was the challenge here that pushed my decision over the fence. I can't do all the bending I did when I was younger and before I had injured my back so I've decided to put in 255 Earth Boxes at the height where I can do the gardening without bending over. I visited their research center here in Florida and was amazed. They certainly do have 16 corn plants growing in one 30 inch box. Not only that, I can do this all organically. My first five boxes have blackberries growing in them and doing well. If anyone is interested you can see these boxes in action in video's on Earthbox.com. One box can handle two tomatoe plants and produce 40 to 50 pounds of tomatoes. Sixteen bush beans can go into one box. Best of all theirs no weeding needed and min. of water usage. Just thought someone might be interested in all the research I've been doing. Linda Hi. Just checking in. Wanted to let you know how excited I am with this gardening. It was the challenge here that pushed my decision over the fence. I can’t do all the bending I did when I was younger and before I had injured my back so I’ve decided to put in 255 Earth Boxes at the height where I can do the gardening without bending over. I visited their research center here in Florida and was amazed. They certainly do have 16 corn plants growing in one 30 inch box. Not only that, I can do this all organically. My first five boxes have blackberries growing in them and doing well. If anyone is interested you can see these boxes in action in video’s on Earthbox.com. One box can handle two tomatoe plants and produce 40 to 50 pounds of tomatoes. Sixteen bush beans can go into one box. Best of all theirs no weeding needed and min. of water usage. Just thought someone might be interested in all the research I’ve been doing.

Linda

]]> By: Emily http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-150 Emily Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:12:59 +0000 http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-150 HOPE gardens! I love that! HOPE gardens! I love that!

]]> By: commonweeder http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-148 commonweeder Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:04:30 +0000 http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-148 I love the idea of getting everyone to garden, and produce even just a little of the food, but I blanch at the word Victory. Victory gardens were grown when we were at war, and doing our bit for the war effort, but I think our gardens now are more about helping to return our planet to health. We don't want victory over Mother Nature, and we couldn't get it anyway, but we can work cooperatively in the HOPES that we can restore Mother Earth to health. How about growing HOPE GARDENS? I love the idea of getting everyone to garden, and produce even just a little of the food, but I blanch at the word Victory. Victory gardens were grown when we were at war, and doing our bit for the war effort, but I think our gardens now are more about helping to return our planet to health. We don’t want victory over Mother Nature, and we couldn’t get it anyway, but we can work cooperatively in the HOPES that we can restore Mother Earth to health. How about growing HOPE GARDENS?

]]> By: The PeakReady Blog » Sustainability Starter Kit http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-138 The PeakReady Blog » Sustainability Starter Kit Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:44:22 +0000 http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-138 [...] Pollan’s new book, and at the same time so many of the Garden Blog set have Spring Fever and are challenging each other to various great ways to expand their gardens. But what if you read Pollan’s books, [...] [...] Pollan’s new book, and at the same time so many of the Garden Blog set have Spring Fever and are challenging each other to various great ways to expand their gardens. But what if you read Pollan’s books, [...]

]]> By: Earth Victory Garden: The Sustainable Salad « One Straw: Be The Change http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-137 Earth Victory Garden: The Sustainable Salad « One Straw: Be The Change Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:38:37 +0000 http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-137 [...] new book, and at the same time so many of the Garden Blog set have Spring Fever and are challenging each other to various great ways to expand their gardens. But what if you read Pollan’s [...] [...] new book, and at the same time so many of the Garden Blog set have Spring Fever and are challenging each other to various great ways to expand their gardens. But what if you read Pollan’s [...]

]]> By: Linda Davis http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-136 Linda Davis Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:45:51 +0000 http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-136 Thanks Emily. I'm going to try both, putting the corn in this Earth Box and also the rows. I'm a little concerned to put so much into the earth box and not be successful. Will keep you posted. Thanks Emily. I’m going to try both, putting the corn in this Earth Box and also the rows. I’m a little concerned to put so much into the earth box and not be successful. Will keep you posted.

]]> By: Emily http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-135 Emily Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:54:03 +0000 http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-135 Linda- I've not grown corn in containers, but I know with corn you have to be sure you have enough of it so it can be pollinated properly by the wind - a 5'x5' block is what I've read as the smallest amount that will produce well. It's important to plant it in a block, not a line. Linda-

I’ve not grown corn in containers, but I know with corn you have to be sure you have enough of it so it can be pollinated properly by the wind – a 5′x5′ block is what I’ve read as the smallest amount that will produce well. It’s important to plant it in a block, not a line.

]]> By: Linda Davis http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-134 Linda Davis Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:36:15 +0000 http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-134 I've decided to try the earth box for gardening in Central Fl because of the work that it would require to improve the soil and the length of time to do it. Does anyone have any experience with growing corn in a container type situation? Any help would be appreciated. I’ve decided to try the earth box for gardening in Central Fl because of the work that it would require to improve the soil and the length of time to do it. Does anyone have any experience with growing corn in a container type situation? Any help would be appreciated.

]]> By: Linda Davis http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-130 Linda Davis Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:38:00 +0000 http://eatclosetohome.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/victory-garden-challenge/#comment-130 Hi Everyone, I love this idea. I gardened in Arizona on hills and irrigated, 33 years ago. I again gardened in Florida, 30 years ago where I swore that had I started gardening there I'd have never really gardened. It was tough. I then gardened in Mo. and went crazy, growing in real dirt and canning like crazy. I then got busy with family and growing a business for the next 25 years. I'm now 59, living in Florida, and joining your victory garden challenge. Holy cow, I've even contemplated buying a tractor and tearing up a couple of acres of the ten we own here. I could sure use some help from anyone gardening in a sand based soil. Hi Everyone,

I love this idea. I gardened in Arizona on hills and irrigated, 33 years ago. I again gardened in Florida, 30 years ago where I swore that had I started gardening there I’d have never really gardened. It was tough. I then gardened in Mo. and went crazy, growing in real dirt and canning like crazy. I then got busy with family and growing a business for the next 25 years. I’m now 59, living in Florida, and joining your victory garden challenge. Holy cow, I’ve even contemplated buying a tractor and tearing up a couple of acres of the ten we own here. I could sure use some help from anyone gardening in a sand based soil.

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