Preperations for next year started
By webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
United States
August 16, 2008 7:18pm CST
This photo shows one area that I am planning for a new area to plant my sweet corn next year. This area will be roughly 20 foot by 8 foot. I should get maybe 50 to 100 stalks of sweet corn planted in this area. it depends on what else the wife wants here. But I plan on a lot of sweet corn next year. I laid a few sheets of newspapers all over the area then wet them totally then laid the tarp on the are with logs etc to keep it in place. The paper will decompose into the soil adding nutrients. The grass will die off mthrough the fall and winter making the area a lot easier to prepare as far as digging etc. Do you do the same as this with papers etc under a tarp to kill off an area for next years gardens?
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!`
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@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
18 Aug 08
Actually I've never done it before but we've talked about doing it this year - on the garden spot we already have cleared. I never thought of doing it on a new area though and am going to do some serious thinking on this because next year I plan to move the 'pumpkins' to a different area - they just went crazy this year and over ran half the garden. Thanks for the idea :)
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
18 Aug 08
You're quite welcome.
I have 2 areas I am doing his to this fall/winter.
need more room as I plan on planting more next year.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
18 Aug 08
I'm the same way, planting more next year although the garden this year has kept me busy and I've gotten next to no help but I'm canning, freezing, and would like to have extra to sell. Home grown is better tasting and my safer in my book - don't have all the extra garbage added.
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
17 Aug 08
Hi GRANDPA BOB! I didn't knew that method but what I learn from other people is that you just have to burn the area where you are going to plant new crops. However, I haven't done anything like that, I just plant and plant and plant...haha..That is why there are a lot of stray plants that just sprout out anywhere in our garden. haha..
Take care always..God Bless!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
17 Aug 08
No need to burn the area actually.
Wet papers covered with something airtight kills off the growth.
Plus the wet papers add the nutrients etc like compost does.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
17 Aug 08
Hi GRANDPA BOB! I wouldn't try the burning method because I might burn our house if ever. haha..I will keep in mind your method just in case there will be a need for us to do some planting of new kind of plants next year. Thanks.
lovelots..faith210
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@lovespecialangel (3632)
• United States
31 Aug 08
I never thought about doing that. My older brother told me that I should spray the area I want to use as a garden to kill the weeds and such about a month or two before I begin. So that is what I was planning to do.
@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
17 Aug 08
I am not that big of a gardener. it sounds good though. The only thing I know about my garden next year is that I want it in a difernt locations. I've had in a sunny area to the left of the stairs next year I think I will have it to the right. Where I had my garden the first year did not get enough sun, and nothing did very well there. I'm planting some fall crops this week sometime.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
17 Aug 08
Read the labels on your plants when you get them. Some need a lot of sun, some shade etc. So this is why I have things planted in 7 areas or more this year.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@newtondak (3946)
• United States
20 Aug 08
I haven't in the past, but I might try it on the section that I want to convert to garden space for next year. We live on a cattle ranch, so we have access to some pretty heavy-duty equipment for tillage. We also have plenty of fertilizer!
@walijo2008 (4644)
• United States
17 Aug 08
Sounds like a good idea, you know your dirt..lol. I bet the corn will be good. We've always used chicken litter in our soil to add nutrients, the plants sure liked it....Have a good day
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
17 Aug 08
I have my own moade compost pile as well.
That will be added next spring when I dig the ground up as well.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
