tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post5833285014481066701..comments2023-05-11T06:58:10.292-04:00Comments on My City Garden: Front yard vegetable garden: The beginningKathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101274476936267801noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-23661511269681710202014-10-22T07:57:02.248-04:002014-10-22T07:57:02.248-04:00Very cool idea! I am very inspired to do the same ...Very cool idea! I am very inspired to do the same with my front yard! It will be really nice! Thanks you for sharing!Natalie B.http://www.londongardeners.org.uk/lawn-mowing/clapham-SW4.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-57227172778551106022014-06-14T17:49:49.394-04:002014-06-14T17:49:49.394-04:00All great advice - thank you! And yes, the soil is...All great advice - thank you! And yes, the soil is clay so thanks for preventing a soil disaster. Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101274476936267801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-8693221640438881042014-06-12T18:58:07.584-04:002014-06-12T18:58:07.584-04:00Mulch! Straw is a great mulch for veggie beds. Be ...Mulch! Straw is a great mulch for veggie beds. Be careful about adding sand to the soil. If you have clay soil, the sand will just turn it into concrete. Add LOTS of compost. Then add even more. I've discovered plants with long tap roots can be started indoors in tall, narrow 32 oz plastic drink cups. Or consider growing root veggies in pots and adding other seedlings to the planting bed. If you plant seedlings instead of seeds, you can immediately mulch, which will cut down on the weeds.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-84716489025705568812014-06-12T15:03:21.116-04:002014-06-12T15:03:21.116-04:00Thanks for the advice. I've definitely thought...Thanks for the advice. I've definitely thought about a drip hose, but the water spigot is on the other side of the house so the hose would ultimately stretch across the front walkway and/or stairs. I can't figure out a way around it. I've had mulching on my "to do" list for about... um... 6 weeks now. Good luck with your tomatoes! Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101274476936267801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-21131381679189812492014-06-12T09:32:46.805-04:002014-06-12T09:32:46.805-04:00I have two pieces of advice rolled into one from m...I have two pieces of advice rolled into one from my limited experience growing vegetables: Lay down a drip hose, then mulch heavily on top of it.<br /><br />This will help water get directly to the soil, help retain the moisture, and cut down on weeding. I left the end of the hose accessible, so whenever I needed to water, I just hooked up another hose, and turned on the faucet. It's so easy, and the mulch makes the garden look pretty too.<br /><br />I love that you have your garden in your front yard. The previous occupants of my house built a nice raised bed, but it's in the shade. I'm experimenting with tomatoes in my front yard this year, and if it goes well, I'll buy some nice decorative pots for next year._emily_rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044004465736417388noreply@blogger.com