Gardens vegetable, flower or other?

[Paisley]

But here's something I just read in Organic Gardening - if you plant catnip around the plants that have aphid problems, the catnip attracts lacewings, which eat aphids!
And the cats like it too.

That hasn't worked in my yard.

You can spray aphids with soapy water. Again, if you aren't sure how the plant will react to soapy water, spray a few leaves and wait for a day. You can also buy a bag of ladybugs or lacewings.

[Hamilton_Honey]

Oooh! One of my favorite topics! I have a small Victory Garden in my back yard in containers - I do peas, tomatoes, radishes, carrots [and herbs of course] but I want to expand this year.

Also, I highly recommend the Victory Seed Company! Their mission is to propagate heirloom varieties (which are hardier and of course historic) and they even have a Victory Garden themed selection in special packaging!

http://www.victoryseeds.com/TheVicto...vg_seeds.shtml

Yay for Victory Gardens!

[shoeshineboy]

check this out...my father and I have done it this way for over twenty five or thirty years....no weeds..no sweat and high yields....

http://www.squarefootgardening.com/

you ought to see what i grow every year....

mark easter the shoeshine boy

[kodou]

I've been following this thread for a week or more now. I had to chime in.

I'm with shoeshineboy. I started my first SQF this year, and am waiting for things to germinate. When I first learned about it, I just couldn't believe more people don't try the method. I'm a newbie gardener but, if everything comes up, I'll have carrots, melons, tomatoes, lettuce, beans, and so much more this season... and all within arms reach.
I'm glad to see posts like this, with people who are just itching to get out into their yard and start a garden.

[Josephine]

check this out...my father and I have done it this way for over twenty five or thirty years....no weeds..no sweat and high yields....

I found my SF book I mentioned before, it's a 1987 copy. Not vintage, but retro!

[shoeshineboy]

Josephine....

his new book is a little different and makes it even easier!!! His website gives his new soil mixture and some other updates.

While the it is not a vintage way of gardening...it saves you so much time that you can decorate your "victory" garden with antique pieces to make it look even better....

You can use the idea even in your flower beds, too.

Did you know he helps people to learn how to garden around the world, even in poor third world countries. This guy was blessed and has returned it back to humanity.

I hope to convert you all to the square foot gardening method.....

mark easter the shoeshine boy

[Hamilton_Honey]

What a great method - I'm doing something similar by container gardening right now, but I think I want to try this!

[RBH]

I have used ideas from the SFG method for around 10-12 years.

[RBH]

thought this might be a good place to post this vintage ad I ran across.

[Josephine]

thought this might be a good place to post this vintage ad I ran across.

Reminds me of Communist Russia posters.