Garden Newbie

[Geek]

I had my first garden this summer. It was pretty sucky. What do I have to do to get it ready for the winter? I started collecting compost from our food in a milk jug. Now the milk jug is full and I don't know what the hell to do with it :shrug: Do I just pour the contents on top of the garden TIA

 

[Pasofever]

I cant help you with the milk jug...sounds like you should just trash it..Go get some good old horse manure..Alot, not a milk jug full and dump the manure all over the garden..

As for the sucky summer garden write me next year with your gardening questions and I will ask Wee...he grows some butt kickin Poopamellons and Crapalopes.

 

[Geek]

I cant help you with the milk jug...sounds like you should just trash it..Go get some good old horse manure..Alot, not a milk jug full and dump the manure all over the garden..

As for the sucky summer garden write me next year with your gardening questions and I will ask Wee...he grows some butt kickin Poopamellons and Crapalopes.

Excellent Everybody keeps telling me to compost and I like the idea of recycling the food scraps. Can I just throw my dog's crap on there?

 

[Pasofever]

Excellent Everybody keeps telling me to compost and I like the idea of recycling the food scraps. Can I just throw my dog's crap on there?

I think you mix the food with leaves and stuff not just throw leftover food in there..the dog will just eat it anyway. So feed the scraps to the dog to recycle it and get some good old horse crap..or llama...And I know a place you can get that good stuff too

 

[Geek]

I think you mix the food with leaves and stuff not just throw leftover food in there..the dog will just eat it anyway. So feed the scraps to the dog to recycle it and get some good old horse crap..or llama...And I know a place you can get that good stuff too

Good to know. Does the crap have to be aged and baked or something?

 

[Pasofever]

Good to know. Does the crap have to be aged and baked or something?

"hot" manures need to be aged..(horse)

"cold" manures do not need to be aged (rabbit)

 

[Geek]

"hot" manures need to be aged..(horse)

"cold" manures do not need to be aged (rabbit)

I have a lot to learn. I think I want to try corn next year. My onions were awful. Squash never grew. Peppers and strawberries were small. I think my soil needs some attention. It was such a pale tan color at the end of the year. I just threw some potting soil and manure on the dorment parts a few days ago. Do you rake off the leaves in the fall or just til the suckers in?

 

[Pasofever]

I have a lot to learn. I think I want to try corn next year. My onions were awful. Squash never grew. Peppers and strawberries were small. I think my soil needs some attention. It was such a pale tan color at the end of the year. I just threw some potting soil and manure on the dorment parts a few days ago. Do you rake off the leaves in the fall or just til the suckers in?

Wee did not grow Onions, peppers and such he does not like them..He likes corn and squash he is REAL big on watermellons and cantalopes. He did not use any leaves and I am too lazy to garden. I think it has alot to do with "where you plant" the seeds..

 

[Silver20902]

I had my first garden this summer. It was pretty sucky. What do I have to do to get it ready for the winter? I started collecting compost from our food in a milk jug. Now the milk jug is full and I don't know what the hell to do with it :shrug: Do I just pour the contents on top of the garden TIA

Pull the shiat and plant grass seed.



Done!

 

[Geek]

Pull the shiat and plant grass seed.



Done!

That is no help

 

[BS Gal]

That is no help

I am taking the leaf blower to the gravel tomorrow.

Carry on.

 

[devenny99]

Do not put dog poop on your garden! I was told that by a respected owner of a garden center. Something about the chemicals in their poop being from that of a horse or cow. You could probably do this now. but we put these things in our garden in the spring: lime, manure, peat moss, and fertilizer. You must till them into the soil when you add them. We had a great garden this year. Also, make sure you rotate your crops every year. Don't put the same things in the same place every year. Good luck with your garden next year.

 

[RoMary]

I had my first garden this summer. It was pretty sucky. What do I have to do to get it ready for the winter? I started collecting compost from our food in a milk jug. Now the milk jug is full and I don't know what the hell to do with it :shrug: Do I just pour the contents on top of the garden TIA

I used horse manure one year on my garden and have regretted it ever since. It brought clover and other weeds into our yard that we have not been able to get rid of. Buy the composted manure if you cannot get cow manure. Also, you might be able to get your soil tested by the county that you live in.

 

[Vince]

Do not put dog poop on your garden! I was told that by a respected owner of a garden center. Something about the chemicals in their poop being from that of a horse or cow. You could probably do this now. but we put these things in our garden in the spring: lime, manure, peat moss, and fertilizer. You must till them into the soil when you add them. We had a great garden this year. Also, make sure you rotate your crops every year. Don't put the same things in the same place every year. Good luck with your garden next year.

Dog crap is a big NO. Do all of the above. Pig sh!t is probably the best and the stinkiest. Great for mellons and cantaloupes. Been growing a garden every year for the last 20 or so. I don't usually put corn in because you can buy it cheaper from the local farmers and it takes up alot of space. I usually put in peppers (all kinds), onions, 4 or 5 varieties of tomatoes, green beans (either bush or pole beans), cabbage, lettuce, spinach, etc. If you don't know what to do about your soil, you can always have it tested and see what it lacks.

 

[Geek]

Dog crap is a big NO. Do all of the above. Pig sh!t is probably the best and the stinkiest. Great for mellons and cantaloupes. Been growing a garden every year for the last 20 or so. I don't usually put corn in because you can buy it cheaper from the local farmers and it takes up alot of space. I usually put in peppers (all kinds), onions, 4 or 5 varieties of tomatoes, green beans (either bush or pole beans), cabbage, lettuce, spinach, etc. If you don't know what to do about your soil, you can always have it tested and see what it lacks.

Spank you very much Do you mind if I pm you with questions?

 

[baswm]

You should see Geeks plastic flowers. She does not have a green thumb.

 

[jazz lady]

I had my first garden this summer. It was pretty sucky. What do I have to do to get it ready for the winter? I started collecting compost from our food in a milk jug. Now the milk jug is full and I don't know what the hell to do with it :shrug: Do I just pour the contents on top of the garden TIA

It depends on what is in that jug. Compost for the garden should NEVER contain meat products. Ingredients for a good compost pile.

The basic thing is to build a compost pile so you can take organic material and decompose it sufficiently so it is usable as nutrition in the garden. Once this is done, you just till it into the soil. The key to a good garden is having soil that is rich in organic matter and adding compost is a great start. A compost pile can be as simple as just a 3 foot by 3 foot area where you pile stuff, a three-sided bin made of wire fencing or as elaborate as a high-dollar compost "cooker." I have a plastic bin one my mom got me as a birthday present one year. It kind of looks like an oversized black trash can. I just dump my kitchen scraps and garden clippings in there and it does the rest.

Great resource for composting information

Read the "Compost 101," "Compost Ingredients" and "Build a Compost Pile" articles to get a good idea of what you need to do. It's not hard by any means so with a good understanding of what you're trying to do, you can easily use your compost to have a spectacular garden next year.

 

[Geek]

It depends on what is in that jug. Compost for the garden should NEVER contain meat products. Ingredients for a good compost pile.

The basic thing is to build a compost pile so you can take organic material and decompose it sufficiently so it is usable as nutrition in the garden. Once this is done, you just till it into the soil. The key to a good garden is having soil that is rich in organic matter and adding compost is a great start. A compost pile can be as simple as just a 3 foot by 3 foot area where you pile stuff, a three-sided bin made of wire fencing or as elaborate as a high-dollar compost "cooker." I have a plastic bin one my mom got me as a birthday present one year. It kind of looks like an oversized black trash can. I just dump my kitchen scraps and garden clippings in there and it does the rest.

Great resource for composting information

Read the "Compost 101," "Compost Ingredients" and "Build a Compost Pile" articles to get a good idea of what you need to do. It's not hard by any means so with a good understanding of what you're trying to do, you can easily use your compost to have a spectacular garden next year.

Wonderful information Jazz. Thanks so much I think I will ask for a compost can for Christmas. I started a little pile inside the fence of my garden for now. I am using so far egg shells, friut and veggie scraps, and coffee grinds. I am so surprised it does not smell at all and how much I have been able to save in a short time

 

[jazz lady]

Wonderful information Jazz. Thanks so much I think I will ask for a compost can for Christmas. I started a little pile inside the fence of my garden for now. I am using so far egg shells, friut and veggie scraps, and coffee grinds. I am so surprised it does not smell at all and how much I have been able to save in a short time

You're welcome.

No, a compost pile doesn't and SHOULDN'T smell as long as the microbes in the pile are happily working to decompose it. Just turn the pile with a shovel or garden fork every couple of weeks to keep it cooking along. You'll be amazed in cold temperatures when you see steam coming off the pile because it is that hot internally. So far, you have a good mix going into your pile.

One thing I love is the compost pail I have on my counter in the kitchen to collect the scraps so I don't have to dump them into the compost bin every day. This is the one I have. I love it because I can put it through the dishwasher once in awhile but there are cheaper choices out there made of plastic that work just as well.

 

[Geek]

You're welcome.

No, a compost pile doesn't and SHOULDN'T smell as long as the microbes in the pile are happily working to decompose it. Just turn the pile with a shovel or garden fork every couple of weeks to keep it cooking along. You'll be amazed in cold temperatures when you see steam coming off the pile because it is that hot internally. So far, you have a good mix going into your pile.

One thing I love is the compost pail I have on my counter in the kitchen to collect the scraps so I don't have to dump them into the compost bin every day. This is the one I have. I love it because I can put it through the dishwasher once in awhile but there are cheaper choices out there made of plastic that work just as well.

Ooohh.. The one in the picture would look cute in my kitchen