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Johns_Gal
09-20-2010, 06:15 PM
Mulch (squar bale of hay) - $7
Seedlings-$15
One bag of manure- $4
Seeds- $5 or so

Using a plain old shovel and a hand tiller , I have a 10 x 20 foot garden. Cucumbers, tons of tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, yellow squash, and bell peppers are thriving. I am going to tuck lettuces and carrots in here and there when it cools off a little bit more. I have herb seeds too if I have bare spots for a little basil or dill, but we will see.

There have been some oopsies; I had to buy new cauliflower seedlings because mine stressed and died before I got them in. Apparently cauliflower isn't as forgiving as the other brassicas. :bag I killed it.

So. Ta-Da!

Oh, I probably will add some annual flowers around to attract pollinators and good bugs. so, maybe $10 for a couple flats of marigolds or whatever. Figure $50 for ten tomato plants, nine each of the brassicas, three summer squash, six cucumbers, and four bell peppers.

LadybugSam
09-20-2010, 06:28 PM
:tu

canadiyank
09-26-2010, 10:29 PM
Yay! Love it.