http://evolvingmind.info/blog/2009/11/florida-the-sandbar-state/ driven by curiosity, guided by rationality Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:23:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://evolvingmind.info/blog/2009/11/florida-the-sandbar-state/comment-page-1/#comment-15425 Andrew Bernardin Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:19:30 +0000 http://evolvingmind.info/blog/2009/11/florida-the-sandbar-state/#comment-15425 Marina - Thanks for the tips! I quite like the hopeful thought of "impressive yields." Marina -
Thanks for the tips!
I quite like the hopeful thought of “impressive yields.”

]]> http://evolvingmind.info/blog/2009/11/florida-the-sandbar-state/comment-page-1/#comment-15424 Marina Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:14:30 +0000 http://evolvingmind.info/blog/2009/11/florida-the-sandbar-state/#comment-15424 P.S. I remember her saying that she kept insects in check by purchasing ladybugs by the pound and releasing them into her garden a few times a year. P.S. I remember her saying that she kept insects in check by purchasing ladybugs by the pound and releasing them into her garden a few times a year.

]]> http://evolvingmind.info/blog/2009/11/florida-the-sandbar-state/comment-page-1/#comment-15423 Marina Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:12:36 +0000 http://evolvingmind.info/blog/2009/11/florida-the-sandbar-state/#comment-15423 Two words: raised beds. If you build raised garden beds (about one foot tall) and fill them with potting soil, your garden will flourish. I lived in Florida for two years next to a neighbour who had done just that. She had two thirds of her yard covered in these things. It took some time (and money) to build it all, but the end result was amazing. She arranged the beds in such a manner that they formed a meandering path around her 1/4 acre yard, much like you would see in a conservatory (the one in Cincy, OH comes to mind). Some of her beds had wood benches sticking out of them and she even installed a small water fountain in the center. It was quite a sight, and, at the same time, she had an impressive yield of tomatoes, cukes, peppers, beans, sunflowers, corn, potatoes, and a few other things I don't recall at the moment. Two words: raised beds. If you build raised garden beds (about one foot tall) and fill them with potting soil, your garden will flourish. I lived in Florida for two years next to a neighbour who had done just that. She had two thirds of her yard covered in these things. It took some time (and money) to build it all, but the end result was amazing. She arranged the beds in such a manner that they formed a meandering path around her 1/4 acre yard, much like you would see in a conservatory (the one in Cincy, OH comes to mind). Some of her beds had wood benches sticking out of them and she even installed a small water fountain in the center. It was quite a sight, and, at the same time, she had an impressive yield of tomatoes, cukes, peppers, beans, sunflowers, corn, potatoes, and a few other things I don’t recall at the moment.

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