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NRaleighLiberal

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Awesome pscot May 2015 #1

well. let's see what it yields! but at this point it looks OK - and was so easy NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #2

What a great idea!! oldandhappy May 2015 #3

Looks good so far. zeemike May 2015 #4

Saw that type gardening at Disney food & flower back in March. Historic NY May 2015 #5

Elevated plantings can ward off some pests, too. This IS a great idea! calimary May 2015 #6

Does your book go into detail on how you do the straw bales? Curmudgeoness May 2015 #7

container gardening on a slope NJCher May 2015 #8

Thanks. That is absolutely beautiful. Curmudgeoness May 2015 #9

pscot

(21,037 posts)

1. Awesome

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2015, 08:42 PM

May 2015

NRaleighLiberal

(60,477 posts)

2. well. let's see what it yields! but at this point it looks OK - and was so easy

Reply to pscot (Reply #1)

Sat May 9, 2015, 08:47 PM

May 2015

just to avoid digging in my rocky clay was a delight!

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

3. What a great idea!!

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2015, 10:39 PM

May 2015

WOW

zeemike

(18,998 posts)

4. Looks good so far.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2015, 10:45 PM

May 2015

Will be interesting to see how it works out...keep us updated.
I have heard of people doing it but never seen it or the results.
Is that a bluebird house I see there?

Historic NY

(37,812 posts)

5. Saw that type gardening at Disney food & flower back in March.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2015, 10:50 PM

May 2015

very interesting I thought it would be good for those that had very limited mobility.

calimary

(84,193 posts)

6. Elevated plantings can ward off some pests, too. This IS a great idea!

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2015, 11:03 PM

May 2015

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

7. Does your book go into detail on how you do the straw bales?

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2015, 02:20 PM

May 2015

I am thinking of trying it this year, but I can't find where you explained how it was done....here? Your blog? I was only going to try it with a few plants to see how it goes for me. I have so much trouble with my soil...the only place with enough sun is in the front of my house, and I sit on a steep hill. It seems that all the nutrients in the soil get washed down into the street, because I can't even grow nice easy annuals without them looking sad. This just seems to be the perfect solution if I can make it work.

NJCher

(37,751 posts)

8. container gardening on a slope

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #7)

Wed May 13, 2015, 08:26 AM

May 2015

I have slopes, too, that I wish to develop. Here's one idea for how to do it:

Cher

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

9. Thanks. That is absolutely beautiful.

Reply to NJCher (Reply #8)

Wed May 13, 2015, 12:07 PM

May 2015

My problem is not the slope, since I have junipers planted on the slope. But there is a small yard and garden at the top of the hill where it is level before the hill, and it just does not seem to have what is needed to grow things, even when I put fertilizers on it. I am just guessing that everything washes out of the soil since there is no other reasonable explanation.

However, there is a hill that has no junipers on it, and it is a pain to mow, so this might be a good idea for that spot. I will have to study this more because I love it.