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Gardening

wildeyed

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4. Yes, it is a lot of work.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 15, 2012, 08:49 AM

Feb 2012

I am so into my animals and sports right now, plus there is that pesky thing called "work", I have little time left for gardening. Also my kids are elementary age, which means lots of after school/weekend activities. When they were little, I was more house bound, but now we are out and about constantly. I want to garden, but in a way that is more compatible with our current lifestyle.

Do you think the pots are easier than the beds, provided I get the self-watering variety? The weeding is def easier, and I won't have to rotate heirlooms anymore. I could actually move the pots to cooler areas of the yard as the summer progressed.

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Thinking about ditching the raised beds and going to earth boxes/self watering containers. [View all] wildeyed Feb 2012 OP

I gardened in the SE for many years a while back zeemike Feb 2012 #1

As I think you know, I've gone to all pots - that way I can control everything... NRaleighLiberal Feb 2012 #2

Yes, it is a lot of work. wildeyed Feb 2012 #4

I have 3 earth boxes, but tomatoes never did well in them. FSogol Feb 2012 #3