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Gardening

HopeHoops

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5. We've got .42 of an acre and four 25' beds plus a 16' raised herb box. All are 4' wide except for..

Reply to NeedleCast (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 01:07 PM

Feb 2012

... the perennial bed which is just over 10' wide. Oh, then there's an 8' square strawberry bed with catnip in the center. We also have a shitload of window boxes and pots with all kinds of stuff in them including a chive colony that's been alive for 25 years and in five different houses over that time. We get a lot of our food from the garden. During the summer, it's almost 100% at times.

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Tomatoes and Peppers in Baltimore - Lets Do This [View all] NeedleCast Feb 2012 OP

We just posted our order with Johnny's last night. I'm kind of pissed - out of blue potatoes. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #1

Wish I Had Room For Potatoes! NeedleCast Feb 2012 #2

We've only got a 25x4' potato bed, but it keeps us supplied through most of the winter. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #3

Heh, I don't think I have 25 feet in any direction NeedleCast Feb 2012 #4

We've got .42 of an acre and four 25' beds plus a 16' raised herb box. All are 4' wide except for.. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #5

That Would Be A Very Good Amount of Space For Me NeedleCast Feb 2012 #6

Where in Bal'mer do you live? (I grew up in Mer-lan) HopeHoops Feb 2012 #7

Parkville area nearish to Towson NeedleCast Feb 2012 #8

I'm about an hour and a quarter north of you. We haven't had a winter this year. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #10

No winter here either NeedleCast Mar 2012 #12

Any Whole Foods near you? Denninmi Feb 2012 #9

No. I had one nearby when I worked in Reston, but that was a long time ago. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #11

Okay, Tomatoes and Peppers Seeds Are Planted NeedleCast Mar 2012 #13

Seedlings Coming Up for Tomatoes and Peppers NeedleCast Mar 2012 #14