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NebraskaDave

Yea!! The Urban Ranch (my back yard) is all planted. There's tomatoes, green peppers, onions, radishes, lettuce, carrots, chard, green beans, broccoli, and cabbage. Yeah, whew!! The gravity feed watering system is setup except for the timer and works great.

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Name Nebraska Dave
Birthday August 24, 1947
Gender Male
Family 2 daughters, 1 son, 5 grand daughters, 1 grandson.
About Me 5'11'' tall, a little over weight, Santa Claus beard, bald but have lots of energy and interests.
Interests Really like to read homesteading and gardening books, magazines, and blogs. Gardening, fishing, and challenging backyard projects.
Favorite Quote Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, covered in scars, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, Wow what a ride.

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Street Address 9646 Ruggles St.
City Omaha
State | Province | Region Nebraska
Country United States of America
Phone Number 402-571-8335
Website URL http://olddavesgarden.blogspot.com/

My Garden Facts

Plant Hardiness Zone 5a
Acreage / Lot Size 168 X 40 foot
Garden Sq. Ft. 6027 square feet
Farm / Garden Name Terra Nova Gardens
Main Crops Tomatoes, Green peppers, Onions, Potatoes, Corn, Popcorn, Pumpkins, Watermelons, Eggplant, and Cucumbers.
Climate Type: Hot during summer, cold during winter, high humidity.

May 20, 2013 4:39:13 AM PDT

in the topic Hello Everyone in the forum New "Neighbors"

Hey Kentucky, welcome to Freedom Gardens Community. The best way to learn gardening is hands on trial and error. I hope you enjoyed your visit here and come back soon. Have a great day in the garden.
April 25, 2013 3:57:07 AM PDT

in the topic Hi, Neighbors! Newbie here! in the forum New "Neighbors"

Lynn, it looks like the weather is finally stabilizing with warm dry days for the next few days. Hopefully, it will allow me to do some garden prep for planting. Have a great day in the garden.
April 24, 2013 6:39:21 AM PDT

in the topic Hi, Neighbors! Newbie here! in the forum New "Neighbors"

Lynn, glad to see you back. This spring is kind of crazy, isn't it. The weather here in Nebraska has been what I call bipolar. One day it high of thirty something and the next it's almost 70. Night time temperatures are still in the 20s. We're close to setting records every night. Rain has dominated April to the point not being able to even prep the garden for planting. Your ideas about deep mulch are great. It's the best way to garden in my humble opinion. The composting action happens right in the garden. I hope your gardening for this year will be great.
February 18, 2013 3:43:21 PM PST

in the topic where to go for info on maximizing planting space? in the forum Veggie Plot

Tammy, Jon Jevons and "How to grow more vegetables" is another excellent book on planting close. Horse manure is good but if it's fresh either bury it deep or compost it first. I found that my soil will not support the super close growing. I have modified my raised bed growing. They are still closer than normal growing but a little farther apart than recommended by Jon or Mel. Gardening is always experimenting and trying to improve growing techniques. It sounds like you have the desire to get the most from the space you have. Have a great day in your garden.
February 18, 2013 6:31:31 AM PST

in the topic where to go for info on maximizing planting space? in the forum Veggie Plot

Tammy, I would suggest you go to the library and check out a book called, "The square foot garden." It's written by Mel Bartholomew. In my humble opinion, he's the expert on the subject you are interested. He's been perfecting his techniques for about 20 years. I would say that if you use this method make sure you take care of the soil. Close space growing takes more out of the soil than regular growing. Extra water will be needed as well. Be sure to come back and let us know how your garden grows this year. Good luck with your raised bed square foot gardening. This post was edited by NebraskaDave at February 18, 2013 6:31:31 AM PST

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