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greenhouse boxes are cooking

24 Monday Mar 2014

Posted by Dusty Lynn Baker in Uncategorized

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boxes, bricks, fire pit, gardening, grass, greenhouse, limestone, parachute cord, perennials, seeds, sunroom, tiller, weeds, wood chips

Got two 3′ x 3′ greenhouse boxes set up just outside of the sunroom door.  I purchased these and am concerned that they’re a bit lightweight so I’ve staked them down (inside) and, I’ve placed bricks with parachute cord over the lids to hopefully keep the wind from taking them until I find a better strapping option for the lids.  (Suggestions greatly appreciated!)  I have a feeling, that later this year or next spring I’ll be building more permanent ones with wood and recycled windows.

Greenhouse boxes

Before placing the boxes, I tilled the ground under them and in the walkway between.  I then placed newspaper over the soil inside of the greenhouses to block the sunlight and kill the existing grass and any weed seeds that I stirred up with the tiller.  The walkway is lined with newspaper also and then topped with wood chips from our property.  With newspaper and chips in place, I then soaked the area in and around the boxes to settle the soil and pack down the chips and paper.

Since this is the beginning of a pathway to our fire pit, I plan to continue the wood chips in a T-shape around the boxes so that I won’t have to worry about mud when working on the sides opposite the sidewalk.  I’ll then add perennials along the future pathway and line the edges with limestone rocks gathered from our property.

 

 

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love tip #1: snow mold

11 Tuesday Feb 2014

Posted by Dusty Lynn Baker in love tips

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Chase Best, grass, lawn, Old Capital Golf Club, plants, plowing, shoveling, snow, snow mold, Spring-Green

As a part of this blog, I thought I’d include what I’d like to call “love tips.” Of course the “love” here is for our environment!  Please enjoy!

love tip #1

According to Old Capital Golf Club Superintendent, Chase Best, many people are shoveling their snow the wrong way! If you’ve never heard of “snow mold,” let this be a first.

permie love tip #1Snow mold occurs when grass and plants are trapped under a heavy layer of snow for an extended amount of time, anywhere between 20-40 days. This might seem forever for some of us where the snow cycles, but it’s the shoveling in these areas that often causes the damage.

When shoveling or plowing snow, remember to alternate the locations where removed snow is piled in order to help prevent lawn diseases.  Although it might not snow again for weeks, temperatures can easily keep piled snow around for much longer.

Check out Spring-Green for more information on snow mold.

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