Gardening on the Moon ( GOTM )

Written by Jeff

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  Here is a way to use welded iron mesh and moderate materials to create a growing trellis that is functional and nice to look at; especially when plants are covering it.

http://www.digginfood.com/2009/03/inexpensive-diy-vegetable-trellis/

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  This is an on-line garden planner. I haven’t seen many of these and this may be exactly the thing that will help you design your next garden. There are several “canned” plans and helpful tools. If you do give it a try, please leave a comment so others may benefit from your experience.

http://www.smallblueprinter.com/garden/planner.html

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  For tomato growers, here is an interesting wicking system for keeping them growing long & strong. Lots of downloads, hints and ideas.

http://earthtainer.tomatofest.com/

• If your ears perk up when you hear “This spud’s for you?,” then this post about how to grow 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 square feet of space is made for you.

  

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2002347126_potatoes25.html

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  Gardeners tend to be a thrifty bunch and if you fall into this category, perhaps you would like to create your own seedling pots from newspaper. According to the wikiHow’s post it is rather easy and straight forward. There is a video for additional reference.

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Newspaper-Seedling-Pots

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