tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179620.post3443500852895119718..comments2023-07-07T02:50:26.798-05:00Comments on the thing is...: Urban Experiment: Raised Garden Editionerinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796969550236321277noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179620.post-80953275085564897512013-07-23T15:50:54.383-05:002013-07-23T15:50:54.383-05:00great looking finish to the job. For some reason I...great looking finish to the job. For some reason I seem to keep moving rocks and bricks around my yard, keep trying for the perfect setup. I wish I could get rid of my pool as easy -hard as you replaced the hot tub. thanks for sharing all the steps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179620.post-70584771421060714992011-06-13T00:56:18.581-05:002011-06-13T00:56:18.581-05:00Carole, I have actually spent a lot of time thinki...Carole, I have actually spent a lot of time thinking about what it must have been like to be a pioneer woman. <br />They didn't have pickup trucks, started plants, a city compost site to supply good dirt, and their husbands were too busy building barns to help much with the vegetable gardens.<br />This project has made me thankful on more than one occasion for the modern conveniences I usually take for granted.<br />Megan, Ha! I'll send you my cukes. :)erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796969550236321277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179620.post-73157982515021346762011-06-09T12:18:39.552-05:002011-06-09T12:18:39.552-05:00Niiiiiiiiiiice! Sweat, blisters, sore muscles, an...Niiiiiiiiiiice! Sweat, blisters, sore muscles, and probably a few tears (or at least grumpy sighs or groans) can turn out to be so satisfying and rewarding! Praying your garden flourishes! It's beautiful!<br />P.S. Send the cucumbers my way :) I could eat them ALL dayThe Smackeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03361736233618033095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179620.post-78005286813959565762011-06-08T12:35:48.199-05:002011-06-08T12:35:48.199-05:00I'm impressed! I do understand how much work w...I'm impressed! I do understand how much work went into that. Go Erin!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828799661210751800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179620.post-34584705043956288172011-06-08T08:05:16.351-05:002011-06-08T08:05:16.351-05:00Amazingly impressive work, Erin and Richard (and l...Amazingly impressive work, Erin and Richard (and littles).<br />One of the things I learned from Kelli when she planted flowers in front of my house was that critters hate the smell of blood (gee, I wonder why?). For this reason, nurseries sell something called Blood Meal (I know, gross), which is a powdered substance that you can sprinkle around your plants to keep away nature's little eaters. I would think that it would be safe to use around food plants, but, if you're concerned, maybe you could just put down a line around the perimeter of your garden. Or even around your yard.<br />I'll warn ya - it stinks. Really. But it does work.Kandinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179620.post-28525488873134071192011-06-07T21:43:26.603-05:002011-06-07T21:43:26.603-05:00I'm speechless. That was A LOT of work! I ca...I'm speechless. That was A LOT of work! I can't believe how much you fit into that space. I can't wait to see the progress, and taste too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134056076186702893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179620.post-12067896369987293322011-06-07T16:46:40.312-05:002011-06-07T16:46:40.312-05:00Thanks, you guys. This has been a really exhaustin...Thanks, you guys. This has been a really exhausting and rewarding project. :)erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796969550236321277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179620.post-67895149368284646292011-06-07T11:19:18.569-05:002011-06-07T11:19:18.569-05:00Oh, oh, oh! Wow!! WOW. Erin - I'm beyond impre...Oh, oh, oh! Wow!! WOW. Erin - I'm beyond impressed. I hope someday I reach this level of ambition because I think it would be a pretty cool thing to hold a basket of produce and know it came from just outside the door. HOORAY for you!Jolenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07806636946072912437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179620.post-3207997128411921792011-06-06T19:30:23.723-05:002011-06-06T19:30:23.723-05:00Great effort! It is actually incredible how much h...Great effort! It is actually incredible how much hard work something like that can be. I am gardening for the first time in many years. It has been quite rewarding, but I just have a 4x10 plot in our community garden. At this point I basically have two thoughts about it: how hard the pioneers had to work and I am so glad the garen is not our sole source of food. We'd be starvin'!<br /><br />Your broken cement pieces, if they are large enough, can make great stepping stones. It's a great recycle/re-use material. There are some cool projects online if you need ideas.<br /><br />It was cool to see you folks... it was like no time had passed!<br /><br />Carolethe famhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09849384632636050012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29179620.post-58338679630367208642011-06-06T15:48:59.838-05:002011-06-06T15:48:59.838-05:00holy cats, great job, desvousgeses! we've done...holy cats, great job, desvousgeses! we've done enough of these types of projects for me to whole heartedly appreciate the toil you put into this garden. your efforts WILL be rewarded, and it will be delicious. :)angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082497686002973176noreply@blogger.com