Thanks, granny, and what a great and scary story about the lost little boy. I’m so glad y’all found him in time!
A suggestion for those with poor soil (like me): Earth Boxes. You’d be surprised how much can be grown in just a few of these. The plants are watered from the bottom, and I have had tomato plants grow higher than the eaves on my house. Loads of tomatoes.
In addition to them, I am going to have a small real garden this year, in the one spot I have that actually gets sun. I have so many trees almost all my 1/2 acre is shaded. But, living in Mississippi, I am not about to complain about all the shade!
At one time, I gave thought to making my own earth boxes, old nylons and cotton clothes line rope will work as wicks.
I didn’t live long enough to play with all the things, that I wanted to, but I tried.
Does everyone know that you can root tomato branches in water and keep a special plant growing for a long time.?
From the many posters here today, I think it is safe to say that all of us are ready for spring.
I bought 5 or 6 of those also. I haven’t had the opportunity to use them yet. Do you use them inside or outside? I have never gardened before (except for weeding the family garden when I was a teenager! lol) and am a little intimidated even by this. I don’t have the green thumb in the family. If I use them inside, do I need to buy a special lighting fixture to help the plants along? I am in WA state right now, but am moving back to Florida next fall, God willing, and hope to find a place with at least a patio or some such.
You can make your own Earth Boxes with the instructions shown here:
http://www.josho.com/gardening.htm