Comments on: Learning How to Grow Vegetables and Herbs in a Home Garden http://www.babeled.com/2010/02/25/learning-how-to-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-in-a-home-garden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learning-how-to-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-in-a-home-garden Six guys who have never been in your kitchen. Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Build water feature http://www.babeled.com/2010/02/25/learning-how-to-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-in-a-home-garden/#comment-133888 Build water feature Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:06:37 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=10445#comment-133888 We are passionate about our planet, so recycling comes natural to us. We built our own solar water heaters (3 of them, in use now for 5 years), built a sun stove some 6 months ago (made a number of delicious dishes in it already), collect our own rain water, make our own compost and grow our own vegetables. As for our garden, we've gone indigenous from the start (10 years ago) and are now reaping the fruit from that decision. We had to do that, staying in a below average rainfall area, Mussel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. Our local indigenous plants are hardy and don't need a lot of water. We even made 3 water features in our garden and top them up from our rain water tanks. We are passionate about our planet, so recycling comes natural to us. We built our own solar water heaters (3 of them, in use now for 5 years), built a sun stove some 6 months ago (made a number of delicious dishes in it already), collect our own rain water, make our own compost and grow our own vegetables. As for our garden, we’ve gone indigenous from the start (10 years ago) and are now reaping the fruit from that decision. We had to do that, staying in a below average rainfall area, Mussel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. Our local indigenous plants are hardy and don’t need a lot of water. We even made 3 water features in our garden and top them up from our rain water tanks.

]]> By: Preparing the Soil for Planting a Vegetable Garden http://www.babeled.com/2010/02/25/learning-how-to-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-in-a-home-garden/#comment-113651 Preparing the Soil for Planting a Vegetable Garden Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:17:32 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=10445#comment-113651 [...] is wise to decide you want to start a vegetable garden in the fall because you can start making preparations to the soil in your plot [...] [...] is wise to decide you want to start a vegetable garden in the fall because you can start making preparations to the soil in your plot [...]

]]> By: Designing the Layout for Your Vegetable Garden http://www.babeled.com/2010/02/25/learning-how-to-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-in-a-home-garden/#comment-113022 Designing the Layout for Your Vegetable Garden Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:36:22 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=10445#comment-113022 [...] been in your kitchen. Skip to content HomeAboutSitemapTutorialsFriendsContactSubscribe « Learning How to Grow Vegetables and Herbs in a Home Garden Preparing the Soil for Planting a Vegetable Garden [...] [...] been in your kitchen. Skip to content HomeAboutSitemapTutorialsFriendsContactSubscribe « Learning How to Grow Vegetables and Herbs in a Home Garden Preparing the Soil for Planting a Vegetable Garden [...]

]]> By: Not Just A Vegetable Garden | Schaefer's Blog http://www.babeled.com/2010/02/25/learning-how-to-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-in-a-home-garden/#comment-112398 Not Just A Vegetable Garden | Schaefer's Blog Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:39:30 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=10445#comment-112398 [...] “Learning How to Grow Vegetables and Herbs in a Home Garden” by Jason Morgan [...] [...] “Learning How to Grow Vegetables and Herbs in a Home Garden” by Jason Morgan [...]

]]> By: Jason Morgan http://www.babeled.com/2010/02/25/learning-how-to-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-in-a-home-garden/#comment-112289 Jason Morgan Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:21:23 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=10445#comment-112289 Jack & Cams - Good tips. We're about ready to lay down some more modifications this weekend so I will update you early next week, if all goes well. Jack & Cams -
Good tips. We’re about ready to lay down some more modifications this weekend so I will update you early next week, if all goes well.

]]> By: Cams http://www.babeled.com/2010/02/25/learning-how-to-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-in-a-home-garden/#comment-112288 Cams Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:16:58 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=10445#comment-112288 I have been using a raised bed garden for a couple of years now. I sprinkle in a couple of marigold flowers here and there. They act as a natural bug deterrent plus add some color to a plain garden. I have been using a raised bed garden for a couple of years now. I sprinkle in a couple of marigold flowers here and there. They act as a natural bug deterrent plus add some color to a plain garden.

]]> By: Greg Molyneux http://www.babeled.com/2010/02/25/learning-how-to-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-in-a-home-garden/#comment-112281 Greg Molyneux Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:45:49 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=10445#comment-112281 I can see it now, Lenape Native Americans burning their totem poll wifi bills to avoid identity theft. Who needs Lifelock Chief? I can see it now, Lenape Native Americans burning their totem poll wifi bills to avoid identity theft. Who needs Lifelock Chief?

]]> By: Jack Gamble - Man Overboard http://www.babeled.com/2010/02/25/learning-how-to-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-in-a-home-garden/#comment-112279 Jack Gamble - Man Overboard Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:32:25 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=10445#comment-112279 Nice Jay. Any idea which plants you're going to use? I'll give you my one Lenape Indian recipe with my own twist on it: The Lenape would bury fish in the soil during the fall and let them decay through the winter. Then they would churn the dirt in the spring(which stinks to high heaven). The decayed fish is the perfect fertilizer. My twist is to add the ash from all of the junk mail I burn to prevent identiidty theft. I got the idea from watching how fast the forest tends to grow back after forest fires. Last I add a few bags of top soil from the garden shop and then ensuing mix is a smelly, back as night soil that my tomatoes seemed to thrive in. Nice Jay. Any idea which plants you’re going to use?

I’ll give you my one Lenape Indian recipe with my own twist on it:

The Lenape would bury fish in the soil during the fall and let them decay through the winter. Then they would churn the dirt in the spring(which stinks to high heaven). The decayed fish is the perfect fertilizer.

My twist is to add the ash from all of the junk mail I burn to prevent identiidty theft. I got the idea from watching how fast the forest tends to grow back after forest fires.

Last I add a few bags of top soil from the garden shop and then ensuing mix is a smelly, back as night soil that my tomatoes seemed to thrive in.

]]> By: Greg Molyneux http://www.babeled.com/2010/02/25/learning-how-to-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-in-a-home-garden/#comment-112124 Greg Molyneux Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:07:12 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=10445#comment-112124 This has a lot of promise I think. Cerebral gardening. This has a lot of promise I think. Cerebral gardening.

]]> By: Cams http://www.babeled.com/2010/02/25/learning-how-to-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-in-a-home-garden/#comment-112080 Cams Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:53:23 +0000 http://www.babeled.com/?p=10445#comment-112080 Nice article, I am really looking forward to future posts and updates to follow. Nice article, I am really looking forward to future posts and updates to follow.

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