Ruth asks…
Grow you own?
What are the economics of growing your own vegetables in a small patch? Is it worth while growing a few rows of cabagges, potatoes, onions, beetroot and radish?
Leave out the cost of your own time, it can be regarded as a form of recreation. Include the other costs like seed, netting, and feed.
GardenersCardiff answers:
You have two options. Dig a patch. Get the weeds out and level it then plant and water regularly. You might be surprised at the results and the flavour.
Even better is to build a couple of raised beds. Size depends on your plot but I have found two 6inch planks high with a couple of bracings along the side. Around 3 yards long and a yard wide. Fill to about 2 inches from the top with well rotted manure or home made compost covered in some soil so you have about 5 inches of each.
Plant your seeds and water well and watch the results. In the next year top up with compost and good soil mixed together about 2 inches thick and plant again and the results will be even better.
I say make it a yard wide as there are proprietary cloches made of rigid plastic or polythene film on wire frames that are just under a yard wide. These can help you get earlier crops.
A liquid feed once a wekk can give even better results. They are all advertised on TV and in the papers. Find the one you like best.
A little bit of hard work early in the season can make it a very rewarding and enjoyable past time.
Linda asks…
i am wondering how to grow my own weed can u tell me the basics.?
hi guys im trying to grow my own weed but i dont exactly know how to so if u guys could help me out buy telling me the basics and wat do u need. so i found this abandoned house were its a perfect place for growing but i dont really know how to grow weed.
GardenersCardiff answers:
Plant pot, soil, weed seeds, miracle grow, red watering can and a little bit o’ love and affection ought’a get you there. Now g’wan! Get outta here before I call your mother!
Michael asks…
Hypothetically, if I wanted to grow my own weed, is my shed a plausable environment?
My shed is very hot in the summer, but winter, it is still warmer than outside.
My parents never go in there.
But this is strictly hypothetical,my neighbor is FBI
GardenersCardiff answers:
Do not grow weed in your shed. If you live near the woods, you could plant some in a very obscure area. Develop a plausible reason for heading into the woods. Maybe you could say that you have a project to do about plant-life. If anybody starts being suspicious of you, destroy the pot. Do not grow it in a shed though.
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Mary asks…
What if we applied the same logic to the food shortage as we do to oil drilling?
I mean we just can’t GROW our way out of a food shortage by producing more food can we? The nerve of these starving people! Why don’t they just conserve the food that they have or look for alternative sources of food – why are they so dependant on food anyway? Growing their own food to increase the food supply is just ABSURD! ABSURD I tell you!!
GardenersCardiff answers:
Beautiful analogy.
Lizzie asks…
Have you ever thought of moving somewhere that has much less governmental complication?
Sometimes I think it would be easier to own a cozy home somewhere with only electricity, to grow my own food, and to not have to worry about burglars or terrorists!
GardenersCardiff answers:
Yes,I have but it truly isn’t feasible some folks can live in isolation and others can not,especially within the family but we all dream of a place where the tiny stresses could be forgot about,I deal with that as back to nature camping,its called bare bones,you take only what is truly necessary,last year took a radio and never turned it on! I do this twice a year 10 days to 14 days at a time am looking to make it 3 weeks this year but my gardening gets in the way lol,my one sanity keeping thing and even it stops my fun.So like so many others we can dream .If you have never camped why don’t you give it a try?Hardest thing is keeping ice in 90* heat,other than that its a most relaxing and enjoyable past time.
Donald asks…
Do you grow any of your own food?
GardenersCardiff answers:
No, but I grow my own smoke.
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