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Message Subject GLP Recession Proof - Summer 2014 Planting Season
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I have a good amount of suburban yard land but rocky soil that even a back hoe has problems with. So I have been going container & raised bed gardens for several years.

I grow herbs, tomatoes and peppers in containers. Some I have bought and others I have found. Hint- plant maintenance companies throw out the plants and pots. I got four great pots from a closed tanning salon. I washed them well with Bleach and let them sit in the sun for a couple days. You need good fertilizers and soil and containers dry out much faster than an in-ground garden. When it is hot and sunny you will probably need to water daily. Also container don't always get as much rain as falls so you may want an individual rain gauge in your pots. I recently have seen a neighbor growing tomatoes in a 5 gal home depot orange bucket. Definitely cheaper than pretty pots.

For raised beds I got all of my advice from [link to www.mysquarefootgarden.net] It was really helpful. Be sure to research companion planting.

Bell pepper plants in containers can be wintered inside and will produce for multiple years if placed back outside when the weather warms up.

You can also combine a 'window box" type planter with a trellis [link to www.bedbathandbeyond.com] to grow vines in a small space.

If possible use spring and fall planting to extend your garden.

If all else fails look into sprouting seeds for fresh vegetables throughout the winter
 
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