Comments on: Final Square Foot Gardening Update http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/10/final-square-foot-gardening-update.html Feeding the Family for $5 or Less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:23:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Momhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/10/final-square-foot-gardening-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-41855 Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:13:01 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=3677#comment-41855 <a href="#comment-41849" rel="nofollow">@Wendy</a>, Thanks for hte great tips! I did some dehydrating of herbs, but want to do more this summer! And I haven't tried the cold frame yet...it's "on the list"! Happy Gardening to you as well! @Wendy,

Thanks for hte great tips! I did some dehydrating of herbs, but want to do more this summer! And I haven’t tried the cold frame yet…it’s “on the list”! Happy Gardening to you as well!

]]> By: Wendyhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/10/final-square-foot-gardening-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-41849 Wendy Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:49:11 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=3677#comment-41849 Erin, I'm reading this long after your garden was done but for this year I though it would help. To ripen green tomatoes put them in a brown paper bag (lunch bag works great), they ripen in just a few days. You can also cook them up green. Dip them in an egg wash then in flour or a mix like bisquick or corn flake crumbs and fry them. It's pretty much like you cook eggplant. Very tasty. If you have an abundance of fresh herbs that you can't use up quickly, you can dry them in a dehydrator or an oven on low (200-225) with the door cracked. After they are dried out vacuum seal for later use or even put in a ziplock bag (removing as much air as possible of course). The will keep a long time this way. I'm still using cilantro and basil from my garden last summer. It's so much better than store bought dried herbs. For those people that have short growing seasons, so do I up here in Wyoming. I look for seeds that have a shorter growing time, start seeds indoors and grow a container garden year round in the house. For vegetables that I really want but have a long growing season, the containers work well. I start them indoors, or buy plants at a garden center, transplant to containers, grow outdoors when the weather is right but if it starts getting too cold (or hail storms) I move them indoors near a window. I also use a cold frame to help extend my growing season (works great with raised bed gardening). I learned about all this from books I got at the local library. Happy gardening! Erin,
I’m reading this long after your garden was done but for this year I though it would help. To ripen green tomatoes put them in a brown paper bag (lunch bag works great), they ripen in just a few days. You can also cook them up green. Dip them in an egg wash then in flour or a mix like bisquick or corn flake crumbs and fry them. It’s pretty much like you cook eggplant. Very tasty. If you have an abundance of fresh herbs that you can’t use up quickly, you can dry them in a dehydrator or an oven on low (200-225) with the door cracked. After they are dried out vacuum seal for later use or even put in a ziplock bag (removing as much air as possible of course). The will keep a long time this way. I’m still using cilantro and basil from my garden last summer. It’s so much better than store bought dried herbs. For those people that have short growing seasons, so do I up here in Wyoming. I look for seeds that have a shorter growing time, start seeds indoors and grow a container garden year round in the house. For vegetables that I really want but have a long growing season, the containers work well. I start them indoors, or buy plants at a garden center, transplant to containers, grow outdoors when the weather is right but if it starts getting too cold (or hail storms) I move them indoors near a window. I also use a cold frame to help extend my growing season (works great with raised bed gardening). I learned about all this from books I got at the local library. Happy gardening!

]]> By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Momhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/10/final-square-foot-gardening-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-40444 Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:20:05 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=3677#comment-40444 <a href="#comment-40431" rel="nofollow">@Megan</a>, Yes Megan...I've got an introductory post for this year's garden in the works! I can't plant until mid April, early May though! @Megan,

Yes Megan…I’ve got an introductory post for this year’s garden in the works! I can’t plant until mid April, early May though!

]]> By: Meganhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/10/final-square-foot-gardening-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-40431 Megan Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:25:26 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=3677#comment-40431 Just wondering, are you already starting to think about your garden for this year? I'm out here in So Cal and hope to have my seeds in the ground in the next few weeks for the spring. I'm so excited and hope you post about your garden again this year. I was really hoping to expand mine this year but we might be moving in July so I'll have to stick with what I have for now. Just wondering, are you already starting to think about your garden for this year? I’m out here in So Cal and hope to have my seeds in the ground in the next few weeks for the spring. I’m so excited and hope you post about your garden again this year. I was really hoping to expand mine this year but we might be moving in July so I’ll have to stick with what I have for now.

]]> By: Larry Gibbshttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/10/final-square-foot-gardening-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-27928 Larry Gibbs Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:26:55 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=3677#comment-27928 Stumbled upon your site, looks to be very interesting. If you have a chance please check out my attempt at a vegetable gardening website, and let me know what you think of this approach. Maybe we can link or something. Larry Stumbled upon your site, looks to be very interesting.

If you have a chance please check out my attempt at a vegetable gardening website, and let me know what you think of this approach.

Maybe we can link or something.

Larry

]]> By: Jennifer Barkerhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/10/final-square-foot-gardening-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-27300 Jennifer Barker Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:54:44 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=3677#comment-27300 I just got his book from the library and am planning on using this method next spring. Can't wait!! I hope to have as bountiful a harvest as you have had. It should be an adventure. I just got his book from the library and am planning on using this method next spring. Can’t wait!! I hope to have as bountiful a harvest as you have had. It should be an adventure.

]]> By: Beckyhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/10/final-square-foot-gardening-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-27256 Becky Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:10:55 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=3677#comment-27256 <a href="#comment-27244" rel="nofollow">@Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom</a>, Erin, I just got my post done with the Creamy Turkey Ravioli. My link is http://grandmabeckyl.blogspot.com Thanks!--becky @Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom,

Erin, I just got my post done with the Creamy Turkey Ravioli. My link is
http://grandmabeckyl.blogspot.com
Thanks!–becky

]]> By: Becky L.http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/10/final-square-foot-gardening-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-27245 Becky L. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:58:53 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=3677#comment-27245 ok will do that soon!! Need a nap first then I'll down load photos to my blog. Have been fighting a virus of some sort. No fun. Am feeling better, just am tired. Thanks for your help.--Becky ok will do that soon!! Need a nap first then I’ll down load photos to my blog. Have been fighting a virus of some sort. No fun. Am feeling better, just am tired. Thanks for your help.–Becky

]]> By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Momhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/10/final-square-foot-gardening-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-27244 Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:51:11 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=3677#comment-27244 <a href="#comment-27243" rel="nofollow">@Becky L.</a>, Email me your link and I'll get it posted :) Erin @Becky L.,

Email me your link and I’ll get it posted :)

Erin

]]> By: Becky L.http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/10/final-square-foot-gardening-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-27243 Becky L. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:30:41 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=3677#comment-27243 Erin, thanks for the update on your square foot garden. You are an inspiration. I looked at your start up garden and think I could do that next year. I work at a hardware store and we have some lumber products so I could use my discount to get some of the wood and soil. We have a couple big trees that shade our side yard so will really have to figure out how to make it work, especially for the tomatoes. They didn't do good last year in my pots and my sister's in WA state didn't do well....not good year for tomatoes for some reason...I want to grow cilantro. I love it and will have to figure out how to dry it. I've got a recipe to share with you when you need it but don't know how to link my blog page on your blog. I know how to put your link on mine though. I'm still new at this stuff. I'd appreciate your help. I made creamy turkey ravioli. Yummy and with photos! Take care and rest well and have a great day!! http://grandmabeckyl.blogspot.com Erin, thanks for the update on your square foot garden. You are an inspiration. I looked at your start up garden and think I could do that next year. I work at a hardware store and we have some lumber products so I could use my discount to get some of the wood and soil. We have a couple big trees that shade our side yard so will really have to figure out how to make it work, especially for the tomatoes. They didn’t do good last year in my pots and my sister’s in WA state didn’t do well….not good year for tomatoes for some reason…I want to grow cilantro. I love it and will have to figure out how to dry it.
I’ve got a recipe to share with you when you need it but don’t know how to link my blog page on your blog. I know how to put your link on mine though. I’m still new at this stuff. I’d appreciate your help. I made creamy turkey ravioli. Yummy and with photos! Take care and rest well and have a great day!!

http://grandmabeckyl.blogspot.com

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