Home garden plan shows thrifty harvest for small plots
Veteran gardener outlines a 25 by 30 foot backyard plot capable of yielding about $300 worth of vegetables per season in cooler US regions. Outlines initial costs around $101 for tools soil amendments and tilling plus ongoing yearly seed needs around $11. Emphasizes soil preparation lime pH testing compost manure and a simple planting scheme by Dick Raymond for reliable crops.
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Jerusalem
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Dick Raymond
Garden Way Associates
Mr. Raymond
Lettuce growing tips and home gardening questions
D F of Elyria asks why lettuce flavors turn bitter as weather warms and advises on spacing, soil, and thinning for head lettuce. Leaf lettuce matures faster and tolerates heat. suggests using Butter Crunch or Parris Island Ces varieties and notes heart descriptions. F.G. of Avon seeks cuttings from impatient plants and pest tips for Impatiens. explains rooting in water or soilless media and control for aphids and red spider mites.
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Parris Island
F.G
Avon
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