| Clearing Out the Garden Space |
| Maureen Gilmer clears out a neglected kitchen garden and prepares it for planting. |
From "Weekend Gardening"
episode WKG-404 |
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Below is a list of tools and the steps Maureen took in clearing the garden space of its overgrown vines.
Tools:standard gardening tools
rototill (rear tine)
lumber or composite wood product for compost bin
ornamental fencing
gated arbor
obelisks
stackable corner joints
stakes and string
plant labels and bed markers
soil amendments: compost, steer manure, alfalfa meal, bone meal, blood meal, chicken manure and cotton meal
plants 1. The garden space is 25'x25', a good-sized kitchen garden for first-timers. Kitchen gardens require care and attention throughout the entire growing season, so it's best to be careful the space isn't too big and too hard to keep up (figure C). 2. The vines in the garden are inferior seedling vines, which Maureen removes. Berry vines left to spread unchecked can become unruly. Newer varieties of boysenberry, gooseberry, raspberry, blackberry and blueberry are available; blueberries have now been bred to thrive all across America. 3. After removing the vines, Maureen removes the fence is removed and tills the soil (figure D).
Time spent so far: 6 hours.
RESOURCES :
Ace Hardware Supplies
To locate the nearest Ace Hardware to your home, click here.
Ace Hardware
2200 Kensington Ct.
Oak Brook, IL 60523-2100
Toll-free: 866-290-5334
Website: www.acehardware.com
Soil Amendments
Soil amendments
Whitney Farms
Website: www.whitneyfarms.com
Plants from Monrovia Horticultural Craftsmen
Monrovia Horticultural Craftsmen
Website: www.monrovia.com
DeWalt power tools
DeWalt
Website: www.dewalt.com/us/core/
Landscaping Services by D&J Landscaping
D & J Landscaping
E-mail: DJLandscaping@sbcglobal.net
Plants from Hines Horticulture
Website: www.hineshort.com
Thorn ArMor™ gloves
Website: www.Moplants.com
Plants from Ball Horticultural Company
Various plant material
Ball Horticulture Company
Website: www.simplybeautifulgardens.com
Galvanized metal fencing
A-11 double loop, height 48"
Hutchison Western
Website: www.hutchison-inc.com
Small square cedar plant bed
Item #799916
Smith and Hawken
Website: www.smithandhawken.com
Raised plant bed and compost bin
The Trex Company
Website: www.trex.com
Stackable corner joints
Item #34-602
Gardener’s Supply Company
Website: www.gardeners.com
Gated arbor and obelisks
Gated arbor item #I-1191; obelisk item #I-1198
Guadalajara Industries
Website: www.guadalajaraind.com
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