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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Thekaspervote

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5. We produce a lot in 4 small beds

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 12:43 AM

Aug 2018

If you plant spring crops, followed in a month with summer crops close together in the same bed, the spring crops are done as the summer crops begin to come on. We grow our vine crops on trellises and fences freeing up a lot of space. Herbs scattered here and there to fill in. Montecello is a wonderful study for terrace and small space gardening

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How big a garden does one need for frugal times? [View all] Kaleva Aug 2018 OP

Traditional Native American clusters of the 'three sisters' pack a lot of nutrition in a small space htuttle Aug 2018 #1

From what I gather, one will need about a 40' row of dried pole beans to produce 26lbs Kaleva Aug 2018 #9

In the event of the zombie apocalypse matt819 Aug 2018 #2

K&R lunasun Aug 2018 #3

Tubers RainCaster Aug 2018 #4

Parsnips can be stored much like carrots Kaleva Aug 2018 #8

We produce a lot in 4 small beds Thekaspervote Aug 2018 #5

Do you know about growing foods in hay bales? Grasswire2 Aug 2018 #6

I'm filling my freezer space from the farmers market. Grasswire2 Aug 2018 #7

OR you can do it in the space of a single outdoor swimming pool: ret5hd Aug 2018 #10

I find the Kratky method of hydroponics to be quite interesting and I might give it a try Kaleva Aug 2018 #12

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That sounds like some excellent research to start, Kaleva. Hortensis Aug 2018 #11

I find this fascinating because it ties up many of my interests together. Kaleva Aug 2018 #13

The very best reason. My gardening was almost Hortensis Aug 2018 #15