Jackpine Radical Gardening

Whoa! I had to look that one up. In addition to being a complete bully, it’s apparently poisonous to humans. Thankfully I’ve never seen it in our garden stores here, and it probably wouldn’t survive our winters.  You have my sympathies.

The previous owner of my abode planted carolina snailseed. Been fighting it 20 odd years, reminds me of kudzu in its temerity. I feel for you

But we’re up near Scandia in the NE metro. We will do about 50 foot rows which should yield about 50 canned quarts which is plenty for us and the people we share with. The composted manure is ready to go we just need some spring weather so the tiller can get through the soil.

If you are anywhere around the south metro to Faribault area, I would be happy to make room for you to grow some potatoes in my garden. I plan on having 4 100 foot rows. Could surely have 5!

I’ve had good luck with the felt-type bags on the patio. They grow like crazy and take up too much room in the raised beds, and for some reason they actually seem to do better in the bags. Google potato bags there’s tons of them. I like the felt-style ones cuz they drain very well, potatoes need good drainage.

I am in MN too. I run about 1/2 acre (208 by 82 feet) of organic ground down near Sheildsville. (15 west of Faribault). I will have 180 peppers, 120 tomatoes, 2000 corn, 15 rhubarb and starting 100 more. 100 Asparagus, at least 40 ready to harvest this year. I planted 1800-2000 garlic last fall.

Onions, potatoes, cucumbers, melons, etc.

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I’m gonna do some home-made and regular container gardening on either side, one in more shaded area… So far, I’ve gotten a lot of DYI ideas from the internets for some first time vegetables this way, possibly including potatoes, but I’ll also do my herbs, some lettuces and bush cucumbers. I also have a new patch of garden after rebuilding a wall…[Read more]

Seriously, I’m tired of fling dirt.

Fedco Seeds out of Maine -great educational catalog that uses a real artist 🙂 https://www.fedcoseeds.com/
High Mowing Organic Seed out of Vermont https://www.highmowingseeds.com/

But you might want to consider a seed company that’s located similar to your growing zone or latitude. The good seed companies work hard to test, grow, and cultivate varieties for their geography. I’ve used Johnny’s for about 10 years very successfully. They are located in Maine which has very similar growing season to Minnesota.

Sow True Seeds, Seed Savers Exchange, Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. I have some lovage and dwarf moringa that I can send you. Send me your address in a private message.

Thanks, all, i will check these places out!! 😉

https://heritageorganicseeds.com/

whose farmer is so basic/organic if you will that he plows with horses. No machines allowed.  I know that he subscribes to a lot of seed catalogues / seed exchanges that are extremely ‘pristine’….I’ll ask him what he would recommend but it will take time to get back to you…..One you may or may not have heard of is ‘Johnny’s Seeds’…but I…[Read more]