DiggingWeasel
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- Jan 23, 2023
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Hey everybody! My name's Chris. I'm a second-year gardener in the Spokane, Washington area.
Like most of us I'm sure, I found Self Sufficient Me in 2020, while thinking about growing food again. We always had a small garden growing up, for a few additional items to enjoy. Now that I have a little more yard space, I decided to grow as much as I reasonably can.
Last year I started with a few raised beds. Got some great squash, strawberries, and even a pumpkin. We planted an apple tree too. This coming year I'd like to grow much more. I have more beds, and a small greenhouse in the works!
The challenges I'm facing, if anyone has input:
Like most of us I'm sure, I found Self Sufficient Me in 2020, while thinking about growing food again. We always had a small garden growing up, for a few additional items to enjoy. Now that I have a little more yard space, I decided to grow as much as I reasonably can.
Last year I started with a few raised beds. Got some great squash, strawberries, and even a pumpkin. We planted an apple tree too. This coming year I'd like to grow much more. I have more beds, and a small greenhouse in the works!
The challenges I'm facing, if anyone has input:
- The home's previous owner let weeds run rampant. I need to clear them from big chunks of my yard. I'd prefer not using weed killer if a better option exists.
- We tried for blueberries - not so much. The plants are still alive, but just barely. I'd like to reinvigorate them.
- I'm trying to take out some short trees, but they've wound their roots down a ways and started to break my fence. I can cut them back, but I need those roots out.