Getting started
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Getting my garden started | Posted:
Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:55 pm
Hi
I'm a 66 year old retired man, living in the northwoods of far northern Wisconsin. We recently remodeled our summer home, into a year round home, were we now live fulltime. In the past I have had a vegetable garden and enjoyed both the gardening, and the wonderful fresh vegetables that it produced. Here and know, however I am faced with a couple new challenges. First, I am bothered by arthritis in my knees and other joints, making work on my knees nearly impossible, and secondly, the growing season is much shorter here. It seems to me that I need to learn some new techniques. The use of a green house, above ground garden beds, keeping the deer out, and selecting the best verities to plant. It is in these areas that I am looking for help, advice, and any good hints to make this new adventure fun and productive. About 30 years ago, we cleared a wooded area, about 60 feet wide, by 150 feet long, give or take. We used it for bad mitten, camping, a fire pit, and whatever the kids wanted. I would like to use the north most part of the area, with the longest summer sun exposure, for the garden. I'd like to start modestly, and expand as I gather wisdom and desire. Thanks in advance for your comments and help. Tom Allman "Calomaar"
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