Attention, Costco shoppers who are gardeners!
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Been on the lookout for metal raised planting beds. The cedar ones aren't holding up well and I'm looking to replace them.
Costco has these planters from a company called Vego that look pretty nice:
https://www.costco.com/s?dept=All&keyword=vego
I had to look at the manufacturer's website to figure out what the hell size the 6-in-1, 9-in-1, and 10-in-1 products are. If anyone is interested, give a holler and I can provide an explanation and/or additional links.
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UPS says they'll be here tomorrow! Would love to get started assembling and installing them, but I have to take out the old beds, including moving the dirt that's in them.
Unfortunately, right now those beds are blocks of ice, as is the cubic yard of leaf compost in my big composter. It's gonna be a few more weeks...
I remember @pj talking about Hugelkultur, and I think I'm going to try that approach when I fill these new beds.
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I can buy a lot of fresh local produce for $150. Plus money for dirt, plus plus plus.
Our mantra is low maintenance. I did overseed the yard yesterday, but that will be the extent of my yardwork for the year.
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I can buy a lot of fresh local produce for $150. Plus money for dirt, plus plus plus.
Our mantra is low maintenance. I did overseed the yard yesterday, but that will be the extent of my yardwork for the year.
@Mik said in Attention, Costco shoppers who are gardeners!:
Our mantra is low maintenance.
I'm simplifying many aspects of my gardening, too, though I have to say most of my yard doesn't really need that much work. (Of course being a gardener there are lots of tasks I undertake that I don't consider work!)
I have a postage stamp-sized lawn and mowing takes less than a half hour. Battery mower requires no maintenance beyond an occasional blade sharpening. I long ago gave up the whole lawn maintenance thing and skip fertilizer/aerating/etc and my lawn doesn't look much different from anyone else's.
Probably the biggest source of annual maintenance is in the fall. We have two 60+ year old maple trees, one in the front yard and another in the back. And the neighbors who surround us have similarly large trees. We get a ton of leaves from September into December. But that's something I could turn over to a landscaper if necessary.
I am eliminating some of the beds, though. Need any hostas?
I can buy a lot of fresh local produce for $150. Plus money for dirt, plus plus plus.
Yea, hobby veggie/fruit gardeners like me aren't doing it to save money on food. I do it for the satisfaction of being able to walk out into the garden and pick something that I grew; it brings me great joy. Working in my garden connects me to the earth in a very profound way. And to family - my father and his mother were avid gardeners, as was my maternal grandfather. I feel like they're all working beside me as I putter around my garden.
Don't forget the exercise. Think of the money I save on a gym membership or exercise equipment. Those piles of dirt aren't going to move themselves!
