Grow your own

[cookie62]

Phil,
Just so you know, we have child labor laws in the states.

[Hazcat]

Phil,
Just so you know, we have child labor laws in the states.

ROTFLMAO! 

[r_w]

That is a stupidly simple raised bed frame.  I need a few dozen of those here in the states. 

[PegLeg45]

The trench holds the water the plot gets and all the nutrients where they would wash and drain away in a standard 6 to 8 inch depth tilled garden.
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The only thought I had about Phil's setup is if a liner for the bed would be useful in retaining water and nutrients?  I've never used a raised bed setup so I have no idea if it would "leak"

A friend of mine grows vegetables and such in those small plastic wading pools that you can get at any dollar store. They are around a foot deep by four feet in diameter and seem to work really well for him. And, they are cheap.

[twyacht]

Feed them maters',.... Love the raised bed garden. Had one in every yard. Even grew strawberries in slits cut in a 40lb. bag of Miracle Grow garden soil, watered and fertilized with a 2 liter soda bottle. Worked like a champ, just a few pokes for drainage.

If you can get Chicken Poop fertilizer, it is better than standard cow manure types.

Still think your farm help looks like Nicole Kidman.

Good Spring Crops to you. Spring for you, Fall for us, however, in South Florida, it's tomato season..

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[tombogan03884]

Feed them maters',.... Love the raised bed garden. Had one in every yard. Even grew strawberries in slits cut in a 40lb. bag of Miracle Grow garden soil, watered and fertilized with a 2 liter soda bottle. Worked like a champ, just a few pokes for drainage.

If you can get Chicken Poop fertilizer, it is better than standard cow manure types.

Still think your farm help looks like Nicole Kidman.

Good Spring Crops to you. Spring for you, Fall for us, however, in South Florida, it's tomato season..

As I understand it a few things like chicken crap, but for most stuff it needs to be treated, (Lime IIRC ) because of the high ammonia content.
Should be awesome for corn though.
Heard the same about Pig crap.
Some of these actual farmers will fill us in on the facts, I'm sure.
 I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm willing to take the word of some one who lives that life, like Bidah, or Path, rather than some one who has had 3 or 4 gardens over the last 50 years, like me  

[twyacht]

Commercial name is Black Hen, maybe they have it Down Under.....Good Stuff..

http://www.blackkow.com/_html/otherproducts.htm

[tombogan03884]

"Server not found
Firefox can't find the server at www.blackkow.com."


I have had the same problem with other overseas links   

[twyacht]

Hmmm,...came right up. Here's the text. 

Black Hen Composted Chicken Manure

It's odorless and rich in nitrogen-releasing bacteria. It feeds your plants slowly and builds the soil with rich organic material. It is naturally composted. This is an all natural organic fertilizer made from poultry farm manure. Black Hen chicken manure has a 2-3-2 analysis and feeds your plants slowly as nutrients are needed. We suggest mixing Black Hen chicken manure with Black Kow cow manure for flower beds and vegetable gardens. (Not available in all areas.)

[tombogan03884]

Hmmm,...came right up. Here's the text.  

Black Hen Composted Chicken Manure

It's odorless and rich in nitrogen-releasing bacteria. It feeds your plants slowly and builds the soil with rich organic material. It is naturally composted. This is an all natural organic fertilizer made from poultry farm manure. Black Hen chicken manure has a 2-3-2 analysis and feeds your plants slowly as nutrients are needed. We suggest mixing Black Hen chicken manure with Black Kow cow manure for flower beds and vegetable gardens. (Not available in all areas.)

The ratio of those 3 things, (forget what they are, Nitrogen, Phosphate and something else I think ) are printed on every bag of Fertilizer and will tell you if I have any clue what I'm talking about.
Based on those numbers it ain't looking good