Category Archives: Compost

Mel’s Mix and Getting It Just Right

Posted on June 22, 2011 by theupstartgardener

Gardening for a beginner, at least this beginner, is like following a recipe in a book. You decide where you want your garden, you plot the size, and then you till the soil or in my case you build frames … Continue reading →

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Past and Future Gardens

Posted on June 7, 2011 by theupstartgardener

As mentioned in my last post, the inspiration behind my very first garden was Mel Bartholomew’s concept of what is known as square foot gardening. This style of gardening eliminates long rows, over planting, over watering, and most weeds. It also … Continue reading →

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DIY Easy Compost Bin

Posted on May 13, 2011 by theupstartgardener

How to use a post pounder for metal fence posts and how to build a wood pallet compost bin. Continue reading →

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A Stack of Pallets

Posted on May 13, 2011 by theupstartgardener

Connie and her husband dropped off my pallets about a week before school concluded. They were a welcome sight, those pallets sitting in my drive way neatly stacked. I know it is kind of weird to get excited about such … Continue reading →

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Wanted: 5 Clean Wood Pallets

Posted on May 12, 2011 by theupstartgardener

I am a DIY sort of gal. Most of the time this DIY aspect of my personality comes from not having anyone around to help me with many of my projects and a bit of impatience. When I am in … Continue reading →

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Semester Over…Bring On the Dirt!

Posted on May 11, 2011 by theupstartgardener

I completed the semester successfully and after 8 months of Spanish I know that pollo means chicken, huevo means egg and jardín means garden. As for the rest of my academic success, Digital Photography 1 was by far the most fun. … Continue reading →

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