Comments on: Woodland Vegetable Gardener http://native-wildlife-gardening.com/woodland-vegetable-gardener/ creating a habitat garden Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:40:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Alison Kerr http://native-wildlife-gardening.com/woodland-vegetable-gardener/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Alison Kerr Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:48:56 +0000 http://native-wildlife-gardening.com/?p=2292#comment-142 I agree with the suggestion of using containers. It's hard to dig in the soil under trees anyway because of the roots. A raised bed, or simply adding compost on top of the existing surface, might be another option. The vegetables which should do best are the hardy vegetables - the ones you plant earliest in spring. I think I've read that they need a minimum of 6 hours of sun a day, but it partly depends on your latitude. Things like corn, beans, and squash need a lot of light and would likely not produce. To see the veggies in the hardy group here's an article I wrote: http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2010/03/when-to-plant-vegetable-seeds/ Let me know how the adventure goes! I agree with the suggestion of using containers. It’s hard to dig in the soil under trees anyway because of the roots. A raised bed, or simply adding compost on top of the existing surface, might be another option.

The vegetables which should do best are the hardy vegetables – the ones you plant earliest in spring. I think I’ve read that they need a minimum of 6 hours of sun a day, but it partly depends on your latitude. Things like corn, beans, and squash need a lot of light and would likely not produce.

To see the veggies in the hardy group here’s an article I wrote:
http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2010/03/when-to-plant-vegetable-seeds/

Let me know how the adventure goes!

]]> By: Karyl http://native-wildlife-gardening.com/woodland-vegetable-gardener/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Karyl Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:50:06 +0000 http://native-wildlife-gardening.com/?p=2292#comment-130 Lisa, you rock the boots. I'm growing vegetables among the regular landscape plants. At least the dirt is outstanding that way from eons of leaf litter! Still taking out a patch of lawn as well so it's all good! Lisa, you rock the boots. I’m growing vegetables among the regular landscape plants. At least the dirt is outstanding that way from eons of leaf litter! Still taking out a patch of lawn as well so it’s all good!

]]> By: Lisa http://native-wildlife-gardening.com/woodland-vegetable-gardener/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Lisa Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:58:21 +0000 http://native-wildlife-gardening.com/?p=2292#comment-129 If anybody in the world can do this it's most definitely you! Not so unusual as it sounds, people all over the world grow food where they can fit it in. You'll have an enchanted woodland garden when it grows. Very cool! :-) (Let me know if you need boots..LOL!) If anybody in the world can do this it’s most definitely you! Not so unusual as it sounds, people all over the world grow food where they can fit it in. You’ll have an enchanted woodland garden when it grows. Very cool! :-) (Let me know if you need boots..LOL!)

]]> By: Karyl http://native-wildlife-gardening.com/woodland-vegetable-gardener/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Karyl Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:24:43 +0000 http://native-wildlife-gardening.com/?p=2292#comment-128 I think the whole thing will be fun and good as a learning experience. The Beau sure is laughing. I wouldn't give up a woodland garden for anything. It is why I wanted this property. It needed a ton of work but it had canopy, the one thing you can not buy. I think the whole thing will be fun and good as a learning experience. The Beau sure is laughing.

I wouldn’t give up a woodland garden for anything. It is why I wanted this property. It needed a ton of work but it had canopy, the one thing you can not buy.

]]> By: Stone Art Blog http://native-wildlife-gardening.com/woodland-vegetable-gardener/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Stone Art Blog Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:26:42 +0000 http://native-wildlife-gardening.com/?p=2292#comment-127 Best of luck with the gardening, although I must admit i am very fond of a woodland garden. Best of luck with the gardening, although I must admit i am very fond of a woodland garden.

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