I have always thought square foot gardening is the ideal way to plant a garden especially in suburban neighborhoods for various reasons....I was recently given a subscription to Gro-Organic,and have enjoyed planning our spring garden and exploring the website. At first, it took a few minutes to find out how to use the garden planner as I am not very computer literate but did manage, after a few tries, to come up with a usable plan...I put in our zip code which helped greatly in determining what time to plant the different vegetables we selected...in fact, gro organic sends monthly emails and reminds you when to plant which is great! As well as they have a newsletter and Facebook page. I couldn't figure out how to post the plan I drew but here is a video about the program..
They've have been featured on many TV shows and their celebrity clients enjoy groOrganic Gardens like the Kardashians, Tori Spelling, Maria Menounos, Billy Bush and others. But those of us who are not celebrities can benefit too I think square ft. gardening is perfect for those of us who wish to grow food for our families in an easy way..without all the back breaking toil a large ground garden can have. This is great for city and apartment dwellers also as they have barrel and planters for patios, balconies, etc.
The gro-organic company has packages you can purchase which at first, I thought were on the high end, but after looking into it..found the cost reasonable..as it includes not only delivery and set up of the sq. ft. planters, but all the soil, seeds, plants and some plans have a year maintenance program included.
Other products they offer are Chicken Coops, beehives, composters, rainwater harvesting and more so please check out the site.....
This model is called the Urban Coop
Last but not least, I found one page of building plans for the handyman and the crafter. My favorite was this darling garden planter...At least, I think its really sweet......I imagine strawberries spilling down the sides......
So, in conclusion..I give Gro-Organic a thumbs up!P.S. they have franchise opportunities and with so many out of work..this might be a good opportunity for someone..the start up costs are much lower than most...
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Sounds interesting and I love that garden planter/cart! I do alot of my gardening organic because I grow alot of greens for my bunnies and they don't get anything on them:) Last year I did have to spray my beans when the Jap. beetles arrived, they are such terrible pests here!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat information on the organic
ReplyDeletegardening..Been growing that way
for three season now.. Your planner
looks awesome good job..
And the Chicken Coop have seem that
style in garden magazines..
The Planter would look great made
from old barn wood or weathered wood..
TFS...Like the Blog Background as
well...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Dani!!!
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs,
K
Oooh~ I love that planter and the chicken coop, Dani! The square-foot gardening is a wonderful idea, we are thinking about trying that ourselves.
ReplyDeleteBy the way- Happy Birthday!