Gardening Techniques

Shown are two different methods we're employing this year to utilize more gardening space.  

The first method is a potato bin, made of simple wire and metal stakes.  The idea is to give height and layering for the potatoes, thus allowing for greater growing space.  The column is approximately 5 feet tall, and has a radius of about 2 feet.  

We'll begin by layering in leaves, then sphagnum moss, and then organic soil, and to each layer, we'll place different potato "seeds."  The vines will grow out of all sides, and then in the fall, all we have to do is take down the wire, and the soil, and hopefully a ton of potatoes will simply fall out onto the ground.  

The second photo shows a bean vine support, which we built from simple bamboo stakes.  There are 3-6 foot sections, which will allow for double row planting for our "yard-long" chinese green beans.  We expect to get enough beans to do some canning, and dehydrating, and the dogs love green-beans too!