Square Foot Gardening.

[Clayman]

I took over a small allotment a few weeks ago and spent that time getting rid of the jungle of weeds, unlike most people this wasn't an allotment let go it's a totally new site that used to be wasteland. The soil seems decent, well the weeds like it and the bricks and the beer bottles etc. Anyway in the past I've only gone the container on the patio route, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, radishes etc have done really well. So I was thinking of going the raised bed route and came across a copy of Square Foot Gardening at my local book cycle, I was wondering as anybody gone with this planting idea? I'm also interested in planting by the moon and signs of the zodiac, so as anyone gone down this path?

Any help is much appreciated.

[veggiechicken]

Hello Clayman and welcome
There's a thread dedicated to http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ing_44388.html if you have a few days to spare
Can't help on the Moon planting - tried but it was too complicated.

[Martin H]

Hi, welcome. Quite a few people have given lunar planting a go on this site. If you g00gle something like

lunar planting site:http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/grapevine/

you'll find lots of experience to read through. It's not for me, though.

[Clayman]

Thanks for the welcomes and pointers, I've wanted to grow for years but never had the space. So why I've been waiting for space I've been reading up on stuff, the square foot is recent but the moon and zodiac have interested me for a bit now but just with a few pots it's been a very small experiment.

[Bigmallly]

Hello Clayman & welcome to the Jungle, there is 80 pages on Lunar Planting here:

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...day_62342.html

[Clayman]

Thanks Mally, I'll add it to the 80+ pages of square foot. I was thinking a big mug of tea but this may call for a big mug, teapot and flask thanks for the link and welcome, much appreciated.

[veggiechicken]

Another thread that may help you http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ase_84359.html

You may need this too

[vixylix]

ooh I've read a little bit about lunar planting but it seemed very complicated for the time and space I have. Keep us informed though - i'm intrigued to see how you get on!

[Bigmallly]

I tried Lunar Planting for a few months many years ago but lost the will to live so gave up..............

[Mr Gardener]

I tried Lunar Planting for a few months many moons
ago but lost the will to live so gave up..............

Fixed your post for you.

[Clayman]

Veggie theres been many a time I've wanted a tea van to come past, makes me wonder if someone who as an ice cream van should go round as a tea van in winter.

ooh I've read a little bit about lunar planting but it seemed very complicated for the time and space I have. Keep us informed though - i'm intrigued to see how you get on!

I did plant my potatoes on a full moon this year and they seemed to crop a little better, however I never weigh them so it was just an estimate. With little to nothing on tv most days and the nights drawing in it's becoming an hobby.

[Bill HH]

My views on lunar planting have been expressed, but so i am not talking out of my hat I did an experiment this year with 4 raised beds. One I religiously stuck to lunar planting, one had a photograph of Chairman Moa at the end, one had a picture of Monty Don and the last one had a picture of Caroll Vorderman.The results were unexpeted, the Carol Vorderman bed out grew all the others spectacularly. My wife however was not surprised, she said "Thats because you spent all your time on your knees weeding that bed"