Planted so far in 2017
- 12 cucumber plants (will be thinned down to the 6 strongest plants once they reach 4 inches tall)
- UPDATE: THEY ALL GOT EATEN BY SQUIRRELS >:|
- 18 potatoes
- 60 carrots
- a bunch of strawberry plants (survivors from last year)
- 40 garlics
- 30 beets
Harvested so far in 2017
- 1.5 kilograms of fruits and veggies (over a dozen meals)
- This year's goal is 37 kilograms, roughly 5% of the average American's annual food consumption
- See the Harvest page for more details
2017 todo
- Plant grapes
- Plant blackberry
- Get more dirt for the hugels
- Plant hugel stuff
- Plant blueberries
- Get more basil
- Plant peppers after last frost date
- Figure out irrigation
- Get food safe 5 gallon buckets
Saved seeds that didn't germinate in early testing :(
- Okra
Saved seeds that are growing!
- Green beans
- Basil
- Sunflower
- Cilantro
- Snow Peas
- Cucumber
Dirt notes
1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet
5 gallon bucket = ~0.5 cubic feet
Need an additional 4-6 inches of soil on the small hugel, and 6-8 inches on the large hugel.
So that's 2 yards for the small hugel, 3 yards for the large hugel, and 1 yard extra for containers?
Food safe connectors: https://www.eldonjames.com/?product=c0-4hdpe-b, https://www.eldonjames.com/?product=t0-8hdpe-b
Tube questions!
- What's the PSI rating? (Can probably dig deeper into the tech documents on their website)
- Can I buy directly from the factory?
2017 Gallery
Our soil has been tested! Everything is normal. A few things could be adjusted, but overall there were no contaminants or major pH issues detected. The raised bed soil came from a local company called PERMAGREEN ORGANICS, but we haven't tested that.
Check out the 2016 harvest page! :D
Planting Area Available
- 1 Full sun hugel
- 1 Partial sun hugel
- 3 Partial sun raised beds
Misc planning
So, what do I even eat? What do I enjoy eating?
Roots
- Carrots
- Beets
- Potatoes
- Onions
- Garlic
A lot of roots!
Fruits
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Blueberries
- Grapes
Roots n fruits.
Wheat too I guess if you count bread.
Veggies
- Beans
- Peas
- Sunflowers
- Cucumbers
Herbs
- Thyme
- Rosemary
- Mint
- Basil
- Cilantro
IMPORTANT PLANTS, MUST HAVE
- Sunflowers
- Black Raspberries
- Peanuts
- Beets
Planning for Spring 2016
Mushrooms
- King Stropharia
- Oyster
Vegetables
- Potatoes
- Tomatoes
- Carrots
- Onions
- Garlic
- Broccoli
- Squash
- Beets
- Green Beans?
- Peppers?
- Spinach
- Horse Radish
Herbs
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Basil
- Cilantro
Other
- Sunflowers
- Raspberries
- Hops
- Ginger
- Grapes?
Ideas / Planning
2015 Infrastructure
- Bees
- Solar panel
- Compost pile
- Soil testing
2015 Plants
- Sunflowers
- Thyme
- Rosemary
- Basil
- Raspberries
- BAMBOOOO