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Tipp City, Ohio

My wife is due for our fourth child the first of April. Since I am a stay at home Dad, I need to know what should be considered to improve on a 184 lb. AG. My time from April on will be extemely limited so I need a few good suggestions. What would be recomended for fall besides adding leaves and manure? I'm planning on a patch size 48 x 62 with 11 plants. I'm hoping to have about seven plants live through the season. Thanks Tom

10/26/2001 8:51:00 PM

Central Connecticut

Hire a nanny...or build a nursery near your patch.

10/26/2001 9:00:12 PM

Leicester, NY

Tom,
If you are all set with manure and leaves, consider planting a cover crop for some green manure. Also, you might want to get a soil test to see if you pH needs to be adjusted before spring...Joe P.

10/26/2001 9:50:16 PM

Indiana

I would also cut down on plant size, 62x48 is only 2976 square feet. The rule is no less than 300 square feet per plant. Go to 6 plants. About 600 square feet each will give you enough plant to broduce a large fruit, and the extra leaves will make it easier for the plant to produce a large fruit with less care.
Tom Beachy

10/26/2001 11:35:17 PM

walton n.y.

i would go with joe and tom's advice soil test #1 and less plants #2 as it takes time to care for each plant your limited commodity randy

10/27/2001 7:06:44 AM

Tipp City, Ohio

I figure that not all plants would make it. So if I start with 11 that gives me many options to cull a plant or two to let others grow.
Maybe I'll just put the little new one in a backpack like structure and carry him/her on my back. My other kids could try to help weed as long as they pull the right ones.
I did plant rye. My boys helped me a lot. two bushel of seed on the acre of field that we have. But, for some strange reason I have thick areas of rye up about 2 inches and bare spots in others. Tom

Thanks for the info.

10/27/2001 9:21:02 PM