Comments for Square Foot Gardening in South Africa http://sfgsa.co.za Eat Your Garden Sat, 12 May 2012 01:59:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Eating your sprouts? by Derek http://sfgsa.co.za/the-garden-blog/eating-your-sprouts/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Derek Sat, 12 May 2012 01:59:07 +0000 http://sfgsa.co.za/?p=392#comment-517 I sprout seeds every day...very healthy and nutricious...I just use any old plastic container, soak the seeds ( normally Alfalfa, lentil or mung beans ) overnight in water. Next day pour off the water and each morning just rinse the seeds in fresh water and pour off. 2 to 3 days you have healthy sprouts....absolutely no expensive equipment needed!! I sprout seeds every day…very healthy and nutricious…I just use any old plastic container, soak the seeds ( normally Alfalfa, lentil or mung beans ) overnight in water. Next day pour off the water and each morning just rinse the seeds in fresh water and pour off. 2 to 3 days you have healthy sprouts….absolutely no expensive equipment needed!!

]]> Comment on Planting our first seedlings by Derek http://sfgsa.co.za/the-garden-blog/planting-our-first-seedlings/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Derek Sat, 12 May 2012 01:50:12 +0000 http://sfgsa.co.za/?p=380#comment-516 Hi Mark, Just a tip for handling small seeds. Take a normal cheap lead pencil, lick the bottom and you can pick up one seed at a time and push into the seedling mix....works like a charm. The vermiculture compost I put into an old pillowcase and hang it in a 200litre drum of water. I use an aerator pump fro a fish tank to pump air into the tea...this multiplies the good bugs by millions. Hope this is helpful to someone. Hi Mark,

Just a tip for handling small seeds. Take a normal cheap lead pencil, lick the bottom and you can pick up one seed at a time and push into the seedling mix….works like a charm. The vermiculture compost I put into an old pillowcase and hang it in a 200litre drum of water. I use an aerator pump fro a fish tank to pump air into the tea…this multiplies the good bugs by millions. Hope this is helpful to someone.

]]> Comment on Growing Vegetables in Winter by Jan http://sfgsa.co.za/the-garden-blog/growing-vegetables-in-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-515 Jan Sun, 06 May 2012 06:29:01 +0000 http://sfgsa.co.za/?p=402#comment-515 Hi, Cool site. I would like to know if you had issues with aphids? I had an aquaphonic system before that was enclosed and aphids destroyed my plants over and over.Couldn't find a solution to that problem. Thanks Jan Hi,

Cool site. I would like to know if you had issues with aphids?
I had an aquaphonic system before that was enclosed and aphids destroyed my plants over and over.Couldn’t find a solution to that problem.

Thanks
Jan

]]> Comment on Growing Vegetables in Winter by shaun warren http://sfgsa.co.za/the-garden-blog/growing-vegetables-in-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-514 shaun warren Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:13:11 +0000 http://sfgsa.co.za/?p=402#comment-514 Hey so i am starting a garden... I dug up the grass and started taking out the rocks and stuff in the soil, so the soil is nice and dark brown. i put some organic fertilizers in there and worked it in the ground this has been going on for about 3 weeks now...is it wise to plant now before the winter? I want to buy little plants at plant land or somewhere. is it better to plant them and put the 2lt or 5lt bottles over them? I want to plant spinach, potatoes, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, chilies, lettuce, carrots, beetroot, sweet potatoes and green beans and butternuts. Which of these grow in the winter? This is my first garden so i am kind of new at this...any tips for a newby anyone? oh and MARK thanks for the tips and keep the website going...! Hey so i am starting a garden… I dug up the grass and started taking out the rocks and stuff in the soil, so the soil is nice and dark brown. i put some organic fertilizers in there and worked it in the ground this has been going on for about 3 weeks now…is it wise to plant now before the winter? I want to buy little plants at plant land or somewhere. is it better to plant them and put the 2lt or 5lt bottles over them? I want to plant spinach, potatoes, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, chilies, lettuce, carrots, beetroot, sweet potatoes and green beans and butternuts. Which of these grow in the winter? This is my first garden so i am kind of new at this…any tips for a newby anyone? oh and MARK thanks for the tips and keep the website going…!

]]> Comment on Growing Vegetables in Winter by Therese http://sfgsa.co.za/the-garden-blog/growing-vegetables-in-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Therese Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:56:37 +0000 http://sfgsa.co.za/?p=402#comment-511 This is great, I'm so glad I found this article for a few extra tips, built a low-hoophouse myself the other day spinning off your idea, had some problems with the storm, but I guess we learn from trial and error...pics on my blog www.godsediblegarden.blogspot.com...Thanx again Mark! This is great, I’m so glad I found this article for a few extra tips, built a low-hoophouse myself the other day spinning off your idea, had some problems with the storm, but I guess we learn from trial and error…pics on my blog http://www.godsediblegarden.blogspot.com…Thanx again Mark!

]]> Comment on Building Your SFG Boxes by Mark http://sfgsa.co.za/getting-started/boxes-and-grids/building-your-sfg-boxes/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Mark Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:14:40 +0000 http://sfgsa.co.za/?p=24#comment-506 Hi Fran, not as far as I know unfortunately. Or should I say, not specifically "Square Foot Garden" boxes. I have seen a few ready-made raised bed frames/boxes for sale, some from garden centers and one or two on the internet. Suffice to say that these would work perfectly well as long as they can be divided into 30cm squares (90cm x 90cm boxes or 1,2m x 1.8m for example). Hi Fran, not as far as I know unfortunately. Or should I say, not specifically “Square Foot Garden” boxes. I have seen a few ready-made raised bed frames/boxes for sale, some from garden centers and one or two on the internet. Suffice to say that these would work perfectly well as long as they can be divided into 30cm squares (90cm x 90cm boxes or 1,2m x 1.8m for example).

]]> Comment on Building Your SFG Boxes by Fran http://sfgsa.co.za/getting-started/boxes-and-grids/building-your-sfg-boxes/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Fran Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:07:12 +0000 http://sfgsa.co.za/?p=24#comment-505 The thought of wielding a hammer brings me out in hives. Is there perchance a place where one can buy these ready-made? The thought of wielding a hammer brings me out in hives.
Is there perchance a place where one can buy these ready-made?

]]> Comment on Growing Vegetables in Winter by Mark http://sfgsa.co.za/the-garden-blog/growing-vegetables-in-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Mark Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:03:21 +0000 http://sfgsa.co.za/?p=402#comment-501 Hi and welcome to Square Foot Gardening Simon. Do you guys do smaller tunnels as well? Hi and welcome to Square Foot Gardening Simon. Do you guys do smaller tunnels as well?

]]> Comment on Growing Vegetables in Winter by SAGREEN http://sfgsa.co.za/the-garden-blog/growing-vegetables-in-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-500 SAGREEN Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:53:15 +0000 http://sfgsa.co.za/?p=402#comment-500 If you are searching for a good quality vegetable tunnel, contact SA GREEN. The tunnel consists of galvanized steel pole and is including 30% shade cloth. 10mx4mx2.3m is only R3990 (incl vat). Check our facebook page , like it and you get an other R150 discount! http://www.facebook.com/pages/SAGREEN/108582929206987 Imagine what you can grow in that size? Perfect for your hobby organic graden, or the hydroponics. Give your veggie's the protection they need and deserve. You can contact me at info@sagreen.co.za , we can send you all kinds of pictures and help you with all your questions. Kind Regards, Simon If you are searching for a good quality vegetable tunnel, contact SA GREEN.

The tunnel consists of galvanized steel pole and is including 30% shade cloth. 10mx4mx2.3m is only R3990 (incl vat).

Check our facebook page , like it and you get an other R150 discount!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/SAGREEN/108582929206987

Imagine what you can grow in that size? Perfect for your hobby organic graden, or the hydroponics. Give your veggie’s the protection they need and deserve.

You can contact me at info@sagreen.co.za , we can send you all kinds of pictures and help you with all your questions.

Kind Regards,

Simon

]]> Comment on Choosing what to plant and where to plant it by David http://sfgsa.co.za/getting-started/planting-and-spacing/choosing-what-to-plant-and-where-to-plant-it/comment-page-1/#comment-499 David Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:14:20 +0000 http://sfgsa.co.za/?p=57#comment-499 Hi Mark, I find your site very informative and I would also like, Carmen, really appreciate it if you restored the link to the "Planting and Harvesting Calendar". I have spent a lot of time looking for one on the Internet but cannot find one for SA. I am looking at planting a basic array of vegetables and herbs for daily use and would like to get the planting seasons right. Thank you Dave Hi Mark,

I find your site very informative and I would also like, Carmen, really appreciate it if you restored the link to the “Planting and Harvesting Calendar”. I have spent a lot of time looking for one on the Internet but cannot find one for SA. I am looking at planting a basic array of vegetables and herbs for daily use and would like to get the planting seasons right.

Thank you
Dave

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