Comments on: Top 10 Gardening Posts of 2015

By: ©Rachel Arsenault

©Rachel Arsenault — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 17:13:36 +0000

In reply to Vickie.

Vickie, I am so glad you found the 6 Methods of Growing Potatoes post useful and figured out why your potatoes were not such a big success. Now you can try it again this year 🙂
I too am thankful that Sinfonian shared not only how to build the bin, but the progress of the potatoes from planting to harvest. There were a lot of bloggers experimenting with the potato tower at the time. The most successful were the ones who planted late season varieties and kept the soil watered down to the roots.

By: ©Rachel Arsenault

©Rachel Arsenault — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 17:00:30 +0000

In reply to Lady Lee. Lee, Thank you for reminding me about your Affordable Deer Fence post. I read it last year, but forgot about it. We did something similar, but not as high as you recommend. Thanks, we will give this a try next year in addition to some other attempts of deer proofing.

By: Vickie

Vickie — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 16:46:16 +0000

Oh – thank you! I used the potato tower method of growing potatoes again this year and ended up with a very disappointing harvest, but didn’t know why. I just read in the article on 6 methods of growing potatoes and realized when I read the note in bold that I had used the wrong type of potato! No wonder I didn’t have many Yukon Golds! I am so glad to find out that I’m not such a bad gardener, just a bit ignorant. 😉 Well, you live and you learn – thanks for teaching me something today!

By: Lady Lee

Lady Lee — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 02:52:14 +0000

Rachel, did you see my post about the affordable deer fence I made for the 2015 garden?
If you only have deer problem, you don’t have to mess with the lower chicken wire part. A few T-posts and a fishing line = no deer getting in the garden. Check it out here: http://ladyleeshome.com/affordable-deer-fence/
Love your blog, and you saved me with your recommendation of Tailwind! I love it, thank you so much!!

In reply to Margaret. Margaret, I am so sorry you had problems commenting. I hope it wasn't my website giving you problems. Thank you for trying to comment again and thank you for your kind words. I too am inspired by your articles and can't wait to read your reviews of the vegetables you grew last season. Happy New Year to you and your family as well, Margaret :)