[BlindTlk] Working in a Garden

Thu Oct 4 15:27:36 UTC 2018

Should have been turkey wire, stronger and holes large enough to grab
tomatoes from inside the cyllinder.
On Thu, 4 Oct 2018, Julie Johnson via
BlindTlk wrote:

> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2018 10:24:44
> From: Julie Johnson via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
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> Cc: Julie Johnson <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Working in a Garden
>
> I don't think chicken wire alone is enough to hold up a tomato plant. Perhaps
> if you used metal fence posts to reinforce it.  Tomato cages are only a few
> dollars and can be used for many years. I think the investment is worth it.
>
> Also, I've tried raised bed and container gardening.  These methods do work
> for some plants, herbs, hot peppers, mints and even green beans.  They do not
> work well for cucumbers, tomato's and other larger plants.  I've tried the
> hanging tomato contraption with zero success.  There isn't enough room for
> good root development.  For this method to work you will need to water
> multiple times per day during the hot months and use chemical fertilizers
> regularly.  If you're in an apartment maybe this is the way to go, but
> planting tomato's in the ground is much, much easier.
>
> Julie
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> -----Original Message----- From: Jude DaShiell via BlindTlk
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2018 8:49 AM
> To: Judy Jones via BlindTlk
> Cc: Jude DaShiell
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Working in a Garden
>
> Also, it's possible to construct a trellis from a tube of chicken wire.
> The Plant goes in the ground inside the tube.  Keeps tomatoes off the
> ground.  There's lots of nasties attacking tomatoes too, so this may
> somewhat mitigate their effects.
>
> On Wed, 3 Oct 2018, Judy Jones via BlindTlk wrote:
>
> > Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2018 00:00:39
> > From: Judy Jones via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
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> > Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Working in a Garden
> >
> > I like that idea.
> >
> > Judy
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Larry
> > Wayland via BlindTlk
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 3, 2018 6:04 PM
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> > Cc: Larry Wayland
> > Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Working in a Garden
> >
> > Another thing you can do, is a raised garden or even containers.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie
> > Johnson via BlindTlk
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2018 6:21 AM
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> > Cc: Julie Johnson
> > Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Working in a Garden
> >
> > Yes, I garden both at home and in the community garden.  There are some
> > things that aren't practical, like using a hoe to chop weeds, but other than
> >
> > that it's pretty much the same as for sighted people.  Learning what is a
> > weed and what is a vegetable/flower took some practice.   I prefer to set up
> >
> > the garden so I don't walk through where the plants are.  The square foot
> > method works well.  I also have a few raised beds.  I plant some things in
> > the landscaping so they can vine on the fence or porch railings, much easier
> >
> > than setting up trellis and then tearing it down at the end of the season.
> > My main garden area at home is only 4 feet wide and about 30 feet long,
> > which allows me to be able to walk around the outside of the plants and
> > reach in to pull weeds or collect vegetables without walking through where
> > the plants are.  The community garden space is a big rectangle of 15 feet by
> >
> > 30 feet, where I do have to walk through rows.  I have to be super careful
> > not to step on the plants, especially early in the season when they are
> > tiny.  It's doable, but not my preference.
> >
> > I tried different labeling methods in the garden, but never did find
> > anything that worked well and lasted throughout the gardening season.  I
> > have a few things in flowerpots and those I just stick in a braille plastic
> > label right in the dirt.  For the rest of the garden I keep notes on the
> > computer to help me keep track of what is where, when it was planted and
> > anything else I want to remember.  I don't label seed packets.  I just use
> > Seeing AI or something similar.
> >
> > Knowing when the vegetables are ripe can be done by touch.  It's not much
> > different than picking out produce in the grocery store.  You have to be
> > familiar with the vegetable to know what you should check, size, firmness,
> > ease of removing from the vine etc.  That all comes with practice.
> >
> > It took a number of years before I could reliably get things to grow and
> > produce.  I'm not naturally gifted at growing things.  Now my general
> > strategy is to plant 10x more than I will want at the end, so after I kill
> > off most of it, I'm still left with a reasonable amount.
> >
> > Happy gardening!
> > Julie
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ella Yu via BlindTlk
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2018 7:18 PM
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> > Cc: Ella Yu
> > Subject: [BlindTlk] Working in a Garden
> >
> > Hi all,
> > I'm supposed to start working in a garden soon and I'm wondering
> > if it's possible for people who are completely blind.  I will
> > have assistance.
> > Thanks in advance.
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