Plan B!

15 years ago

Though I may, and that is a huge "MAY' be able to grow veggies in the plot of ground the village of Lockland is allowing me to, I doubt it. My goal, and I have some help, is to try to haul good, solid, mostly clean dirt and cover part of the ground with 8-10" of soil. If worse comes to worse, I will try to till enough space to grow about 500 tomato plants plus 75 feet each of chard and squash.

But I found an alternative spot, one owned by the county but leased forever to the county Agricultural Society. Over 30,000 sf of flat land, not hard to access. Creek bottom, which should mean a few rocks but very dark, loamy earth. At its widest area (east/west) it is 550 feet. Going close to the northern boundary, 250 feet. About 80 feet wide. Even better, it is almost close enough that if I really had to, I could pull/push my tiller to the area. As the crow flies, I could possibly set up a remote weather station with a reporting distance of 330 feet.

Keeping my fingers crossed here. Trying to shoot for a five-year lease with the idea I can try some dwarf fruit trees (the presentation is that I want to do an Urban Gardening Demonstration project). Alternative Two is three years, so I can plant berry bushes and plants (strawberry, blackberry, raspberry) and finally, Alternative Three is to let me do it this year and then deal with 2012 when it arrives.

Mike

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myfamilysfarm
15 years ago
As far as moving your tiller, we have a wagon/trailer that is big enough to put the tiller on, then just move the trailer with the garden tractor. Saves alot on the back.

Does it still have creek nearby? If so, how about flooding issues? After this year, you should be able to determine what type of issues it might have. Take a metal pole and stab the ground in several areas checking for rocks. Some of our creek bottom have alot of rocks.

I'm sure you will find a spot to do what you want to do. The harder you have to work to find it, the better it will be. Nothing comes easy.

Marla
wordwiz
Original Author
15 years ago
Marla,

Unfortunately, they built a road and it would take a "Great Flood," ala Noah, before it would flood. That's why Findlay Market (perhaps the oldest Farmer's Market in the region - it operates daily and has probably 50 vendors) didn't want to lease it - no water. I'm not concerned about that. Last year was the first time in 50 years+ that we didn't get at least one good rainfall after August 15, at least not until early October!

Mike
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myfamilysfarm
15 years ago
Start collecting rain barrels, I used 55 gal barrels that had chocolate frosting in them before I got them. We have a ice cream novelty plant here, that's where I got them. It was 'fun' getting all of the greasy chocolate out of them. Once I got it done, they're great. Only put 6 or so of them in a 1/2 ton truck, I can fill 8 and haul them in my 1 ton cargo van, but it just about maxes the weight for it.

Marla