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Bea Kunz replied to the discussion Square Foot Garden Oct 4

Bea Kunz replied to the discussion successful gardening topics to offer during fall and winter? Aug 20

Bea Kunz replied to the discussion successful gardening topics to offer during fall and winter? Aug 19

Bea Kunz decided to attend the event Eat the View - photo and video contestAug 19

Bea Kunz replied to the discussion successful gardening topics to offer during fall and winter? Aug 18

About Me:: Retired from the field of education in 2000. I grew up on a farm and am now back to my roots of doing what I have a strong passion for-living healthy by living closer to nature and teaching others how to do the same.

My hubby ( Michael) and I own and work a Sustainable herb farm for profit.

We grow our kitchen gardens for family and friends, whomever wishes to partake.

EatWell-BeWell is my motto.

Dream garden travel destination:: Rustic gardens in the hills of Northern Italy.

Favorite foods:: Anything green, onions, pastas, good breads, tomatoes and fish.

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At 7:21pm on August 21st, 2008, Letti said…: Thanks Beau for your reply. I am in the process of growing my fall and winter veggies in containers. I have transplanted some of my herbs in pots to keep them on my deck. Moving the beds is something I considered, but this will decrease on the amount of sun light the plants get. I am thinking of removing the plants in one of the beds, use the soil in large pots and just keep the pots in the bed. I am also thinking of cutting the two pine trees. I'll see how that goes. The most important thing is that I grow enough food to eat.
Happy Gardening..........we are what we eat.
Letti

At 5:22pm on August 14th, 2008, Holly said…: Hi Bea.
I've been receiving the newsletter of KGI for some time, but just joined. Glad to find you again on line. :)

At 7:13pm on August 12th, 2008, Letti said…: Bea, I visited your site today and found your article on square gardening useful. I have four sfg plots with herbs and vegetables growing. The first year I had a great crop, using compost I made myself. The second year it was not a plentiful as the first. Could not figure out why. While clearing the plots last year I notice lots of pine roots all over the plots.........we have three pine trees in the backyard. I think the pine roots are taking over the bed. I removed as much as I could last year. At the botton of two of the plots we added the plastic liners, with no help. I love working with the the sqft method but the pine roots make is difficult to enjoy my garden. Can you offer any suggestions? You have a beauitful garden.

At 4:31am on July 18th, 2008, Steve MacDowall said…: You should see are garden; growing like a madman. Lots of tomatoes and the Zucchini are growing so fast we might pick the first by tomorrow. I will try to post a few new photos

At 9:07am on July 17th, 2008, Chris maloney said…: Bea

Thank you for posting on my discussion it sounds like you have a beautiful garden. I already have a raised bed but I never would have thought that mulch would help with the bugs. I would love to hear more about your herb selection. I currently grow, chives, lavender, thyme.

I hope to hear from you again.

At 4:05pm on June 29th, 2008, Bea Kunz said…: Hi Gene,

Yes, the world is a smaller place by internet. I think it's a good thing.
I know exactly where Salem is. My hubbys uncle and family lived in McComb for years, he was in the banking business. Some of them are still there. They now live in the big city of Purvis.

My brother-in-law was a flight instructoe at Keesler for many years.

I'm still having a hard time accepting the damage left by Katrina.

We were there in Camille, and I know how long it took to come back from her, she was somewhat tame compared to Katrina. It's really sad, but life goes on......

Do you enjoy living in Texas ? I have family scattered all over the state.

When my brother-in-law retired from the Air Force he went to work for Boeing, I guess they have offices all over Texas of some fashion.

What are you growing in the gardens ?

We now have an abundance of lettuce, chard, cucumbers, dill, eggplant, peppers and of course many herbs.

We grow everything in raised beds,

We will be erecting a high tunnel and green house this fall....planned it for last fall and just too many things happening and we didn't get it done.

Looking forward to knowing you.

Bea Kunz

Corn, okra, tomatoes and bush beans almost ready to start bearing.

At 6:48pm on June 27th, 2008, Gene Boyd said…: Hi Bea, The internet certainly has made the world much smaller.

I grew up on a farm in Salem, MS. It is a small rural community between Columbia and McComb, southwest of Hattiesburg. My mom and all of her relatives live on the Gulf Coast, so I spent a few years in Pascagoula as well. I was stationed at Keesler for several months too while in the Air Force. Hurricane Katrina sure changed everything down in that neck of the woods didn't it?

We just recently moved to Dallas from North Central Arkansas to be closer to our children. I have just begun putting in some beds, building fence, and preparing a Fall garden.

More later. Happy gardening,

Gene

At 6:05pm on May 31st, 2008, Ian said…: Hi Bea, sorry I didn't get back to you sooner but I have only just picked up your reply on here.

I meant to say not to forget that the thing here in France is in September 2009. I don't know if that is when your shin-dig is but it's caught a few other people out.

And there was I, thinking I'd be so helpful by announcing it so early!

Looking like about 25 people coming at the moment!

Ian

At 11:26am on May 31st, 2008, Morgan McDow said…: Hello Bea !
I just posted some photos of my ( tiny ) garden, and we ATE some baby zukes & peas last night.Rapture ! Delight ! Yum !

At 8:44pm on May 19th, 2008, Gloria Thomas said…: You have a wonderful garden, just the kind I aspire to one day!We also have a local organic farm in our neighborhood here just outside of Atlanta, Ga. and a Saturday morning farmers market for local folks to sell their produce.