The USA can hardly be equated with the UK when discussing various growing methods and the length of time each has been doing what. This forum does have some members who live in the USA and it's interesting to hear their gardening experience. However, whilst you may have a point about methods moving on ( they do move on here too ), you need also to consider that that not everyone will agree that the USA is the most responsible or environmentally considerate country when it comes to food production. Gardening knowledge in the UK has moved on since the 1940's whilst your posts do seem to keep referring to that period. Could I suggest that you be a wee bit more considerate in your posts as opposed to what does appear to be sneering at UK gardeners?
British gardeners living in the 1940s? Hmm. When, I wonder, will America enter the 20th century in respect of gun control, maternity and paternity rights, care for the poor, racial tolerance, high school education standards, modern banking, workers’ rights, minimum pay, carbon emissions, environmental protection, broadcasting standards.
When I was a kid I thought USA was a place of excitement, innovation, bright lights. I had such respect for the country: where they led we followed. Where did it all go wrong?
I think it all began to go wrong with the involvement in the Vietnam war. I don’t recall there being such a clear air of cynicism and anger in American society before that.
I've got piles of turf that I've removed to make flowerbeds. The turf was only laid 6 months ago so it's been fairly easy to rip up in relatively neat strips. My thoughts are making a deep bed using these turf strips as 'walls' and growing potatoes within the walls - think the potatoes might break down the turf into compost quicker?
Does anyone else think my 'ingenious' up-cycling plan might work?
I don't see why not @Jenny_Aster, but you'd just need to make sure that no grass starts growing through. It could be a bit messy, unless you cover the insides with plastic or similar. If you scalped the grass really well first, that will help.
I can't really see it helping to break the turf down any quicker though.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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However, whilst you may have a point about methods moving on ( they do move on here too ), you need also to consider that that not everyone will agree that the USA is the most responsible or environmentally considerate country when it comes to food production.
Gardening knowledge in the UK has moved on since the 1940's whilst your posts do seem to keep referring to that period.
Could I suggest that you be a wee bit more considerate in your posts as opposed to what does appear to be sneering at UK gardeners?
Needs a new hobby
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Some still believe Trump won the election
One wonders if that's connected the obsession with guns?
When I was a kid I thought USA was a place of excitement, innovation, bright lights. I had such respect for the country: where they led we followed. Where did it all go wrong?
I've got piles of turf that I've removed to make flowerbeds. The turf was only laid 6 months ago so it's been fairly easy to rip up in relatively neat strips. My thoughts are making a deep bed using these turf strips as 'walls' and growing potatoes within the walls - think the potatoes might break down the turf into compost quicker?
Does anyone else think my 'ingenious' up-cycling plan might work?
Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
I can't really see it helping to break the turf down any quicker though.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...