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Grow Your Vegetables in Raised Vegetable Beds

Raised vegetable beds are more productive.

When filled with organic soil, 1 foot high and no more than 4 feet wide, they assure good root growth, high yield and an extended growing season.

They should be constructed in rectangular or square shapes with 2 x 12’s  and rebar or of recycled plastic timbers such as Frame It All, available at Aqua Supply & Irrigation, East Amherst. Just remember , never use pressure treated wood to prevent soil contamination.

Composted soil delivery  is available at CJ Krantz Topsoil. Also expect to freshen up the soil level after a growing season to bring the soil back up to the top of the boards.

And while you’re at it, visit Fruition Seeds for your organic flower and vegetable seeds.

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Want a Patio?

According to Your Penny Saver’s 16 Things You Should Do to Save Money in 2020:
# 9.   Want a Patio?   Consider Concrete Over Pavers

Building a patio can add great value to your home, as well as creating enjoyable outdoor living space for you and your family. But patios can come at a great cost.

When we decided to add a patio to our home, we looked at the different surface options carefully. Although many landscapers would recommend pavers over concrete because of their durability over time, we decided that the cost savings was more important to us. We personally love the clean look of concrete as well.

Now one thing to remember with concrete is that it WILL crack eventually. But if you have a good concrete crew, it should be prepped right where the cracks are minimal. So we expect to see cracks, but are hopeful that it will be minimal.

Jacrist has and will continue to help you decide what is best for you in terms of taste, budget and style. Concrete has always been our go to material, at half the cost, for larger patios. and you would be very impressed in what colored stamped concrete can offer you with respect to long term upkeep and care.

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January is the gardener’s dreamer month…thinking of what could be, what you want to plant in your garden.

Why not use companion planting in your garden this year? Here’s an easy tutorial article that may help~ Just another way, Jacrist helps their clients.

Companion Planting Vegetable Garden Guide

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Want To Bring In a Taste of Spring?

Even though our winter hasn’t been too wintry this year, you know that can change on a dime!
Why not have some fun and force a few bulbs? It’ll take a few weeks and by then I’m sure, winter will be here.

You can also cut a few branches from forsythia, fruit trees or pussy willows to add some drama to your home decorating.

Have fun!