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["Trudie Redding" <tredding@mail.utexas.edu>]

Oh, you mean like a set of stairs? that is an idea

Trudie Redding
Electrical and Computer Engg
ENS 103 C0803
512-471-8044
Fax 512-471-5532


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[mailto:permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer
Richter
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 4:05 PM
To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [permaculture] vegetable growing on second level


Hi Trudy
 
I'm trying to get a mental picture of what you're thinking of... I think
your idea of the muslin for shading is a good one (I'm also an
Austinite), and I recently used shredded newspaper to mulch a plant that
needed to hold water in the soil better. 
Have you thought about sort of putting the platform up like shelves -
braced from the bottom with some of the fence scraps? 
Also, vining veggies (like cucumber) might be a good option, some
trellising could support some of the weight, and they would need less
overall space
Jenn 
 
> Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:49:38 -0500> From: tredding@mail.utexas.edu>
To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org> CC: neighbornet@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [permaculture] vegetable growing on second level> > I need
ideas, west side of 2 story duplex, I would like to build some> sort of
porch that is just for growing vegetables as I have to regularly> trim
the trees on the west side and south side to keep the solar panels> in
the sun, therefore I have lots of spare sun on the west side, in> order
to shade the house and grow edibles, I am looking for ideas about>
portable plant tables, etc to make use of this small area at second>
story level so we can still get around on the ground below. Any>
pictures, ideas for a hot, 50% of the time humid, 50% of the time dry>
climate with long hot summers? I am hoping to use wood scraps, an old>
metal frame from a window, some ranch fencing scraps, etc> > This
portable "porch" would not necessarily be something I would walk> on,
but may be stru
 ng between the north side's real porch and the south> side's real porch
and would need some sort of lever or closure for> occasional high winds.
I have 2 sets of wood shutters that might be> useful in some way. Ideas?
Pot size? dept of dirt? What will grow?> Container vegetables don't work
well unless you are home twice a day to> water them in this climate, so
the deeper the dirt, a the bigger the> container, seems more practical,
I guess I could use white muslin for> partial shade over something like
I do over baby trees for the first two> years of their life, old dress
shirts work, right now I have scaffolding> up there for repainting the
house after the storm and that is what gave> me the idea.> > Trudie > >
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