outdoor in the vacant lot

[halo]

I was thinking about planting some seeds in this vacant lot right next to my house. It gets perfect sunlight and i could probably water them with a hose easily. I was just wondering what kind of special care they would require. Like could i just plant them and water them and then wait till harvest or do i need special fertilizers and stuff. ??

halo Reviewed by halo on 02-19-2006. outdoor in the vacant lot I was thinking about planting some seeds in this vacant lot right next to my house. It gets perfect sunlight and i could probably water them with a hose easily. I was just wondering what kind of special care they would require. Like could i just plant them and water them and then wait till harvest or do i need special fertilizers and stuff. ?? Rating: 5

[Sativagrowin]

Depends on the soil that you're going to grow in. You might need to dig a hole and mix in some perlite or vermiculite. Dig up a clump of dirt and squeeze it in your hands. Does it clump together or does it easily fall apart? I would add a bag of perlite no matter what. Then put the soil back loosely and throw your beans on top of it. Cover them to a depth of about 1/2" and water. Then sit back and see what happens.

You also might want to start the plants indoors and then transplant them outdoors. That's what I'd do.

Laterz

[Earthy Dank]

Use good soil and you won't have to feed them for a few months. Water them on day where they need it. I watered mine during droughts daily and normally a couple times a week. Don't use ferts until growth slows or clorosis (yellowing leaves) appears around the older growth. If you use good soil and mulch then water shouldn't be a huge problem. Make the plot big as possible (3feet deep and 3 feet wide. This will allow the plants roots to spread out and take a much more intense beating if necessary.