Gardening on the Cheap: Wow! Amazing Garden!

The Mittlieder gardening method is a technique that uses the mid-ladder method in the dirt, without amendments, compost, mulch, manure, just following the Mittleider gardening method to the tea.

We determined that the yellow leaves were due to an iron deficiency. Instead of adding additional iron, we used the Mittleider weekly feed mix and the Mittleider pre-plant mix, which provide all the necessary nutrients in the right ratios. This resolved the iron problem and the green color returned to the leaves.

My corn plants are seven feet tall with the first planting and are tasseling, whereas others in the area are just inches above the ground. This is due to using the Mittleider gardening method, planting seeds in a grow box until they were about six inches tall, and then transplanting them into the garden.

I built an inexpensive electric fence around the garden. This has prevented any animals from entering, as evidenced by a lack of animal prints inside the fence compared to outside.

I grow my own russet potatoes as I do not want to be dependent on external sources for my food. I prefer to control the availability, price, and quality of produce and to ensure no unwanted chemicals have been used during farming.

Once fruit is set on the pumpkin plants, I cut the vine to stop it from growing further. This directs all energy into the pumpkin and controls the space that the plant will take up.

We only use the Mittleider gardening course book and the Mittleider gardening library CD. Gardening has become simple, productive, inexpensive, and highly rewarding by following the Mittleider method.