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Gardening Business Article in the Stateman

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It looks like Bohemian Bounty had its 5 minutes of fame in a weekend article in the Austin American Statesman. You can read the full article here. We are happy to see there is enough demand for multiple businesses in the Austin area and have even referred work to the raised bed garden company the article mentioned. And we know of at least two other companies in Austin doing this or a similar model. Most focus on square foot raised beds. We think that is an awesome way to get started.

We’ve been happy that Bohemian Bounty has had the opportunity to work on some unique garden projects such as reusing landscaped areas, such as the pool install they mentioned (you can see that time lapse video below). See Our Customer’s Gardens for list of many of our installs.

A Kids’ Organic Kitchen Window Garden

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The following garden was a fun one designed by Bohemian Bounty for a family in southwest Austin. It features a raised bed, 3 feet by 10 feet. The challenge came in accounting for the slope in the yard, which changes about one inch per foot. Two sets of 6 inch boards were installed to bring the bed close to level and protect the soil from washing away during heavy rains in the yard.

There were also two mini-gardens placed along the house for blackberries, flowers and asparagus. Both will produce for many years to come with little maintenance.

The kids did an awesome job planting strawberries and lots of seeds. I don’t think Bohemian Bounty has worked with two more attentive children. These veggies will not suffer from a lack of attention as the garden can be seen from the adjacent kitchen window.

Elephant Garlic Harvesting

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This year we created a separate plot for a type of garlic called, Elephant Garlic. James received the seeds from his 94 year old, Czech grandmother. Grandma has been growing them for years and considers it a weed now that it has covered her gardens around the house. This variety is an heirloom and easy to grow. It is a mild flavor that will not permeate your body like other garlic.

Green elephant garlic is also a cash crop for many farms due to its culinary uses.

Steps in growing are:

Attain seeds, Plant around November, Water and Watch it Grow, Cut off any flowers in April-March (makes the bulbs in the ground grow large), Harvest at the beginning of June, Cut off tops, Let them “cure” in a cool, dark dry place and use as needed…

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