Growing leafy vegetables on a pond on a foam raft - 02/21/18 09:48 PM
Hoping for some insight on this topic:
Having ponds fairly close to my house, I am thinking of growing some leafy greens using one of them, as in Kale, Collards, and /or Spinach.
I would use a 4x8 sheet of high density foam with 2 inch or 3 inch holes cut for net pots and stick the pots in the holes with a bit of growing medium and the started plants.
This would hopefully keep deer away from the veggies as I don't think they like to wade that deep or swim for food.
I am thinking of using my small (40 x 50 foot x 4' deep) FHM pond for this. The pond is seemingly rich in nutrients and always has a good plankton bloom. The raft would also double as FHM spawning substrate.
I thought I would tie off the sheet on two sides so it would remain near the center of the pond. Will I need to weight it more or would surface tension prevent it from flipping over in the wind?
Has anyone on here tried this method?
Having ponds fairly close to my house, I am thinking of growing some leafy greens using one of them, as in Kale, Collards, and /or Spinach.
I would use a 4x8 sheet of high density foam with 2 inch or 3 inch holes cut for net pots and stick the pots in the holes with a bit of growing medium and the started plants.
This would hopefully keep deer away from the veggies as I don't think they like to wade that deep or swim for food.
I am thinking of using my small (40 x 50 foot x 4' deep) FHM pond for this. The pond is seemingly rich in nutrients and always has a good plankton bloom. The raft would also double as FHM spawning substrate.
I thought I would tie off the sheet on two sides so it would remain near the center of the pond. Will I need to weight it more or would surface tension prevent it from flipping over in the wind?
Has anyone on here tried this method?