Quasit on Nostr: I want to try to grow a few things this spring. But I have no experience. I have a ...

I want to try to grow a few things this spring. But I have no experience.

I have a small back yard with rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, and birds. I'd like to grow cherry tomatoes and maybe potatoes. I'm thinking maybe in a couple of wooden half-barrels with chicken wire over the tops.

Should I put a layer of gravel in the bottoms and then cover it with landscaping cloth and topsoil? Should there be a hole in the bottom to let excess water drain out? Will I need stakes for the tomatoes? Should they be heirloom?

And what about the potatoes? Bury them in dirt?

Thanks for any advice!

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