Zelda LuAnn

I tend to use garlic. It seems to work great for me on whatever happens to be going on.

Just to update. I'm still looking for somewhere to rent, or possibly buy.
-Anyone??
I promise we're both really nice people and mind our own business...lol Love fishing, gardening, & nature. We're both electricians, and go through full government background checks for clearances on a regular basis.
I just really would love to stay somewhere that I can grow some veggies this year, even if it's only in a small 2x4 small bed. And the parks wont let me

Gilbert,
As far as which veggies grow best in the pine straw... I've had good success with everything I've planted with it. One tip though, be sure to pull the straw away from the seeds that you plant until they get sprouted up pretty good. Just a few inches or so of space for them is fine. Mostly what I've grown has been summer veggies... tomatoes, peppers, beans, cucumbers, corn, squash, zucchini, etc. Another thing I do is experiment with companion planting. This seems to really help things grow better & have fewer pests & diseases. One of my favorite combos is green beans, tomatoes, bell peppers all mixed & grown together with cilantro and marigolds. (I also grew some sweet potatoes in with that combo & it worked out very well... lots of production & no pests or chemicals.)
Cosmos is good to grow with corn/bean/squash... and there are others as well. I'll try to locate some pics if that would help.

What works for me is to just simply pile up a very thick layer of brown pine straw over an area & just let it sit there blocking the sun off of the grass... it will die, the ground below the straw will also get "softer". Then when I'm ready to plant, I just move the straw away and plant. I still use the pine straw to keep on the bed for mulch. And contrary to old tales, it does NOT ruin the soil or make it acidic. It maintains steady moisture, decomposes nicely & worms love it.

Welcome Angie! Love the photo.... it's so pretty

For the near future, I will need to find somewhere to rent that is reasonably near the nuke there. I've worked there a few times before, and fell in love with that general area. Ideally, I'd like to also be able to find land to buy that is near enough so that a daily drive to work wouldn't be too terribly far away.
I'm hopefully supposed to begin work out there in March... and I really don't want to have to stay in a motel. The last few times I was there, I was able to share a house with someone else, and that worked out really well. I'm not sure how long this particular work is scheduled to last, but I'm thinking maybe a few months or so. But if I'm able to find land while I'm out that way... that would be just awesome!
-and thank you for the reply

Hi everyone. I'm kind of a long time lurker & learner but haven't posted before.
Anyway, me and my fiance' will soon be looking for somewhere to rent in the Russellville area for a few months. We'll either rent an rv lot, or maybe look for a reasonable rental house or apartment. We would very much prefer to find a private rv lot that we could rent.
We will also be keeping an eye out for a small piece of land to buy in the near future. I just wanted to check here at permies to see if anyone may have an rv space or cabin for rent, or maybe even a lot or few acres to sell. It's only the two of us.. no pets or children, and we'll be working while we're there. I'd love to find somewhere in the country to stay where maybe I could grow a few tomatoes & other veggies. And if time allows, I wouldn't mind helping out with projects/gardening/etc. that you might have going on.
Our rv is a small-ish size, 21' and 30 amps. We would need water/sewer/power... and internet
I really don't want to have to end up staying in an rv park, so if any of you have a place you'd like to rent/share, I would appreciate it very much. You can email me with any questions or suggestions at AtomicSnowflake at gmail dot com, or just send a pm.
-Thanks in advance