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Re: Vegatable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Loki]
#2388437 - 02/29/04 08:16 AM (20 years, 23 days ago) |
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Yeah tryed using tyres like one on the other??
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Re: Vegatable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: trev]
#2388645 - 02/29/04 10:36 AM (20 years, 23 days ago) |
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I havent, but I've seen it done. I might try some in containers actually, as I have some large plastic pots let over from tree plantings.
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Re: Vegatable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Loki]
#2438159 - 03/16/04 05:29 AM (20 years, 7 days ago) |
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Well, dug over my potatoe bed and planted 5 in each row, in trenches. the idea is that you earth up the stems as they grow. Being as how potatoes are a stem tubber, the more stem burried the better. The trenches should be ridges by the time they are ready to crop. normally, I would spray off a bed of grass and weeds, but this time I just dug it over and dug in some compost. Trying to use less chemicals.
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Re: Vegatable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Loki]
#2442399 - 03/17/04 07:44 AM (20 years, 6 days ago) |
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Last year peppers. They're great because you can pickle them all together. I have a habanero, pepperocini, thai pepper vinegar which will make you suck air through your asshole. Most vegetables perish fast.
This year, chamomile, strawberry guavas, Kona coffee, fennel, basil, tulsi. I need to get more peppers. I might grow potatoes since many of you mention it. How long do they take to harvest?
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Re: Vegatable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Loki]
#2475750 - 03/26/04 02:46 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Here's an idea/question regarding earthing up the potatos. Forgive me if its ignorant. If the object is to cover a lot of the stem with earth, couldn't vertical pvc pipes be utilized? Maybe 4" in diameter, filled with earth.
This is a great thread, I don't have much garden space or experience yet, but this thread inspires me. Thanks everyone.
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Re: Vegatable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Loki]
#2476095 - 03/26/04 08:32 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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The chilli and pepper plantlets are already growing indoors:
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Re: Vegatable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: psyphon]
#2480656 - 03/29/04 04:20 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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That maybe a little tight for potatoes as there a pretty big plant. One way, as mentioned (maybe ib this thread) is to use old car tyres, and every time the stems grow up, you add another tyre and fill it with soil. On wards and upwards.
I have seen carrots and parsnips grown in 4" pipes. So people grow show veg in them, as you can get a really long carrot in a pipe
Anno, you're ahead of me. I sowed my chilli's and your tomatoes 2 days ago indoors. Thanks fo the extras
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Re: Vegatable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Loki]
#2481021 - 03/29/04 06:06 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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you should give artichoke a go this year.
nothing beats garden-fresh artichokes.
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Re: Vegatable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Loki]
#2482564 - 03/30/04 01:30 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Thanks, that was a great answer to my question
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Re: Vegetable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Loki]
#2503123 - 04/01/04 09:56 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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My tomato seedlings are already growing, I have 25 different sorts this year.
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Re: Vegetable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Anno]
#2505445 - 04/01/04 11:37 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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ok so this weekend I am putting in my 200 dollar order. Also planting what I have saterday. Time to pull out the seed mat and flouresents.
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Re: Vegetable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Anno]
#2505453 - 04/01/04 11:40 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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25 ?? wow you must have more space than me. Do you have a glass house or polly tunnel? mine are just sprouting, and I planted 4 rows of French beans outdoors.
So far I have planted
Outdoors: Red onion sets Potatoes French beans and jeruserlum artichoke.
Indoors: All the tomatoes you sent + one more strain Peppers, red and green Sweet peas and courgettes, if anyone has space for these, i highly recommend them, they crop all summer long. great plant for home growing. I'm growing a yellow variety this year, and the more normal green.
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Re: Vegetable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Loki]
#2517900 - 04/02/04 02:52 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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>25 ??
I plant around 40 plants out in my parents' garden. I also give many plants away to my friends.
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Re: Vegatable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Loki]
#2522844 - 04/03/04 07:42 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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loki if you seed plant some lemon grass by one of your tomato plants it will give it a nice taste, something you should try. =D
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Re: Vegatable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: runnerup]
#2526636 - 04/05/04 04:38 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Ah, nice tip thanks. I have some, so I will
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Re: Vegetable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Loki]
#2545898 - 04/10/04 02:46 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Transplanted the tomato seedlings to individual pots yesterday. Here is a part of them in a small greenhouse where they will stay for another month, before getting transplanted partially to the garden and partially in big pots.
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Re: Vegetable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Anno]
#2546381 - 04/10/04 10:29 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Looking good. Do you transplant at one true leaf? All the seeds you sent have germinated well Not ready for transplant yet, but coming along well As are the courgettes and sweetpeas.
thanks again for those
Outdoors, no signs yet from the planted potatos french beans or peas. but anyday now I expect to see seedlings.
Next I think I'll start my sweetcorn, indoors.
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Re: Vegetable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Loki]
#2546383 - 04/10/04 10:30 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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P.s good to see you also make your own plant tags from empty plastic containers
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Re: Vegetable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Loki]
#2546657 - 04/10/04 12:16 PM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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>Do you transplant at one true leaf? Yes. This was a little less than 3 weeks after setting the seeds. Your seedlings look like they have very thin and long stems, you should try to give them more light and lower the temperature to around 18?C if possible.
>good to see you also make your own plant tags from >empty plastic containers
He he, yes, I like it, this is useful recycling.
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Re: Vegetable growers thread. (Spring is coming) [Re: Anno]
#2547727 - 04/11/04 12:01 AM (19 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yes agreed they could use more light, but windowsill space is at a premium in my house Maybe I'll set up a floro for them, but for now, they will have to make do with the little sunlight they get.
Maybe this will be the summer I finnaly put together my green house
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