The Garden Thread

[Daximus]

Nice! Still to cold up here to start ours.

 

[BINOWGAYLATER]

Piggy, I'll water your veggies, if you'll.............ummm................ nvmd.

 

[BlueD]

well, it hailed a few days ago and it just snowed yesterday. Awesome weather for gardening.

Tell us more when you harvest. (Not including Farmville and FarmTown)

 

[gsdx]

My Christmas cactus is blossoming despite the fact that it's Easter Sunday.

Too bad there's no space around here for a small veggie garden. I miss 'fresh-from-the-garden' salads.

 

[Triple G]

Looks like bunny paradise. I'm on my way.

 

[mike_n_herrin]

i'm still trying to get grass to grow myself! but piggy looks very nice. hope you get a lot of veggies out of them!

 

[BrainDamage]

Looking good.

Reminds me that I should buy a potted plant tomorrow and see for how many days I can keep it alive this time.

 

[BINOWGAYLATER]

I can water my own plants. Thanks anyways. [/QUOTE]


Speaking of Cold - that was very cold !!

That's not what you said last nite... how quick we forget, eh?

 

[Triple G]

I had bugs start to eat the leaves. Didn't want to use any pesticides.

I gave up on a garden. To many bugs, birds and bunnies. Everything around here is hungry. At least my citrus are safe. Oranges and grapefruit, yummm Occasionally I manage to get a fig before the birds.

Wish I could grow my own tomatoes. The ones in the store are like red pool balls, but with less taste.

 

[BINOWGAYLATER]

We can''t even set out tomatoes for another week at least -- if I buy potted ones with flowers - they will just fall off in the 40 degree nights ! won't see a home grown one till end of July/ 1/2 way into August.
If the nights stay warm.

 

[gsdx]

Upside down tomatoes:

Grow tomatoes upside down

by: Sheena Adams

Grow a tomato upside down? No, this is not about nestling a tumbler tomato into a hanging basket and letting it spill over the edges; it is literally planting and growing a tomato upside down and allowing it to defy gravity.

I first learned of this from a customer at the nursery who was seeking a strong branching tomato suitable to grow upside down in a container. He explained the project and its benefits, and by the end of the week I was growing six upside-down tomatoes. I was very pleased with their yield and ease of care, as well as their ornamental value and use of otherwise uncultivated space.

The tomatoes produced well for many reasons. They were hung under an overhang, protecting them from strong summer winds, which can damage stems, and late summer rains, which can bring on blight. Being container plants, they were grown in sterilized soil and were not in contact with garden soil, so the introduction of disease was minimized. The hanging containers allowed for lots of air circulation, aiding in pollination and pest control. Lastly, watering and fertilizing were easy to control and never touched the plants, only the roots, where the plants need it.

The only supplies required are a bucket, a hook from which to hang it, sterilized soil, a drill or other cutting tool, organic fertilizer and a suitable starter tomato; a 5-cm (2-in.) basket stuffer size is best. When choosing a tomato, look for a compact plant that is determinate (has a fixed mature size). 'Oregon Spring', 'Celebrity', 'Gold Nugget', and 'Tumbler' will perform fantastically upside down in a container.

Instructions through this link: http://www.gardenwiseonline.ca/gw/container-gardening/2007/05/01/grow-tomatoes-upside-down

 

[elra]

I had bugs start to eat the leaves. Didn't want to use any pesticides.

I may be able to help you out with that. Depending on the kind of bug, you may not need any pesticide at all. You can kill aphids, for example, w/ just soap and water.

 

[mike_n_herrin]

/\ i was going to say try a soap/water mix also.

piggy they look like they are growing really well. good job.

 

[Yooper]

I had bugs start to eat the leaves. Didn't want to use any pesticides.

Homo Depot (and probably Lowes and everywhere else these days) sells a no-chemical anti bug stuff.

Let me go look at my bottle

*pause*

Garden Safe Brand by Schultz.

 

[Triple G]

these bugs are killing my tomatoes.

The tomatoes are turning a yellowish-orange color.

What are they. They look bad. Run Piggy, run and get that stuff Yooper recommended. If that doesn't work, get a shot gun and handgarnades

 

[Yooper]

I don't know what those bad boys (or girls) are, but they don't look tomato friendly.

Pick a couple off, put them in a small closed container, (a small plastic tupperware or pill bottle--clear--works well) and run (don't walk) to your nearest independent garden center. Not Homo Depot, Lowes or any other chain.

Show the nice man (or woman) your sample. They will help you. An Ace Hardware is a good bet if there is no real nursery/garden center nearby.

Good luck.

 

[ChickenGuy]

In the summer, the back of our garden becomes an absolute jungle.

My dad prefers the 'natural' look.

 

[Mike68]

Those are aphids.

 

[hotdog1846]

these bugs are killing my tomatoes.


The tomatoes are turning a yellowish-orange color.

If I saw those in my garden I'd run screaming like a schoolgirl and collapse sobbing in the arms of my closest neighbor.

Good thing I don't have any of those in my garden.

 

[Jayden]

I just moved into a new place. The garden is a mess. I'm working on it and will soon have it in shape.