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 2013-06-24 5:15 PM in reply to: NXS |
Regular  5477    LHOTP |  Subject: RE: The BT Garden ThreadNXS--you know your gardening! Do you have one this year? Any pics to share? |
| 2013-06-25 9:32 AM in reply to: sesh |
Pro 5755 | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Originally posted by sesh Looking good up on the roof! As for the yellow leaves at the bottom of tomatoes, that's how they tell you they are hungry. Nitrogen to be specific I think. I usually just get an organic vege food and spinkle it in the pots and water and that does the trick. In pots that size, you are going to have to feed those 'maters a lot! I do it every two weeks. They really suck up the nutrients in pots quickly. If you don't care about organic, miracle gro tomato food should do it. As for the white stuff on the cukes... probably mildew. Has it been really humid there? I say clip the effected leaves off. If it's on like all of them... I don't know. Some varieties are resistant to it, so you may be ok. Thank you for fixing my tomato plants. I fertilized them and within a week they were lush and green again. They are the patio variety and being in containers they're using up the nutrients pretty quickly. Now I need to figure out what kind of peppers I bought. It wasn't until I got home and planted them that I realized they had multiple labels on the containers. They are giant Jalapeno, Serrano, Anaheim, or a combination of each. Hard to tell Jalapeno and Serrano apart when they aren't ripe. If they turn red they're Serrano  |
| 2013-06-25 10:16 AM in reply to: BrianRunsPhilly |
Champion 16151 Checkin' out the podium girls | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Originally posted by BrianRunsPhilly Originally posted by sesh Looking good up on the roof! As for the yellow leaves at the bottom of tomatoes, that's how they tell you they are hungry. Nitrogen to be specific I think. I usually just get an organic vege food and spinkle it in the pots and water and that does the trick. In pots that size, you are going to have to feed those 'maters a lot! I do it every two weeks. They really suck up the nutrients in pots quickly. If you don't care about organic, miracle gro tomato food should do it. As for the white stuff on the cukes... probably mildew. Has it been really humid there? I say clip the effected leaves off. If it's on like all of them... I don't know. Some varieties are resistant to it, so you may be ok. Thank you for fixing my tomato plants. I fertilized them and within a week they were lush and green again. They are the patio variety and being in containers they're using up the nutrients pretty quickly. Now I need to figure out what kind of peppers I bought. It wasn't until I got home and planted them that I realized they had multiple labels on the containers. They are giant Jalapeno, Serrano, Anaheim, or a combination of each. Hard to tell Jalapeno and Serrano apart when they aren't ripe. If they turn red they're Serrano I thought Serrano were thin like a Twizzler? |
| 2013-06-25 10:24 AM in reply to: BrianRunsPhilly |
Elite 4564 Boise | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Originally posted by BrianRunsPhilly Originally posted by sesh Looking good up on the roof! As for the yellow leaves at the bottom of tomatoes, that's how they tell you they are hungry. Nitrogen to be specific I think. I usually just get an organic vege food and spinkle it in the pots and water and that does the trick. In pots that size, you are going to have to feed those 'maters a lot! I do it every two weeks. They really suck up the nutrients in pots quickly. If you don't care about organic, miracle gro tomato food should do it. As for the white stuff on the cukes... probably mildew. Has it been really humid there? I say clip the effected leaves off. If it's on like all of them... I don't know. Some varieties are resistant to it, so you may be ok. Thank you for fixing my tomato plants. I fertilized them and within a week they were lush and green again. They are the patio variety and being in containers they're using up the nutrients pretty quickly. Now I need to figure out what kind of peppers I bought. It wasn't until I got home and planted them that I realized they had multiple labels on the containers. They are giant Jalapeno, Serrano, Anaheim, or a combination of each. Hard to tell Jalapeno and Serrano apart when they aren't ripe. If they turn red they're Serrano Anaheim are my personal favorite. I may or may not have planted 7 or 8 of them. |
| 2013-06-25 11:49 AM in reply to: pitt83 |
Pro 5755 | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Originally posted by pitt83 Originally posted by BrianRunsPhilly Originally posted by sesh Looking good up on the roof! As for the yellow leaves at the bottom of tomatoes, that's how they tell you they are hungry. Nitrogen to be specific I think. I usually just get an organic vege food and spinkle it in the pots and water and that does the trick. In pots that size, you are going to have to feed those 'maters a lot! I do it every two weeks. They really suck up the nutrients in pots quickly. If you don't care about organic, miracle gro tomato food should do it. As for the white stuff on the cukes... probably mildew. Has it been really humid there? I say clip the effected leaves off. If it's on like all of them... I don't know. Some varieties are resistant to it, so you may be ok. Thank you for fixing my tomato plants. I fertilized them and within a week they were lush and green again. They are the patio variety and being in containers they're using up the nutrients pretty quickly. Now I need to figure out what kind of peppers I bought. It wasn't until I got home and planted them that I realized they had multiple labels on the containers. They are giant Jalapeno, Serrano, Anaheim, or a combination of each. Hard to tell Jalapeno and Serrano apart when they aren't ripe. If they turn red they're Serrano I thought Serrano were thin like a Twizzler? Hmm, you're right. I planted giant Jalapeno's last year, they were great. I stuffed them and stuck them into a metal test tube rack so I could cook them vertically on the BBQ like poppers. Science! |
| 2013-06-25 12:06 PM in reply to: BrianRunsPhilly |
Pro 4174 Keller, Texas | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread AAAAACK...Possums are eating all my tomatoes overnight. Help! |
| 2013-06-25 12:55 PM in reply to: dodgersmom |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Originally posted by dodgersmom AAAAACK...Possums are eating all my tomatoes overnight. Help! 1) Increase the size of the tomato cage and then wrap it in chicken wire or rabbit fence or, possibly the best option, bird netting (thin plastic netting that I don't think they'll try to bite through). Something with really small holes so their little, teeny-tiny, craft, theiving paws can't get in there. 2) Dog 3) Air rifle 4) Live trap, but that could end up being a pain in the butt. How many possums do you want to relocate? And I might personally switch the order of 2 and 3;)
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| 2013-06-25 1:42 PM in reply to: 0 |
Champion 16151 Checkin' out the podium girls | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Originally posted by BrianRunsPhilly Originally posted by pitt83 Originally posted by BrianRunsPhilly Originally posted by sesh Looking good up on the roof! As for the yellow leaves at the bottom of tomatoes, that's how they tell you they are hungry. Nitrogen to be specific I think. I usually just get an organic vege food and spinkle it in the pots and water and that does the trick. In pots that size, you are going to have to feed those 'maters a lot! I do it every two weeks. They really suck up the nutrients in pots quickly. If you don't care about organic, miracle gro tomato food should do it. As for the white stuff on the cukes... probably mildew. Has it been really humid there? I say clip the effected leaves off. If it's on like all of them... I don't know. Some varieties are resistant to it, so you may be ok. Thank you for fixing my tomato plants. I fertilized them and within a week they were lush and green again. They are the patio variety and being in containers they're using up the nutrients pretty quickly. Now I need to figure out what kind of peppers I bought. It wasn't until I got home and planted them that I realized they had multiple labels on the containers. They are giant Jalapeno, Serrano, Anaheim, or a combination of each. Hard to tell Jalapeno and Serrano apart when they aren't ripe. If they turn red they're Serrano I thought Serrano were thin like a Twizzler? Hmm, you're right. I planted giant Jalapeno's last year, they were great. I stuffed them and stuck them into a metal test tube rack so I could cook them vertically on the BBQ like poppers. Science! I am SO stealing that idea!!! My jalapenos just changed from flowers to tiny fruits this week. Stuff with some jack cheese, tooth pick to close, and roast. There may be a bacon wrap involved as well... And you missed my Deuce Bigelow reference there pal.... Edited by pitt83 2013-06-25 1:43 PM |
| 2013-06-25 3:11 PM in reply to: sesh |
Champion 5117 Brandon, MS | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Pretty good start so far... Japanese and Black Beauty Eggplant, Aristotle Bell Peppers, Jalapenos, and Cayennes |
| 2013-06-25 3:41 PM in reply to: sesh |
Expert 4954 Middle River, Maryland Silver member | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread We just had a hot spell (90+ for three straight days) and our lettuce looks awful. I've been watering religiously, but I'll make sure to do it 2x/day during the heat. It looked awesome just yesterday morning. Poor lettuce. |
| 2013-06-25 3:48 PM in reply to: jmhpsu93 |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Originally posted by jmhpsu93 You may just be done with lettuce until the fall. It's really a cool weather thing--kinda like peas, once, it feel the heat, it's done. I'm sorry :(We just had a hot spell (90+ for three straight days) and our lettuce looks awful. I've been watering religiously, but I'll make sure to do it 2x/day during the heat. It looked awesome just yesterday morning. Poor lettuce. Sesh--so jealous! Those are gorgeous! |
| 2013-06-25 4:01 PM in reply to: switch |
Elite 4564 Boise | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Originally posted by switch Originally posted by jmhpsu93 You may just be done with lettuce until the fall. It's really a cool weather thing--kinda like peas, once, it feel the heat, it's done. I'm sorry We just had a hot spell (90+ for three straight days) and our lettuce looks awful. I've been watering religiously, but I'll make sure to do it 2x/day during the heat. It looked awesome just yesterday morning. Poor lettuce.  Sesh--so jealous! Those are gorgeous! Yep, same with my lettuce. We've been unseasonably cool (75 today and rainy) so our lettuce is still hanging in but it's supposed to be 100 this week so I expect it to be done for awhile. |
| 2013-06-25 4:49 PM in reply to: 0 |
| New user 900 , | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Originally posted by switch NXS--you know your gardening! Do you have one this year? Any pics to share? I know enough to know there is always more to learn, been an agricultural consultant for thirty years, mostly row crops, but in the past I did some work with hort. crops. We have a garden every year and this one has been doing especially well because of moderate temps and plentiful rain. I have some pics but quite honestly, don't know how to post them, but I'll see what I can do to get one up. I really enjoy seeing and reading about everyone's garden. Edited by NXS 2013-06-25 4:51 PM |
| 2013-06-25 7:02 PM in reply to: NXS |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Originally posted by NXS Originally posted by switch NXS--you know your gardening! Do you have one this year? Any pics to share? I know enough to know there is always more to learn, been an agricultural consultant for thirty years, mostly row crops, but in the past I did some work with hort. crops. We have a garden every year and this one has been doing especially well because of moderate temps and plentiful rain. I have some pics but quite honestly, don't know how to post them, but I'll see what I can do to get one up. I really enjoy seeing and reading about everyone's garden. I can tell you how I post pics--I would really like to see yours.
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| 2013-06-25 8:36 PM in reply to: 0 |
Elite 4564 Boise | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread href="Onions & Carrots">  First onions & carrots from my garden. Edited by JoshR 2013-06-25 8:36 PM |
| 2013-06-30 8:43 AM in reply to: JoshR |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Page two?!? Josh--those look gorgeous! What did you make with them? I saw NXS's garden pics--super impressive.
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| 2013-06-30 10:53 AM in reply to: switch |
Elite 4564 Boise | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread We're still getting a ton of lettuce despite the triple digit heat. We made a salad with the carrots and lettuce. Also threw some of the carrots into a pasta salad. I had an onion on my burger last night, it was delicious. I've also had a small bowl full of peas and my first cherry tomato. |
| 2013-07-01 5:28 PM in reply to: JoshR |
Veteran 928 Columbus, Ohio | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread |
| 2013-07-01 6:03 PM in reply to: JoshR |
Champion 16151 Checkin' out the podium girls | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Originally posted by JoshR href="Onions & Carrots"> First onions & carrots from my garden. How long for the onions? I wanted to plant them, but was busy remodeling the kitchen and didn't have the time to plant until mid May. |
| 2013-07-01 9:16 PM in reply to: pitt83 |
Elite 4564 Boise | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Originally posted by pitt83 Originally posted by JoshR href="Onions & Carrots"> First onions & carrots from my garden. How long for the onions? I wanted to plant them, but was busy remodeling the kitchen and didn't have the time to plant until mid May. Those two were left over from last year. I don't remember planting them, they just started regrowing. I did plant a ton more back in march or so I think that look like they are getting close to being done in a week or two if they don't melt in the 110 degree heat. |
| 2013-07-02 9:53 PM in reply to: JoshR |
Elite 3972 Reno | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread 100F+ temps and afternoon showers are doing ok here, for my late start garden. I have to say - if you plan morning glories once, you have them forever....... I let them climb the sunflowers for a tower for flower! |
| 2013-07-03 6:56 AM in reply to: bootygirl |
| New user 900 , | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Originally posted by bootygirl 100F+ temps and afternoon showers are doing ok here, for my late start garden. I have to say - if you plan morning glories once, you have them forever....... I let them climb the sunflowers for a tower for flower! In a moment of weakness I let my wife plant morning glories, I have suffered for years every summer since. My word to those thinking about planting morning glories.....DON'T!!!!!!! |
| 2013-07-03 8:17 AM in reply to: NXS |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Originally posted by NXS Tru dat! We call that "bind weed".Originally posted by bootygirl100F+ temps and afternoon showers are doing ok here, for my late start garden. I have to say - if you plan morning glories once, you have them forever....... I let them climb the sunflowers for a tower for flower! In a moment of weakness I let my wife plant morning glories, I have suffered for years every summer since. My word to those thinking about planting morning glories.....DON'T!!!!!!! |
| 2013-07-03 8:26 AM in reply to: NXS |
Elite 4564 Boise | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread Originally posted by NXS Originally posted by bootygirl 100F+ temps and afternoon showers are doing ok here, for my late start garden. I have to say - if you plan morning glories once, you have them forever....... I let them climb the sunflowers for a tower for flower! In a moment of weakness I let my wife plant morning glories, I have suffered for years every summer since. My word to those thinking about planting morning glories.....DON'T!!!!!!! I seem to be having a similar issue with Marigolds. So far they aren't annoying, in fact we like them, but we planted 20-30 around the garden last year and this year I must have 100 spread all over. |
| 2013-07-03 2:55 PM in reply to: JoshR |
Master 1730 Straight outta Compton | Subject: RE: The BT Garden Thread I'm sure this topic has been covered, but I can't seem to find it~ weed mitigation. With all the rain in Chicago this summer my garden is more like a jungle, complete with weeds everywhere. I pull out huge garbage bags full of them, only to come back in a day or two and it's overgrown again. My garden is 100% organic, so I'm not going to spray roundup or other chemicals on it. What do you all do to prevent weeds? |
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