How Does Your Garden Grow?
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oobu24:
About 4 of my tomato plants looked really dried up & just plain ol awful. I yanked out 2 of them & put in 4 new ones. The new ones that I bought had 2 in each pot so I actually put in 8. Hopefully they will be ok now.
Tomatoes take a lot of water to make 'em juicy!
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SurSteven:
oobu24:
About 4 of my tomato plants looked really dried up & just plain ol awful. I yanked out 2 of them & put in 4 new ones. The new ones that I bought had 2 in each pot so I actually put in 8. Hopefully they will be ok now.
Tomatoes take a lot of water to make 'em juicy!
Funny...I think the ones that died got too much water. My neighbor turned all of his gutters towards my property so we planted bushes on a mound. That stopped my side yard from flooding but I think his water got rerouted to my tomatoes. The plants on the other side of the garden were fine.
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oobu24:
SurSteven:
oobu24:
About 4 of my tomato plants looked really dried up & just plain ol awful. I yanked out 2 of them & put in 4 new ones. The new ones that I bought had 2 in each pot so I actually put in 8. Hopefully they will be ok now.
Tomatoes take a lot of water to make 'em juicy!
Funny...I think the ones that died got too much water. My neighbor turned all of his gutters towards my property so we planted bushes on a mound. That stopped my side yard from flooding but I think his water got rerouted to my tomatoes. The plants on the other side of the garden were fine.
You said "dried up"...you didn't say "drowned"...Too Much Rain isn't good for any plant. Unless you're growing seaweed...of course.
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well they looked all withered by the time I saw them.
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oobu24:
SurSteven:
oobu24:
About 4 of my tomato plants looked really dried up & just plain ol awful. I yanked out 2 of them & put in 4 new ones. The new ones that I bought had 2 in each pot so I actually put in 8. Hopefully they will be ok now.
Tomatoes take a lot of water to make 'em juicy!
Funny...I think the ones that died got too much water. My neighbor turned all of his gutters towards my property so we planted bushes on a mound. That stopped my side yard from flooding but I think his water got rerouted to my tomatoes. The plants on the other side of the garden were fine.
That's too bad. Did the leaves turn yellow? I killed a bush once by watering it everyday for several days in a row. :
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So...Cactus...Tomatoes...and...Seaweed require different watering schedules? Who'd have known?..........
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Is there any soil that doesn't have Miracle G** fertilizer in it? I bought 4 Earth B** planters and also want to make a raised bed for the veggies, and I don't really want to grow them in all of that fertilizer!? Can't seem to find any other brand without the fertilizer, except the one made from lobster shells May have to compost with coffee grounds from work! Any ideas for clean organic soil?
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oobu24:
well they looked all withered by the time I saw them.
I totally empathize with you, oobu. We have had 2 to 3 times as much and more rain here in the heartland as normal this year. Thousands of acres of crops have been destroyed as well as other problems with swollen rivers and tributaries and flash flooding. One guy got out of his car in a flooded intersection and was sucked down the storm drain and drowned. Hope your new tomatoes work out great. What kind are they?
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love2travel:
Is there any soil that doesn't have Miracle G** fertilizer in it? I bought 4 Earth B** planters and also want to make a raised bed for the veggies, and I don't really want to grow them in all of that fertilizer!? Can't seem to find any other brand without the fertilizer, except the one made from lobster shells May have to compost with coffee grounds from work! Any ideas for clean organic soil?
Am not so sure that plant food fertilizers are bad if you use them in the right amount for the particular plant Chemical pesticides can be harmful. There is a lot of controversy about them. Organics can be searched and studied online. Didn't many Native American Indians plant fish heads with corn kernels for natural fertilizer? Wish you luck on your gardening.
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SurSteven:
oobu24:
well they looked all withered by the time I saw them.
I totally empathize with you, oobu. We have had 2 to 3 times as much and more rain here in the heartland as normal this year. Thousands of acres of crops have been destroyed as well as other problems with swollen rivers and tributaries and flash flooding. One guy got out of his car in a flooded intersection and was sucked down the storm drain and drowned. Hope your new tomatoes work out great. What kind are they?
Yes, our rain has been unusually bountiful. It is hard to believe that Cali is in such a severe drought. Too bad we can't run our water back to them via a pipe or something. Brands of tomatoes? oh...whatever had some yellow flowers on them already. Whopper, Superfantastic, Big Boy & the like. There was one that survived from the first batch & is actually flourishing & it's something black...can't remember the name. I had 12 plants total & now I think there's about16-18. I didn't really count. I hope to be counting tomatoes before too long!
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Fan4-45years:
oobu24:
SurSteven:
oobu24:
About 4 of my tomato plants looked really dried up & just plain ol awful. I yanked out 2 of them & put in 4 new ones. The new ones that I bought had 2 in each pot so I actually put in 8. Hopefully they will be ok now.
Tomatoes take a lot of water to make 'em juicy!
Funny...I think the ones that died got too much water. My neighbor turned all of his gutters towards my property so we planted bushes on a mound. That stopped my side yard from flooding but I think his water got rerouted to my tomatoes. The plants on the other side of the garden were fine.
That's too bad. Did the leaves turn yellow? I killed a bush once by watering it everyday for several days in a row. :
Yes they were yellow. And I use Miracle Grow...usually helps quite a bit.
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^ There is nothing quite like a rich red juicy garden grown tomato. They sure beat those washed out hydro tomatoes you get at the store in the off season.
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^Totally agree. I think the tomato is the only thing that actually does TASTE better right out of the garden. Green peppers are crisper at the store...same for cucs. I grew broccoli once & couldn't live with the thought of those bugs that are so hard to find since they are the exact color of the broccoli...easier to get at the store. What else do you all grow? I just do tomatoes now. And have enough to freeze to make chili and/or soup in the winter. mmmm good.
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^ In times past, I've grown peaches and cream sweet corn and various kinds of squash as well as other things. I love baked or fried squash with margarine on it. Yum!
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I've tried sweet corn too. I haven't grown squash but I do love it fried up with sliced onions & tomatoes.
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Squash are always great to grow as well as egg plants. Bugs don't seem to bother them the way that they do other types of veggies.
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oobu24:
Fan4-45years:
oobu24:
SurSteven:
oobu24:
About 4 of my tomato plants looked really dried up & just plain ol awful. I yanked out 2 of them & put in 4 new ones. The new ones that I bought had 2 in each pot so I actually put in 8. Hopefully they will be ok now.
Tomatoes take a lot of water to make 'em juicy!
Funny...I think the ones that died got too much water. My neighbor turned all of his gutters towards my property so we planted bushes on a mound. That stopped my side yard from flooding but I think his water got rerouted to my tomatoes. The plants on the other side of the garden were fine.
That's too bad. Did the leaves turn yellow? I killed a bush once by watering it everyday for several days in a row. :
Yes they were yellow. And I use Miracle Grow...usually helps quite a bit.
I read once if the leaves turn yellow, they've had too much water. Yow! I didn't grow any tomatoes or bell peppers this year b/c I've had so much yard work to do haven't gotten around to it. That's the truth. My herbs are going crazy, though. I've got to harvest and freeze some tomorrow.
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I grow tomatoes pretty much every year -- sometimes a struggle in San Francisco with our cool, foggy summers, but about every other year I get decent crop. But tomatoes are a bit finicky in other ways and are prone to a number of diseases, so what ailed yours may have nothing to do with water. I also grow herbs -- parsley, oregano,basil and sage at the moment. I also have some carrots and summer squash -- the latter being relatively pest-free as someone noted, and relatively idiot proof. In the winter (which here is only about 10-15 degrees colder than what we humorously call "summer") I always grow garlic -- also easy and idiot-proof -- and sometimes broccoli, spinach or cauliflower. Tried brussels sprouts last year without great luck -- they're trickier.
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SurSteven:
love2travel:
Is there any soil that doesn't have Miracle G** fertilizer in it? I bought 4 Earth B** planters and also want to make a raised bed for the veggies, and I don't really want to grow them in all of that fertilizer!? Can't seem to find any other brand without the fertilizer, except the one made from lobster shells May have to compost with coffee grounds from work! Any ideas for clean organic soil?
Am not so sure that plant food fertilizers are bad if you use them in the right amount for the particular plant Chemical pesticides can be harmful. There is a lot of controversy about them. Organics can be searched and studied online. Didn't many Native American Indians plant fish heads with corn kernels for natural fertilizer? Wish you luck on your gardening.
Thanks, I have the impression that Miracle Gro makes gigantic flowers and plants, I'm not sure that is so good for veggies, going to have to read up on it a bit. I have bought a couple of Earth Boxes and some other similar planters. Going to try to plant some veggies in doors as I have an extremely bright kitchen with a skylight now. Hope it will work. It's so hot out this summer, I think they will benefit from being indoors. My sister was just telling me how sweet homegrown peas taste. I might try some of those. Hope to get some tomatoes, grape tomatoes, peppers, peas, basil oregano, parsley, chives, mint, thyme, and a few other herbs. I know the lettuce will probably work well.
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Bruce M.:
I grow tomatoes pretty much every year -- sometimes a struggle in San Francisco with our cool, foggy summers, but about every other year I get decent crop. But tomatoes are a bit finicky in other ways and are prone to a number of diseases, so what ailed yours may have nothing to do with water. I also grow herbs -- parsley, oregano,basil and sage at the moment. I also have some carrots and summer squash -- the latter being relatively pest-free as someone noted, and relatively idiot proof. In the winter (which here is only about 10-15 degrees colder than what we humorously call "summer") I always grow garlic -- also easy and idiot-proof -- and sometimes broccoli, spinach or cauliflower. Tried brussels sprouts last year without great luck -- they're trickier.
That is true here too...as far as maybe every other year. Hopefully this will be a 2nd good year in a row. I've tried all kinds of veggies but like I said earlier...I think the only one that actually tastes better home grown are tomatoes. I used to do foot long cucs & string beans too. Those were always good. The cucs still tend to be a bit "limper" & I would just make bread & butter pickles out of them.