The Gardening Thread. - Page 5

**Nes** · 07-09-2011, 08:42 PM

My Cherry tomatos did good but thats about it. This heat this early has pretty much shut things down. The big tomato plants are growing good just no blooms. Others here are haveing the same thing happening to them. All in all a bad year for everybody.

**Scarecrow2.0** · 07-10-2011, 07:40 AM

something similar seems to be going on with me. the cherry tomatoes are growing well. the normal tomatoes aren't coming yet. there are some buds. just still waiting for some blooms.

I got an LED grow light and I have been putting some bell pepper plants and some seedling under them and so far so good. they seem to be liking that lighting system. hopefully some good fruits will come of it soon.

I'm also thinking of getting some kind of plastic tub and growing lettuce indoors. I've been reading about it and it seems easy enough to do.

**KathleenElsie** · 07-16-2011, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scarecrow2.0

something similar seems to be going on with me. the cherry tomatoes are growing well. the normal tomatoes aren't coming yet. there are some buds. just still waiting for some blooms.

I got an LED grow light and I have been putting some bell pepper plants and some seedling under them and so far so good. they seem to be liking that lighting system. hopefully some good fruits will come of it soon.

I'm also thinking of getting some kind of plastic tub and growing lettuce indoors. I've been reading about it and it seems easy enough to do.

As long as you don't have a cat your lettuce should grow fine in the house.

**Scarecrow2.0** · 07-17-2011, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KathleenElsie

As long as you don't have a cat your lettuce should grow fine in the house.

nope no cat..

and I am thinking that is a very good idea. would end up being so much cheaper than the organic lettuce at the store.

my habanero pepper plants have just about reached "tree" status. just waiting to see some flowers.

**Scarecrow2.0** · 07-29-2011, 08:24 PM

I have a very good amount of tomatoes on each cherry tomato plant. still not quite sure about the regular sized tomato plants. there are quite a few flowers. there might be a very small ball type shape on some of the flowers so hoping to actually get some tomatoes growing on them.

I ordered some very interesting heirloom tomato seeds from a great site I found that has hundreds of different heirloom tomato seeds. I just planted one called "super snow white" which is a white cherry tomato. some of these tomatoes I am finding I never even knew existed. I can't wait to try them!

**KathleenElsie** · 07-29-2011, 10:27 PM

I am picking tomatoes daily now. We have four kinds of little ones and three kinds of the big ones none of them are GM or hybrid.

**Scarecrow2.0** · 07-31-2011, 06:51 AM

way to go KE

I also am not planting or buying any GM or hybrid seeds.

**Nes** · 08-27-2011, 06:02 PM

Trying to keep the grass, flowers, bushes alive now. Have to water them all every day.

**george parsons** · 09-03-2011, 01:17 PM

help needed with cauliflour....dont know how to can it and i have a few heads and i wanna can it.
anyone know or have any recipe on how to.

**lookingforthewayback** · 09-03-2011, 02:28 PM

Only ones I have are using them in pickle recipes.

**Scarecrow2.0** · 11-13-2011, 10:55 AM

my habanero plants that I planted back in march from seeds that I dried out myself from a store bought habanero, are still doing good. they have their second sets of peppers growing now. the first set ripened to a beautiful orange glossy color and were HOTTER than the store bought peppers!

**Nes** · 03-15-2012, 02:10 PM

About let planting season slip up on me. Got some potatos growing and planted tomatoes in those starter containers that you plant container when you are ready.

**Boz61** · 03-20-2012, 09:30 AM

Hey Green Thumbs,
I found this nify planner at Mother Earth News;
http://www.motherearthnews.com/garde...n-planner.aspx

I hope to use it with my garden planning when I get home from the sandbox.

**Scarecrow2.0** · 03-30-2012, 08:41 AM

I still have my 2 habanero plants from last year. they are still producing well. and I have grown several tomatoes indoors over the winter.. didn't have a huge harvest but what I was able to grow myself and eat sure tasted better than the storebought tomatoes.

I have several different kinds of heirloom tomatoes growing now. wapsipinicon peach, green pineapple, super snow white, black prince, black sea man, lime green salad, new big dwarf, sweet orange cherry, and angora super sweet. not sure how well they will do however, because all of a sudden this year, the apartment complex wants to call chairs and plants on the balcony a fire and trip hazzard... my mom has been in her apartment here for 15 years and has had outdoor chairs and plants out every single summer... so I think the whole complex is not happy about that. but I will do my best anyway. oh also I have several california wonder peppers and a long red cayenne plant growing.

I will probably transplant what I can at my sister's place. she has a small garden area so that should at least give them a chance. I really wish I could buy my own land right about now.

**KathleenElsie** · 03-30-2012, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by george parsons

help needed with cauliflower....don't know how to can it and i have a few heads and i wanna can it.
anyone know or have any recipe on how to.

I agree it is only used in pickles.

**Scarecrow2.0** · 04-09-2012, 03:16 PM

I have quite a lot of flowers now on my wapsipinicon peach tomato plant that I cloned in january. just noticed some flowers on my sweet orange cherry tomato plant too.. and that one just started growing feb 20.. not bad. would be nice to have a long harvest.

**Scarecrow2.0** · 04-26-2012, 06:31 AM

I have 3 peppers on my cayenne pepper plant growing now. and a few flowers left that could also produce. I didn't think I would be getting peppers from it this soon.

**Nes** · 05-08-2012, 07:20 AM

All my tomato plants in pots have blooms all over them. Looks like going to be good this year. The cherry ones really look good. The grandkids will have A ball picking and eating them.

**KathleenElsie** · 05-08-2012, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nes

All my tomato plants in pots have blooms all over them. Looks like going to be good this year. The cherry ones really look good. The grandkids will have A ball picking and eating them.

Can't put ours out yet. But last year we all snacked on the grape tomatoes. The yellow ones were even tastier.

**Nes** · 05-08-2012, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KathleenElsie

Can't put ours out yet. But last year we all snacked on the grape tomatoes. The yellow ones were even tastier.

We had those last year too. Really good,

07-09-2011, 08:42 PM	#81
Nes Join Date: July 21 2001 Location: N. W. Okla Posts: 35,264	My Cherry tomatos did good but thats about it. This heat this early has pretty much shut things down. The big tomato plants are growing good just no blooms. Others here are haveing the same thing happening to them. All in all a bad year for everybody. Proud American. Proud Okie NEVER FORGET All Fisherman Are Liars Except You And I And Sometimes I Wonder About You. ..............

07-10-2011, 07:40 AM	#82
Scarecrow2.0 Join Date: August 5 2010 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 5,212	something similar seems to be going on with me. the cherry tomatoes are growing well. the normal tomatoes aren't coming yet. there are some buds. just still waiting for some blooms. I got an LED grow light and I have been putting some bell pepper plants and some seedling under them and so far so good. they seem to be liking that lighting system. hopefully some good fruits will come of it soon. I'm also thinking of getting some kind of plastic tub and growing lettuce indoors. I've been reading about it and it seems easy enough to do. You can have my freedom as soon as I'm done with it!!! http://www.princesilverseeds.com

07-29-2011, 08:24 PM	#85
Scarecrow2.0 Join Date: August 5 2010 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 5,212	I have a very good amount of tomatoes on each cherry tomato plant. still not quite sure about the regular sized tomato plants. there are quite a few flowers. there might be a very small ball type shape on some of the flowers so hoping to actually get some tomatoes growing on them. I ordered some very interesting heirloom tomato seeds from a great site I found that has hundreds of different heirloom tomato seeds. I just planted one called "super snow white" which is a white cherry tomato. some of these tomatoes I am finding I never even knew existed. I can't wait to try them! You can have my freedom as soon as I'm done with it!!! http://www.princesilverseeds.com

07-31-2011, 06:51 AM	#87
Scarecrow2.0 Join Date: August 5 2010 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 5,212	way to go KE I also am not planting or buying any GM or hybrid seeds. You can have my freedom as soon as I'm done with it!!! http://www.princesilverseeds.com

08-27-2011, 06:02 PM	#88
Nes Join Date: July 21 2001 Location: N. W. Okla Posts: 35,264	Trying to keep the grass, flowers, bushes alive now. Have to water them all every day. Proud American. Proud Okie NEVER FORGET All Fisherman Are Liars Except You And I And Sometimes I Wonder About You. ..............

07-29-2011, 10:27 PM	#86
KathleenElsie Join Date: March 28 2009 Location: South Western Pennsylvania Posts: 21,347	I am picking tomatoes daily now. We have four kinds of little ones and three kinds of the big ones none of them are GM or hybrid.

09-03-2011, 01:17 PM	#89
george parsons Join Date: August 21 2007 Location: miami,oklahoma Posts: 1,828	help needed with cauliflour....dont know how to can it and i have a few heads and i wanna can it. anyone know or have any recipe on how to. OBAMA= One Big Azz Mistake America....now you know. Now two flags fly above my land That really sum up how I feel One's the colors that fly high and proud The red, the white, the blue The other one's got a rattlesnake with a simple statement made "Don't tread on me" is what is says and I'll take that to my grave Because I never need a government to hold my hand And I've said it before but I'll say it again Because my family's always fought and died to save this land Aaron lewis` country boy

09-03-2011, 02:28 PM	#90
lookingforthewayback Join Date: March 24 2009 Location: Panhandle of Florida Posts: 11,313	Only ones I have are using them in pickle recipes. Tact: Making someone feel at home when you wish they were. "The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them." Patrick Henry Capitalism teaches people to work harder; the welfare state teaches people to want harder. Which is better? Dennis Prager "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. " Thomas Jefferson You can never make the same mistake twice because the second time you make it, it isn't a mistake, it's a choice. Gary

11-13-2011, 10:55 AM	#91
Scarecrow2.0 Join Date: August 5 2010 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 5,212	my habanero plants that I planted back in march from seeds that I dried out myself from a store bought habanero, are still doing good. they have their second sets of peppers growing now. the first set ripened to a beautiful orange glossy color and were HOTTER than the store bought peppers! You can have my freedom as soon as I'm done with it!!! http://www.princesilverseeds.com

03-15-2012, 02:10 PM	#92
Nes Join Date: July 21 2001 Location: N. W. Okla Posts: 35,264	About let planting season slip up on me. Got some potatos growing and planted tomatoes in those starter containers that you plant container when you are ready. Proud American. Proud Okie NEVER FORGET All Fisherman Are Liars Except You And I And Sometimes I Wonder About You. ..............

03-20-2012, 09:30 AM	#93
Boz61 Join Date: February 3 2012 Location: NE Georgia, foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns Posts: 876	Hey Green Thumbs, I found this nify planner at Mother Earth News; http://www.motherearthnews.com/garde...n-planner.aspx I hope to use it with my garden planning when I get home from the sandbox. RLTW Boz RKBA ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Νον Τιμεβο Μαλα NRA Endowment Member www.georgiacarry.org

03-30-2012, 08:41 AM	#94
Scarecrow2.0 Join Date: August 5 2010 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 5,212	I still have my 2 habanero plants from last year. they are still producing well. and I have grown several tomatoes indoors over the winter.. didn't have a huge harvest but what I was able to grow myself and eat sure tasted better than the storebought tomatoes. I have several different kinds of heirloom tomatoes growing now. wapsipinicon peach, green pineapple, super snow white, black prince, black sea man, lime green salad, new big dwarf, sweet orange cherry, and angora super sweet. not sure how well they will do however, because all of a sudden this year, the apartment complex wants to call chairs and plants on the balcony a fire and trip hazzard... my mom has been in her apartment here for 15 years and has had outdoor chairs and plants out every single summer... so I think the whole complex is not happy about that. but I will do my best anyway. oh also I have several california wonder peppers and a long red cayenne plant growing. I will probably transplant what I can at my sister's place. she has a small garden area so that should at least give them a chance. I really wish I could buy my own land right about now. You can have my freedom as soon as I'm done with it!!! http://www.princesilverseeds.com

04-09-2012, 03:16 PM	#96
Scarecrow2.0 Join Date: August 5 2010 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 5,212	I have quite a lot of flowers now on my wapsipinicon peach tomato plant that I cloned in january. just noticed some flowers on my sweet orange cherry tomato plant too.. and that one just started growing feb 20.. not bad. would be nice to have a long harvest. You can have my freedom as soon as I'm done with it!!! http://www.princesilverseeds.com

04-26-2012, 06:31 AM	#97
Scarecrow2.0 Join Date: August 5 2010 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 5,212	I have 3 peppers on my cayenne pepper plant growing now. and a few flowers left that could also produce. I didn't think I would be getting peppers from it this soon. You can have my freedom as soon as I'm done with it!!! http://www.princesilverseeds.com

05-08-2012, 07:20 AM	#98
Nes Join Date: July 21 2001 Location: N. W. Okla Posts: 35,264	All my tomato plants in pots have blooms all over them. Looks like going to be good this year. The cherry ones really look good. The grandkids will have A ball picking and eating them. Proud American. Proud Okie NEVER FORGET All Fisherman Are Liars Except You And I And Sometimes I Wonder About You. ..............

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