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Weekend Frost...Really? REALLY????
Posted by dspen(5b/6a)
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dspen(5b/6a)Updated I covered everything that is peaking through with a nice layer of straw. Tonight should not be too bad, its Sunday night that I am worried about. Then look out next week....80's. go figure! Still not putting my tomatoes in till at...
I worried about sun-
Posted by afbq(7)
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jadie88(7 MD)Updated I'd be happy to have that stretch of morning to afternoon sun. I get the opposite...mostly shaded until 2-3ish then scorching direct sun until sunset...they still do fine if I can keep the fungi at bay! :) I bet they'll do well......
Dinner Plate
Posted by bigpinks
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bigpinksUpdated Yeah I checked that site and looked all over the net.....seems a big contradiction on what it should look like.
Varying your pruning practices?
Posted by StrawberryGirl76(UT 6b)
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digdirt2Updated or some reason I thought it was also supposed to help with the quality of fruit, and the number of fruit that reach maturity. Number of fruit to reach maturity is a length of season issue. Those in cooler zones with short growing ...
Anyone have experience with less than full sun?
Posted by prairiemoon2 z6 MA
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prairiemoon2 z6 MAUpdated Thanks for the names of the varieties you have had good luck with, mandolls. I have one full sun bed in the front of my house and tried a couple of Bush Champion out there which were only 3-4ft tall and I could hide them from the ...
Tomato Soil problem
Posted by Julian Almond
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digdirt2Updated There is a FAQ about this over on the Growing from Seed forum that you'll want to read. Using compost for germinating seeds isn't normally recommended for just the reasons you have discovered - it doesn't drain well in small conta...
Pinching Suckers
Posted by hudson___wy(3)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I agree. pinching suckers is another name for pruning . I do that mostly to the lower branching to have good air movement and discourage moisture based plant deseases. And also, because I plant them tightly( less than two feet) I ...
Seedlings W/ Thin Leaves (very thin)
Posted by Stellabee(7, Atlanta)
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joeroot(12b)Updated How are your the growing conditions? I find that low light intensity conditions can cause some plants to have thin leaves, but the leaves are wider/broader than normal. If this is the case, be careful hardening them.
Seed recommendation
Posted by ongodsmountain
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated ongodsmountain, I'm not digdirt, but he's a busy man solving everyone's problems, so I will butt in and answer you. If you have Firefox, you can use the free BBCodeXtra add-on to italicize, underline, make things bold, and cross t...
Newbie hoping to get tomatoes off on a good start
Posted by ColoradoSteph(5)
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pondgardenerUpdated hello Colorado Steph, your post caught my eye as I have an aunt and a cousin, who are referred to as "Steph" I am just a little south of you in Pueblo and we share similar nighttime temps and sometimes, if the skies clea...
Tomato Plant leaves yellowing from the bottom up
Posted by Becky(6a)
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Becky(6a)Updated I'd also like to mention I have potting soil, it's osmocote and it claims to feed for 6 months; would you advise I supply additional feed weekly, or should that be okay? Notey
are my leaves to big and is it time to harden off?
Posted by thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area))
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thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area))Updated They have been out for 2 nights and 3 days now straight. I went to my local nursery and bought Espoma Organic Bio-Tone Starter plus The guy said that this should be real good when I plant them in ground in my soil initialy? I will...
Hardening off, then inside for 2 days?
Posted by SunshineZone7(7)
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SunshineZone7(7)Updated That is exactly what I was doing, taking the kiddos out and back in....maybe that is many look a little stressed w lower leaves yellowed. And they r not being over watered. All the newer growth looks good.
Help! Leaf Burn/Yellowing
Posted by whiteRhino(8b)
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whiteRhino(8b)Updated It's definitely not sunlight. I just took a look at my compost pile, located about 10yds from the beds except in full shade, and there are squash plants growing from it showing 10-20x the growth of the ones in the garden.
Best Varieties for Minnesota?
Posted by clob(So Cal)
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bjdimondUpdated The University of Minnesota Extension Service has a tremendous amount of gardening info on their website. The link to recommended vegetables is below. The St. Paul Farmers Market recommendation is spot on. Here is a link that migh...
I've made a dumb mistake-help!
Posted by st2826
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mnwsgal(Hennepin, MN 4)Updated Re CRW cages and staking: when I made my cages many years ago the info said to cut the bottom wire and use those as legs to support the cages. I stick the cage in the ground and only once in several years have I had to add a post ...
Unhappy Tomatoes
Posted by thirsty_dirt_77(3a)
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thirsty_dirt_77(3a)Updated A few days okay I gave them all a 1/4 dose of my seaweed fertilizer and have started to give them more natural light and have begun to harden them off. They look way more healthier and perky now. Our greenhouse is almost done so h...
Early releases from the Dwarf Tomato Project?
Posted by woodcutter2008
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated Husky Cherry Red isn't from the Dwarf Tomato Project but is an early tree-type. Large-ish cherry, tough skin. 65 days according to somebody; mine may have been earlier than that. It's a very narrow plant, but do use a support (the...
HELP! with Acquired Tomato plants
Posted by Tomato_Tommy(6)
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mambooman(5b/6a)Updated I have never personally tried the trench method but there are experts on this board (and Dave is one) who swear by it. It makes sense too. For great tomato plants into the summer, root development is key. More roots = better plant...
Got the tomatoes planted this weekend :)
Posted by mjhuntingtonbeach
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Looking good Mike and I hope it means that you got decent germination with the seeds I sent you as thanks for your red ribbed one you sent me, which is being grown in NC for seed production for all the many ways that I do share se...
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