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Growing tomatoes in CRW question?
Posted by nugrdnnut(6a n-c WA)
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nugrdnnut(6a n-c WA)Updated gotcha... thanks! You mean leaf branches? Yeah they just poke out of the holes in the cage. Sometimes, if you don't catch it is time, a secondary stem may make it outside too. If that happens and you can't work it back in without ...
Is it really okay to just bury the peat pots?
Posted by cdprop
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dbrown2351(5)Updated I've done it both ways, with and without the pot. Makes no difference but at least tear out the bottom of the pot before burying to hasten the root spread.
CRW Cage Hack
Posted by coconut_head(5b)
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated I made 15 remesh cages a few months ago, for the first time. I didn't want to use anything additional. I just bent the ends with a drive extension bar of my hex ratchet wrench (you know - the set that was $5 made in China from Aut...
Bury the stem of dwarf plant?
Posted by Tabatha
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jenniedhs_7b_ncUpdated That made me chuckle Vince!
Who left a dozen eggs on my Black Cherry?
Posted by silentway(7NC)
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Serenity Shields(6)Updated I think they're green stinkbug eggs.
Grow Bags
Posted by sue_ct(z6 CT)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I have done it in 90 nents grocery store bags. They did better than plastic pots. Also they did not rot or fall apart. But they were like 4 gallon capacity.I strictly used them for hot pepper plant. If you want an 8 or 10 gallon, ...
My new tomato plants have yellow leaves at the bottom
Posted by arti_asharma
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nanelle_gw (usda 9/Sunset 14)(9/Sunset 14)Updated Check for whiteflies too. The first and second picture look like my plants with whitefly.
Is this blight? What should I do?
Posted by akaur007
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jenniedhs_7b_ncUpdated Akaur, I grow in containers and they are very close. I sprayed with Daconil weekly and it did keep the other plants healthy until late in the season. My other plants did get the same thing late in the season, but by removing the b...
When is the right time to pick this tomato?
Posted by Kellianne Murphy
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wormgirl_8a_WA(z8 WA)Updated Purrrr.... tomatoes with mayo... are the best! It's like a tomato sandwich. Just without the bread. Gluten-free!
No luck with tomatoes :(
Posted by winorchids(nor CA, USDA 9b, sunset 7/14)
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nanelle_gw (usda 9/Sunset 14)(9/Sunset 14)Updated I just wanted to say it is not humid here (Sunset 7/14), many of us have watering restrictions, so I do sometimes water after 8. (Where I live we can only water between * PM and 8 AM).
Rutgers leaves stunted/twisted stems (5ft)
Posted by ked1985 (7a)
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ryannihilator(Ann Arbor, MI Z5-6)Updated I had a few tomato plants that looked exactly like that last year. Of 8 plants in the bed, 3 of them had that problem and the rest were huge and healthy, even though they were only a couple feet away. It was my first year gardenin...
Caging Brandywine
Posted by tigrikt (Central NJ)(6B)
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tigrikt (Central NJ)(6B)Updated It is so cool! Thanks for sharing
Dry Tomato Leaves
Posted by Marion(3B)
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ncrealestateguyUpdated "Also, a true self-watering container is a lot different than having water in a pot's saucer." I agree.
Early aphid invasion
Posted by robeb
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Vince (8) KemperUpdated Yes, I had aphids about 5 years ago. Soapy water and they were gone. Remember to spray a little underneath the leaves
Faint brown spots, slight curling, yellowing on old leaves... help!
Posted by mister_caledon(7a - Maryland)
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated I would leave the remaining ones on until I was sure, and would have removed the first or two if they touched the ground like you did. The plant will take care of the rest on its own. At the first sign of anything besides a gradua...
Help! Tomatoes in the garden wilting/ twisting
Posted by workingonmygardeningskills
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Agree with the need for heavy mulching and you are also going to need to get whatever kind of plant support you will be using in place ASAP. Dave
Growing two tomato plants in the space for one
Posted by labradors_gw
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Nancy AdamsUpdated Don't do it. I planted a Bonnie Special tomato that apparently had two plants in it. Since you are not supposed to take it out of the peat pot, I didn't realize it was two plants until one side of it that was about 2.5 ft tall ju...
Help with Large tomato plant brought from nusery
Posted by kc c
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wormgirl_8a_WA(z8 WA)Updated I have seen larger degradable pots, they are not quite like the small peat pots but are made of some type of paper and they have a rough finish. They are pretty thick and I think tomato roots would have a hard time penetrating (tr...
Growing in hot weather; watering while on vacation
Posted by safiyyahk
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated A friend, neighbor, relative, automatic system (one of them) is a must. Two weeks a long time anywhere and more so in Texas. Some places there are people who babysit gardens at for a fee. hehe Sey
Supermarket Tomatoes Plants II
Posted by garf_gw
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garf_gwUpdated The plant is doing fairly well. I am keeping it well watered and fertilized. I had 1 tomato set and several blooms started to grow and stopped. It's weird.
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