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General Gardening
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About to do round 3 in my veggie gardening career...... Got a tiller this year so its gonna be much nicer! 
Did quite a few rows last year by hoe until finally giving in and renting one! 
Still tweaking the list..... Waiting for things to dry up some so we can dig the ground! Got a big ol bag of Espoma Garden tone last weekend!
I'm down for the new forum!
Did quite a few rows last year by hoe until finally giving in and renting one! Still tweaking the list..... Waiting for things to dry up some so we can dig the ground! Got a big ol bag of Espoma Garden tone last weekend!
I'm down for the new forum!
For me its the other way around....GanjaLord said:
kurlyq2g said:
Daaaaaaamn, I wanna live at your house
JJDubz said:Nikki - For herbs, I dont think you should ever have to feed them nutes...We usually just pop some compost at the bottom of the hole we dig, and just water them and let mother nature do its thing...and we have had some 3 foot basil plants before
Cheers
JJ
Hi JJDubz
we agree... with a nice compost we only feed water on purple basil and are content,,, but with added organic ferts it will grow some more still.
organic tonic of nettles, sea bird, bat guano, splash of bio biz ferts works wonders on many a herb every now and then
bless up dLeaf
???any folk got any tips on squashes???
G
Guest
So I guess it's safe to say we won't be getting our garden forum............
Just for clarification, Doc & Dubz, I live in an apartment, so the compost at the bottom on the hole dug---Not gonna work, lol. They're in small windowsill containers, so they're not going to be huge plants.Just been needing to know how often to feed potted herbs.
Nikijad4210 said:
cool Nikijad ,,, we grow most of our food-herbs in pots also.
if picking young leaf only, then water will be plenty enough to stimulate nice lush growth in basil. if however, you are growing more mature plants with bigger leaf (say for stuffing fish) then some nutrients might help to produce successive harvests throughout the growing season.
all the best
peace
dLeaf
n.b. this isn't the place for a gardening forum,,, but there's no harm in a gardening thread since canna-enlightenment takes many guises. :wink:
kurlyq2g
Member
http://www.squashgrowingtips.com/
http://www.squashgrowingtips.com/
DocLeaf
You asked about squash? I have had much luck with this type of plant. Currently doing 3 types of squash, and they are moving along very fast.
Already have some baby squash forming on a few of the plants.
http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/news/articles/10.21.html
Summer squash grow best in a soil that’s been amended with lots of organic matter. To prepare and area for planting, loosen the soil to a depth of 12 to 18 inches by turning it with a spade. Remove stones and rocks and mix in generous amounts of peat, compost, bagged manure or organic potting soil. At a minimum, mix a 4 inch layer of organic matter into the top 12 inches of soil. In addition to organic matter, mix in 1 to 2 pounds of ammonium phosphate or other vegetable garden fertilizer and 2 to 5 pounds of soil sulfur for every 100 square feet of garden bed.
Space Summer squash 2 to 3 feet apart.
Squash, along with melons and cucumbers, have a flowering habit unique among vegetables. They develop separate male and female flowers on the same plant. In order for fruit to develop, pollen must be transferred from male to female flowers. The pollen is sticky and is normally transferred by bees; however this often does not occur. So, hand pollinating is the easiest and best way to ensure fruit development and it’s easy to do.
Don’t be discouraged if your plant(s) lack female flowers. All the early flowers will be males. Female flowers develop somewhat later, so be patient but be ready to hand-pollinate when female flowers do appear.
and
http://www.squashgrowingtips.com/
http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/news/articles/10.html
anyone want to see some more pics of my garden, including some of the baby squash? Let me know.
http://www.squashgrowingtips.com/
DocLeaf
You asked about squash? I have had much luck with this type of plant. Currently doing 3 types of squash, and they are moving along very fast.
Already have some baby squash forming on a few of the plants.
http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/news/articles/10.21.html
Summer squash grow best in a soil that’s been amended with lots of organic matter. To prepare and area for planting, loosen the soil to a depth of 12 to 18 inches by turning it with a spade. Remove stones and rocks and mix in generous amounts of peat, compost, bagged manure or organic potting soil. At a minimum, mix a 4 inch layer of organic matter into the top 12 inches of soil. In addition to organic matter, mix in 1 to 2 pounds of ammonium phosphate or other vegetable garden fertilizer and 2 to 5 pounds of soil sulfur for every 100 square feet of garden bed.
Space Summer squash 2 to 3 feet apart.
Squash, along with melons and cucumbers, have a flowering habit unique among vegetables. They develop separate male and female flowers on the same plant. In order for fruit to develop, pollen must be transferred from male to female flowers. The pollen is sticky and is normally transferred by bees; however this often does not occur. So, hand pollinating is the easiest and best way to ensure fruit development and it’s easy to do.
Don’t be discouraged if your plant(s) lack female flowers. All the early flowers will be males. Female flowers develop somewhat later, so be patient but be ready to hand-pollinate when female flowers do appear.
and
http://www.squashgrowingtips.com/
http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/news/articles/10.html
anyone want to see some more pics of my garden, including some of the baby squash? Let me know.
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The Uncola
Member
Santaka Peppers
Santaka Peppers
Peppers-My 2nd favorite thing to grow.
Santaka Peppers- Capsicum Annum.
Habaneros-
Santaka Peppers
Peppers-My 2nd favorite thing to grow.
Santaka Peppers- Capsicum Annum.
Habaneros-
G
Guest
nice. anyone use covercrops?
Nikijad4210 said:
Niki Last fall I dug up some basil that I had growing outside and potted it and brought it inside. Outside I never used nutes and they grew like crazy. Inside i use anything left over from feeding my other plants but only give them nutes on occaision. I also grew some rosemary and peppers and thyme inside over the winter and everything grew fine as long as i kept it fairly far from the lights.
Oh man, Uncola, those habaneros are making me salivate
I used to grow jalapenos, but in containers. They were never very big....But they damn sure tasted fantastic!
I used to grow jalapenos, but in containers. They were never very big....But they damn sure tasted fantastic!
If you like the Habanero then you need to try the Naga Jolokia. Be careful though since they make a Habanero seem mild in comparison.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Jolokia_pepper
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Jolokia_pepper
