Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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February 9, 2017 | #46 | |
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February 9, 2017 | #47 |
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This is brilliant. I'm going to try it with dill and basil; they always get too leggy.
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February 9, 2017 | #48 | |
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I'll post a pic of my broccoli starts later today. Two day soak and two days in the window and they are up and running. Spinach and lettuce in the works. I'll post those for you too. Cauliflower and cabbage next week. - Lisa |
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February 9, 2017 | #49 | |
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I think it is the right time in my area. Cole crops can stay in the garden until some time in June before they bolt. I have spinach seeds already but have to get some broccoli seeds. I have never grown it before. For cabbage I will wait for fall planting.
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February 11, 2017 | #50 |
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Let The Spring Begin !
I was at Lowes and Wally yesterday. They are selling cole crops and lettuce, ALL Bonnie plants, TOO EXPENSIVE !! A six pack of lettuce for $3.50 ?!?. Never in my life. My mesclun is germinating in the cold frame. I bought a bag of onions set, $5 per 100 sets. Good deal . That is like 3 cents per onion. And I planted them after I got home. The problem with sets is that they bolt a lot. Thats ok. In that case we enjoy them as young onion. I also bought Broccoli seeds. I will start them in the cold frame today. My chives and parsley are growing but thinly. So I sow more seeds in the bald spots. Yeah, not to forget the sweet peas , carrots & Cilantro already planted. How can I forget the garlic that I planted before Thanksgiving !. My first plants ever in my new location / garden. They are so robust. C'mone ! Get out in the cold and plant some cole/cold crops !
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February 11, 2017 | #51 |
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Started a few more Brussels sprouts in a deep hole today. I had a few more babies I started last week just before seeing this thread but they are pretty leggy. We'll see how they do. I need to hook up another grow light. Thanks for the tip!
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February 11, 2017 | #52 |
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My salad green mix, sown in cold frame is germinating. That is no wonder they are call cole/cool crops. Their seeds will germinate in relatively cool soil too. it is so easy to grow them.
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March 8, 2019 | #53 |
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Bumping for the newbies. This year maybe I will remember to post photos. Due to the cold weather, I am starting later than usual.
I read this thread every year and take something new away from both the original post and comments. - Lisa |
March 9, 2019 | #54 |
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Thanks for bumping, lisa.
I,ve had a pretty good 2018, 2019 fall crop.now i am on the SPRING board.so far i have planted Sweat peas (now few inches tall) Mesclun salad mix. Direct sown, geminated and growing Carrots, direct sown, no signs yet. Fenugreek and cillantros, direct sown as ground cover, companion. , not germinated yet Potatoes, planted 17 days,ago,...they shoul pop up any day now. I alreay have parsley, dill, scallions going from fall/winter planting. I missed on broccolie. Too late to start from seed. Today i wlll direct sow some spinach.. Next to direct sow wlll be cucurbits. But that has to wait until April arrives.
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March 10, 2019 | #55 |
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This method is the best I've ever come up with for producing seedlings of specific crops. I actually adapted this from my method of starting tomatoes where I grow bulk quantities of seedlings in seed start trays, then poke the seedlings down deep into cell trays. I got to wondering if I could do something similar with cabbage and came up with the planting in holes method.
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February 7, 2022 | #56 |
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BUMP for a great thread, thanks FP.
I read this a few years back, but haven't got to try it. It sure sounds like the way to go. Every time I buy seedlings, they are skinny with bent stems and take forever to get growing. The ones I have grown are skinny and leaned over as well. I will use my normal 2" soil blocks but make a deep 3/4" hole to squeeze shut. Unless the 1204 plastic is really the way go for this? |
February 9, 2022 | #57 |
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I've been doing this ever since reading this post, it works great. I fill 4-pack cells with wetted mix, make a hole nearly to the bottom and sow seeds. They are usually sprouted in about 3 days and leaves above the soil mix line a couple days after. At that point, extras get snipped and holes are squeezed shut. Broccoli plants are consistently much sturdier.
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February 17, 2022 | #58 |
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How many inches of the brocoli stem in the photo should be buried when transplanted? The stem is about 3 nches from the base to the first leaf.
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February 17, 2022 | #59 |
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That is a typical plug grown brassica, too much stem. Bury all of it up to the first leaf. Don't plant two plants in the same hole. Either separate them or cut one off so only one plants grows.
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February 17, 2022 | #60 |
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Thank you, I was going to cut one off, I was not sure how deep to bury, this thread is good timing for me.
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