August 28, 2012 | #61 |
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Tropical Storm Isaac has slowed me down terribly. I have to see what has survived.
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August 28, 2012 | #62 |
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Oh Garf,
I hope everything is OK. Mine will be started on Sept 9th as we get back from. Vacation Sept 8th. Even if your plants are not in good shape come anyway, I think there will be enough to go around. |
August 28, 2012 | #63 |
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Not a lot left. Before Isaac, I had a bad case of spider mites. When I checked afterward, something ate my 2 largest plants. I have a few Everglades seedlings from split fruit. The mother of thousands plants are untouched.
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August 29, 2012 | #64 |
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plants
Ginger,
Do you need me to plant more? I have some new seeds donated to the community garden I just recieved: Bali Illini gold orange banana the Dutchman german lunchbox I'm seeding these this week also: SWEET PEA EVER GREEN HOMESTEAD OREGON SPRING AMANA ORANGE GARDEN PEACH YELLOW BRANDYWINE PINK BRANDYWINE GOLD NUGGET GRAPE RIESENSTRAUBE TANGERINE SILETZ WINDOW BOX WE ARE LOOKING FOR TINY AND GIANT TOMATO SEEDS FOR OUR CHILDREN'S AND ADULT GARDENS AND CONTAINERS. Anyone got : Spoon stick everglades snow white sweet million or stuffing tomato GOLIATH VFFNTSt BIG BEEF VFFNASt BIG ZAC BUSH EARLY GIRL OLD FASHION GOLIATH CLUSTER GOLIATH HYBRID SUNNY GOLIATH VFN. GRANDADDY HYBRID BUSH GOLIATH(patio type) We are looking for these seeds. We have been getting even before Isaac, lot's of rain.Many roads and yards in our area are flooded.Our community gardens are unworkable right now.But soon. At our house we are higher ground and I was even able to have my son till Saturday and we sprayed the beds with raw milk and molasses.Preping to plant the end of this week yet if all goes well. Transplanting the first planting of tomato's this week,about 200 plants. this is what we have as of now: coastel yellow egg rainbow cherry jelly bean peacevine cherry tiny tim pineapple jolie de la table coustralee french heirloom black seaman orange strawberry-pole bush beef steak phenomenal russian love tim's black truffles rosalita heirloom atol-from poland silver fir tree costal pride orange heirloom white potato tomato-only 2 germinated but will save seeds Gill's all purpose beefsteak van weirt ohio giant garden leader monster heirloom glacier amish paste abe lincoln orange king slicing oregon spring big red These will be brought in 6'' to 1 gallon pots.Please let me know which you want.I will be pruning these as needed,if needed to encourage stronger plants with more friut unless asked not to. Please let me know if anyone want any of these. |
August 29, 2012 | #65 |
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I have seed for stick/curl and am trying to grow Everglades.
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September 8, 2012 | #66 |
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Time to start already?
I am on a flight home from vacation today, and I start my seeds tomorrow.
I can't wait and I am also groaning about all the work ahead this year. Because I will be growing so many new ones. I just got back from the pacific NW and that had farmers markets there with many of thevarieties I have been wanting to try ready to purchase,so I did! Garden happy, sorry I haven't answered you sooner. I think you should just grow what you want and bring it, I think there will be more than enough plants to go around,but the more varieties the merrier! I am going to be posting about our event at some of the clubs, and several of my friends and neighbors are looking forward to it too. I'll keep you all posted as to the progress of the seedlings and the event. NOWS THE TIME!!! (Yipee!) -Marsha |
September 10, 2012 | #67 |
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Managed to get 48 varieties sown, including new seeds not on my previous list such as red boar, pink boar, Charles herring (from Baizanator). Got too tired to do anymore last night, will continue sowing seed tonight. I am doing it like Craig Lehoullier showed in his dense planting video, never tried that method before, but it is easy and I can see where it will be very effective. See this thread:
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=437. |
September 12, 2012 | #68 |
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Finished Planting Last Night
Whew! Got all 102 varieties planted, as well as both thai and cinammon basil, 2 kinds of lettuce ,green onions, yellow sweet bell peppers, okra, and catnip for all you cat lovers. We'll have plenty to go around!
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September 12, 2012 | #69 |
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ginger, hope your vacation was good, I wanted to find out what variety of okra you had, as my dad loves that (sorry not me) and I'm looking for some but have no idea what variety would be a good one to grow.
thanks
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September 12, 2012 | #70 |
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Winding our way back to Florida,be home in a week.Neighbor says rain,90 plus temps,humidity above 70-80.Will wait a week or two till humidity comes down I think.We have been sampling maters in our travels,nothing outstanding,but good.Lot of people seem to be starting up personel home gardens caus they are looking for taste and variety,not really economics.Been traveling the backroads on way down.Best maters in West Virginia.Wanted to collect and save seeds,most people are buying plantings Early Girl,Better Boy etc.Hard to find older generation that would "know"anything about heirlooms in thier area and when I did they said they remember this and that but most do not have a computer or means and interest to follow up.Left some contact info with some maybe something will pan out.
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September 12, 2012 | #71 | |
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I haven't ever grown okra before, but I got it as a sample/bonus with a seed order, so I went ahead with it. Don't know if it will do well in our state yet, but i'll keep you posted. -Marsha |
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September 12, 2012 | #72 | |
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They were so good that I can't hardly even stand the wait till harvest. -Marsha |
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September 16, 2012 | #73 |
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See the new thread for a very important message
New thread started about the plant exchange date.
-Marsha |
October 4, 2012 | #74 |
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Where is Plantation? There is a plantation in Venice, but it cannot be the same?
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October 4, 2012 | #75 |
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Plantation is in Broward Co
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