Huerto Urbano Tijuanense 2016 - Page 49

heirloomtomaguy · January 27, 2017

I used to like Ocean Forest and could get it for 9 bucks a 1.5 cubic foot bag but a while back i started to notice alot of filler like pea gravel and larger sticks. Since then i switched to Aurora Innovations soil like Roots Organic or 707 formula and never looked back. I dont know how my local hydro guy Carl does it but his soil is always so cheap he must be only making a few cents off of every bag. It must be shear bulk sales to make a profit.

Gerardo · January 27, 2017

i think their cost hovers around 20 bucks or thereabouts, great stuff. I tried fox farms one time and it was really hot--fried some peppers.

Gerardo · January 27, 2017

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Originally Posted by Jimbotomateo

Cool, Gerardo. Are you getting rain down there? "Some" assembly.lol. Jimbo.

got a ton of rain. Drought is no more

Gerardo · January 27, 2017

that Aztec perlite has decent sized chunks not really the Big chunks u mention 16 bucks for 4 cf Works for me

Gerardo · January 27, 2017

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Ocean's Forest is $30 here for the 3 cubic foot bag. I was thinking it would be worth it to mix in a few handfuls into my cheap pro mix.

plus a dose of Sugar's Bm and you'll have mighty happy plants

Gerardo · January 28, 2017

these will be very good tomatoes

life begins.jpg

life begins guide.jpg

Been somewhat cold. At elevation, Cuyamaca.
boy plus tree cuyamaca.jpg

ginger2778 · January 28, 2017

Gerardo, I love that stage where the seedlings are just elbowing up and standing. It gives me joy.
Cuyamaca looks gorgeous and pristine, but yes very cold, especially for a native Floridan. Is that your boy in the photo?
Your list of varieties is excellent. Is the number after them the amount of seeds sown?

Did you look over my seed offer? Have you grown Olive Hill? If not you totally need to, I can't describe how luscious it tastes, and also the one I am calling Not Chocolate Stripes, which is a tomato machine of deliciousness, and is stable. There's a photo of both in my grow list photo thread.

Gerardo · January 28, 2017

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Originally Posted by ginger2778

Gerardo, I love that stage where the seedlings are just elbowing up and standing. It gives me joy.
Cuyamaca looks gorgeous and pristine, but yes very cold, especially for a native Floridan. Is that your boy in the photo?
Your list of varieties is excellent. Is the number after them the amount of seeds sown?

Did you look over my seed offer? Have you grown Olive Hill? If not you totally need to, I can't describe how luscious it tastes, and also the one I am calling Not Chocolate Stripes, which is a tomato machine of deliciousness, and is stable. There's a photo of both in my grow list photo thread.

Love the little ones too. Yes, that's my boy by the tree. The weird part is today it was perfectly sunny and somewhat hot.

Indeed the number corresponds to # of seeds, I'm brutal with culling, and I need strong ones for this upcoming spring.

I purposely did NOT peruse your seed offer, got many that need attention and a trial, so forcing myself to go through the ones in hand. Besides Sweet Ap, Ivan, RY, and Pink Gaetano need a place to play too. Although given our proclivities, I suspect Olive H and NChocStripes will be growing come autumn.

PureHarvest · January 30, 2017

Hey G, been awhile. I don't check in much anymore because your pics never show for me. Started late last summer. Can't figure out why. Doesn't matter if it's a Windows pc, iPad, or iPhone.
Did u ever end up selling anything last year. Plans for sales this year?

ginger2778 · January 30, 2017

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

Love the little ones too. Yes, that's my boy by the tree. The weird part is today it was perfectly sunny and somewhat hot.

Indeed the number corresponds to # of seeds, I'm brutal with culling, and I need strong ones for this upcoming spring.

I purposely did NOT peruse your seed offer, got many that need attention and a trial, so forcing myself to go through the ones in hand. Besides Sweet Ap, Ivan, RY, and Pink Gaetano need a place to play too. Although given our proclivities, I suspect Olive H and NChocStripes will be growing come autumn.

I gotta get some Mikhalych from you at some point before mid August.

Gerardo · February 12, 2017

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Originally Posted by PureHarvest

Hey G, been awhile. I don't check in much anymore because your pics never show for me. Started late last summer. Can't figure out why. Doesn't matter if it's a Windows pc, iPad, or iPhone.
Did u ever end up selling anything last year. Plans for sales this year?

Sorry to hear you can't see the pics. I sold a fair amount last year, however, to be consistent it's a matter of scale. This year I'll be focusing more on plant sales, specifically peppers, as they seem to be pretty popular down here. There is a plan for a larger project, although it is still in the feasibility/planning/funding stage. I'll post more if it has legs.

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Originally Posted by ginger2778

I gotta get some Mikhalych from you at some point before mid August.

Not a problem, got a fresh batch and it's ready. PM GPS coordinates for Amazon Seed drone delivery.

Gerardo · February 12, 2017

A few peppers, these guys struggled throughout the winter and now have a well deserved home to stretch their legs.

Big Bertha x 2
big bertha x 2.jpg

Orange Star and Early Sunsation
orange star and early sunsation.jpg

Pruden's P and koroleva
prudens and koroleva.jpg

Mistery????
mistery.jpg

Pravda
grivosky early x 2 again.jpg

B. Rosa
b rosa in russian color combo.jpg

0-33 x 3 (one to be removed)
033 x 3.jpg

Unwanted visitors
unwanted visitors.jpg

A loud friend
bird friend.jpg

Citrus trees are blooming
lemon.jpg

heirloomtomaguy · February 13, 2017

Glad to see you are still at it Gerardo. I still cant see your pics though

Gerardo · February 13, 2017

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Originally Posted by heirloomtomaguy

Glad to see you are still at it Gerardo. I still cant see your pics though

Weird. Maybe we've reached the limit of pages/images to a thread.

It's 2017, so might as well start a new thread and put this one to rest.

MissS · February 13, 2017

I can see the pic's just fine. Maybe you need to update your browser or whatever image viewer that you use. You might also try clearing your browser of history and cookies.

January 27, 2017	#721
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	I used to like Ocean Forest and could get it for 9 bucks a 1.5 cubic foot bag but a while back i started to notice alot of filler like pea gravel and larger sticks. Since then i switched to Aurora Innovations soil like Roots Organic or 707 formula and never looked back. I dont know how my local hydro guy Carl does it but his soil is always so cheap he must be only making a few cents off of every bag. It must be shear bulk sales to make a profit. __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

January 27, 2017	#722
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,594	i think their cost hovers around 20 bucks or thereabouts, great stuff. I tried fox farms one time and it was really hot--fried some peppers. Last edited by Gerardo; January 28, 2017 at 12:00 AM.

January 28, 2017	#726
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,594	life begins these will be very good tomatoes life begins.jpg life begins guide.jpg Been somewhat cold. At elevation, Cuyamaca. boy plus tree cuyamaca.jpg Last edited by Gerardo; January 28, 2017 at 04:35 AM.

February 12, 2017	#732
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,594	One more time... A few peppers, these guys struggled throughout the winter and now have a well deserved home to stretch their legs. Big Bertha x 2 big bertha x 2.jpg Orange Star and Early Sunsation orange star and early sunsation.jpg Pruden's P and koroleva prudens and koroleva.jpg Mistery???? mistery.jpg Pravda grivosky early x 2 again.jpg B. Rosa b rosa in russian color combo.jpg 0-33 x 3 (one to be removed) 033 x 3.jpg Unwanted visitors unwanted visitors.jpg A loud friend bird friend.jpg Citrus trees are blooming lemon.jpg

February 13, 2017	#733
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Glad to see you are still at it Gerardo. I still cant see your pics though __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

January 27, 2017	#724
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,594	that Aztec perlite has decent sized chunks not really the Big chunks u mention 16 bucks for 4 cf Works for me

January 28, 2017	#727
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	Gerardo, I love that stage where the seedlings are just elbowing up and standing. It gives me joy. Cuyamaca looks gorgeous and pristine, but yes very cold, especially for a native Floridan. Is that your boy in the photo? Your list of varieties is excellent. Is the number after them the amount of seeds sown? Did you look over my seed offer? Have you grown Olive Hill? If not you totally need to, I can't describe how luscious it tastes, and also the one I am calling Not Chocolate Stripes, which is a tomato machine of deliciousness, and is stable. There's a photo of both in my grow list photo thread.

January 30, 2017	#729
PureHarvest Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Mid-Atlantic right on the line of Zone 7a and 7b Posts: 1,369	Hey G, been awhile. I don't check in much anymore because your pics never show for me. Started late last summer. Can't figure out why. Doesn't matter if it's a Windows pc, iPad, or iPhone. Did u ever end up selling anything last year. Plans for sales this year?

February 13, 2017	#735
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,146	I can see the pic's just fine. Maybe you need to update your browser or whatever image viewer that you use. You might also try clearing your browser of history and cookies. __________________ ~ Patti ~