Garden 2010 - Page 4

Clodfobble · 06-29-2010, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce's link

When tomato plants experience extreme temperatures, either below 55° or above 90° F, for an extended period of time it may cause developing tomato blossoms to drop off.

Well hell. That's every freaking day here. Plus, the nitrogen angle rings true as well, because they're in nitrogen-prepped soil and we had also been watering with a fertilizer that includes nitrogen. Oh well, maybe they'll grow back in the Spring when it's not as hot.

squirell nutkin · 06-30-2010, 07:59 AM

Did they flower? and if they flowered were there any bees around to pollinate them?

When you do tomatoes again prep the hole youplant them in with 1/2C epsom salts mixed in with the soil. contact your local extension office and bring them a soil sample for testing. pH is very important as well as NPK.

also read the Frog and Toad chapter "The Garden" Decide if you are more like Frog or Toad, then decide if Mr. Fobble is more like Frog or Toad. Emulate the appropriate character in the book. Report back to us.

Also read this:
http://tomclothier.hort.net/page35.html

Spexxvet · 06-30-2010, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

When you do tomatoes again prep the hole youplant them in with 1/2C epsom salts mixed in with the soil.

Salt the earth, General Sherman? This helps the tomato?

squirell nutkin · 06-30-2010, 03:39 PM

Not Sodium Chloride, epsom salts, magnesium sulfate:

(wikipedia)
Applications

In agriculture and gardening, magnesium sulfate is used to correct magnesium deficiency in soil, since magnesium is an essential element in the chlorophyll molecule. It is most commonly applied to potted plants, or to magnesium-hungry crops, such as potatoes, roses, tomatoes, peppers and cannabis. The advantage of magnesium sulfate over other magnesium soil amendments (such as dolomitic lime) is its high solubility.

busterb · 06-30-2010, 09:59 PM

I've been putting about 2 Tbs of epsom salts in hole, with some dirt on top for plants, for years. Cheaper than other junk.

kerosene · 08-10-2010, 09:22 PM

In stark contrast to last year's garden, my garden this year is producing more vegetables than I have ever seen (outside a grocery/market, that is.)

This is just what I harvested today...there has been a lot more. The only thing that has been a real disappointment are my tomatoes. I think perhaps I made the soil too hot. They are just now popping out little green tomatoes.

kerosene · 08-10-2010, 09:23 PM

And here is my fail picture:

jinx · 08-10-2010, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kerosene

In stark contrast to last year's garden, my garden this year is producing more vegetables than I have ever seen (outside a grocery/market, that is.)

Wow, that's fantastic.... everything looks really nice. Beautiful carrots.
We have 2 sqaush plants in our front flower bed because of last halloween's forgotten gourds. Yay.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-10-2010, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kerosene

In stark contrast to last year's garden, my garden this year is producing more vegetables than I have ever seen (outside a grocery/market, that is.)

Maybe you got a good deal on that house because there's nuclear waste buried under the yard?

Clodfobble · 08-11-2010, 07:13 AM

I haven't gotten a good picture, but we've been living high on the red bell peppers here. Probably a total of 20 nice ones, plus another 7-10 or so that had some kind of rot so we cut them off early and trashed them. We gave up completely on the tomato plants though, and the watermelons, while extremely prodigious with their vines, have yet to start to grow any tiny melons.

This past weekend Mr. Clod put in the boards for the raised bed, which means butternut squash, kale, and radishes are going in the ground soon. I can't wait for the kale!

kerosene · 08-11-2010, 11:31 AM

Oooh, Clod, don't give up on the maters. I think they are just late for everyone this year. Mine are finally starting to pop out tomatoes. I wish we had planted some red bells. Too bad we aren't neighbors or we could swap veggies!

We have melons (watermelons and cantaloupe) that are growing quite nicely, broccoli, cukes, lots more pumpkins and still much more in the way of squash and zucchini that we are waiting to harvest. This year has been amazing in terms of garden success. I don't know if you guys remember me saying this, but last year our garden was an abysmal failure. Perhaps bruce is right...maybe we have some kind of weird nuclear waste under the soil.

Jaydaan · 08-12-2010, 06:50 PM

Any of your watermelons that do not ripen, can be used to pickle! Pickled watermelon is really yummy.

Clodfobble · 08-12-2010, 08:35 PM

Do you use plain pickling salt to pickle your watermelon, Jaydaan, or a different recipe?

monster · 08-12-2010, 08:51 PM

pickling your watermelon sounds like it ought to be a euphemism for something.....

Shawnee123 · 08-13-2010, 09:40 AM

:watermelonsmilie:

I think I might have pickled my watermelon last night. I can't be sure.

06-30-2010, 07:59 AM	#47
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	Did they flower? and if they flowered were there any bees around to pollinate them? When you do tomatoes again prep the hole youplant them in with 1/2C epsom salts mixed in with the soil. contact your local extension office and bring them a soil sample for testing. pH is very important as well as NPK. also read the Frog and Toad chapter "The Garden" Decide if you are more like Frog or Toad, then decide if Mr. Fobble is more like Frog or Toad. Emulate the appropriate character in the book. Report back to us. Also read this: http://tomclothier.hort.net/page35.html __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

06-30-2010, 03:39 PM	#49
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	Not Sodium Chloride, epsom salts, magnesium sulfate: (wikipedia) Applications In agriculture and gardening, magnesium sulfate is used to correct magnesium deficiency in soil, since magnesium is an essential element in the chlorophyll molecule. It is most commonly applied to potted plants, or to magnesium-hungry crops, such as potatoes, roses, tomatoes, peppers and cannabis. The advantage of magnesium sulfate over other magnesium soil amendments (such as dolomitic lime) is its high solubility. __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

06-30-2010, 09:59 PM	#50
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	I've been putting about 2 Tbs of epsom salts in hole, with some dirt on top for plants, for years. Cheaper than other junk. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

08-10-2010, 09:22 PM	#51
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	In stark contrast to last year's garden, my garden this year is producing more vegetables than I have ever seen (outside a grocery/market, that is.) This is just what I harvested today...there has been a lot more. The only thing that has been a real disappointment are my tomatoes. I think perhaps I made the soil too hot. They are just now popping out little green tomatoes. Attached Images

08-10-2010, 09:23 PM	#52
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	And here is my fail picture: Attached Images

08-11-2010, 07:13 AM	#55
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I haven't gotten a good picture, but we've been living high on the red bell peppers here. Probably a total of 20 nice ones, plus another 7-10 or so that had some kind of rot so we cut them off early and trashed them. We gave up completely on the tomato plants though, and the watermelons, while extremely prodigious with their vines, have yet to start to grow any tiny melons. This past weekend Mr. Clod put in the boards for the raised bed, which means butternut squash, kale, and radishes are going in the ground soon. I can't wait for the kale! __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

08-11-2010, 11:31 AM	#56
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Oooh, Clod, don't give up on the maters. I think they are just late for everyone this year. Mine are finally starting to pop out tomatoes. I wish we had planted some red bells. Too bad we aren't neighbors or we could swap veggies! We have melons (watermelons and cantaloupe) that are growing quite nicely, broccoli, cukes, lots more pumpkins and still much more in the way of squash and zucchini that we are waiting to harvest. This year has been amazing in terms of garden success. I don't know if you guys remember me saying this, but last year our garden was an abysmal failure. Perhaps bruce is right...maybe we have some kind of weird nuclear waste under the soil.

08-12-2010, 06:50 PM	#57
Jaydaan Knight of the Oval-Shaped Conference Table Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vernon, BC, Canada Posts: 378	Any of your watermelons that do not ripen, can be used to pickle! Pickled watermelon is really yummy.

08-12-2010, 08:35 PM	#58
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Do you use plain pickling salt to pickle your watermelon, Jaydaan, or a different recipe? __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

08-12-2010, 08:51 PM	#59
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	pickling your watermelon sounds like it ought to be a euphemism for something..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

08-13-2010, 09:40 AM	#60
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	:watermelonsmilie: I think I might have pickled my watermelon last night. I can't be sure. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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