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agapetos -> RE: Container Gardening Help (3/28/2008 2:04:41 AM)

So how are everyone's seedlings doing? Mine are still alive and growing! I can't believe that they already are getting more leaves. Only 2 of my cucumber seeds have come up (I sowed 6) but they were from last year so didn't expect them all to show. I think that I actually sowed them (cucumbers) too early so shall pop some more into compost in a few weeks. Not many of my marigolds have come up either ~ again, last years seeds but I'm not too worried about them.

Deermousie ~ have you ever used strulch? I've seen it for sale and it's supposed to be really good as a mulch around plants. I like the sound of it because it's natural.



HisCovenant -> RE: Container Gardening Help (3/31/2008 2:34:22 PM)

My seedlings are doing well except for the chives and a couple of tomatoes. We went on vacation last week and came back to the seedings needing a drink. I'm not going to have room for all the tomatoes, anyhow. I'd like to give some of the ones that make it away to friends and family. I never expected so many seeds to actually work... I'm still in awe that any came out at all!

This week, my goal is to plan out the garden space and confirm with dh that the size will work with his plans for the backyard. I also want to explore and order supports for the tomatoes, eggplants, and squashes.



agapetos -> RE: Container Gardening Help (4/20/2008 6:22:49 PM)

The weather seems to be picking up here (she says after we had snow last week[&:] ~ highly unusual) so I'm going to start hardening my tomatoes off. I shall be taking them out during the day and keeping them under cloches and bringing them in at night for a while ~ and then keeping them in the open on good days until they can stay out for good ~ though that could be another month yet. I was reading in my gardening book they could go out once the night temp reached 7 degrees and it has been ~ but it also warned to protect from frost.

My other seedlings seem to be doing well too[:D]



HisCovenant -> RE: Container Gardening Help (4/21/2008 10:33:01 AM)

I'm hardening off now, too. My eggplant, bells, and japs are all doing excellant. I have carrots, tomatoes, and yellow squash that are all strong, although some of the sprouts didn't make it. I'm afraid the zuc won't make it at all, although there are one or two sprouts that seem to be still hanging on. The chives and lettuces are gone. I've treated everything the same, so I'm not sure why the zuc is dying off. I figure the chives and lettuces neede some different treatment than everything else, but I'm not experienced enough to know what I did wrong.

How do herbs do in a garden? I have thyme and rosemary in a sheltered pot and they do well. Can other herbs be put in a full-sun garden?

We built the raised bed this weekend. Next weekend we will fill it with dirt. Then the next week I'll put my little sprouts out. Wednesday is last frost, so they should be fine.



agapetos -> RE: Container Gardening Help (4/21/2008 12:49:42 PM)

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How do herbs do in a garden? I have thyme and rosemary in a sheltered pot and they do well. Can other herbs be put in a full-sun garden?
I'm learning on herbs ~ rosemary is meant to be pretty tough so can grow anywhere (I've heard) and I'm guessing the same can be said for other 'woody' herbs. The softer ones (basil, parsley, coriander etc) may be a little more delicate. I'm not sure...

How much water did you give the zuc? I killed my cuc seedlings last year by overwatering them ~ this year, all I've really done is given them a light spray every day with water and they seem to be doing much better. Weird ~ I always thought they needed lots of water!

Are you keeping notes of what you did this year so that you try something different next year?



HisCovenant -> RE: Container Gardening Help (4/21/2008 1:00:22 PM)

No notes, but maybe I should while I can still remember?



agapetos -> RE: Container Gardening Help (4/21/2008 1:04:39 PM)

How else do you think I remember that I overwatered my cucs[:D]. I may well still manage to kill 'em this year, but it won't be from overwatering[:D]



HisCovenant -> RE: Container Gardening Help (4/24/2008 9:19:09 AM)

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I do hope we can get our garden tilled and my cukes and zukes planted before the rain starts.


This quote is from another thread, but it got me to wondering what weather conditions my sprouts won't stand. What type of rainfall should I avoid? All or just heavy? How long should they be planted before it rains?



agapetos -> RE: Container Gardening Help (4/24/2008 6:01:27 PM)

The best I can come up with is until they are estabilshed and stronger... I'm putting my seedlings out during the day, but I'm keeping them covered when it rains, because they can get damaged that way ~ I'm just using cloches, but in theory I guess you could use anything as long as it wasn't laying directly on the seedling.

I'm taking some plants round to 2 friends tomorrow and then taking some more to another friend next week ~ that will get rid of my excess tomatoes[:D]



agapetos -> RE: Container Gardening Help (4/27/2008 10:58:48 AM)

I've killed on of my cuc plants off[:(]. Not sure why. The other is ok. I've put it in another pot and it's joined the tomatoes getting some sun. I started some more cuc seeds off a week or 2 ago and they've just started to appear. I may use the last cuc seeds I have to plant directly outside in a week or two.

I've weeded one of my raised beds and added some seaweed extract. My nemaslugs should be here tomorrow or Tuesday and so I will use that right away and then sow some bean seeds.

I've got some potato plants appearing[:D]. I planted my other potatoes (hopefully I'll get them at two different times).

I repotted most of my tomatoes. I saw a lady I knew as I was going to deliver some of the plants I was giving away and gave her two plants. Still left my other friends with 3 plants each, which is perfect for them as they're both using grow bags.

I put some fuchsia in a planter last year and they're coming back ~ I'm really pleased. I had some michalmas daises in with them but took those up (then divided them and gave some away) so I've just got fuchsia now. I trimmed the old parts of the plants back. I love fuchsia but they have always died off during winter before so I'm really pleased[:D]

The gardening that I did on Friday really knocked me out physically so I've not done much today. I think I have to go into the next town tomorrow so I won't be able to do much in the garden probably.



HisCovenant -> RE: Container Gardening Help (5/19/2008 8:45:38 PM)

How's everyone doing with their gardens?

I got my garden in today! I'm expecting the veggie supports to arrive this week. It would be really exciting if I hadn't gotten sunburned and am feeling headachey! [:'(]

I have another question: After I tie my plants to the supports, do I have to untie the plants as they grow and rearrange the ties? Or do I just leave them throughout the growing season?



agapetos -> RE: Container Gardening Help (5/19/2008 8:54:49 PM)

I don't untie the supports. I have plastic coated metal rings that have a break in them and just fit loosely round the support and the plant. I take them all off at the end of the season.

The tomato plants that I haven't killed off (by putting them out in the sun when they were too small) are coming on really well (and I've figured that this week it's too cold to leave them out overnight[:D]).

My beans (borlotti, yellow neckar, runner and broad) are beginning to come through, as is my fennel. I think it's the wrong time of year for broad beans, but I had plenty! My borlotti and yellow neckar beans have copper rings around them to help protect them against slugs and snails. So far it seems to be working[:D]. I need to get some more rings though for the other beans. My fennel should be safe from slugs and snails.

My spud plants are growing and growing[:D]. I have flowers on my blueberry plant and strawberry plants too. My carrots and onions haven't put in an appearance yet though. I have to get some salad leaves in though.



HisCovenant -> RE: Container Gardening Help (5/19/2008 11:40:02 PM)

That sounds good, but I'm going to have to look up those bean varieties.

Does your copper ring hold a substance that deters slugs, or is it just the metal that they don't like?



agapetos -> RE: Container Gardening Help (5/20/2008 8:03:51 AM)

Apparently slugs and snails don't like copper ~ it gives them a kinda electric shock. The initial outlay is fairly expensive, but they last for years, so are probably more cost effective than continually buying slug/snail pellets.



agapetos -> RE: Container Gardening Help (5/21/2008 9:18:30 PM)

These are my beans

Borlotti (I think you call them something else over there).

Runner beans

Neckargold

Broad beans

My aim with the borlotti and neckargold was to get a bean that I could see fairly easily against the green of the plant/leaves. I want to try drying some of the borlotti beans to have to cook over winter. Never done that before. My aim was to plant the broad beans at the end of last year, but I never got that far so don't know if they'll come up. And I just fancied a few runners (think you call those something else too).



HisCovenant -> RE: Container Gardening Help (5/21/2008 11:07:51 PM)

The American cranberry bean or horticultural bean is quite similar if not the same as the Italian borlotti bean.



Ephesians4_32 -> RE: Container Gardening Help (5/23/2008 3:34:37 AM)

I grew carrots in a flowerpot and they were good, but the ones we pulled up earlier than the rest didn't taste right. How would a person know when they're ready?



Ephesians4_32 -> RE: Container Gardening Help (5/23/2008 3:36:21 AM)

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ORIGINAL: HisCovenant

The American cranberry bean or horticultural bean is quite similar if not the same as the Italian borlotti bean.


Wow! No one is familiar with cranberry beans outside of New England to my knowledge. They can them and call them shell beans in New England.



HisCovenant -> RE: Container Gardening Help (5/23/2008 9:12:00 AM)

I've never seen them canned, but have been buying them at my local grocery store. They were so interesting looking that I had to try them and have fallen in love with them. Aside from research on the internet to find out how to prepare them and seeing them fresh in my store, I've never heard of them.



meg4 -> RE: Container Gardening Help (5/23/2008 9:48:52 AM)

Around here, cranberry beans are called October beans. I don't know how they came to be called that though. When you buy the seeds they are labeled something like Dwarf Taylor Horticultural beans. We use them fresh and also can and freeze them.



agapetos -> RE: Container Gardening Help (5/23/2008 10:28:42 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Ephesians4_32

quote:

ORIGINAL: HisCovenant

The American cranberry bean or horticultural bean is quite similar if not the same as the Italian borlotti bean.


Wow! No one is familiar with cranberry beans outside of New England to my knowledge. They can them and call them shell beans in New England.

Borlotti beans are the same as cranberry beans. Mine are shooting up[:D]



HisCovenant -> RE: Container Gardening Help (5/23/2008 1:09:41 PM)

It sure would be less confusing if we could just call something what it was and be done with it!



agapetos -> RE: Container Gardening Help (5/25/2008 5:28:17 AM)

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ORIGINAL: HisCovenant

It sure would be less confusing if we could just call something what it was and be done with it!

Yes, but you Americans will go round changing the names of things[;)]

Well, my beans are really doing well[:D] They don't show the slightest sign of slug/snail attack and there have been quite a few around so I'm guessing that the copper rings work. I've put copper tape around the planters I have my runner beans and broad beans in and they show no signs of having been attacked either. They're growing fast now. My fennel, carrots, onions and beetroot are coming through too[:)]

I've been planning my garden (next year) and really enjoying it. Want to get some more raised beds. I feel inspired[:D]

I want to do some stuff in the garden (though I'm not sure what exactly) but it's raining and I'm very tired today so need to rest (without going to sleep). At least the rain means I don't have to water the garden today[:D]



HisCovenant -> RE: Container Gardening Help (5/25/2008 3:26:31 PM)

I know! We change the names of everything and it drives me nuts!!

Glad to hear your snail protection is working!



Ephesians4_32 -> RE: Container Gardening Help (5/25/2008 4:03:44 PM)

I believe the scientific names are the same everywhere. Daffodils, jonquils and buttercups are all the same flower in the South, at least in Tennessee. In Indiana, when people say moonflower, they're speaking of Jimson weed, not the vine that resembles a morning glory.



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