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ya, gardenweb has some pretty smart peeps there I agree...

My artichokes are up from seed I saved last fall. Never tried saving seed from it before. Time will tell...

Got my celery seeded today. Should be up in a week or 2.

I'm just itching to plant more stuff.
 
Im checking out gardenweb soon. I have to get an account.

Can anyone diagnose what is happenning to my tomatoe ( beefsteak ) seedling. It was started in MG Seed Starting mix in high temps/humidity on Feb 15. I keep it under a single 23watt 6400k CFL during the night and outside in the daytime.
I read that tomatoe seedlings, once sprouted do well when the temps dont exceed much over 65 deg.

Im worried because it is bent over.
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iheartthisthread said:
kytnism, are they all through the vegetable garden?
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yes. it was strangling our entire patch.

we called professionals to have it removed this week and fingers crossed it will remain gone <3

were heading into autumn now, so i should really get cracking on planning and planting our next seasons vegetables.

hows everyones crops going?

...kytnism...:|

ps. we have a beautiful san pedro cactii that is beginning to brown/yellow a little in discoloration from the base to the center; any suggestions on how to get her green and healthy again?
 
Nice a gardening thread. Now I have seen everything.

I used to grow "tomatoes", but haven't done it in a while. Love growing mushys too. Actually I'm going to look into getting some more hydro-lights for my closet so i can post more in here.

And maybe someone can tell shimazu how to grow some balls
 
beagleboy said:
Im checking out gardenweb soon. I have to get an account.

Can anyone diagnose what is happenning to my tomatoe ( beefsteak ) seedling. It was started in MG Seed Starting mix in high temps/humidity on Feb 15. I keep it under a single 23watt 6400k CFL during the night and outside in the daytime.
I read that tomatoe seedlings, once sprouted do well when the temps dont exceed much over 65 deg.

Im worried because it is bent over.
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How wet is the soil? It has drainage holes i assume? Keeping it moist is good but over watering will kill. How are you testing the soil for watering? I have found that sticking a wooden skewer into the soil is a good way to test how moist it is, if the skewer comes out wet and cool to the touch then don't water.

The first thing you will learn on gardenweb is that they abhor commercial soil mixes. They have a recipe for something called the 5-1-1 mix, it's a fast draining soil that lets the roots get tons of oxygen. I started using it last year and the results were amazing. If you aren't that dedicated then i think you can find ways to amend your miracle grow on gardenweb.
 
I planted seeds last weekend, and I've already got some sprouts. Super stoked.

Out front I've got various lettuces. Out back I've got sunflowers, green onions, radishes, basil, mint, pineapple sage, spinach, more lettuces, and wildflowers.

In the kitchen windowsill I've got cat grass and basil growing. I want to plant some catnip here too because kitty likes to hang out in the kitchen windowsill :)

I need some tomatoes now! Nothing beats a fresh off the vine ripe tomato. mmmmmmmmm!
 
Hey the thread title got changed. Urban Homesteading sounded way more futuristic and doomsday prepper like.

kytnism said:
ps. we have a beautiful san pedro cactii that is beginning to brown/yellow a little in discoloration from the base to the center; any suggestions on how to get her green and healthy again?
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I'm yet to grow one of these but the helpful folk over at the corroboree have pages and pages and pages all about cacti.They scare me a little bit. Anything that prefers less water and less nutrients is bound to be a bitch to grow- I mean easy to mess up.

No idea what to plant for autumn, summers easy and I'm a big fan of the stuff that grows at that time. Winter seems to be more about leafy greens and onions and garlics and stuff.

Also I have some Balinese Tabia Chilli. They have been my favourite vegetable in the whole garden so far but yesterday I found some furry looking white stuff along the veins on the undersides of the leaves. I have been washing it off but I'm hoping its not some nasty tropical disease they have brought with them. Any ideas?
 
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Hey beagleboy, I wondered if you may be overwatering the tomato too... I love the light too. :3
I use regular four foot shop lights. They have worked good for me.
 
Yea, i understand that attitude bout' soils. I was sold cococoir at one time and then decided on a hydro setup and my budget afforded me those "rocks" instead of the brown clay pellets. I have access to a nice yard on the Gulf Coast of Central Florida. The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west. My fence is on the east side of my property and my 2 story house is about 30 feet west from the fence and to the South is one of those big trees with all the spanish Moss which provides some shade. I have been trying to get an idea of how many hours of sunlight my area recieves.

... I love the light
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My celery is sprouting, I potted up the artichocks into 1/2 gallon pots. I've had the slower peppers on the furnace since the weekend and this weekend I'll plant the other pepper seeds.
 
very cool to see so many people involved in this type of thing. my residence hasn't been permanent for the past few years and probably won't be for a few more, but once it is i'm looking forward to getting back into growing my own food and expanding on previous hobbies. :)

luckily these activities are more popular than average in my current area, i love buying eggs from the neighbors down the street much cheaper than the grocery store sells.
 
justsayknow said:
cacti.They scare me a little bit. Anything that prefers less water and less nutrients is bound to be a bitch to grow- I mean easy to mess up.
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quite the oppositte actually.

i had 3-4 san pedros that i had grown for 1-4 years.

very easy maintenance, i did virtually nothing except water 1-2x/month in the spring n summer, move inside n dont water for the winter. thats about it

i killed em because this past winter i was a bit depressed n apathetic n left em out in a weeks worth of freezing temps but really they were a breeze
 
bak choy, mustard greens and kale all did really well this winter.

i'm about to get ready for spring/summer.

probably more of the same as last year....assortment of peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, herbs, etc etc

i planted 6 garlic bulbs, and i only got 1 out of the deal, and my beets didn't do shit. in fairness, i have very little light in my garden, especially during winter.
 
Hey ChickenScratch, what do you do with mustard greens? I've never had them so I don't know if you cook them or use as a salad green. What is your winter like? My garlic isn't up yet. But, I have faith that it will come up when the ground warms up a little.

Edit* my garlic is coming up. Just checked this afternoon.
 
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