Way to go, Boca Bob! Weird looking Zuccini, I didn't know they had those kind.
Experiment 2
I'm sorry I'm back, and I know this is not a cooking forum- but I must share a few pics of my above eight ball.
Frying lightly in coconut oil
finished and ready to eat. Cooking class done!
BocaBob
BocaBob,
What variety is your watermelon? I have Bush Sugar Baby to sow when the weather gets warmer. What temps should I aim for to sow the seeds? Also, how many do you have per EB? Finally, I have 7 EBs. 5 will contain tomatoes. I'm trying to decide the best use of the other two. Regarding the watermelons. The Bush babies grow on a vine that'll only get to 3-1/2 to 4' long. I have the option to grow them in the ground and let them sprawl. What's your suggestion here? EB vs. ground for the watermelons.
Thanks!
I have 5 sangria watermelon plants ready to put in and I was wondering exactly the same thing. Should I take up an EB, or try the ground ( which I havent had a whole lot of success with.)
There were two big news pieces I saw this week on how expensive veggies could get by summer. Im getting serious about figuring out how to space the timing of these in the EB's also, so I have food longer.
Gymgirl and gardenglory- This is my 1st attempt at growing watermellons. The variety is crimson Sweet and I'm growing them in an Earth Box and letting them roam on the ground. They seem very happy in the EB
BocaBob
Here are some pics I shot today March 1-
This one is a good chunck of the garden:
I meant chunk
Newly planted romaine. I harvest a crop every 30 days
This one is summer squash in the Hydrostackers
Here is a big bertha plant in the hydrostacker
here is a yellow ball zuc
here is carrots in a homemade earth box
Here is my corn in 2 homemade EB's
my 1st ever eggplant -days away from a eggplant parm dinner
6 nice pepper plants in a Earth Box outside my screened area
4 yellow ball squash on a plant in a hydrostacker
this is 2 spaghetti squash plants in a styrofoam beer carrier that I auto water and hand feed. I'm trying all sorts of weird things
my onions in a regular planter that I auto water and hand feed
my one starwberry plant in a hydrostacker. I'm waiting for 25 plants to be shipped to me sometime in March
three pickling cuke plants in Earth Box
That's it for today...............More next week
BocaBob
Boca Bob. Looking good . Keep us posted on how your experimental planters work.
Donna
what kind of mix are those spag. squash in.?
I love your updates thanks! How are those hydostackers balanced? Like when the zuc's get big and heavier will they tilt or uproot from the pot? I like those 8 ball ones, the perfect size for smaller families.
-Kim
gardenglory- 60%peat moss, 30% vermeculite, 10% perlite. That is my mix for all my Earthbox's and reg planters.
Kim - The hydrostackers are supposed to be on a pole into the ground for stability. But I have them on a pole in a bucket with cement. I hope everything will be ok. Time will tell, but I will react quickly if I have a problem.
The eight ball zucs are great. had one the other night for dinner. Nice size to work with.
BocaBob
Im for sure going to try to mix my own. I stuck my hand in one of my EB's to make sure the top was wet and I didnt like the thick hard packed feeling of the mix.
gardenglory - I just took out of a EB a tomato plant that was in there for 2 months. The mix was soft and crumbly and nice and damp. That mix I mentioned above is a professional grade mix by Fafard Company. It comes in a 2.8 cu.ft. bag. They put a "charger" in the mix (whatever that means), so when you wet it, the PH is 6.5. Just perfect for most vegetables. Of course, you could mix your own from those 3 ingredients and get a real nice mix.
BocaBob
They make top notch stuff. Its very pricey tho, as I can only find it around here in small bags.
gardenglory - The 2.8 cu.ft. bag down here is $8.00 Seems reasonable. What's the price and size up your way?
BocaBob
Totally reasonable. Do you buy it regular retail. I would love about 20 bags of that.
gardenglory - I did a retailer search for the product. Here it is:
Sheffields Nursery
Gainesville , FL 32608
Phone: (352) 372-3461
Swallowtail Garden services
Gainsville , FL 32653
Phone:
I bought mine at ProSourceOne, a retailer for farmers down here.
BocaBob
Thanks so much. I will be checking them out.
One mid-week pic: My first picked yellow ball squash. Many more on the way.
Sat I will start a fresh thread cause this one is now to long.
BocaBob
We went here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/821998/
go here for current pics: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/821998/