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Have even BIGGER container gardens this year. (read all 4 entries…)
We'll see.... 20 months ago

On the left side is 07 garden and then the right is a pic of todays planters. All these plants are from seeds so it’s a mystery how they will turn out.

Apr 26, 2008, 07:24AM PDT | 46 cheers


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intothebreach Did not fall off the face of the earth, but came close

Wow.

Hi, Nice, so how did you do it?

Apr 26, 2008, 08:13AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

bp

Hey!

Last year,I purchased Bonnie plants and though they look huge and healthy, they did not yield much.This year I just got packs of seeds and started the plants inside for 2 weeks and then put them out this morning.Was cheaper too…

Apr 26, 2008, 08:19AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 13 cheers

intothebreach Did not fall off the face of the earth, but came close

So, seeds are better.

Hi, intresting. Well I guess thats about right.

Apr 26, 2008, 08:23AM PDT | Respond to this 2 cheers

russellviii Getting ready for the summer's last vacation

Very Inspiring

Mrs. viii has been talking about starting a garden this year. We both have brown thumbs when it comes to plants.

I’d like to do it, but I don’t want to get way in over my head.

Apr 26, 2008, 09:07AM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer

cia007 is a "Romatic Spiritual Tree-Hugger!"

Those look great!

and familiar!!! I did tomatoes in similar sized pots last year, grew to be almost 7 ft high and I was picking a bucket of cherry tomatoes (sweet 100s) nightly from just 4 plants. I used a red plastic tray that wrapped around the base of the plant stems, and apparently they liked the heat and the moisture it conserved.

I hope you post more pics as your growings get bigger!

May 02, 2008, 08:51PM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer

Harmonygirl as a Meez

I have a container question for you

Thanks for sharing this great goal!

I recently acquired 4 tomato plants, and I had planned to put them in containers vs. in the ground. That way, I can move them to different areas of the yard if needed.

Currently, the plants are babies, only a few inches high, in a styrofoam cup with a small stake. I have been saving plastic food-grade buckets for gardening. I get them from local bakeries to ensure that they have only contained things like icing or other sugary food products (nothing acidic).

My question is, I have a variety of bucket sizes (3 gallons up to 6 gallons) and I don’t know what to use for these plants.

Also, what sort of soil should I use to fill the bucket—potting soil, top soil, a blend?

I was thinking a 50-50 blend of potting and top soil, in a 3-gallon bucket for each plant. Then, I was also thinking to poke holes in the bucket bottoms to ensure drainage, but I am not sure if this step is necessary?

I appreciate any and all advice you can offer. Thanks!

May 14, 2008, 04:30PM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer

Raven I've got to get away

Sorry . . .

you said BIGGER garden and all I can think of is “melons”

sory, it’s friday and my mind is wandering

:)

Jun 13, 2008, 12:50PM PDT | Respond to this

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