Too much rain!

barryla61 · May 24, 2012

Over 7 1/2 inches over the last week! My container tomatoes are drowning I think.
Looking forwrad to some sunny days.

sprtsguy76 · May 24, 2012

Too bad. This is one reason I like to grow in fast container soils that is soils that drain extremely well and are almost impossible to over water. Hope your weather bounces back soon!

Damon

mlynn · May 24, 2012

I'm also in Virginia and have been victim to all the rain. However, this year I have invested in the Smartpots and just so happened to replant some damaged ( English Bulldog ) tomato plants today and found as I dug down to remove the previous root ball that the soil was nicely moist, not at all saturated. Not sure if it has anything to do with fabric instead of plastic. Does the pot "breathe"? I think it will make a difference.

PA_Julia · May 25, 2012

I grow in ground but the rain MY GOD THE RAIN!!

We have received close to five inches in the past week with more forecast for today.

Julia

Skaggydog · May 25, 2012

Why would someone complain about FREE WATER? I pay for every drop my garden gets after April, and most of what it gets befor. The price is always going up as well, and I am not allowed to have a well unless I pay the water company for the water I would get from it.

Crandrew · May 25, 2012

Smart pots fabrics indeed breath. That's why the claim to very healthy root growth. The roots get plenty of air.

mlynn · May 25, 2012

Well this will be my first year using the 25 gallon size Smartpots. I have 20 pots with about 12 different varieties of tomatoes. So far there doing very well. We'll see as the season progresses.

Fat Charlie · June 11, 2012

Mine all drowned in their raised beds. My wife had to go out and buy some plants at random, just whatever was available.

meadowyck · June 11, 2012

Sorry to hear about the drowned plants that yall have, but rain is free and good for the earth.

We have had quit a bit of rain as well, which is very much needed, it doesn't hang too long since we have mostly sand here.

Hope things start to dry out for those in the floods.

ScottinAtlanta · June 12, 2012

In reply to Skaggydog, Good point! Thanks for restoring our perspective.

barryla61 · June 13, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skaggydog

Why would someone complain about FREE WATER? I pay for every drop my garden gets after April, and most of what it gets befor. The price is always going up as well, and I am not allowed to have a well unless I pay the water company for the water I would get from it.

Wish I coulda sent some your way, we had nearly 12 inches in about 5 weeks!
You're right I do appreciate the rain, just hope we have some this summer.

derek248 · June 18, 2012

How are those 25 gallon Smart Pots working for you? I just planted ours in the 30 gallon size with 1 plant each. Hoping they will grow huge.

mlynn · June 18, 2012

Great, they don't seam to require near as much watering as the ones in 18 and 20" plastic pots. The soil is deep and packed enough to support an eight foot stake as well. Their a bit of a pain to move so set them right where you want them.

May 24, 2012	#1
barryla61 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bedford, VA Posts: 257	Too much rain! Over 7 1/2 inches over the last week! My container tomatoes are drowning I think. Looking forwrad to some sunny days.

June 11, 2012	#9
meadowyck Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Brooksville, FL Posts: 1,001	Sorry to hear about the drowned plants that yall have, but rain is free and good for the earth. We have had quit a bit of rain as well, which is very much needed, it doesn't hang too long since we have mostly sand here. Hope things start to dry out for those in the floods. __________________ Jan “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” -Theodore Roosevelt

May 24, 2012	#2
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	Too bad. This is one reason I like to grow in fast container soils that is soils that drain extremely well and are almost impossible to over water. Hope your weather bounces back soon! Damon

May 24, 2012	#3
mlynn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: virginia Posts: 15	I'm also in Virginia and have been victim to all the rain. However, this year I have invested in the Smartpots and just so happened to replant some damaged ( English Bulldog ) tomato plants today and found as I dug down to remove the previous root ball that the soil was nicely moist, not at all saturated. Not sure if it has anything to do with fabric instead of plastic. Does the pot "breathe"? I think it will make a difference.

May 25, 2012	#4
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	I grow in ground but the rain MY GOD THE RAIN!! We have received close to five inches in the past week with more forecast for today. Julia

May 25, 2012	#5
Skaggydog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 131	Why would someone complain about FREE WATER? I pay for every drop my garden gets after April, and most of what it gets befor. The price is always going up as well, and I am not allowed to have a well unless I pay the water company for the water I would get from it.

May 25, 2012	#6
Crandrew Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: asdf Posts: 1,202	Smart pots fabrics indeed breath. That's why the claim to very healthy root growth. The roots get plenty of air.

June 11, 2012	#8
Fat Charlie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NewHampshire Zone 5a Posts: 83	Mine all drowned in their raised beds. My wife had to go out and buy some plants at random, just whatever was available.

June 12, 2012	#10
ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	In reply to Skaggydog, Good point! Thanks for restoring our perspective.

June 18, 2012	#12
derek248 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: michigan Posts: 12	How are those 25 gallon Smart Pots working for you? I just planted ours in the 30 gallon size with 1 plant each. Hoping they will grow huge.