Containers Growing ?

[Worth1]

I make to ultimate super deluxe tomato slicing knife better than anything available on the market.
Worth

[Nan_PA_6b]

I envy your knife-making prowess, Worth.


Nan

[Tomzhawaii]

Salt,
I'm with you on the grow medium thing. In Hawaii there's a saying. "Chance 'em" you get the meaning. It's how I garden. Here's an example. The tomato I choose to grow. N-63
An interesting example of a Hawaii heirloom is the 'Anahu' tomato, named for Bill Anahu, killed serving as a fighter pilot in World War II. Developed in the 1950s from a cross between a wild tomato species and a cultivated tomato, 'Anahu' has tolerance or resistance to many pests and low nitrogen conditions. 'Anahu' continues to be used as a parent in tomato breeding programs worldwide.
I look at the seed catalogs and dream of growing some exotic heirloom. Maybe someday. But for now, I want to eat something that I grew from seed.
The lesson for me is to chance em , but it comes in baby steps.
I'm happy with what I've done so far. I hope you feel the same.
Aloha.

[Tomzhawaii]

Well, it's a start. Cheehoooo

[Nan_PA_6b]

Hawaiians have a tomato like Anahu; it makes sense to start with something like that. It's bred for your conditions, probably will do better than others. But as you say, you then experiment & "chance 'em".
Nan

[ginger2778]

Don't worry Robert my toes are fine. I never tried MG with the 4-18-38, CaNo3/Epsom mix at every watering. Might just be that it does very well with that.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by Nan_PA_6b

I envy your knife-making prowess, Worth.


Nan

I dont make the knife I modify ones already made with a checkering file.

[AlittleSalt]

I mowed the back yard this evening, and so far, there's no extra pain. As I was mowing, I looked up at the container garden. It actually looks pretty good for it having temporary cages - it's too late to replace the cages now. I will replace them for the fall garden.

[AlittleSalt]

Originally Posted by Tomzhawaii

Salt,
I'm with you on the grow medium thing. In Hawaii there's a saying. "Chance 'em" you get the meaning. It's how I garden. Here's an example. The tomato I choose to grow. N-63
An interesting example of a Hawaii heirloom is the 'Anahu' tomato, named for Bill Anahu, killed serving as a fighter pilot in World War II. Developed in the 1950s from a cross between a wild tomato species and a cultivated tomato, 'Anahu' has tolerance or resistance to many pests and low nitrogen conditions. 'Anahu' continues to be used as a parent in tomato breeding programs worldwide.
I look at the seed catalogs and dream of growing some exotic heirloom. Maybe someday. But for now, I want to eat something that I grew from seed.
The lesson for me is to chance em , but it comes in baby steps.
I'm happy with what I've done so far. I hope you feel the same.
Aloha.

Aloha "Chance 'em"... I like it.

I am proud of what I've gotten done so far. Even if we have one of those overly hot Summers - I have still learned a lot and have a whole lot more to learn.

[SueCT]

Those plants look great, Salt! I hope they continue to do well!

[HudsonValley]

Very nice work! What are the large-leaved plants on the left?

[AlittleSalt]

Early Prolific Straightneck Squash. Here's a link with a little info and a picture https://www.rareseeds.com/early-prol...ghtneck-squas/

[GrowingCoastal]

Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

I mowed the back yard this evening, and so far, there's no extra pain. As I was mowing, I looked up at the container garden. It actually looks pretty good for it having temporary cages - it's too late to replace the cages now. I will replace them for the fall garden.

I like the vehicles in the parking lot.

[Nan_PA_6b]

Yep, those are permanent cages now!
BTW, what's wrong with them that they weren't your 1st choice for cages?
Nan

[AlittleSalt]

Originally Posted by GrowingCoastal

I like the vehicles in the parking lot.

Lol, I like for it to look neat, but my wife wants these huge unruly sized cherry tomato plants... I can try for both

Originally Posted by Nan_PA_6b

Yep, those are permanent cages now!
BTW, what's wrong with them that they weren't your 1st choice for cages?
Nan

Nan, it will be easier to show you why the temporary cages are just that, but it's night... I will take/show a picture tomorrow. The cages that are in use were made to be used in a regular garden planted in dirt/soil. I cut the wires so that the cages could be pushed into the ground giving the cage a few inches short of being 4' tall. That was tall enough for most tomato plants planted in-ground.

Container gardening does not work with those cages. 5 gallon buckets are 15 inches tall - that wastes 15 inches of the cages.