Discussion forum for the various methods and structures used for getting an early start on your growing season, extending it for several weeks or even year 'round.
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August 22, 2013 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Iowa Zone 5
Posts: 305
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A gardener I follow on Youtube
‘Villians,
If you’re a fan of the ‘Bayou Gardener’ on Youtube; Donald, i.e. webcajun. The Bayou Gardener also has a fan that makes his own youtube videos; and that is… MHPGardener. (Mobile home park gardener). Real name Bobby_ has a greenhouse on his mobile home park property and he knows- and shows how to get max production out of a combination of traditional container growing, and hydroponics. At the Youtube site, just search ‘Dutch Bucket’ or MHPgardener- and his video(s) will show you how it’s done. This growing technique, though simple, appears to be quite successful, in a greenhouse environment at least. Though I don’t have a greenhouse, I am a subscriber, and maybe you can get some tips from Bobby the MHPgardener as well. -Randy
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August 22, 2013 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Oklahoma
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Don't forget John @ Growing your greens
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Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture |
August 29, 2013 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Richmond, TX
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Donald and Bobby are great. I can say with confidence they are the best I have seen and I have learned a lot. Actually........ think I'll go watch more now before I go pick okree ... !
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August 29, 2013 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b)
Posts: 1,337
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I also watch Usc529
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August 29, 2013 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 307
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I also watch Bobby, he is great!
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March 7, 2015 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Tomato Cornhole
Posts: 2,550
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I've been watching WebCajun and MHPGardener for years and this year I couldn't take watching Bobby grow tomatoes in dutch bickets so I bought a cheap GH from Ebay and set up a small system. I bought plants from Wally World to get a jump start, I cleaned off the soil and set them in the buckets on Feb 17th and I'm amazed at the growth even with the cold temps here in South Louisiana. I have never had a GH or used hydroponics but Bobby explains it really well and anyone can do this is you follow his method. Here's a few pics
1st day 10 days later Mar 3rd and the flowers are developing |
March 11, 2015 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SouthFlorida Zone 10
Posts: 120
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looks fairly simple, excited to see your results
is the pump on 24x7? |
March 11, 2015 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Tomato Cornhole
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Yes my pump is on 24/7 but Bobby stated he sets it for 3 times a day. I bought a cheap 264 GPH pump from Harbor Freight for $13 along with their $7 drip starter kit. It's small and barely draws any current, haven't noticed it in the electric bill. I'm collecting free buckets from Wally World bakery to try plants outside as soon as the weather breaks, I'll still have my normal tomatoes in soil but I have to do some experimenting to see if the summer heat will stunt these in buckets.
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June 24, 2015 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 132
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How did your dutch buckets turn out? The pale tops look like it might be an early onset iron deficiency (pH over 6.4 problem). I've killed my hydro stuff a few times with that one
One recommendation based on problems I've had... Consider painting or wrapping your buckets with something to block light. White is a good color for a covering because it keeps your res cooler. Mylar works well too. If your res is getting too hot (over 74 degrees) consider burying it to use the earth as a heat sink. You're using one of my favorite containers for a res. 27 gallon HDX box. Whoever designed that box obviously was going after the hydro gardener market. I agree that MHPGardener is one of the best hydro tomato guys on youtube. His system works. When I say his system I mean the system he made famous on youtube. It's the dutch system and the Europeans are at least a decade ahead of us in hydro. Anyway, if this one ended badly stick with it. It's easy to screw hydro up but it's really fun and you will get better at growing in general with what you learn from oopses. |
September 16, 2015 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: South Africa
Posts: 340
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Also a big fan of mhpGardener. Have been growing in my Dutch buckets for three years now. First year went well until I lost "control" of the TDS and it completely my plants growth. Last year I made some very simple mistakes (not hydro related) and lots of rain had me battling blight and losing. This year I have redesigned with fewer buckets and I'm looking forward to a good season ahead.!
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