The EarthTainer "Farm" Update August 1 - "High Gear" (pics) - Page 2

rnewste · September 5, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by lakelady

That is one very impressive garden...wow look how big those tomatoes got!

I am amazed that you can grow corn that close together too, wow!

lakelady,

The secret is all in the "MoJo"

Seriously, I learned so much from others here at Tomatoville, especially "Earl", who doesn't seem to post here much anymore.

Raybo

robrpb · September 11, 2011

After reading about the Goose Creek tomatoes, I would like to try them. Where can I purchase them from? I live in southeast Florida and I am getting ready for planting. Thanks.

I have built 3 earthtainers and I'm in in the process of building several more and I am looking forward to trying them out.

Rob

rnewste · September 11, 2011

Rob,

You can't purchase full grown seedlings this time of year.

I can send you some Goose Creek seeds, but you will need 4 to 6 weeks to get them ready for the EarthTainer transplants.

Raybo

robrpb · September 11, 2011

Thanks Raybo.

I sent you a pm.

Rob

brog · September 18, 2011

Hi Ray, Good looking Cukes. I`ve grown sweet Success in outside garden for past 5 years, (raised bed). Best cuke I`ve ever grown, all my friends and neighbors keep asking for more cukes than for toms. Bill

rnewste · September 18, 2011

One of the things I learned this year, was that I had a huge "rush" of ripe tomatoes from about July 20, until August 20. I've now replanted about a dozen with new plants for my Fall harvesting.

Next Season, I am going to stagger my planting, with about 65% put in April 1, and the other 35% planted out on June 1. This should give me a spread-spectrum of production lasting a longer duration over the Summer.

Raybo

Sun City Linda · September 18, 2011

I had the same learning experience Ray, my temps were warmer and the rush was sooner but I am definately going to stagger my seed starting next year.

LInda

brog · September 18, 2011

Ray, I think you plant all your toms in contianers. I plant in raised beds and have better luck planting suckers from my april plants in late may ( 5 or 6 ) and 2 or 3 every 2 to 3 weeks. thru aug. I have ripe toms until hard frost in Dec. GOOD LUCK BILL
PS save me a few GOOSE CREEK later I may ask Bul. Pink Giant.

roper2008 · September 20, 2011

Well, looking at all your tomatoes in your earthtainers, and since I
have 7 earthboxes. I think I may try a few tomatoes in them next
year. I've used them exclusively for peppers. Now I have to decide
which ones to put in them. 1 per earthbox.

September 18, 2011	#20
brog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lilburn GA Posts: 278	Hi Ray, Good looking Cukes. I`ve grown sweet Success in outside garden for past 5 years, (raised bed). Best cuke I`ve ever grown, all my friends and neighbors keep asking for more cukes than for toms. Bill __________________ Bill

September 18, 2011	#23
brog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lilburn GA Posts: 278	Ray, I think you plant all your toms in contianers. I plant in raised beds and have better luck planting suckers from my april plants in late may ( 5 or 6 ) and 2 or 3 every 2 to 3 weeks. thru aug. I have ripe toms until hard frost in Dec. GOOD LUCK BILL PS save me a few GOOSE CREEK later I may ask Bul. Pink Giant. __________________ Bill

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September 11, 2011	#17
robrpb Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 26	After reading about the Goose Creek tomatoes, I would like to try them. Where can I purchase them from? I live in southeast Florida and I am getting ready for planting. Thanks. I have built 3 earthtainers and I'm in in the process of building several more and I am looking forward to trying them out. Rob

September 11, 2011	#18
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Rob, You can't purchase full grown seedlings this time of year. I can send you some Goose Creek seeds, but you will need 4 to 6 weeks to get them ready for the EarthTainer transplants. Raybo

September 18, 2011	#22
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	I had the same learning experience Ray, my temps were warmer and the rush was sooner but I am definately going to stagger my seed starting next year. LInda

September 20, 2011	#24
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	Well, looking at all your tomatoes in your earthtainers, and since I have 7 earthboxes. I think I may try a few tomatoes in them next year. I've used them exclusively for peppers. Now I have to decide which ones to put in them. 1 per earthbox.