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Ed of Somis · February 21, 2015

S...I try to use 15 gallon nursery pots or larger. Keep in mind....they are not really 15 gallon (liquid) sized. I suppose a determinate tomato would grow in a 5 gallon bucket (I would not use a 5 gal nursery pot). Last week I actually painted my nursery pots flat white with a roller. It was fast and cheap. Years ago I remember a car salesman taking me through the lot and having me put my hand on the hoods of different colored cars. Wow! What a difference in temperatures from white to black. Very impressive.

shatbox · February 22, 2015

Thanks Ed!

Misfit · February 22, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew51

No, I think any fabric container will be good. yes, the one drawback. it dries quickly. I use peat and compost to try and hold more water. I use Root pouches myself, very cheap!
I do have some pots, I will use till they break. You can notice plants are greener and larger in the fabric containers. The 4th pot down and all the rest are root pouches. Peppers at the end. i also have in ground tomatoes. Mulch is pine straw. The black pots are Carmine Jewell bush cherries (2nd year). The clay pot is 1 of 3 Tzimbalo, the other two are in fabric.
That's Jesse the wonder dog keeping all forms of animals away from the plants.

Nice, is "Jesse The Wonder Dog"... Blue Heeler mix?

-Jimmy

SpringerPop · April 5, 2015

Let me also take a guess.

Looks to me like a merle Aussie.

Pop

drew51 · April 6, 2015

Yes a blue merle Australian Shepherd 100% Aussie, AKC registered, not a mix. His full name is "Drew's Jesse of Russell Isle".

February 21, 2015	#16
Ed of Somis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somis, Ca Posts: 649	S...I try to use 15 gallon nursery pots or larger. Keep in mind....they are not really 15 gallon (liquid) sized. I suppose a determinate tomato would grow in a 5 gallon bucket (I would not use a 5 gal nursery pot). Last week I actually painted my nursery pots flat white with a roller. It was fast and cheap. Years ago I remember a car salesman taking me through the lot and having me put my hand on the hoods of different colored cars. Wow! What a difference in temperatures from white to black. Very impressive.

February 22, 2015	#17
shatbox Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles County, CA Posts: 258	Thanks Ed!

April 5, 2015	#19
SpringerPop Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: San Fernando Valley Posts: 9	Let me also take a guess. Looks to me like a merle Aussie. Pop

April 6, 2015	#20
drew51 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Zone 6a/5b Posts: 1,302	Yes a blue merle Australian Shepherd 100% Aussie, AKC registered, not a mix. His full name is "Drew's Jesse of Russell Isle".