Raybo's EarthTainer "Farm" for 2016 - April 15 - Page 2

aclum · April 16, 2016

Hi Raybo,

The garden looks wonderful as usual. I always look forward to your first photos of the season. Seems like you've pretty much settled on your favorite "must haves"

. I finally set out 14 plants today (but alas, no Dona F1 this year). I had planned to do it yesterday but it was crazy windy out this way. As you said, it now looks like clear sailing for the next 10+ days

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Love your solar set-up with all the read-outs, btw!

Anne

rnewste · April 16, 2016

Hi Anne,

Glad to hear your Season is off to a good start as well.

Was out doing some pruning a few minutes ago and discovered fruitset on one of the Bloody Butcher plants:

Happy Camper here tonight!

Raybo

barefootgardener · April 21, 2016

As usual, I am very impressed Raybo. Nice fruit set on your Bloody Butcher tomato plant..

Ginny

Barb_FL · May 9, 2016

Any updates / more recent pictures.

In particular, I would love to see your cucumbers. I grow 2 seeds in an EB and the plants get HUGE.

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Can you direct me to what you are using for fertilizer/food in your EarthTainers for tomatoes?

rnewste · May 9, 2016

Hi Barb,

I will be doing my once per month photo update again on May 17 (2 months after plant-out). In the meantime the 8 cuke plants per EarthBox are doing extremely well in their vertical trellis arrays... I know I am teasing you so stay tuned on May 17.

I am using 3 cups of Old TomatoTone per EarthTainer supplemented by some water soluble 20-20-20 via an EZ Flo unit in my AWS watering system

Raybo

Barb_FL · May 9, 2016

Thanks for responding. Will definitely be looking for your update later this month.

ETA - I finally realized that my EB (tomatoes) after 1st truss/and smaller 2nd truss run out of food. (using 3 C of 3-4-6 tomato tone). I can see why the old TT would work better.

Looking forward to your pics.

rnewste · May 9, 2016

Barb,

You may want to add a Tablespoon of Texas Tomato Food down the Filler Tube every so often to keep the tomato plants well fed during your growing season. The fertilizer strip of New TomatoTone 3:4:6 depletes rather rapidly.

Raybo

April 16, 2016	#16
aclum Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Merced, CA Posts: 832	Hi Raybo, The garden looks wonderful as usual. I always look forward to your first photos of the season. Seems like you've pretty much settled on your favorite "must haves". I finally set out 14 plants today (but alas, no Dona F1 this year). I had planned to do it yesterday but it was crazy windy out this way. As you said, it now looks like clear sailing for the next 10+ days. Love your solar set-up with all the read-outs, btw! Anne

May 9, 2016	#20
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Hi Barb, I will be doing my once per month photo update again on May 17 (2 months after plant-out). In the meantime the 8 cuke plants per EarthBox are doing extremely well in their vertical trellis arrays... I know I am teasing you so stay tuned on May 17. I am using 3 cups of Old TomatoTone per EarthTainer supplemented by some water soluble 20-20-20 via an EZ Flo unit in my AWS watering system Raybo Last edited by rnewste; May 9, 2016 at 11:25 PM.

May 9, 2016	#21
Barb_FL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Indialantic, Florida Posts: 2,000	Thanks for responding. Will definitely be looking for your update later this month. ETA - I finally realized that my EB (tomatoes) after 1st truss/and smaller 2nd truss run out of food. (using 3 C of 3-4-6 tomato tone). I can see why the old TT would work better. Looking forward to your pics. Last edited by Barb_FL; May 9, 2016 at 11:31 PM.

April 21, 2016	#18
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	As usual, I am very impressed Raybo. Nice fruit set on your Bloody Butcher tomato plant.. Ginny