Hey Fellow Floridians - Year 2 - Page 227

JaxRmrJmr · February 6, 2019

Proctor Ace Hardware carries them most of the time. They are located on San Jose Blvd just north of the Julington Creek Bridge. They are kept out back but just tell them what you are looking for.

February 6, 2019

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Originally Posted by JaxRmrJmr

Funny, but that is exactly why I logged on here tonight! To ask if anyone wanted to split a 4 pack. I offered two years ago and had no takers. 1 gallon is $40 but drops to $25 per gallon when you buy 4. I would like 2 gallons of the Tomato Food. I live in Mandarin. PM me and I'll give you my contact info.

PM sent ...

February 6, 2019

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Originally Posted by JaxRmrJmr

Proctor Ace Hardware carries them most of the time. They are located on San Jose Blvd just north of the Julington Creek Bridge. They are kept out back but just tell them what you are looking for.

Really! I saw no Florida vendors listed on Urban Farms web site ...
They carry the gallon size?

JaxRmrJmr · February 6, 2019

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Originally Posted by PlainJane

Really! I saw no Florida vendors listed on Urban Farms web site ...
They carry the gallon size?

No, sorry - I was referring to your post about pine bark fines. I haven't found anyone locally that carries Urban Farms' stuff. Sorry to get your hopes up but I have looked for a local provider for 5 years and no one carries it. But I love the stuff.

If I remember correctly, the pine bark fines that they carry are around 3/8" to 1/2". It works well with the mix that I like to create.

Barb_FL · February 7, 2019

Just so you know, the Urban Farms 4 for $99, does not include shipping. My shipping was about $36 IIRC. So it comes out to $34 per gallon instead of $40.

February 7, 2019

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Originally Posted by Barb_FL

Just so you know, the Urban Farms 4 for $99, does not include shipping. My shipping was about $36 IIRC. So it comes out to $34 per gallon instead of $40.

Yep ... I’m aware ... thanks Barb!

February 7, 2019

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Originally Posted by JaxRmrJmr

No, sorry - I was referring to your post about pine bark fines. I haven't found anyone locally that carries Urban Farms' stuff. Sorry to get your hopes up but I have looked for a local provider for 5 years and no one carries it. But I love the stuff.

If I remember correctly, the pine bark fines that they carry are around 3/8" to 1/2". It works well with the mix that I like to create.

Ah!
I’m pretty happy with the fines I’m getting from the stone yard. Plus it’s in a convenient location not that far away so as long as they don’t run out lol!

JaxRmrJmr · February 11, 2019

When I walk outside and it's 80° and sunny, I can't help but think that veggies need to be growing.

edweather · February 11, 2019

There's a nursery, I believe it's called Liberty Landscapes, in Fernandina Beach, Fl, on SR 200, that sells pine fines by the yard. There's one closer to Jacksonville too. It looks like good stuff, no sifting needed. We live in Kingsland GA, about 3 miles north of the border. We're in Z9a too. Not sure what happened, but until last year there was an ample supply of bags of nice soil conditioner/pine fines, sold in a lot of places, but it has disappeared. When my current supply decomposes, might be paying Liberty Landscapes a visit with my sister in law's pickup truck.

February 11, 2019

I think I’ll load up from my local source just in case fines start to get scarce. Fernandina is a bit of a haul from me.

February 11, 2019

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Originally Posted by JaxRmrJmr

When I walk outside and it's 80° and sunny, I can't help but think that veggies need to be growing.

Today was beautiful weather!

Zone9b · February 15, 2019

The first photo is a tomato seedling that has one stem then branches into two stems with 4 leaves. I've never seen this before. Is this common?

The second photo is from a Cosmonaut Volkov tomato plant that was the only tomato plant that did well in one of my raised beds. It did well with a large vine and numerous tomatoes of which I picked the last one a couple of days ago. I was thinking that Cosmo might be nematode resistant because it did so well in this RB. Looking at the pic you can clearly see it is not nematode resistant. Truly amazing that this variety has such vigor that it can still yield well with sparse and damaged roots.

k02 10 Brandywine Dark Seedling 2 stems 4 food leaves.jpg

02 12 Cosmo Good Crop.jpgadaf

February 15, 2019

Wow, maybe there were 2 seeds stuck so tightly together they looked like one, but sprouted as 2. Crazy looking.
Any tomato that produces like that while battling nematodes is a trouper.
Your peas and brassicas are looking good!

TwoAdriftAtSea · March 4, 2019

Hi Floridians,
We were recently deeded a property in Okeechobee, I am wanting to have the soil tested for nematodes before purchasing fig trees and planting them in the ground. I have used google but cannot seem to find any type of extension offices nearby.
Any recommendations ?
Thank You.

March 4, 2019

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Originally Posted by TwoAdriftAtSea

Hi Floridians,
We were recently deeded a property in Okeechobee, I am wanting to have the soil tested for nematodes before purchasing fig trees and planting them in the ground. I have used google but cannot seem to find any type of extension offices nearby.
Any recommendations ?
Thank You.

Lol, you will pretty much have nematodes in Florida, period. That doesn’t stop me growing figs, however; I have 3 planted in the back mini-orchard. I did amend with compost and I keep mulch around them. Good so far!

February 11, 2019	#3399
edweather Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Southeast GA, USDA 9a, HZ9, Sunset Z28 Posts: 396	There's a nursery, I believe it's called Liberty Landscapes, in Fernandina Beach, Fl, on SR 200, that sells pine fines by the yard. There's one closer to Jacksonville too. It looks like good stuff, no sifting needed. We live in Kingsland GA, about 3 miles north of the border. We're in Z9a too. Not sure what happened, but until last year there was an ample supply of bags of nice soil conditioner/pine fines, sold in a lot of places, but it has disappeared. When my current supply decomposes, might be paying Liberty Landscapes a visit with my sister in law's pickup truck. __________________ You'll be surprised what you'll never have to do, if you put it off long enough.

February 6, 2019	#3391
JaxRmrJmr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Jax, FL - 9A Posts: 172	Proctor Ace Hardware carries them most of the time. They are located on San Jose Blvd just north of the Julington Creek Bridge. They are kept out back but just tell them what you are looking for.

February 7, 2019	#3395
Barb_FL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Indialantic, Florida Posts: 2,000	Just so you know, the Urban Farms 4 for $99, does not include shipping. My shipping was about $36 IIRC. So it comes out to $34 per gallon instead of $40.

February 11, 2019	#3398
JaxRmrJmr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Jax, FL - 9A Posts: 172	When I walk outside and it's 80° and sunny, I can't help but think that veggies need to be growing.

February 11, 2019	#3400
PlainJane Guest Posts: n/a	I think I’ll load up from my local source just in case fines start to get scarce. Fernandina is a bit of a haul from me.

February 15, 2019	#3402
Zone9b Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Central Florida Posts: 620	The first photo is a tomato seedling that has one stem then branches into two stems with 4 leaves. I've never seen this before. Is this common? The second photo is from a Cosmonaut Volkov tomato plant that was the only tomato plant that did well in one of my raised beds. It did well with a large vine and numerous tomatoes of which I picked the last one a couple of days ago. I was thinking that Cosmo might be nematode resistant because it did so well in this RB. Looking at the pic you can clearly see it is not nematode resistant. Truly amazing that this variety has such vigor that it can still yield well with sparse and damaged roots. k02 10 Brandywine Dark Seedling 2 stems 4 food leaves.jpg 02 12 Cosmo Good Crop.jpgadaf

February 15, 2019	#3403
PlainJane Guest Posts: n/a	Wow, maybe there were 2 seeds stuck so tightly together they looked like one, but sprouted as 2. Crazy looking. Any tomato that produces like that while battling nematodes is a trouper. Your peas and brassicas are looking good!

March 4, 2019	#3404
TwoAdriftAtSea Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Lex SC Posts: 7	Hi Floridians, We were recently deeded a property in Okeechobee, I am wanting to have the soil tested for nematodes before purchasing fig trees and planting them in the ground. I have used google but cannot seem to find any type of extension offices nearby. Any recommendations ? Thank You.