Florida Growers Thread - Page 26

amberroses · March 23, 2011

The spring warm season garden is starting to take off. Tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, and eggplants love this warm dry weather. Now it is just a game of beat the clock before the humidity, bugs, and extreme heat arrive. God Bless all of us Florida gardeners.

Garf · March 23, 2011

I tried Neves Azorean Red last year. No survivors. I think the rainy season got them.

beefyboy · March 24, 2011

I do not know if any of you have seen my latest threads and how difficult it is to grow out here. It is funny to hear them Northerners try to sum up and give advice to Southern growers. Bottom line is it takes a lot of timing and smarts to grow out here. This year I have another greenhouse since losing my big monster sized one to the hurricane of 04 that also took my home!! I have the ability now to grow the best of the heirlooms with no problems, I had 42 different types and only lost 2 plants out of 49 total. Hope you all are doing well this spring and we get some good crops before all hell breaks loose!! lol

beefyboy · March 24, 2011

P.S I am originally from Illinois and grew up there for 15 years before moving here in 1990. This has been a learning experience and takes time to master it.

Garf · March 24, 2011

Like they are so fond of saying in the Keys, "the rules are different here".

beefyboy · March 25, 2011

lol Your on it Garf!!

coastal-tony · April 14, 2011

K-Marts in S Florida have Bonnie Tomato, and peppers on sale for $1.49. I picked up two Better Bush, two Celebrity, and a green & red pepper plant. The Better Bush in the 7 gallon pot grew 3" since Saturday

beefyboy · April 15, 2011

better to have a warranty like home depot has. I don't know where you live, but our season is about over and the only tomato I have seen to hold up in May is Solar fire or solar set and Bonnie has solar fire which is the latest of the heat resistant tomatoes. I am growing 4 of them that I started from seed in my lanai and they are in Earthboxes which are the light colored ones.

coastal-tony · April 15, 2011

I'm about 3/4 the way between you and Garf. South side of Palm Beach County.

coastal-tony · April 17, 2011

Grrr. first one this year.

Garf · April 17, 2011

Time to get out the scissors.

coastal-tony · May 25, 2011

How are you growers growing? Not doing too bad here in Palm Beach County. Back when I was a kid up in N Tonawanda, NY, my Dad had a few tomato plants and would give them a shot of water with the hose every evening after dinner. When I do this, the little princess says I'm over watering. "I just want to know, who gets the deer, me, or the dog?"

Garf · May 25, 2011

Season is almost over in Miami. Temps are rising. Soon the rains will start. After that, forget it.

jdmfish · May 29, 2011

Hi, I have a question for you guys -

I'm located in Central Florida. I would like to start my plants from seeds this year, instead of buying seedlings, and was wondering typically, when do you start the seed germination, and roughly, when do you affix them outdoors for the early fall growing season?

Thanks for your help, and have a nice holiday!

Garf · May 29, 2011

The plants need to go out at the end of the rainy season. In Miami, that is usually early October. That may not apply in the Orlando area.

March 23, 2011	#376
amberroses Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 105	The spring warm season garden is starting to take off. Tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, and eggplants love this warm dry weather. Now it is just a game of beat the clock before the humidity, bugs, and extreme heat arrive. God Bless all of us Florida gardeners.

March 23, 2011	#377
Garf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami, FL. Posts: 442	I tried Neves Azorean Red last year. No survivors. I think the rainy season got them.

March 24, 2011	#378
beefyboy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pt. Charlotte fl Posts: 330	I do not know if any of you have seen my latest threads and how difficult it is to grow out here. It is funny to hear them Northerners try to sum up and give advice to Southern growers. Bottom line is it takes a lot of timing and smarts to grow out here. This year I have another greenhouse since losing my big monster sized one to the hurricane of 04 that also took my home!! I have the ability now to grow the best of the heirlooms with no problems, I had 42 different types and only lost 2 plants out of 49 total. Hope you all are doing well this spring and we get some good crops before all hell breaks loose!! lol

March 24, 2011	#379
beefyboy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pt. Charlotte fl Posts: 330	P.S I am originally from Illinois and grew up there for 15 years before moving here in 1990. This has been a learning experience and takes time to master it.

March 24, 2011	#380
Garf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami, FL. Posts: 442	Like they are so fond of saying in the Keys, "the rules are different here".

March 25, 2011	#381
beefyboy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pt. Charlotte fl Posts: 330	lol Your on it Garf!!

April 15, 2011	#383
beefyboy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pt. Charlotte fl Posts: 330	better to have a warranty like home depot has. I don't know where you live, but our season is about over and the only tomato I have seen to hold up in May is Solar fire or solar set and Bonnie has solar fire which is the latest of the heat resistant tomatoes. I am growing 4 of them that I started from seed in my lanai and they are in Earthboxes which are the light colored ones.

April 15, 2011	#384
coastal-tony Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: S. Palm Beach County zone 10 Posts: 48	I'm about 3/4 the way between you and Garf. South side of Palm Beach County.

April 17, 2011	#386
Garf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami, FL. Posts: 442	Time to get out the scissors.

May 25, 2011	#387
coastal-tony Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: S. Palm Beach County zone 10 Posts: 48	How are you growers growing? Not doing too bad here in Palm Beach County. Back when I was a kid up in N Tonawanda, NY, my Dad had a few tomato plants and would give them a shot of water with the hose every evening after dinner. When I do this, the little princess says I'm over watering. "I just want to know, who gets the deer, me, or the dog?"

May 25, 2011	#388
Garf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami, FL. Posts: 442	Season is almost over in Miami. Temps are rising. Soon the rains will start. After that, forget it.

May 29, 2011	#389
jdmfish Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: FL Posts: 101	Hi, I have a question for you guys - I'm located in Central Florida. I would like to start my plants from seeds this year, instead of buying seedlings, and was wondering typically, when do you start the seed germination, and roughly, when do you affix them outdoors for the early fall growing season? Thanks for your help, and have a nice holiday!

May 29, 2011	#390
Garf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami, FL. Posts: 442	The plants need to go out at the end of the rainy season. In Miami, that is usually early October. That may not apply in the Orlando area.