A Reason For Hilling - Page 5

ibraash · May 9, 2016

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

3" Flue Tiles are heavy. Imagine setting one about chest high while building a chimney around 25' high. It's not fun.

I'm a 7th generation brick and stone mason retired to disability.

Oh, the plants look great

Thanks. I just measured the flue tiles, and they are a weird size (34 inches tall), close enough to 3'

Attached is my harvest

I probably should have waited, but the lack of sunlight was killing me

Best,

Jeannine Anne · May 9, 2016

I am curious to know what you were able to grow in this situation

ibraash · May 10, 2016

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Originally Posted by Jeannine Anne

I am curious to know what you were able to grow in this situation

Not really a lot. Herbs were successful, and so were lettuce, jalapeno peppers, and some tomatoes.

I am buying a new house in a week or so, so hopefully more sunlight is on the way.

Best,

Bulldog · May 11, 2016

I just pulled up some potatoes whose leaves were yellow with small brown spots, because the other ones didn't have it. I think they were getting a fungal disease. I tried to plant them last fall and they came up fine in early March. I should have tried to spray something. The plants had not flowered, and I am sure could have made more potatoes. I only got a small bucket from 4 plants and several were very small. When I read about the diseases, I didn't want them to effect the potatoes themselves.

May 9, 2016	#62
Jeannine Anne Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,553	I am curious to know what you were able to grow in this situation

May 11, 2016	#64
Bulldog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Georgia Posts: 126	I just pulled up some potatoes whose leaves were yellow with small brown spots, because the other ones didn't have it. I think they were getting a fungal disease. I tried to plant them last fall and they came up fine in early March. I should have tried to spray something. The plants had not flowered, and I am sure could have made more potatoes. I only got a small bucket from 4 plants and several were very small. When I read about the diseases, I didn't want them to effect the potatoes themselves.