Huerto Urbano Tijuanense 2016 - Page 9

Gerardo · February 23, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deborah

Posting pictures of paradise...

Gracias Deb, although I tend to agree with Americo Vespucci about paradise, who while sailing along the coast of Brasil many centuries ago wrote home:

"E se no mundo existe algum paraíso terrestre, sem dúvida não deve estar muito longe destes lugares.."

Roughly translated:

"If there exists a paradise in this world, without a doubt it shouldn't be far from this place."

Tomato sales will be my travel piggy bank.

Deborah · February 23, 2016

Someday travel up here and we'll have those good Cokes.

jpop · February 23, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deborah

Someday travel up here and we'll have those good Cokes.

have to see if I can find the sugar cokes locally

Deborah · February 23, 2016

They are soooooooo good!

Worth1 · February 23, 2016

The Mexican cokes are all I buy.
And The HEB store has their own brand with sugar too and they are good.

Worth

**carolyn137** · February 23, 2016

and a lone GGWT I was able to salvage from the brink of death.

%%%%%%

Been there,done that and I call it semi-lazerization.

Carolyn

Gerardo · February 23, 2016

There was a storm not too long ago with lots of wind, the GGWT 4-in pot full of seedlings flew all over the roof and they spent the day exposed on the hot insulation. Butcher's bill: 6 dead. One survived and will soon enjoy a luxury RGGS condo.

all this talk of Coca-Cola prompted me to walk to our local OXXO (a nationwide chain of convenience stores, along the lines of a 7-11 but way better) and purchase a 1.5 liter bottle for 17 pesos. About 90 cents USD.

Did you guys know the coca-cola company has more presence around the world than the UN? That is to say there are more countries that sell coke vs UN members. Cuba will be on board soon, leaving the small peninsula north of the 38th parallel as the only holdout.

Deborah · February 23, 2016

90 cents???? For the real deal? In glass?

Gerardo · February 23, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deborah

90 cents???? For the real deal? In glass?

glass is a little more. The returnable bottles are now plastic. Glass is single serve disposable

Deborah · February 23, 2016

Oh. I'm having a canned diet Coke right now. Sigh. But the good stuff is on my grocery list.

Gerardo · February 26, 2016

A note on Odoriko and Titan Red.

For the last month or so they have been piled up on each other in a sort of "cemetery" pile. Water restricted.

The final "dry farmed" fruits were outstanding, with concentrated flavor and juicy.

Cole_Robbie · February 26, 2016

I'm glad you liked Titan Red. It was a big winner for me.

Gerardo · February 27, 2016

MycoFusion Rhizo charge is fairly coarse and not quite as soluble as the mycogrow. Reminds me of mexican bat guano.

MycoFusion Bio Jolt is very similar to Indonesian Bat guano in consistency, easy to get into solution. I used both products for my new seedlings and they are looking great.

I was able to score a Aurora Formula 707 3 cu ft bag for a VERY GOOD price, as it was slightly damaged. I immediately used it to pot up some important ones, made me smile to see my own mix is quite similar in consistency, just need to increase the perlite a little and I'm there.

This mix consists of coarse peat, coco fiber, compost, perlite, pumice, worm castings, bat guano, fish bone meal, soybean meal, feather meal and kelp meal.

It really is a "just add water" formulation.

Fed the citrus trees with copious amounts of tobacco:sheep manure and some Sonic Bloom 0-51-34. I figure with all the blooms and new fruit, they probably needed some Ensure.

Painted all tubing black and it looks much nicer. Gonna stick a fish or two into the RGGS tubes so they can go crazy on the algae and/or unwanted occupants.

Sakharny Pudovichok, Gigant-10 Novikova and Mykalych are quite impressive with their growth, vigor, and trusses; can't wait to try them out.

And finally, decided not to purchase Odoriko seeds and simply take cuttings and keep the ones I have going as true indeterminates. The "dry farmed" ones are excellent.

Deborah · February 27, 2016

I'm super interested in the citrus trees. Take pictures of them and of the fish!

Gerardo · February 27, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deborah

I'm super interested in the citrus trees. Take pictures of them and of the fish!

That's a big 10-4

February 23, 2016	#122
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	Someday travel up here and we'll have those good Cokes. __________________ "The righteous one cares for the needs of his animal". Proverbs 12:10

February 23, 2016	#124
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	They are soooooooo good! __________________ "The righteous one cares for the needs of his animal". Proverbs 12:10

February 23, 2016	#126
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	and a lone GGWT I was able to salvage from the brink of death. %%%%%% Been there,done that and I call it semi-lazerization. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

February 23, 2016	#128
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	90 cents???? For the real deal? In glass? __________________ "The righteous one cares for the needs of his animal". Proverbs 12:10

February 23, 2016	#130
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	Oh. I'm having a canned diet Coke right now. Sigh. But the good stuff is on my grocery list. __________________ "The righteous one cares for the needs of his animal". Proverbs 12:10

February 23, 2016	#125
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	The Mexican cokes are all I buy. And The HEB store has their own brand with sugar too and they are good. Worth

February 23, 2016	#127
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	There was a storm not too long ago with lots of wind, the GGWT 4-in pot full of seedlings flew all over the roof and they spent the day exposed on the hot insulation. Butcher's bill: 6 dead. One survived and will soon enjoy a luxury RGGS condo. all this talk of Coca-Cola prompted me to walk to our local OXXO (a nationwide chain of convenience stores, along the lines of a 7-11 but way better) and purchase a 1.5 liter bottle for 17 pesos. About 90 cents USD. Did you guys know the coca-cola company has more presence around the world than the UN? That is to say there are more countries that sell coke vs UN members. Cuba will be on board soon, leaving the small peninsula north of the 38th parallel as the only holdout.

February 26, 2016	#131
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	A note on Odoriko and Titan Red. For the last month or so they have been piled up on each other in a sort of "cemetery" pile. Water restricted. The final "dry farmed" fruits were outstanding, with concentrated flavor and juicy.

February 26, 2016	#132
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I'm glad you liked Titan Red. It was a big winner for me.

February 27, 2016	#133
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	MycoFusion Rhizo charge is fairly coarse and not quite as soluble as the mycogrow. Reminds me of mexican bat guano. MycoFusion Bio Jolt is very similar to Indonesian Bat guano in consistency, easy to get into solution. I used both products for my new seedlings and they are looking great. I was able to score a Aurora Formula 707 3 cu ft bag for a VERY GOOD price, as it was slightly damaged. I immediately used it to pot up some important ones, made me smile to see my own mix is quite similar in consistency, just need to increase the perlite a little and I'm there. This mix consists of coarse peat, coco fiber, compost, perlite, pumice, worm castings, bat guano, fish bone meal, soybean meal, feather meal and kelp meal. It really is a "just add water" formulation. Fed the citrus trees with copious amounts of tobacco:sheep manure and some Sonic Bloom 0-51-34. I figure with all the blooms and new fruit, they probably needed some Ensure. Painted all tubing black and it looks much nicer. Gonna stick a fish or two into the RGGS tubes so they can go crazy on the algae and/or unwanted occupants. Sakharny Pudovichok, Gigant-10 Novikova and Mykalych are quite impressive with their growth, vigor, and trusses; can't wait to try them out. And finally, decided not to purchase Odoriko seeds and simply take cuttings and keep the ones I have going as true indeterminates. The "dry farmed" ones are excellent.

February 27, 2016	#134
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	I'm super interested in the citrus trees. Take pictures of them and of the fish! __________________ "The righteous one cares for the needs of his animal". Proverbs 12:10