A few greenhouse tomatoes

Rajun Gardener · April 28, 2016

I'm growing in Dutch Buckets using Masterblend, Calcium Nitrate and Epsom Salt.

It's a jungle in there

Uncle Doss · April 28, 2016

very nice, what varieties are they?

Rajun Gardener · April 28, 2016

Those are Heatwave 2 that I bought last Summer after the rains wiped out my garden, I took suckers and started those in January just to have early tomatoes. They have nothing on the Big Beef Hybrid I grew the year before but it's a homegrown tomato with better taste than the market.

Ricky Shaw · April 28, 2016

Very healthy foliage for this stage, some beautiful work there.

PureHarvest · April 28, 2016

Nice job man!
Inspired by MHP gardener?

Rajun Gardener · April 28, 2016

Yes Sir, he has it figured out so why reinvent the wheel.

Starlight · April 28, 2016

Nice looking plants and tomatoes. Ummm.. What are Dutch buckets?

Rajun Gardener · April 28, 2016

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Originally Posted by Starlight

Nice looking plants and tomatoes. Ummm.. What are Dutch buckets?

It's a simple form of hydroponics and not complicated. Watch this and you will get a better understanding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXy32Dr4Z4A

Uncle Doss · April 28, 2016

Agreed, MPH is a true inspiration.
Because of him, I bought about 4 dozen, 4 gallon square buckets off craigslist. Unfortunately, that's as far as I got with my dutch buckets this year, but hopefully next year....

PureHarvest · April 28, 2016

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Originally Posted by Rajun Gardener

Yes Sir, he has it figured out so why reinvent the wheel.

No doubt.

Rajun Gardener · April 28, 2016

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Originally Posted by Uncle Doss

Agreed, MPH is a true inspiration.
Because of him, I bought about 4 dozen, 4 gallon square buckets off craigslist. Unfortunately, that's as far as I got with my dutch buckets this year, but hopefully next year....

It's easy to put together, 1 afternoon and you're done. I can give you all the parts and numbers for the grommets that I got from Lowes. I might have $120 in the whole setup for 11 buckets including the most expensive part(Masterblend) and adding on is easy and also cheap since you already have it set up.

The MB last longer than I thought, this is my 2nd year and I still have over half of the 25# bag I started with.

Uncle Doss · April 29, 2016

I'd appreciate it. The reason I didn't get any further is my greenhouse. I just put it up about 2 months ago or so, and it is already too small. Hoping to put up another one or a bigger one this fall

Rajun Gardener · April 29, 2016

I made an extremely detailed post of the whole process, I hope it answers questions for everyone thinking about starting Dutch Buckets.
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...971#post555971

barefootgardener · May 2, 2016

Very nice tomatoes you have growing. very healthy looking.

Have a great garden season!

Ginny

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Rajun Gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tomato Cornhole Posts: 2,550	A few greenhouse tomatoes I'm growing in Dutch Buckets using Masterblend, Calcium Nitrate and Epsom Salt. It's a jungle in there

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Uncle Doss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: zone 5b/6a Posts: 134	very nice, what varieties are they? __________________ Anything in life worth doing is worth over-doing. Moderation is for cowards.

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Uncle Doss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: zone 5b/6a Posts: 134	Agreed, MPH is a true inspiration. Because of him, I bought about 4 dozen, 4 gallon square buckets off craigslist. Unfortunately, that's as far as I got with my dutch buckets this year, but hopefully next year.... __________________ Anything in life worth doing is worth over-doing. Moderation is for cowards.

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Uncle Doss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: zone 5b/6a Posts: 134	I'd appreciate it. The reason I didn't get any further is my greenhouse. I just put it up about 2 months ago or so, and it is already too small. Hoping to put up another one or a bigger one this fall __________________ Anything in life worth doing is worth over-doing. Moderation is for cowards.

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Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	Very healthy foliage for this stage, some beautiful work there.

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PureHarvest Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Mid-Atlantic right on the line of Zone 7a and 7b Posts: 1,369	Nice job man! Inspired by MHP gardener?

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Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	Nice looking plants and tomatoes. Ummm.. What are Dutch buckets?

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barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	Very nice tomatoes you have growing. very healthy looking. Have a great garden season! Ginny