Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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March 22, 2017 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Alexandria, LA
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Earthbox forum
Does anyone know what happened to the EarthBox forum? I haven't looked at it for a while but I used to really enjoy it.
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March 24, 2017 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7
Posts: 4,919
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Earth Box is just a container form.
It should belong in the "Containter Growing " forum, I think.
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March 24, 2017 | #3 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Ohio
Posts: 457
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I did a google search and found a link that said the page had crashed and needs fixed. I think it may no longer exist. It's been quite awhile since I've seen it, as well. |
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March 25, 2017 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: 6a
Posts: 322
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Wonder if the site isn't maintained because of new management.
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March 25, 2017 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Texas Coastal Bend
Posts: 3,205
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Sun City Linda posted in another thread they Earthbox let her know they are working on getting it working again.
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March 26, 2017 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SoCal Inland
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Thanks! And yes, this is the site owned and operated by Earthbox, which is indeed under new ownership. Been about two years now. They also have a Facebook page and said they would post there when it is up and running again.
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April 1, 2017 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Alexandria, LA
Posts: 5
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I really miss it! I have about 50 EB's. Used to get great info.
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April 11, 2017 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Downingtown, PA
Posts: 337
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I was wondering if you could suggest which of my starts would be best in earthbox containers?
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April 11, 2017 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Omaha Zone 5
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That is a really great list, Johnnyhat. This doesn't answer your question but just curious why you want to grow tomatoes in your earthbox. I used to live near you (on the Jersey side) and the soil in top notch. My friends at work at the Philly Navy Yard used to bring in homegrown tomatoes when I was a young mom living in an apartment. They had a 1.5 acre farm outside Yardley. They instructed me not to take an imperfect tomato if I was not going to use it. Those tomatoes gave me the gardening bug. I think that was the best soil of any of the zillions of states I've lived in since .
Here the season is a few weeks shorter. I am going to use my earthboxes, if I set them up, for extending the season for peppers that don't have time top ripen here in Nebraska. Another use I would consider is to plant eggplant in warm soil sooner. I also have tons of stuff in 3 earthbox jrs so I can take them in and overwinter them. |
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