Bought 2.5 Tomato Plants.

AlittleSalt · April 5, 2017

Two and a half. I'm wondering if the small plant is from a seed that took longer to germinate? What do you think?

I grew three varieties to grow in three buckets, but I forgot about the buckets and the plants got too leggy/lanky. I had to trench plant them out in the garden. That's why I bought these today. I'm going to separate the two Indigo Ruby plants. When I saw them - it was the first time I had heard of Indigo Ruby.

Gardeneer · April 5, 2017

That is called 2 for 1 deal.

I think you are right. When they separated and potted up the second plant had not germinated yet.

AlittleSalt · April 5, 2017

When looking up info, I found this http://www.provegseeds.com/images/INDIGO-TM-V18-8-14-A5-.pdf
No mention of Indigo Sun

Here it is https://awhaley.com/seeds/vegetables.../indigo-sun-f1

Worth1 · April 5, 2017

I was going to buy a ghost pepper plant until I saw the $4.50 price tag for a wee thing.

Sun City Linda · April 5, 2017

I like those two-fers! tomato plants root so easily. Even when they have been pretty well fused together I have cut the dirt cleanly with a knife and repotted, left in shade for a couple days and bingo....two for one!

You can never have too many tomatoes......

AlittleSalt · April 5, 2017

$4.50!

We paid $1.40 for each tomato plant. and one was free.

I agree, no such thing as too many tomatoes.

Gardeneer · April 5, 2017

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Originally Posted by Worth1

I was going to buy a ghost pepper plant until I saw the $4.50 price tag for a wee thing.

Bonnie has cornered the market.

Their regular price is $3.78 . Walmart sells them for $3.58 each (big deal !!)
The other day HD had 4 for $12. Actually $3 per plant. So I bought 3 plants :
Ghost pepper (red Bhut Jolokia ), German Thyme and Juliet tomato for 9 bucks total.
That iis all I have bought this year. I started from seeds about 100 tomatoes, peppers, eggplants. Yeah , my Okra , melon , and cukes are popping up.

Cole_Robbie · April 5, 2017

I have about 3,000 plants right now, which my dad knows every year, but he still goes and buys plants, instead of letting me give them to him. It drives me nuts.

He said Menard's had 6-packs for $1.88, which is the closest I have seen to our farmer's market price of 6 for $1.50. I don't even try to sell six-packs any more. Customers want to pay $1.50 to $2 for one plant that is a little bigger, so they can try more varieties.

AlittleSalt · April 6, 2017

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

I have about 3,000 plants right now, which my dad knows every year, but he still goes and buys plants, instead of letting me give them to him. It drives me nuts.

That would irritate me too... And that's putting it nicely.

slugworth · April 6, 2017

I once bought a tomato plant and it had something else growing with it.
Turned out to be a summer squash.

tryno12 · April 6, 2017

lowe's throws away veggie plants when they are distressed instead of reducing price - i guess that's the way bonnie want's it now that is irritating!

AlittleSalt · April 6, 2017

If someone were to give me a truckload of Bonnie Plants - I would burn them along with some old tires.

ginger2778 · April 6, 2017

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

I have about 3,000 plants right now, which my dad knows every year, but he still goes and buys plants, instead of letting me give them to him. It drives me nuts.

He said Menard's had 6-packs for $1.88, which is the closest I have seen to our farmer's market price of 6 for $1.50. I don't even try to sell six-packs any more. Customers want to pay $1.50 to $2 for one plant that is a little bigger, so they can try more varieties.

I wonder if he does it BECAUSE it drives you nuts!

AlittleSalt · April 6, 2017

Marsha, is this enough plastic to keep the RKN from splashing up into the buckets? If not, I'll have to find/buy some more.

ginger2778 · April 6, 2017

Robert, splash up isn't a worry unless you drive a powerful stream of water into the ground and force it into the top of the pot. Besides, you are going to cover the top of the pot with a strong white plastic to seal it, and just cut a hole to put your plant in and water through, right? White to deflect heat.
The plastic below just needs to be a barrier between the drain holes and your potting mix, so nematodes can't migrate in through the drain holes. You have way more plastic than needed for that, it just needs to be a bit bigger all the way around than the bottom of your pot.

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Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	That is called 2 for 1 deal. I think you are right. When they separated and potted up the second plant had not germinated yet. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

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AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	If someone were to give me a truckload of Bonnie Plants - I would burn them along with some old tires. Last edited by AlittleSalt; April 6, 2017 at 03:45 PM. Reason: Forgot the Emoticon

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I was going to buy a ghost pepper plant until I saw the $4.50 price tag for a wee thing.

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Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	I like those two-fers! tomato plants root so easily. Even when they have been pretty well fused together I have cut the dirt cleanly with a knife and repotted, left in shade for a couple days and bingo....two for one! You can never have too many tomatoes......

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AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	$4.50! We paid $1.40 for each tomato plant. and one was free. I agree, no such thing as too many tomatoes.

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Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I have about 3,000 plants right now, which my dad knows every year, but he still goes and buys plants, instead of letting me give them to him. It drives me nuts. He said Menard's had 6-packs for $1.88, which is the closest I have seen to our farmer's market price of 6 for $1.50. I don't even try to sell six-packs any more. Customers want to pay $1.50 to $2 for one plant that is a little bigger, so they can try more varieties.

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slugworth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: connecticut,usa Posts: 1,152	I once bought a tomato plant and it had something else growing with it. Turned out to be a summer squash.

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tryno12 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Indianapolis Area 46112 Posts: 857	lowe's throws away veggie plants when they are distressed instead of reducing price - i guess that's the way bonnie want's it now that is irritating!

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ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	Robert, splash up isn't a worry unless you drive a powerful stream of water into the ground and force it into the top of the pot. Besides, you are going to cover the top of the pot with a strong white plastic to seal it, and just cut a hole to put your plant in and water through, right? White to deflect heat. The plastic below just needs to be a barrier between the drain holes and your potting mix, so nematodes can't migrate in through the drain holes. You have way more plastic than needed for that, it just needs to be a bit bigger all the way around than the bottom of your pot.