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Mar 29, 2015 10:23 AM CST
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
I closed the ends on my raised hoop beds. The soil is only thawed down about 2". I guess that explains why I don't see garlic growing. Closing the ends will drive up the heat inside. Even open they were running about 50. Not too bad. Today is the day to move the car out and set up the entire garden garage. Dahlias coming out of basement, lots of seeds to plant. Absolutely must get this done today. Sad
From -60 Alaska to +100 Virginia. Wahoo
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Mar 29, 2015 12:40 PM CST
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
And I thought Sunday was a day of rest. Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing I have the car out of the garage, both rolling racks emptied, moved, plugged in. Small plants returned to racks. Large pots on the floor waiting for the 4x8' plywood board on sawhorses. Getting that board in the garage (5/8 plywood) is a trip. But not half the trip of trying to get it up on the sawhorses by myself. I lean it against the sawhorses then lift the long side up to slide it on the horses. Of course the stupid things just slide away. I need to find four concrete blocks to put behind the feet to hold them steady.

Also my darned electric circuits (for which I paid $1150 two years ago) aren't working. They keep tripping the breakers. When the electricians were here they worked fine. Then last year they didn't and I was in too much of a hurry to call them so I once again jury rigged extensions to all sorts of other wall plugs. I am calling them for sure this year.

Then I start more seeds now that I have someplace to put them. Stopped for breakfast and a bit of a rest. Glad to get the hard part done (which of course is simply getting started) Hilarious! Hilarious!
From -60 Alaska to +100 Virginia. Wahoo
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Mar 29, 2015 1:06 PM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Bromeliad Vegetable Grower Region: United States of America Tropicals Plumerias Orchids
Region: Mississippi Master Gardener: Mississippi Hummingbirder Cat Lover Composter Seller of Garden Stuff
After moving in all the stags, elkhorns, plumeria, vanilla orchids, and some mature bromeliads four days ago, they are now being moving back outside. According to our long-range forecast, this three-day bout of cold weather (mid to lower 30's night) will be the last. I sure hope so. Moving over a hundred plants out and then in and now out again gets old. I am only moving my more hardy tropicals out right now. I will begin to move the bromeliads, all 150 or so of them, out later in the week when I get a better feel of the low temperatures ten days out. Along with them will be 100 baby staghorns and 100 baby fiddle leaf ficus plants. Perhaps in a week or two, all the orchids will begin to go out. I have put my huge NOID Dendrobium out under a large cedar that will give it good dappled light. I don't particularly like NOID's and because it has canes 4' and longer, I would not mind having it "gone". Mother Nature will have to do the deed though.... Whistling
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.
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Mar 29, 2015 2:04 PM CST
Name: Mary K
Safety Harbor, FL (Zone 10a)
Container Gardener Region: Florida Tomato Heads Vegetable Grower Avid Green Pages Reviewer Garden Ideas: Level 1
Cauliflower is ready finally ... grown in an Earthbox!
Mary K.
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Mar 29, 2015 2:51 PM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Bromeliad Vegetable Grower Region: United States of America Tropicals Plumerias Orchids
Region: Mississippi Master Gardener: Mississippi Hummingbirder Cat Lover Composter Seller of Garden Stuff
Good looking cauliflower there, Mary. Thumbs up
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.
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Mar 29, 2015 3:28 PM CST
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
Holy cow Ken. I thought I had it bad with my little nursery. What a huge chore. Once out would be enough for me.

I know what you mean about letting nature decide. I have let some African Violets and Easter lilies go their way in that manner. In December. Rolling on the floor laughing
From -60 Alaska to +100 Virginia. Wahoo
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Mar 29, 2015 3:33 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
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p1mkw said:Cauliflower is ready finally ... grown in an Earthbox!




That is impressive! I can grow Broccoli but have no luck with Cauliflower. So I am truly impressed! I tip my hat to you. Hurray!
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Mar 29, 2015 5:49 PM CST
Name: Mary K
Safety Harbor, FL (Zone 10a)
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Thanks, Rita and Ken. I love the earthboxes ... I hope the rest of the season is as successful as the broccoli and cauliflower have been.

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@Newyorkrita
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Mar 29, 2015 6:03 PM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
Charter ATP Member Bee Lover Butterflies Birds I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
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Mary, how many cauliflower plants do you grow in an Earthbox?
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer
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Mar 29, 2015 7:02 PM CST
Name: Arlene
Grantville, GA (Zone 8a)
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I would think three max, but I'm not sure.
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Mar 30, 2015 9:27 AM CST
Maryville, Tn (Zone 7a)
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Wow that cauliflower Sticking tongue out . Planted more spinach and lettuce, just in case the other stuff just has decided not to come up considering it's been over 2 weeks. I did see baby plants in that overall area but it could just be weeds, either way you can't go wrong with more lettuce and spinach. Looks like I had a 95% germination rate on my maters! Only one hasn't come up and I was nervous because some of the seeds were at 3 yrs old. Literally none of my peppers have germinated yet, I'm hoping that's just because it takes them longer? (Does it take longer? lol) Put in a new garden bed yesterday nothing edible in there but still pretty proud of it it has white gardenias, hellebores, and some sedum. Also put out some tulip bulbs I forgot to put out in the fall, I hope those will come up too! Smiling
Have a black thumb except for vegetables and that's even a hit or miss
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Mar 30, 2015 10:13 AM CST
Name: Arlene
Grantville, GA (Zone 8a)
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Yes, peppers take a lot longer. It's not unusual for some to pop up finally after a month. The tulips should be fine, they just won't bloom this year.
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Mar 30, 2015 10:23 AM CST
Maryville, Tn (Zone 7a)
Composter Dog Lover Canning and food preservation Vegetable Grower Garden Ideas: Level 2
Thanks Arlene! And greenery is pretty too, I can wait till next year for the flowers. Smiling
Have a black thumb except for vegetables and that's even a hit or miss
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Mar 30, 2015 10:26 AM CST
Name: tk
97478 (Zone 8b)

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I got all my tomatoes caged and the cages tied to the surrounding fence.

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i tied them east-west so i could lay them down, and cover them if it was going to frost. But, it was very windy yesterday




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so now they are tied south-north too.
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Mar 30, 2015 11:57 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Tomato Heads I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Vegetable Grower Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge)
Birds Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Roses Photo Contest Winner: 2016
Oh my, your set up looks really good! I tip my hat to you. Thumbs up
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Mar 30, 2015 2:50 PM CST
Name: tk
97478 (Zone 8b)

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Well, Thank You!
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Mar 30, 2015 6:10 PM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
Charter ATP Member Bee Lover Butterflies Birds I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Greenhouse Region: United States of America Region: Michigan Enjoys or suffers cold winters
SCurtis, I totally agree with Arlene, peppers do take longer; and tomato seeds can keep their viability for quite a few years Smiling
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer
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Mar 30, 2015 7:40 PM CST
Name: Mary K
Safety Harbor, FL (Zone 10a)
Container Gardener Region: Florida Tomato Heads Vegetable Grower Avid Green Pages Reviewer Garden Ideas: Level 1
Weedwhacker said:Mary, how many cauliflower plants do you grow in an Earthbox?


I can get 6 plants in an Earthbox ... broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage or Brussels sprouts. This year I did 3 cauliflower and 3 chinese cabbage in one box and 6 broccoli in another. I'm not sure what happened to the cabbage, but they all rotted from the inside out. I bought them as plants so I'm guessing it was in the plants since the cauliflower were not affected.
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Mary K.
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Mar 30, 2015 7:51 PM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
Charter ATP Member Bee Lover Butterflies Birds I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Greenhouse Region: United States of America Region: Michigan Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Mary K -- I agree it had to be something with the plants that they rotted from the inside out, that sounds strange! Six plants to a box is about twice what I would have guessed Thumbs up
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer
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Mar 30, 2015 7:55 PM CST
Name: Mary K
Safety Harbor, FL (Zone 10a)
Container Gardener Region: Florida Tomato Heads Vegetable Grower Avid Green Pages Reviewer Garden Ideas: Level 1
Sandy ... it just depends on the plants ... only 2 tomatoes to an earthbox (same with eggplant), but 6 peppers; 2 zucchini; 4 cucumbers .. the earthbox site has all this info listed under their instructions tab if you're curious. Personally I love the earthboxes ... without them I wouldn't have any fresh produce where I'm living now.

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