"VEGETABLE GARDENING" (for fun and nutrition)

[buckeye-leaf]

This year I decided to grow a garden its been a long time since I've had a vegetable garden. It has turned out to be pretty nice this year with all the good rain and good hot temperatures. After work I took a few pictures and there will be more pictures to come after dinner.

Heres a Charleston Grey Watermelon about the size of a basketball.


A Burpee Early Jumbo Melon


A National Pickling Cucumber


And some Yellow Brandywine Tomatoes, about the size of a 50cent piece each




After dinner I will get some more pictures.
Buckeye

 

[Guest]

Hi Buck...looking good! Your tomatoes are almost ready! Mine are still green.
Heres a shot of my bell peppers. This pic is poor because it was getting dark and my flash is screwy. You get the idea on size anyway.



And of course a day old pic of my pumpkin.


Seed

 

[RuralRoute420]

some of the things in my garden

some of the things in my garden

jalapeno's, this plant didn't get very big, but she's putting them on


some banana bill's - these are some strong plants, they are decent peppers too, the color really determines them on these


lilac's, they are alright, never again though, too many other strains out there



same for the fat n sassy's - not too impressed

i love these new sugar snack hybrids though, these things are the size of golf balls when finished. have yet to try one though.


brandywines - 100 dayers - suppose to be good eating and bigger maters

i love the looks of these sofar - hardrocks - a new strain - here is a "10 pack"


and a flower

 

[stevr59]

any one know what the best ppm and ph range is for tomatoes growing out doors in a home made flod and drain is i am useing floranova but its does not seem to be working well swiched back to GH 3 parts and this seems to help. i got flowers again now but still tomatoes not shure what i am doing wroung lol i can go some fine weeds but these dam tomatoes and making me look stupid will get some pic of it in a few any help on growing hydro tomatoes would be very welcome.

 

[stevr59]

here are the pics i just took can some one tell me what i am doing wroung here.

 

[RuralRoute420]

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not sure what your problem is here, but it seems like you have some soil all around them, why not dump them and plant them in some nice mix? at least guarantee yourself some maters...

 

[bp420]

anyone ever grown veggies in a DWC setup before?

looking to expand my garden and i was contemplating growing some veggies under my HPS's.
what kind of light cycle do they need?(does it need to change in order for them to fruit)

i've found heaps of subscription sites online for hydroponic veggies...but screw paying..somebody somewhere must be doing it and have a better idea about it then me...

 

[Guest]

Seed's Garden Update

I have been so involved with my punkins that I have neglected this thread a bit.

BP420--I wish I had an answer for you but I'm not a hydro grower.

Steve59--Get them maters in some good soil and they almost take care of themselves.

RR420---Hats off to ya. Your garden looks real nice. Superb.

Buck-eye---I'll send you some of my Carolia-cross seeds this fall since you like "stripey" melons. lol

Here is a pic of the worlds ugliest melon. It is around 15#



Been picking corn lately...have mucho more to pick.





A mater shot.


And a punkin shot.


I have also been picking alot of cucumbers and green beans. No pics tho.


Seed

 

[Mr GreenJeans]

Heya Seed
Nice selection you have harvesting. My veggies are pretty modest this year, but here's my take on veggie LST - Hungarian Sweet Paprikas

 

[kushedout]

Awesome thread. I also grow vegetables but am limited to a measly 2 x 2 area and a whle bunch of pots ranging in size from 1/2 gallon to 5 gallon. Does anyone here have much experience with container gardening? I would like to find a strain similar to what you have RR420, but more suitable to a container. Do you think it would be possible to grow out Sugar Snack in a container? I currently have a 7 ft. tall cherry tomato plant in a 5 gallon container. With consistent training and sucker removing, I have gotten the plant to put out good amounts of flowers, however each set of flowers is putting out about 7 tomatoes max. Which is kind of weird since this is a clone of a cherry tomato plant I had in the 2 x 2 patch of soil I have. Do you think it's the container? It's a 5 gallon bucket with 3 seperate 2 inch holes drilled on the sides with very fine screening attached to allow for draining. I realize this is nothing compared to the amount of root space it had in the patch, but could this actually cause the plant to put out less fruit? All other aspects of the plants growth are the same as the original mom I had cloned her from, except this one thing.

 

[sproutco]

^^ You might want a tomato suited just for containers. There are a few around. Container choice hybrid is one. You can get the seeds from Park Seed in Greenwood, SC http://www.parkseed.com/webapp/wcs/...hresults&RequestType=NewRequest&go.x=7&go.y=7

 

[Big Bud Bear]

i have some problem. Something keeps eating the flowers on my plants. I dunno if its bugs or a rabbit. When I check my crops yesterday, most of the flowers on my zuceni plants where gone, some on my egg plants. down the the stem, nothing more, suggestions?

 

[kushedout]

Thanks for that link sproutco. That's an awesome strain but what I'm looking for is more fruit per cluster. So something like that Container's Choice that's suitable for container growing, but one that puts out smaller fruits in higher numbers per cluster. Hope all that made sense. If anyone knows of any let me know. Thanks guys!

 

[sproutco]

^^ Here's another tomato suited for containers with smaller fruits about 3 ounces . It is called Patio F Hybrid (really anything with the name patio might work). They also have a cherry tomato called red robin for containers. This list is in alphabetical order. http://www.tomatogrowers.com/small.htm

 

[MK-Ultra]

I love growing Hot Pepper's.
I Grow Biker Billy Jalapeno Peppers and also Red Savina Habaneros.
If you all haven't tried the Biker Billy Jalapeno youre missing out, fruit get's nice and big and is super crunchy and a firey heat. Unreal flavor, I also grow Red Savina's i love to eat Mexican food so i really love these type pepper's.
I have a couple email addy's i will post later for getting seeds or live plants of these varities. Killer peppers. love both types, super taste and awesome heat.

 

[buckeye-leaf]

Thought i would add some more vegetable photos mmmm tomato's!

Whole tomato garden


Delicious tomato


Beefsteak tomato probably about 2lbs and still some time left


And some VFNT tomato's still green


Buckeye

 

[kushedout]

Thanks a lot sproutco. That's exactly what I was looking for. I appreciate you taking the time to look it up.

On another note, do you guys think ICmag would allow trades of seeds/clones? I know MJ is a no no to ask for but what about veggies?

 

[MK-Ultra]

Kushedout,

Yeah i was wondering about this too. I have some Awesome Genetics of these i would gladly Share with other's Who love Hot-N-Tasty pepper's as i do.

#1 Biker Billy Jalapeno's- These are awesome Fat and Huge growing Pepper's and they have a killer taste and nice heat. If you like Jalapeno's but have noticied they don't have the HEAT then you need to try these. Very tasty and they make killer Homemade Jalapeno Popper's. and i love eating them with Homade Chili and Pizza.

#2 Red Savina Habanero- These are just over the Top. Awesome Fat Bushe's that really Produce alot of fruit. I really suggest other's to give these 2 strains a try, you will not be dissapointed.
Go to www.RedSavina.com and read about the Health issues these help with, Also check out there Cheap prices on Ground Red Savina Powder, You should order some of this stuff Red Savina Powder, Before i found this site i paid $35 for 1oz of this Red Savina Powder and now you can order it alot cheaper here www.RedSavina.com

Now to order the Biker Billy Jalapeno seeds or live plants of any kind go here. They have Live Pepper PLants and all Veggies every year. www.Chileplants.com very good people and fast friendly service.

www.RedSavina.com
www.Chileplants.com

www.Ecoseeds.com Now they have a strain called Golden Habanero and it's very nice also, But i still prefer the Red Savina Habanero's and also the Biker Billy Jalapeno's.
I have alot of extra Seeds of these 2 strains so if anyone needs any please feel free to contact me. I really enjoy growing these and cooking with them and Sharing these with other's to hear there stories after they grow them. Youre really missing some flavor if you pass these two varities up. RED SAVINA is great for Adding to Chili specially adding Red Savina Powder that you can order anytime at www.RedSavina.com this is available anytime, they also have Red Savina Mash in a Bottle thats Killer. Enjoy. As long as it's ok to Share Seeds of these i would be more than happy to as long as admin say's it's ok.

 

[stevr59]

Hey guy's I got a question to ask. My tomatoe plant has flowers on it but i am not getting any frute what up, does it need a male plant or am i doing some thing wroung. How do I get tomatoe's to grow on this thing. Dam if it was pot i would have bud's out my ear.

 

[Guest]

Hi Stevr59,
Tomato plants need bees to pollenate and you dont need another plant. If it is showing flowers your doing fine. Keep your feed nice and balanced....xx-xx-xx.

Seed