2011 Veggies

[mcpurple]

Any tips for germing pepper seeds??? Im about to say screw it and by established plants already.

Is there an advantage/disadvantage from growing from seed, or buying them from the nursery already grown?

my bell pepper and jalapeño took about 3 weeks to pop, ive been told now a few times they usaly take longer. i just kept mine moist in room temps.

if they dont take i would just go buy some starts. pest and disease free of course though.

 

[DST]

cheers LG, yeh, I have been composting all my old coco and soil from my grows throughout last year, along with some extra's from the kitchen waste (as well as the mulch from my bubble bags). I am not sure how strong the nutes are in the compost but when I first transplanted one of the MJ girls it seemed a tad hot when I gave them added nutes. So now I am a 50% regime for all my feeds, which are indeed the same as what I feed the MJ crew with (Bio Nova organic Supermix 5-2-4)

looking great DST! are all your plants in coco? using the same nutes as your mj?

 

[littlegrower2004]

cheers LG, yeh, I have been composting all my old coco and soil from my grows throughout last year, along with some extra's from the kitchen waste (as well as the mulch from my bubble bags). I am not sure how strong the nutes are in the compost but when I first transplanted one of the MJ girls it seemed a tad hot when I gave them added nutes. So now I am a 50% regime for all my feeds, which are indeed the same as what I feed the MJ crew with (Bio Nova organic Supermix 5-2-4)

nice! most people that ive seen dont think coco should be used outside possibly due to it being susceptible to drying out faster than soil. glad to see you using it so it gives me good confidence to put a bigger one out other than my small one thats currently outside. never heard of that nute before. your plants seem to be loving it though and have grown real nice!

 

[whodatnation]

Hey vegg heads hows it growing?
Im testing out my super soil on some veggies before I use it all on my mj lol I put in a tomato and a pepper... lets hope I didn't muck this up like I seem to do with most everything ells haha. I went to this huge garden center today and they have EVERYTHING! sooooo many different types of edible and non edible plants! Man that place would get me in trouble if I had more outdoor space, I would spend so much lol I'll go back when its time to go outdoors and pick up some goodies. Anywho-
I also planted more seeds a few days ago. Iv set more spent guano kelp tea bags on the surface of the beds, its been raining some so they're prob leaching some good stuff in the soil. You can see the holes iv stabbed into the soil. I took a 2ft long stick and a few bong rips and went slasher on those mofos lol STAB STAB STAB! lol Trying to get some air in em.

 

[littlegrower2004]

damn your probably up to your head in soil over there! 2 bales of promix and some super soil! lots of fresh planted veggies as well. did you give everything else the chop since it was a bit early? hope your soil works for you after all this time, though you got plenty of promix to replace it if it doesnt work. not sure why it wouldnt though.

 

[FrostickZero]

Anyone one know how I can make compost soil with worms indoors with the left over veg that I don't use but not get an order from it? Also if its good can it possibly be sold?

 

[whodatnation]

damn your probably up to your head in soil over there! 2 bales of promix and some super soil! lots of fresh planted veggies as well. did you give everything else the chop since it was a bit early? hope your soil works for you after all this time, though you got plenty of promix to replace it if it doesnt work. not sure why it wouldnt though.

Yeah I got 6 cubic feet of super soil! lol I dont think I'll need to buy soil for a while. I will amend the promix with goodies though, so the purchasing isnt over.
I still have my original veggies but they need to go out soon! my beans are a lost cause haha atleast untangling them is.
Youd be surprised @ how many different ways I can fuck things up...

 

[DST]

there seems to be plenty of indoor composters on the market...not sure what the smell would be like from them but I am guessing okay. Not sure how you could make one yourself but check google there seems to be a lot of offerings. Even if you don't buy one you may get some ideas of how to make one.
IF you are using indoor and veg from your kitchen, remember to remove all seeds from anything, egg shells are great, peelings etc. If you get some dry dog food, this will also speed up the process and add bonemeals, etc to your compost. Not sure about selling it, you would probably need to be eating a whole load to make it profitable....

Anyone one know how I can make compost soil with worms indoors with the left over veg that I don't use but not get an order from it? Also if its good can it possibly be sold?

 

[FrostickZero]

there seems to be plenty of indoor composters on the market...not sure what the smell would be like from them but I am guessing okay. Not sure how you could make one yourself but check google there seems to be a lot of offerings. Even if you don't buy one you may get some ideas of how to make one.
IF you are using indoor and veg from your kitchen, remember to remove all seeds from anything, egg shells are great, peelings etc. If you get some dry dog food, this will also speed up the process and add bonemeals, etc to your compost. Not sure about selling it, you would probably need to be eating a whole load to make it profitable....

Well I do plan on making compost soil and lay it out in the front and back yard once I dig up the grass since its pretty much clay here so I was thinking of using it to help make it cheaper instead of buying soil or use the used soil from my plants once they get to big for a chosen pot size but I might make compost and use that for my indoor garden. I was thinking of possibly making a compost setup but use compost worms to help speed things up.

 

[mcpurple]

looking great who dat, you cheat by going and buying plants. J/K man.

i like your compost tea bag idea. i made a small batch of tea using worm castings and sea bird gauno it looked great and potent but i noticed all the stuff inside the tea bag when it got wet it just kinda leaked out of the tea bag and after 24 hours theri was nothing left in the tea bag and it was all sitting on the bottom. is that normal?

and frostick, i just saw a home made composter for outside. they used a 55 gallon drum and a broom to make a tumbler. looked great, and you can always add worms to the compost.
ive been wanting to make one for awhile now, but i dont really want a small one, i want at least 25 gallons or bigger

 

[whodatnation]

looking great who dat, you cheat by going and buying plants. J/K man.

i like your compost tea bag idea. i made a small batch of tea using worm castings and sea bird gauno it looked great and potent but i noticed all the stuff inside the tea bag when it got wet it just kinda leaked out of the tea bag and after 24 hours theri was nothing left in the tea bag and it was all sitting on the bottom. is that normal?

and frostick, i just saw a home made composter for outside. they used a 55 gallon drum and a broom to make a tumbler. looked great, and you can always add worms to the compost.
ive been wanting to make one for awhile now, but i dont really want a small one, i want at least 25 gallons or bigger

haha I knew I was gonna catch some heat for buying those. I honestly didn't have anything ells to xplant with, all my veggies were x planted just a few days ago.

and its normal for stuff to come out of the bag, especially when you squeeze and shake it really well, but Iv never had an entire bag go empty. The stuff @ the bottom is good and should be the consistency of old river mud {I dont know how thats different from regular mud but thats just what comes to mind lol} after 20hrs. I use pantihose/ stockings... Make sure you mix it up really well before you use it, the stuff @ the bottom is good sh!t Did you add molasses? or something ells for the microbs to munch on?

 

[mcpurple]

haha I knew I was gonna catch some heat for buying those. I honestly didn't have anything ells to xplant with, all my veggies were x planted just a few days ago.

and its normal for stuff to come out of the bag, especially when you squeeze and shake it really well, but Iv never had an entire bag go empty. The stuff @ the bottom is good and should be the consistency of old river mud {I dont know how thats different from regular mud but thats just what comes to mind lol} after 20hrs. I use pantihose/ stockings... Make sure you mix it up really well before you use it, the stuff @ the bottom is good sh!t Did you add molasses? or something ells for the microbs to munch on?

ya it was like river mud at the bottom. i used an un used gauss pad and made it into a tea sack, maybe i will use the pantyhose next time. and yes i added molasses only about a half table spoon,and then about 1 tsp of roots oregonisms, alot of worm castings and quite a bit of bird guano, i mixed it in a small coffee container so its more like concentrate tea and i dont think i should use it by it self, maybe like 1 cup of tea per 1 gallon of water. it also foamed up alot while bubbling. it is supposed to bubble right?

 

[whodatnation]

ya it was like river mud at the bottom. i used an un used gauss pad and made it into a tea sack, maybe i will use the pantyhose next time. and yes i added molasses only about a half table spoon,and then about 1 tsp of roots oregonisms, alot of worm castings and quite a bit of bird guano, i mixed it in a small coffee container so its more like concentrate tea and i dont think i should use it by it self, maybe like 1 cup of tea per 1 gallon of water. it also foamed up alot while bubbling. it is supposed to bubble right?

Yeah diluting it is a good idea, and foam is a good sign You can see how high this batch got from the water marks... the jamaican bat guano foams like crazy. I also add liquid karma and or powdered seaweed.

also want lots of air...

 

[mcpurple]

air is another reason i dont do it on a larger scale. i just have 1 small pump and air stone. so i just use a container about the size of 1 gallon and try to make it very concentrated

 

[littlegrower2004]

you guys and your teas are like mad scientists!

 

[DST]

Mad, being the operative word!!!

 

[mcpurple]

i dont even know to much about tea and making it, i just know a few things that are good for it and the basics. i need to find a really good guide. all the ones i have read seem to contradict one another on how to do things. so for now i am just sticking with my simple mix untill i find a good guide. i need to go pick up some gardening books

 

[mcpurple]

ok 1st pic is of all my plants out in the sun we hit like 69 today. they are all doing well except the tomatoes in the 2nd pic, they have yellowing going on under neath and it is only those ones on that one row that have it. i dont think it is a def. cuz i have bigger toms that are not showing any signs of one, and they get the same food as the others.

also got a bunch of radish sprouts much more then expected germed so im happy the seeds i collected last year work.

we are supposed to have nice weather here for about a week, a bit cold at night still though. supposed to hit 81 by wendsday or thursday

 

[420God]

Plants are looking great!

 

[whodatnation]

air is another reason i dont do it on a larger scale. i just have 1 small pump and air stone. so i just use a container about the size of 1 gallon and try to make it very concentrated

"Are you using the water pump to aerate the tea by means of waterfall? I think water falls work fairly well to aerate solution..." baked, it just sounds funny, but would help aeration.
I dont dilute the tea for my older plants but you probably made a much stronger batch then I did. Im just toasted and speaking my mind


You two are

you guys and your teas are like mad scientists!

the mad ones.

Mad, being the operative word!!!

haha

i dont even know to much about tea and making it, i just know a few things that are good for it and the basics. i need to find a really good guide. all the ones i have read seem to contradict one another on how to do things. so for now i am just sticking with my simple mix untill i find a good guide. i need to go pick up some gardening books

Hey Iv come across a few good ones, I'' try to find em' again.