2011 Veggies

[DesertSativa]

well i was in the garden last night and noticed my toms doing something that ive only seen weed do but when lights are on. all my toms outside in the ground had al theri leafs and branches reaching for the sky they were almost like folding upward and clapping theri leafs.
any way i tghought it was cool and odd so i tried to take a pic with my phone and my tiny led flash light. not great pics but it kinda shows what i mean.

any one know the cause of this? with weed i know its a good thing and means they are loving life so i only assume its the same with toms.

I have tomatoes that are doing that too. I agree, I think it means that they are loving life!

 

[mcpurple]

i would ASSUME that it is them trying to conserve heat by making there leafs compact more. you did say it was dropping to the 40s at night so that may just be a reaction they do when it gets cold. pretty neat for sure.

the ones in the green house are at the same temps and they weren't doing it just the ones in the ground. but im not worried to much as im sure its good

 

[gogrow]

well i was in the garden last night and noticed my toms doing something that ive only seen weed do but when lights are on. all my toms outside in the ground had al theri leafs and branches reaching for the sky they were almost like folding upward and clapping theri leafs.
any way i tghought it was cool and odd so i tried to take a pic with my phone and my tiny led flash light. not great pics but it kinda shows what i mean.

any one know the cause of this? with weed i know its a good thing and means they are loving life so i only assume its the same with toms.

long time without checking in on your garden bro.... lookin good I see

as for the leaves, many plants do this at night time... . I dont recall the specifics, but something to do with transpiration, no light, and possibly more turgor pressure from sucking up more water from the soil at night.....

 

[SupaM]

Lovin' the Gardens!!

 

[whodatnation]

been away for a while I still dont have anything in the ground and lg is harvesting radishes lol The whether has been kinda crappy but I'll put stuff out soon... My corn froze maybe a week ago lol man they were looking nice too... I'll be back around once things slow down around here a little looking good peeps.

 

[mcpurple]

ha i should of waited a xtra week to plant, we had nice weather for a week and then i planted them andn ow its been rainy and even hailing, but the plants are getting tough from it. next week should be a good one.
sorry to hear about the corn

 

[DST]

Hey Mcp and the Veg posse. Here's a few piucs from the greenhouse.

Well I won't be starting a Jam factory very soon, but fek me these little beauties were SOOO Tasty!!


I took your advise guys and just planted some potatoes that had a few roots on them in my veg box. So I guess once the leaves are above ground I cover them with more dirt, and just repeat that process? Anyones advise appreciated....


These are the shop bought tomatoes that I really liked so dried out some seeds from them and planted. Looking good to go...


Pumpkin Flower

And another


This weird thing is growing on my leeks...I am guessing seeds


Komkommer's coming along (cucumber)


Seriously need to get these Napolitano Broccoli repotted...


Pumpkin patch with some Cauliflowers at the bottom left


Peas growing bloody everywhich way but loose..



Happy veggin people,

DST

 

[billcollector99]

Potatos grow well in rubbermaid totes.

Fill with dirt about 6", plant potatos, then as the leaves pop up slowly cover with more dirt. Eventually the tote will be full with soil, and the leaves will all be coming out the top.

Just dump the tote over at harvest time, and sift out the potatos from the soil, and you dont have to dig anything up, or worry about losing potatos.

 

[mcpurple]

nice update DST, them berries look good man, im still waiting for mine to fully ripen some are almost done, i should get quite a bit of straw berries this year. and i see BC has already beat me to answer the Q, im doing mine in a 7 gallon pot, i read a 5 gallon pot can produce up to 15 pounds so i think im good in the 7, plus im doing it just to learn how since it is my 1st time growing them.

is any one gonna stop using RIU an just use the riddlem3 site, i like it over their but kinda like it here to cuz i have all my stuff here, and i dont want to just stop coming here cuz im sure their is some peeps who arent over theri

 

[DST]

cheers guys, that's what I thought. I have them in a grow bag of around 40 litre, 10 gallon, so fingers crossed. This is the only site I use for the time being...

 

[littlegrower2004]

ill be here! the rules are some bullshit but thats a lot of monitoring they will have to do to ensure no body breaks one. plus i would say most the 600 crew is respectable and should have no problems from the mods.

edit- i forgot to compliment DST on his beautiful garden! things are looking even better over there for you! ill be surprised to see how much you get off those pumpkins in that small area. the strawberries look tastey as well!

 

[DesertSativa]

Hey Mcp and the Veg posse. Here's a few piucs from the greenhouse.

Well I won't be starting a Jam factory very soon, but fek me these little beauties were SOOO Tasty!!


I took your advise guys and just planted some potatoes that had a few roots on them in my veg box. So I guess once the leaves are above ground I cover them with more dirt, and just repeat that process? Anyones advise appreciated....


These are the shop bought tomatoes that I really liked so dried out some seeds from them and planted. Looking good to go...


Pumpkin Flower

And another


This weird thing is growing on my leeks...I am guessing seeds


Komkommer's coming along (cucumber)


Seriously need to get these Napolitano Broccoli repotted...


Pumpkin patch with some Cauliflowers at the bottom left


Peas growing bloody everywhich way but loose..



Happy veggin people,

DST

Sorry for reposting yourpictures but wanted to compliment you on what you have done so far this year. The plants looks as healthy as can be! How old are your beans? I have beans that are at least a month old but only 6 or so inches tall. Will they take off soon or are mine just slow growers?

 

[DST]

ill be here! the rules are some bullshit but thats a lot of monitoring they will have to do to ensure no body breaks one. plus i would say most the 600 crew is respectable and should have no problems from the mods.

edit- i forgot to compliment DST on his beautiful garden! things are looking even better over there for you! ill be surprised to see how much you get off those pumpkins in that small area. the strawberries look tastey as well!

I was thinking the same thing LG, it's all getting a bit crowded in that corner. Luckily I got some shelfs and more space in the greenhouse as they grow....we shall see.

Sorry for reposting yourpictures but wanted to compliment you on what you have done so far this year. The plants looks as healthy as can be! How old are your beans? I have beans that are at least a month old but only 6 or so inches tall. Will they take off soon or are mine just slow growers?

Thanks Desert, sounds like you have fairly normal growth. The first month or so not a lot was happening with my beans. Then after where you are just about now they just went bananas and are now up to 6 foot. So I think you'll see some mad growth coming up soon.

Peace and happy Friday folks.

DST

 

[littlegrower2004]

heres some shots of my grandparents garden. though it basically nothing of what it truly is. this is the place i can owe my green thumb to. the strawberries are wild that grow in the forest of germany. they are some beasts bushes but the strawberries are small but way more taste than stores. they have some blackberries as well and some beautiful pea plants!

 

[mellokitty]

very nice! i have my flowers picked out for this year but i want to do delphiniums next year. so pretty.

 

[mcpurple]

nice garden your grand parents have LG.

 

[SupaM]

Those strawberry plants look great! We are looking for somewhere in the yard to plant some...
ATB!

 

[DST]

That is soo cool LG, I saw loads of wild strawberries in the forests in Austria, I bet they are a similar variety...they were growing everywhere! Would love to have got a taste.....munching some more of my strawberries with my breakfast this morning!! LEKKER!!!

 

[mcpurple]

we have wild strawberries in oregon as well but they just flower and dont get fruit. theri si a variety that does this and people buy them just for the looks of them along paths and walk ways and are not grown for the fruits. i have a lipstick strawberry that i hate cuz it flowers pink flowers witch is cool but produces tiny berries if any. i need to do an update soon here

 

[DST]

i posted this in my journal but i guess i can post it here is well since you guys have been seeing the progress of the cauliflowers and the neopolitano broccoli. Up-potted them into large 18-20l cointainers, few in each one. they are now outside next to the green cabbage, lol.