2011 Veggies

mcpurple said:

some plants are more tolerant then others, my cold crop plants will be going into the ground sooner then my warm crop plants.
and ya since your in southern cali im sure you could plant very soon, ive seen some people already put some outside.
does it ever freeze in socal? you should beable to put yours out much earlier then june though. we plant in may most the time.
the saying around here is april showers bring may flowers

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ya we have some frost but only about 15 days of the winter i would say. i just had a late start with cleaning out the yard and putting the idea of a garden into my head so thats why it was in june. i wanted to do lettuce but i have heard its more of a winter crop so i may be discouraged from that. i think a trip to a local nursery will be needed to talk with them and see what would be a couple more good things to plant. also remembered the other chili pack i got was serranos for some spice!

littlegrower2004 said:

ya we have some frost but only about 15 days of the winter i would say. i just had a late start with cleaning out the yard and putting the idea of a garden into my head so thats why it was in june. i wanted to do lettuce but i have heard its more of a winter crop so i may be discouraged from that. i think a trip to a local nursery will be needed to talk with them and see what would be a couple more good things to plant. also remembered the other chili pack i got was serranos for some spice!

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ya lettuce does not do great in the heat it grows but it can wilt pretty bad and taste bitter, going to a nursery and asking them some questions should really help you, thats also what i do. i would think if you did lettuce right now it will be fine, it cant be to hot down theri yet.

mcpurple said:

ya lettuce does not do great in the heat it grows but it can wilt pretty bad and taste bitter, going to a nursery and asking them some questions should really help you, thats also what i do. i would think if you did lettuce right now it will be fine, it cant be to hot down theri yet.

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well currently were being drenched by a decent storm but the week prior to this, it was fairly warm and getting up to low 80s. around june we will be real warm so depending on how long lettuce takes and how hot it can withstand then i might be able to do it.

Yeah LG you should be able to get out much sooner than Purp and I.

Im not a huge fan of lettuce because from what I understand it has pretty much 0 nutritional value, Im gonna grow some spinach instead not hating at all just sayin, I know how some things can get lost in translation on the net.

Ive used those soaker hoses before purp, I like em but they seem to not do so well if buried for long periods of time....

bros

whodatnation said:

Yeah LG you should be able to get out much sooner than Purp and I.

Im not a huge fan of lettuce because from what I understand it has pretty much 0 nutritional value, Im gonna grow some spinach instead not hating at all just sayin, I know how some things can get lost in translation on the net.

Ive used those soaker hoses before purp, I like em but they seem to not do so well if buried for long periods of time....

bros

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ya i dont even eat the stuff from my garden but my family and friends enjoy the benefits. i just really enjoy the hobby of gardening for a productive use of my time. IM A CARNIVORE! that part about the hose makes me wonder if it would also start to get clogged if it runs hard water as well. but if the pressure is strong it may not be affected.

Didn't I just see you over @ the 600? sheesh you get around LG

The holes are big enough for hard water I think, sometimes they even squirt out the sides and you have to burry it a little personally I like them.

btw thanks for the bump brosif

littlegrower2004 said:

well currently were being drenched by a decent storm but the week prior to this, it was fairly warm and getting up to low 80s. around june we will be real warm so depending on how long lettuce takes and how hot it can withstand then i might be able to do it.

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it gets very hot here in june to. they dont take long to grow. last year i planted mine in early may, i harvested three times before i cut them out cuz the heat, it was prob around end of june early july when pulled out, the last batch was a bit more bitter.

whodatnation said:

Yeah LG you should be able to get out much sooner than Purp and I.

Im not a huge fan of lettuce because from what I understand it has pretty much 0 nutritional value, Im gonna grow some spinach instead not hating at all just sayin, I know how some things can get lost in translation on the net.

Ive used those soaker hoses before purp, I like em but they seem to not do so well if buried for long periods of time....

bros

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ya lettuce is mainly just water in it but i like lettuce, and if radishes, and other good stuff is added it make a great salad, plus it is the satisfaction of knowing that know pesticides were used on it. i was thinking about growing some cabbage cuz i love that shit with brisket but i think it is getting a bit late, i see people harvesting them right now.
and as for the hose ya i can see it getting clogged if buried, the way we put them in though is we would only bury the bottom half so has is going right into the ground and the other have is getting placed on top of the dirt and what not.
and i dont see you hating on any one so im sure you wont ever hate on me.
congrats on winning the contest man, i figured after i saw your pics that yo would win.

well im on my way to creating a good salad here MC! i picked up some more goodies today for the garden and got around to tilling in my final two bags of amends and re-flattened the area out. also got to mowing all the crap around the area and the center working area.

heres the list of stuff to grow:
Roma tomatoes- super sweet 100 tomatoes- better boy tomatoes(2 of each, 6 in total)
Radishes
Lettuce
Watermelons
Cantaloupe
Snow Peas
Cerrano chilis- Jalepeno peppers- Cayenne peppers (2)- Bell Peppers
Corn
Strawberries - Sequia and Cuinalt (2 of each)

i think that covers it! any advice for planting lengths or how some of them grow from your experience will be great!

edit- forgot to add the pics!

looking good LG. the garden plot is looking nice. looks like you guys had a nice day down theri, we had warmer weather and sunny sky's all day untill now. but it was nice while it lasted.

as for any advice for planting them well, i would just read the back of the packages, they usually have plating info and harvesting info.
i can let you know that i plant melons in groups of 2, this way when planted on theri mounds they will pollinate each other faster and better cuz they are right next to each other.

i do groups of 2's with water melon, cantaloupe, cucumbers, and lemon cucumbers, they seem to grow great in pairs of 2's.

and also bell pepper plants and the cayennes will most likely need support by sticks or cages, i didnt think they would need it last year but the cayenne got to about 5 ft and was heavy as shit so i had to put a cage on some and use bamboo on the others to help support them.

are all you plants staying outdoors now?
i got alot of sprouts and really good, strong root systems on them all, none of my peppers have came up yet but im sure they will soon, every thing else is already sprouted and some of it is ready for bigger pots already. ill update tomorrow

mcpurple said:

looking good LG. the garden plot is looking nice. looks like you guys had a nice day down theri, we had warmer weather and sunny sky's all day untill now. but it was nice while it lasted.

as for any advice for planting them well, i would just read the back of the packages, they usually have plating info and harvesting info.
i can let you know that i plant melons in groups of 2, this way when planted on theri mounds they will pollinate each other faster and better cuz they are right next to each other.

i do groups of 2's with water melon, cantaloupe, cucumbers, and lemon cucumbers, they seem to grow great in pairs of 2's.

and also bell pepper plants and the cayennes will most likely need support by sticks or cages, i didnt think they would need it last year but the cayenne got to about 5 ft and was heavy as shit so i had to put a cage on some and use bamboo on the others to help support them.

are all you plants staying outdoors now?
i got alot of sprouts and really good, strong root systems on them all, none of my peppers have came up yet but im sure they will soon, every thing else is already sprouted and some of it is ready for bigger pots already. ill update tomorrow

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thanks for the info there MC! i was most curious about the melons and you pointed me in the right direction. everything i have is from home depot(the plants above i mean) so i havent had anything inside. we have some warm weather next week so im just going to plant the seeds and see how they do from there. most the stuff in seed form i can also get from the nursery already started so if they dont sprout its not a big loss. im pretty sure the corn will do fine just unsure for the others as last year we had the chilis come already planted like the tomatoes. i also found out like you last year that those peppers and such need stakes for support, i came out to find a few on the floor a couple times. will be prepared for that this year. ill be putting up a kind of tomatoe fencing on the coral fence you can see in the picture that the tomatoes will be vined threw along with the peas. heres a pic of how i plan to do it with the labels in place.

im sure your seeds will sprout, i had radishes sprouting all year outside in the winter cuz i let them get seeded last year and they all dropped. i was sketchy about growing from seed this year cuz i always bought mine but my worries are over i made it out harder then it should have ben in my head. i was gonna update today, but i decided i will update when i transplant them, half of the plants are ready for a new home and the others still got soil to fill out and what not

ill b waiting for that update to see how theyre all looking! i went ahead and made my rows yesterday afternoon so now i just need to sow my seeds this weekend then possibly plant the stuff i bought as well.

Shit I got some catching up to do lol seriously tho
Got my beds built and filled, just waiting now....
I'll share pics tonight I still need to make the screen for the beans but that'll take 10min to do.

Quick question, do you think its a big deal that my seedlingd are in my flower room and on 12/12? I have the extra space for now thats why they're in there.

the seedlings should be fine under 12 hours of light.
any extra room in the veg chamber?

wow quick response, no room atm but prob will have room once they are ready to go out tho hahha

ya i agree with MC, sprouts just need atleast like 8 hours to begin there growth stage. more light is always better but isnt crucial.

Thanks for the info, I cant upload pics now but I'll give your thread five stars

Ok i did only 17 transplants today, they all went into 4 inch square pots, i transplanted,6 of the lemon cucumbers, 6 straight 8 cucumbers, and 6 squash x zuhcini. the rest will have to wait till i get more pots, it is only the melons and the other big seed plants that need new homes. the tomatoes,onions, lettuce,peppers can all stay in those smaller ones for at least another week or more. my peppers have still not came up but i am sure they will every thing else has.
the new trey i planted seeds in on the 21st are already sprouting, it seems cucumbers and the melons come up faster then anything else, i had some start to pop through the dirt in the first 24 hours.
my pineapple has a tiny root forming, the foliage is really starting to die though and the cloner had a bunch of slime in it so i cleaned it with water and bleach and then soaked the pineapple in hormex again.
the jiffy/advanced nutrients cubes are not working at all like they said they were so i will never buy these again cuz it is not worth the price, i will just stick with dirt or bubble cloning. i dont know how they work for seeds though.

the pic of roots is a squash i had to separate, i found the simple lest way of getting them apart with no root tare was to take the plants and soak them in water and shake lighty till the dirt is all washed off, it works great and not a root was torn or hurt.

heres some pics, not much to look at but hey they are getting theri. i will pick up more pots soon they are only 10 cents each and i need about 100 or more so thats about only 10 bucks or some shit like that, im glad i could find cheap pots

Looking real good, sorry to hear the nutrient cubes didn't work out. Awesome the pineapple has roots!

420God said:

Looking real good, sorry to hear the nutrient cubes didn't work out. Awesome the pineapple has roots!

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ya im kinda burnt about the cubes but its what ever, i could still use them for seeds i guess, they are also realy hard to get to absorb water, i had to soak them in a cup and hold them down under the water to even soak some up, it sounds odd but they almost seem water proof.
thanks for stopping in man