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Dalmatiansoap
10-20-2010, 01:22 PM
Maybe thread like this one allready exist but does any of you grow any vegetables in pots? I would like to try but just dont know what and how:ha:
Main score? Make it edible:ha:
:woohoonaner:
Jack Daw
10-20-2010, 02:06 PM
I'm glad you asked. With your climate and a little protection, you can make a year-round veggie production for your household (bioveggie. :) ). The key however lies in the soil - it should be well-draining, humus rich and light soil that can easily be peneterated by the roots.
Also the pot doesn't need to be superbig, certainly smaller than banana pots, yet make sure that it's stable. Veggies like tomatoes can make it very unstable during windy weather, rains...
Terracotta pots hold the warmth slightly better than plastic pots (and have higher sun heat capacity), yet if you want a good insulation from the floor (!highly recommended), you should make sure that there's at least 5cm of solid plastic or other isolation between the floor and the pot.
Other than that? Nothing, just try... in your mini greenhouse. :)
sunfish
10-20-2010, 02:36 PM
Really not to much difference than growing any other plant in containers.
The Hollyberry Lady
10-20-2010, 03:53 PM
Great thread, Ante! :03:
I've been growing veggies & fruits in pots for many years and have tons of experience. Here's a pic I took today of my Determinate "Patio" tomato plant I am currently growing in a 3 gallon pot in my sunny living room window...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3911.jpg
Vegetable Container Gardening...
Many fresh veggies, strawberries, and some shrubby berries can be grown productively in containers. I've been doing it for over seven years now and it's not difficult. You can have your own mini-farm on a patio, deck, or balcony. You can also use containers to overcome problems of poor garden soil, heavy root competition, or shade.
For success with growing veggies in containers, you need to consider the location and size of the container, the soil mixture in the container, and the watering and fertilizing needs of the plants.
Nearly all veggies and berries require full sunlight. Crops will grow faster and produce more in full sun than in partial shade. Plants grown for their fruits, such as tomatoes, squashes, and strawberries, need at least 6-8 hours of daily sunlight. If all you have is a partially shaded site, you can still get a harvest of root and leaf crops. Using the descriptions of individual crops, match your choices to the location of your containers.
Many vegeatables are available in dwarf varieties, or varieties that have more restrained growth than usual. These are ideal for growing in containers. "Patio" tomatoes, finger or round carrots, and bush type beans, cucumbers, melons, and squash are examples of small versions of normally very big plants.
Nearly anything that will hold soil and allow water to drain from it, can be used as a container. The most important consideration is that the container offer enough room for the roots of the crop you intend to grow. You can raise a stand of Chives in an 8" pot, but a squash plant in the same container will fail resoundingly. Most crops need soil that is 12" deep and bigger is definitely better.
Large wood boxes, wooden barrels, and large (1 foot in diameter or greater) clay or plastic pots will hold enough soil for all but the largest of veggies. Remember that the smaller the container is, the faster it'll dry out and the more it will be subject to changes in temperature.
Hanging containers...which you might plant tomatoes, for example...can dry out rapidly because they are so thoroughly exposed to sunlight and wind. Be sure to water regularily, and since the hanging pots can become quite heavy when filled with mature plants, be sure to use sturdy hooks and wire or chain for suspending them.
Container soil must provide free penetration of water and air, but ideally it should retain moisture as well. A liberal quantity of organic matter in the soil mixture helps. Usually a combination of peat moss or other organic material and sand, perlite, or vermiculite works well...but they dry out quickly, and often contain no nutrients.
Container veggies need lots of water...and fertilizer. In the heat of the Summer you could find your self watering your veggie pots daily. To maintain steady growth, potted veggies need a regular and consistent supply of nutrients. I like to add Blood & Bonemeal to my new container veggies to get them off to a good start and then I hit them with a water-soluble organic solution weekly thereafter.
Another concern, is that veggies in pots can become very top-heavy and the containers can fall over as a result. Heavy clay pots will remedy this, or putting heavy rocks in the bottom of your pots before you plant in them will also help.
Peppers grow excellent in pots too. Here's some of my indoor plants today still producing fruits...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3913.jpg
Hope this information is useful to vegetable container gardeners.
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The Hollyberry Lady
10-21-2010, 12:43 AM
Thought I'd post some more information on growing edibles in containers for folks interested...
When choosing which vegetable to grow, remember that compact or dwarf varieties are generally the best choices for containers. Here's a list of some veggies that are well suited for container culture:
~ Bean (bush type)
~ Carrot (short-rooted types)
~ Corn salad
~ Eggplant
~ Cucumber (bush cultivars)
~ Kale
~ Lettuce
~ Onion
~ Pea (needs a trellis)
~ Pepper
~ Radish
~ Silverbeet
~ Summer Squash (bush cultivars)
~ Tomato
~ Watercress
~ Broccoli
~ Cauliflower
~ Spinach
~ Beets
~ Turnip
~ Zucchini (dwarf types)
and many more...
Edible Container Garden...
You can grow veggies and many other edibles in containers, as you now know. You can even grow some indoors as I have shown, if you have a room that gets lots of light. As I mentioned previously, the containers you use should be generous in size...especially for root vegetables and have excellent drainage.
Creating a Container Salad Garden...
A container garden can be perfect for one-stop salad gardening and harvesting. You can plant your salad greens in a window box container outside the kitchen, and some chives and basil. Hang a basket of cherry tomatoes nearby, and you'll have salads literally at your fingertips!
Lettuce and Spinach do best in cooler temperatures, so start some in early Spring. Plant some again in late summer and you'll enjoy months of delicious salads. They'll even grow beautifully inside!
Most salad plants are decorative as well as functional. Plant flowers with your veggies, or place flowering containers next to them. Zinnias, Sweet Alyssum, Marigolds, and Ageratum provide color and attract valuable pollinating insects.
Here's a container size guide...
~ 4" (10cm) Lettuce, Radish, Beetroot, Chives, Shallots.
~ 6" (15cm) Kohlrabi, Baby Carrots, Turnips, Chinese Cabbage, Spinach, Silverbeet, Endive, Sorrel.
~ 8" (20cm) Beans, Cabbage, Peppers, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Celery, Peas.
~ 10" (25cm) Broccoli, Cauliflower, deep rooted Carrots, Tomatoes.
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The Hollyberry Lady
10-25-2010, 11:33 AM
Took this hurried shot in a rush today, but it shows my tomatoes again. A few are just days from ripening...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3960.jpg
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The Hollyberry Lady
10-25-2010, 10:18 PM
Here are some very old (7 years) scanned shots of some more veggies I grew in pots, started from seed:
This was a Jerusalem Cherry plant. Athough non-edible, it shows an example of a fruiting plant grown in a container. Beside it are some of my "Gypsy" sweet peppers that are also an excellent variety to grow indoors in a sunny winter windowsill...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/scan0002.jpg
FireCracker hot chili peppers...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/scan0003.jpg
Showing many seedling herbs in my strawberry pot, more "Patio" tomatoes, hot peppers, and a dwarf cucumber bush variety called "Pot Luck" in a container as well...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/scan0005.jpg
Although this shot is blurry (I wasn't as good at picture taking back then :ha:) it shows my "sweet million" cherry tomatoes, also in a large container and staked. Plus you can also see the flowers of my "scarlet runner" pole bean vine also in a pot...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/scan0004.jpg
Although this shot is fairly old too, it displays one of my most favorite veggies to grow in a pot and super easy, even in winter, is "Bright lights" Swiss Chard...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/scan0004-1.jpg
Indoor seed grown herbs in my strawberry pot a few years ago...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/scan0002-1.jpg
Everything shown was grown from seed.
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tbaleno
10-25-2010, 10:36 PM
Wow. Your plants look like they lead healthy lives. I'm actually tempted next summer to just buy a ton of containers and do the planting in them.
Right now I'm trying cucumbers and beans in a bucket next to our piano. Your cherry tomatoes are causing me to think about cherry tomatoes now.
The Hollyberry Lady
10-25-2010, 11:18 PM
So glad you are inspired, Tbaleno! :03:
Be sure to post shots and discuss growing methods later with us. There's never only one way of doing things and I think gardeners should find their own way. I just like to share what has worked for me from my own personal experience...not from a textbook.
You can grow just about anything in a container that you can think of but in order for veggies to thrive and produce large yields, they do need some TLC and special attention.
I cannot stress FERTILIZING enough, when it comes to vegetables most especially. You just won't believe your crops and yields if you are consistent in your feedings.
Light is also a major concern because veggies need lots of it. I was going to start a thread just before Ante's called "Indoor Veggie Growing" because it's one of my most favorite things to do. Wintertime can be a time to produce lots of indoor produce. :08:
Spinach & Chards grow beautifully and Romaine Lettuce is like a dream in your window in January. I've done it many times and it's super fun as well as rewarding.
Good Luck, Veggie Growers! :goteam:
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tbaleno
10-26-2010, 12:08 AM
I'm going to the hydroponic store again tomorrow. I'll see if they have any more vegetable seeds. Seems like its the only place to buy seeds this time of year in New England.
The Hollyberry Lady
10-26-2010, 11:13 AM
Or trade with other gardeners, Tbaleno, which is so much more rewarding and fun anyway. :08:
Thought I'd copy and paste some of my information from the Tomato thread, and bring it here also...
Tips on Growing Determinate Tomatoes Indoors
Here's my "Patio" tomato plant this morning, loaded with fruits...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3809.jpg
Notice I keep a little mini tomato cage around the plant to support it? This will prevent it from leaning or falling over completely as it grows about two feet tall in a pot.
No pollination is required indoors to get fruits on your plant...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3815.jpg
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3814.jpg
One thing you should know if you're growing tomatoes indoors though is that edible plants attract pests like no other plants, for obvious reasons, so you must take measures against them, most especially inside.
Here's what I do to ward off leaf-sucking spider mites...
Once a week, I take my two foot tall tomato plant straight to the bathtub...and I lay it right down on it's side and fill the tub up a bit with water, making sure some of the leaves are submerged down in the water.
Before laying the plant down I bag the pot and tie it off, so the soil doesn't seep out into the tub. I swish the leaves around and even use a cup to pour water over them and I turn the plant in the water so that all sides get submerged.
Showering your plant once a week will keep mites away for good & your plant will fourish with tomatoes all Fall and Winter long...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3811.jpg
with more on their way...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3817.jpg
As you can see from my previous pics, "Patio" tomatoes grow very quickly...and they ripen fast too...and they're absolutely delicious!
I use a good well draining soil-less medium (Sunshine Pro-Mix #4) and I fertilize regularily with a organic water-soluble formula called DNF (Dutch Nutrient Formula). I also mix some Blood & Bonemeal into the soil when I first pot the seedling up into it's larger home container.
Fertilizing your tomato plant is extremely important if you want want an abundance of plump fruits, so this is something to pay special attention to. Mine gets a dose each week without fail.
I'll show more shots soon...
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bananarama2
10-26-2010, 03:47 PM
I've had "fun" planting up red potatoes in a large planter for the deck. You get a lot of questions about what kind of plant is that, especially when in bloom, and people are amazed when you tell them it is just a potato. And, you get to eat the potatoes at season's end. Another interesting project is to grow root vegetables like carrots, radishes (especially Japanese daikon) and parsnips in clay chimney liners. When grown properly (well watered and fertilized) the resultant veggies are enormous in size. Otherwise, check Sherry, The HolleyBerry Lady's info, very in depth and helpful. Thanks Sherry!:08:
bananarama2
10-26-2010, 03:50 PM
Sherry, you mention silverbeet in your list of pottable plants. Is that the same as the white stemmed varieties of chard? Rik
The Hollyberry Lady
10-26-2010, 03:55 PM
Yes Rik, Silverbeet is just another name for Chard here, both the white and red stem varieties.
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Figured I'd show off my Bhut Jolockia hot pepper( seed from HBL) this pic is just the first crop and I have a second one coming in now with the plant indoors.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss149/bob_075/DSCN0460.jpg
The first crop was over 80 peppers!:woohoonaner:
Dalmatiansoap
10-26-2010, 03:59 PM
Taste report???
bananarama2
10-26-2010, 04:01 PM
I think Wow! says it all. Beautiful....I have a definite soft spot for peppers and other solanums, and this is a great example!:gifs_rojo
Incredibly hot. I used just a small 1/3 of one pepper for Mitchel's banana flower recipe and it wasn't too hot with that little but you could tell it was a real burner. I made the rest into hot sauce that will take another 6 months before I taste it. Maybe I'll gte brave with the next batch and try a little more in a meal.
The Hollyberry Lady
10-26-2010, 04:06 PM
Woops, I missed your other post Rik...
Potatoes and carrots can grow better in a container than they do in the ground!!! :eek:
Do you know why?
Because there's no rocks in containers, stunting and deforming the growth. My aunt grows carrots in huge buckets each year and they are so perfect looking when she harvests them. :08:
Glad you find the information useful, Rik. I really know a lot about growing veggies in pots and want to inspire others to do so too.
Here's some more of my copied posts I thought should be here also...
More Tips on Growing Tomatoes Indoors...
When tomato plants are grown in containers, even in the Wintertime, in a warm south window, require a whole lot of water. In fact, my plant currently requires water daily, as it's in sun all day long and producing fruits rapidly.
Be sure to water your tomato plants regularily and not let the pot dry out, or it could be at the expense of your new blossoms which will drop off, or your tomatoes will be sunken-in looking and therefore destroyed.
As you can see by this pic I took today, the fruits are getting very plump, very fast...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3876.jpg
They cannot ripen soon enough for me...
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Another tip on growing tomatoes inside:
Be sure to turn your plant a bit every couple of days, to ensure it gets an even amount of light on all the fruits...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3843.jpg
More shots when things begin to turn red...
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tbaleno
10-27-2010, 11:49 PM
Anyone know how much of a root system lettuce has? I was thinking of getting some gutter and putting some soil in it and growing a row of salad greens in the basement. I'm just unsure if the shallowness of the gutter will be a problem.
The Hollyberry Lady
10-28-2010, 12:59 AM
How shallow is it, Tbaleno?
I've grown Romaine Lettuce in a 6-8" deep pot and it was perfect. At least 4" in width is preferable. Remember the container size guide...
~ 4" (10cm) Lettuce, Radish, Beetroot, Chives, Shallots.
~ 6" (15cm) Kohlrabi, Baby Carrots, Turnips, Chinese Cabbage, Spinach, Silverbeet, Endive, Sorrel.
~ 8" (20cm) Beans, Cabbage, Peppers, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Celery, Peas.
~ 10" (25cm) Broccoli, Cauliflower, deep rooted Carrots, Tomatoes.
This video shows root systems of mature Romaine Lettuce crops...
YouTube - Sure To Grow root mass in an NFT system (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKKDgKwOYvo)
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If you need to get rid of some let me know......
Figured I'd show off my Bhut Jolockia hot pepper( seed from HBL) this pic is just the first crop and I have a second one coming in now with the plant indoors.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss149/bob_075/DSCN0460.jpg
The first crop was over 80 peppers!:woohoonaner:
The Hollyberry Lady
10-28-2010, 09:08 AM
By the way Bob...
Your Bhut Jolokia plant really came out beautifully. Glad you made good use of my seeds...and thanks for sending some back my way too. :waving:
Did you do what I said and remove the old fruits so that more would develop? How is the plant doing now?
Peppers should be picked regularily to ensure continual fruit production on your plant. Consistent fertilizing too, will make your pepper plants produce abundant yields...even in pots!
Anyway, thanks for sharing your pretty shot with us. Peppers are so ornamental as well as delicious.
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The Hollyberry Lady
10-30-2010, 10:35 AM
Here's some of my indoor peppers today still producing fruits for me in my living room window...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3965.jpg
I keep them well fed with an organic water-soluble fertilizer.
These green beauties are swelling by the day...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3963.jpg
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tbaleno
10-30-2010, 10:54 AM
I know who I'm going to go to with my container plant questions after seeing your pictures.
Thanks all, yes Sherry I did exactly like you said...having thought the plant was spent and I now have a new crop with some ripe as we speak and many more on the way. How long can you keep potted hot peppers growing like this? I've never done it other than just for one season and I now have it growing beautifully indoors ao I was wondering.
SNC if you PM me your address I'll send you a couple of seeds in the mail... trust me a few is all you need:ha:
The Hollyberry Lady
10-30-2010, 11:40 AM
Bob, peppers are perennial, if they are kept indoors and will go on producing indefinitely! :eek:
You can keep it in a warm sunny sill all winter, then pop it back outdoors in Spring! ;)
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Richard
10-30-2010, 06:43 PM
Here's are some of the potted vegetables and herbs (plus vines, shrubs, and trees) I'm currently growing:
http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/image_gallery/partial_inventory_2010_10_30_400x300.jpg
The Hollyberry Lady
11-01-2010, 01:29 PM
:goteam: A very exciting day!!! :goteam:
A picture says it all...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3975.jpg
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The Hollyberry Lady
11-02-2010, 10:40 PM
Even more ripe today!
I'm planning toasted tomato sandwiches...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3989.jpg
Looks like I'll be eating them within the week...
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Richard
11-03-2010, 12:07 AM
Got Capers ?
The Hollyberry Lady
11-04-2010, 05:56 PM
No Richard, but I hear they're pretty tasty with tomatoes, so thank you for the great suggestion! ;)
Looks like I'll be gobbling some red beauties this weekend! :woohoonaner:
I'll show them again before I pick 'em, just to make Bob a little more...
jealous! http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/emo2.gif
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/emo1.gif
Richard
11-04-2010, 07:27 PM
Got Capers ?
No Richard, but I hear they're pretty tasty with tomatoes, so thank you for the great suggestion! ;)
There is a strain of caper (Capparis spinosa) imported to temperate areas of the Mediterranean during the golden age of Persia. The inner fruits of this variety are sold as preserves in jars for the European palate. I have it as nursery stock, and I think you can probably find it from east coast suppliers as well. Given all the other plants you have indoors, I think it is worth a shot. Be careful to differentiate between the Mediterranean strain, the tropical strain (south China, India), and the Malaysian cultivar which grows caper fruits (large pods eaten whole).
The Hollyberry Lady
11-05-2010, 09:05 AM
Very interesting Richard, and thank you. :waving:
Couldn't pass up another opportunity to show off my red beauties again this morning..
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3993.jpg
Although my mouth is watering, I like to leave the fruit on the vine for a couple of days until they become super red and ripe. The flavor will be phenomenal! :08:
If the leaves on your tomato plant begin to turn yellowish when the fruits are ripening, do not worry...
Just remove them, because new leaves will begin to grow almost right away ;)
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tbaleno
11-05-2010, 09:15 AM
Picture perfect! I am in AWE.
Very interesting Richard, and thank you. :waving:
Couldn't pass up another opportunity to show off my red beauties again this morning..
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3993.jpg
Although my mouth is watering, I like to leave the fruit on the vine for a couple of days until they become super red and ripe. The flavor will be phenomenal! :08:
If the leaves on your tomato plant begin to turn yellowish when the fruits are ripening, do not worry...
Just remove them, because new leaves will begin to grow almost right away ;)
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Toamato season is well over now in the "Garden State" and you have fresh ones up there in the frozen tundra or wherever you live!!
You stink!:mad:
The Hollyberry Lady
11-08-2010, 05:01 PM
A POST TO MAKE BOB JEALOUS...http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/emo1.gif
I picked the two you saw on the vines earlier and gave one to my mom and here's the one I'm putting in my bowl of salad tonight...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI4006.jpg
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI4007.jpg
: O
More of the smaller ones are beginning to turn red now too...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI4005.jpg
:D
I used to like you HBL!:mad:
Steven Valys
11-08-2010, 05:18 PM
Incredibly hot. I used just a small 1/3 of one pepper for Mitchel's banana flower recipe and it wasn't too hot with that little but you could tell it was a real burner.
1/3 of a pepper? was it picked early or within 1/4 mile of any other pepper? That doesn't seem hot enough given the reputation.
oh no... it was fully ripe and you have to allow for that I'm fairly tolerant of them. It was only a third of a pepper and then diced very fine in the dressing and dispersed over the whole salad. Still it left me with a warm feeling inside.... to try and eat a whole one would be way too much. There was one long red cayenne in the yard too but the Bhut Jolockia had bloomed way earlier so I dont think there was any cross polination.
The Hollyberry Lady
01-03-2011, 03:00 PM
How's your Bhut Jolokia plant now, Bob? Is it still alive?
Thanks so much for sending me some fresh seeds back again. ;)
Here's are 2 of my little mini micro-tomato plants today. The one on the right is about to put on it's very first crop of cherry tomatoes...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC01187.jpg
I've also got a couple "Patio" seedlings that are about half a foot tall now.
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Richard
01-03-2011, 04:22 PM
Here's my Bhut Jolokia overwintering outdoors in San Diego, CA. The plant is about 2.5 years old now.
http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/image_gallery/Bhut_Jolokia_2011_winter_300x400.jpg
Mine's doing well on the front porch and has about a dozen or so fruits on it.
I still have to get some seeds out to those who asked for them but have been really busy.
The Hollyberry Lady
01-03-2011, 04:53 PM
Uh huh...I know all about how busy you've been! :ha:
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Can't mention that "other hobby" here!:ha:
The Hollyberry Lady
01-03-2011, 05:06 PM
Can't mention several of them, really. :ha:
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The Hollyberry Lady
04-04-2011, 06:21 PM
Here's three Ruby Red leaf lettuce seedlings...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03302.jpg
They get more red over time and with more sunshine. I'm separating them tonight. ;)
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bananarama2
04-05-2011, 04:06 PM
Haven't been on the site for a month or so, but encouraging to have people like Sherry keeping us all inspired and motivated. And plants like tomatoes and peppers, being perennial in their native habitats make it relatively easy to keep the gardening hobby alive all year round. I have 4 overwintered peppers in my workshop which are all producing flower buds now, and several varieties of perennial flowers, which will shortly move outside again as the weather warms. Overwintering peppers outdoors is to be envied by many of us Richard...(I can't quite trust the weather that much here), but kudos for sharing the dream! For the rest of us, spring can't be held off indefinitely! Got to go and plant something......!!!:woohoonaner:
Dean W.
04-06-2011, 12:21 AM
How did I miss this thread? :lurk:
The Hollyberry Lady
04-10-2011, 02:54 PM
Glad you found us Dean! :waving:
Haven't separated the Ruby Red leaf lettuce quite yet, but here it is today, looking more & more red tinged...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03540.jpg
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The Hollyberry Lady
05-11-2011, 12:28 PM
My first ripening tomato of Spring!!! :woohoonaner:
I noticed this one today, beginning to turn red...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0163.jpg
This type is called "Table" tomato and it's ideal for growing in pot. This variety doesn't even need a lot of sunlight and likes shade...and it also doesn't like a lot of fertilizer either! :eek: The flavor of the fruits is very rich and delicious.
Soon I'll be saving many seeds, for those interested. ;) Here's how the plant looks in it's pot...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04336.jpg
It only reaches a 10" to a foot tall, and it's classified as a cherry tomato plant, although some of the fruits are quite large...golfball size. I've been growing this type for 4 years now and it's wonderful. The high yields are impressive too, for such a small plant. :08:
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The Hollyberry Lady
05-13-2011, 03:57 PM
Here's a little 'micro-tom' seedling today...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0257.jpg
Oh and I'll show this shot here too...more ripening "Table" tomatoes this afternoon...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0223.jpg
Here's a shot I took a few minutes ago of my sweet Italian frying peppers in a pot, called "Jimmy Nardello". They look like they'll be hot but they're actually super sweet. :eek:
I've grown them a few times and they perform great in a south window. Such a nice change from the usual sweet bells...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0266.jpg
They'll turn red soon. :D
And what would indoor potted veggie gardening be without some hot peppers...
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0259.jpg
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cherokee_greg
05-13-2011, 06:31 PM
I have a potted roma tomatoe
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42700&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42700&ppuser=5959)
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