My Aero~Garden...

[The Hollyberry Lady]

:ha::ha::ha: I meant to say "Jigsaw"!!! Too funny.


I'm gonna go check and see if it really is the beginnings of a tomato blossom...


I can't tell if it's a bud that's deveoping or not, but there's no yellow yet. I think it might have been the lighting. It won't be long though now and it will be producing! Can't wait. :goteam:


This shot is so cute, I'll post it here too for those that follow along. I'm really just posting it to make Bob jealous! :ha:


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03144.jpg


JaNan, you just have no idea how much I love this plant! I think it's one of the nicest I've ever grown! :eek:


I love it that it came from you as well...so cool.


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[Jananas Bananas]

That picture looks like it is posing for you! A pepper plant with a personality!!! :ha: Well that should definitely make Bob jealous! It could be a picture post card for the perfect Hot Marble plant. I started three more seeds, and I think I have the start of grow tails.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110331002.jpg

Boy that sure looks like a little bud on that tomato. I have gone back and looked at it three more time and have even blown it up. it must be a little curl of new leaves.

I keep forgetting to take pictures of my tomato babies. 100% survived started in the AG transferred to Spagnum Peat Moss. They are sooooo cute. Maybe I can get a quick shot tonight when I post this.

This is the old seed Steve. They are about two years old but I have at least two spouting (mini passiflora).

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110331012.jpg

There are tiny tree seeds (older than two years) on the surface of the sponge and I have at least three sprouting though I am not sure you can see them. The big seeds (in comparison) are pepper seeds.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110331026-1.jpg

These are Papaya sprouting:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110331006.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks for saying my marble plant is perfect, JaNan. The credit goes to the aero-garden though, not to me.


It does look like it's posing! I just loved the shot because it all looks so purple. Such an appealing & attractive little plant JaNan. Thanks again for sharing it.


You're really having terrific success with germination, I see. Things look good.


So what are you actually going to keep in the system to grow? You have 7 pods, so what will stay in them this time? I can't wait to find out.


Do you like what I've chosen to grow in mine for my first cycle? I figured it was a good mix of some cool things to keep my interest for awhile. The thing is though, peppers are perennial indoors so they'll live on and continue to produce fruits! :08: My little marble beauty could be in there for awhile.


I can't wait to see the first baby marble pepper! By the looks of things, it won't be long now. I can tell the blossoms will be really purple and pretty.


The "Little Blue" pepper is producing buds so they should have fruits roughly around the same time and they're the same size plants too. Don't worry, you're getting seeds for that as well JaNan. ;)


So ok, tell me what you'll be growing in your pods...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh how exciting! :goteam:


Look what I just discovered this afternoon...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03154.jpg


:woohoonaner::woohoonaner::woohoonaner:


You know what happens next when the blossom falls!!! :eek:


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03155.jpg


Lots more buds are developing. This plant is going to have tons of fruits!


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03157.jpg


The Violetta is really getting tall and big now...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03156.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Ok, get out your magnifying glasses! :ha:


Here are the little Sundew seedlings today. You can see the ones on the side of the sponge best, if you blow the shot up to 400%...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03180.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

JaNan, look how big the Genovese is tonight! :ha:


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03200.jpg


The leaves are just huge. Way larger than when I grow it in a pot.


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[Jananas Bananas]

One leaf on that whopper could be a meal! WoW! I can see the little Sundews now without even blowing up the picture. Isn't that a beautiful bloom? It looks like a purple star. I'm so glad you love it. I hope I can get one that looks half as good! That color combination in that picture with the lime green and purples, I like it a lot.

Here is a new sprout popping today. This is a pink oleander - another seed that came in the same trade as the mini passi, so the seed is over two years old. I am very pleased!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110401116.jpg

These are the new purple basil in G #2 this afternoon.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110401125.jpg

And the papaya

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110401107.jpg

I am not sure which I will keep in the Ag's. I know I will keep all of them in there a lot longer than I did the others. Probably the Hot Marble for sure because of yours. Many of the plants are tall, so they will have to come out just for the size factor - but that will be a while yet. Maybe the petunias if they don't take it over.

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Petunias can be pruned and shaped, so don't worry about them taking over, JaNan. ;)


Your stuff looks great. The basil is coming along already.


I'm getting so excited about the marble plant and can't wait for that blossom to fall so I can see one of the fruits. How cool that it's produced so quickly and wonderfully. I'm sure yours will be every bit as gorgeous JaNan, so no worries there.


Yes, the Genovese basil leaves are enormous! :eek: The flavor is to die for and I'm getting so spoiled that I can't do without it now. I'm going to be harvesting the Violetta soon too, by the looks of things. I actually noticed this morning that it shot up really tall over night! The growth on my plants is amazing now and I'm keeping everything well fed.


Did you see the post on the aero-garden site where Pixie was asking me what the pH reading of my water was? Are you intending on buying a pH kit, JaNan? I think it would be cool to know the exact figures and then adjustments could be made. What do you think?


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

A bit blurry but here's how things look tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03216.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

What a beautiful collection Sherry!

I have first cotyledon leaves on my little sprout and another seed popping on my mini passiflora:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110402057.jpg

This papaya looks like it should be in a horror movie:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110402058.jpg

You can see the Royal Empress trees sprouting at this angle:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110402067.jpg

I LOVE THIS! ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Very nice JaNan! Things are germinating wonderfully as usual. :goteam:


Here's my Micro-Tom tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03240.jpg


Here's the 'little blue' hot pepper growing lots of new leaves and developing more pepper buds...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03241.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Sherry, when you give them a shower - how do you do it? Misting with a spray bottle, or do you take the tray and actually shower them in the shower, or .....? They always look so fresh and clean! :) ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I shower them weekly in the tub, but I mist them daily too. I raise the lights though until things dry off, so the leaves don't get scorched.


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

My little strawberry darling is sending up a new leaf today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03247.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Sherry is the precious little strawberry one you are keeping in the AG or are you going to transplant it? Is everything you have it in now, staying? Also, since you have such a variety growing, what do you have your settings on? I have both mine set on tomatoes and peppers. ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes JaNan, the strawberry is staying to grow in the system...and produce berries!!! :goteam:


Also yes, the plants that you see in my system now are the ones that will stay in there to
mature. :2216:


I have mine on the herb setting because the lights stay on the longest. They go off at midnight now and come back on at 6 am.


I just changed my water and added some more nutrients. I also added some epsom salts and a couple Tum anti-acid tablets to dissolve and provide calcium. It can help with blossom drop on tomatoes and peppers and can be used in soil also. ;)


I bet next week they grow like crazy, after everything's been freshened. I enjoy watching the growth spurts after I feed them. Everything is just thriving for me now. :woohoonaner:


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[Jananas Bananas]

Sherry, You know I will be watching! :woohoonaner:

Sweet Bell Peppers

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110403040.jpg

Second set of leaves on the baby mini passi and the 2nd one saying "Don't forget about me!!!!"

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110403037.jpg

Purple Basil - coming right along now.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110403026.jpg

These are fascinating - These are baby TREES! Isn't that amazing? - and some of the fastest growing trees on the planet!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110403031.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Amazing you've got little tree sprouts JaNan. I love popping tree seeds too. That one you have there, that's standing up tall, is just adorable.


Those bells are ready to be separated. Everything looks terrific. The basil is already coming along for you too already. ;)


Here's my 'little blue' hot pepper plant, setting many buds now...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03257.jpg


The marble plant has two more blossoms that will open tomorrow. It's really thriving and getting ready to set fruits now also...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03260.jpg


I'm dying to harvest some of this...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03255.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Well the first blossom has fallen off now and left behind a little nub!!! As you can see too, many more blossoms are developing and blooming...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03263.jpg


I am amazed at how beautiful this variety grows in the system...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03266.jpg


It had a nice shower this afternoon...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03268.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Sherry, can you get a close up shot of that variegated one for me?

Boy, I would say the the Hot Marble Pepper is the perfect plant for the AeroGarden! That thing is so very pretty. Do you have a frontal shot of the two newly opened blooms? It's getting so wide! Is it shading your little strawberry?

I just posted on the AG site this morning. I think they are interested in the unusual stuff that I am trying to sprout. Kinda like oh yeah we are way ahead of you with the peppers and mint, no big deal. But a banana seeds, and papaya, oh my!!! :ha:

I just started a cherimoya seed in a pod this morning. We'll see how that goes! :ha:

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I'll try to get a front shot JaNan, but there's a lot of branches so I hope they won't be blocking. It's such a compact plant that it's not shading my strawberry plant at all. I adore this plant JaNan!


Yup, I'll get a close up shot of the variegated type beside the two marbles in a pot, but I gotta go for an hour or so. Be back soon. Another variegated type showed up elsewhere but it's not from your seeds. Can't imagine what it is.


Yeah, it's cool how impressed they all are by our stuff. Most of them just grow stuff from the aero-garden kits they purchase, so they're very impressed with our varieties.


If those banana seeds pop, you'll be the aero-garden banana queen! :ha:


See ya soon...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Ok, this was the best I could do JaNan...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03283.jpg


Oh and the Micro-Tom has buds today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03285.jpg


Strawberry...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03280.jpg


I'll post the shot of the variegated hot pepper plant in the hot pepper thread now...


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[Jananas Bananas]

The flowers look like they are hiding from you! :ha:

Micro Tom buds! :woohoonaner:

And little baby hands! :) Love it! ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

See how fast that thing produces tomato buds, JaNan?! :eek:


I sent you and Cam seeds for it and I will be giving some to Dean as well. Soon I'll have many more seeds when I harvest a couple cherries. I know you'll enjoy this adorable, yet high-yielding variety. ;)


Yes, most of the marble pepper buds are set down in under the top layer of leaves. I can't wait to watch that one begin to grow. :D


It seems like only yesterday that everything was just a seedling. It amazes me how quickly things develop and thrive in there. I can't wait to watch your marble seedling grow too JaNan. It's so fun watching each other's stuff like we do.


Oh by the way, my little "thumbelina" dwarf zinnia is starting to branch out, just like the marble did. It will have many blooms, no doubt. You can see all the new leaves growing out of the nodes...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03303.jpg


My little marble plant is even producing buds down at the base of the plant too! :08: Check it out...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03306.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Yes, that is super fast! With it being so tiny, how big is the fruit Sherry? Does it need to be propped or anything? You know like a trellis? I think I have seen you say they are very tasty. I'm sure I will love it as much as you are the Marble peppers! That is another that produced buds quickly! That bud down at the base is too cute!

Since I skipped a day, I will post some pictures tomorrow. I really like us posting to this thread and the changes a day makes is really amazing. Almost like time lapsed photography! :)

That little Thumbelina sure has taken off too! What color will the bloom be do you know?

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

The tomato fruits are the size of regular cherry tomatoes, and yes sometimes the plant needs staking, but sometimes not. Yup, the fruits are tasty.


The thumbelina will be a surprise color, as it's from a mix. :D


Looking forward to your shots tomorrow...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh and surprisingly I took all of the basil out of the system tonight...I'm bored with it. :ha:


I need something more exciting in there with the others. I'm going to sleep on it and decide what to put in there tomorrow. I may put in an already existing seedling from one of my windows, or start seeds for something else. I'm indecisive. I have a blue cornflower seed sprouting so I could grow that with the zinnia...not sure yet.


I'll let you know tomorrow, but I might wait a couple days on pictures, except for the peppers of course...


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[tbaleno]

how about strawberries?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Do you mean did I take my strawberry plant out, Tom?


Nope, it's staying to grow on and produce in the system. I just took the 2 kinds of basil out. I have tons of it growing in pots in my windows so I don't need to waste growing it in the A-G too, I decided. It was fun though but it's time for something more cool and exciting now. :08:


I'll let you guys know what I decide on...


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[Jananas Bananas]

The mini passi and a little brother:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406011.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406012.jpg

The purple basil:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406024.jpg

Pink Oleander now has a sibling:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406015.jpg

Peppers:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406007.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406004.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406002.jpg

The papaya has four seeds sprouting (these are going to have to be separated soon):

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406001.jpg

The Royal Empress tree:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406008.jpg

Oh, and this is my new little Hot Marbles coming up!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406021.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Looking so good JaNan! ;)


I took out the zinnia and decided to grow your "Jigsaw" variegated hot pepper instead. Here it is...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03362.jpg


Here's the first Micro-Tom buds...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03368.jpg


The marble plant is just absolutely loaded with open blossoms...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03363.jpg


Here's the first little marble pepper getting a little bit bigger now...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03375.jpg


This is the "little blue" hot pepper plant in the lower front left corner of the shot, with the marble in the top right corner...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03369.jpg


Here's a couple "little blue" pepper buds that will be the first to bloom...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03371.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Some changes...


I wanted to grow a zinnia and a blue cornflower in one pod together because they both only reach 6" tall, but I knew the other zinnia was too big now and it will shade the blue cornflower from developing. They need to germinate and develop together. Here they are popping alongside each other. Germinaion occured in less than 24 hours...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03377.jpg


I also had some of the Gaultheria Procumbens evergreen "winterberry" dwarf shrublet seeds come up in the pod with the micro-tom, but I didn't want them be shaded so I put them on the edge of the sponge with the zinnia & cornflower...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03378.jpg


The zinnia and cornflower will be the only case where I'll grow two plants in one pod. They're just so perfect together though and I'd love to have both of them in my system. It'll be so pretty.


Now I'll have three kinds of hot peppers (little blue, marble, and jigsaw) and a tomato and strawberry plus two kinds of flowers!!! I think I'm satisfied now. :D This will be perfect and it will hold my interest longer.


So both basil plants and the old zinnia have been taken out of my system.


Hope you guys aren't mad at me for changing things a bit. :ha:


Sometimes you don't know until things get going a bit, what you really want. I want it to look like a bouquet of zinnias and cornflowers. The zinnias will be a surprise color but the cornflowers will definitely be blue.


What do you think JaNan?


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here's a "Little Blue" pepper bud that will likely open tomorrow...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03384.jpg


Now that the bud is more mature I seem to recall the flowers are white, but the edges are purple. ;)


We'll see tomorrow...


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[Jananas Bananas]

I think that is a terrific combination! Those together will be a living bouquet for sure! I'm giving my shots the QC right now. May load a couple in a few minutes. That little blue pot is a very nice pepper, is it a mini like marbles, or are the leaves larger? ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I'm just sorry that I didn't grow them sooner so they'd be blooming by now. It's an experiment to see how well two plants that are about the same size, grow in one pod.


The 'little blue' gets about 8" in a pot, but it seems smaller in the A-G for some reason. I like it. The peppers are really hot and there's a lot of them. They start out bluish/purple and they turn red later. I sent you a few seeds to get you started JaNan, if you feel like growing one.


I miss the big zinnia I had. It would have bloomed soon. :( Now I'm starting over.


What's worse, my one girlfriend is trying to get my strawberry seedling out of me, because I made a mistake of telling her I have five more seeds in soil that I'm waiting to germinate. I did promise her an Alpine this season but I would like her to wait and have one of the soil grown ones when they come up. I sowed them a week and a half ago.


She insists she'll kill a younger seedling so I may give her the older one and transfer one of the soil sprouted plants back into the A-G later. One way or the other, I'll be growing a strawberry plant in my system, so don't worry. I still haven't decided yet if I'll give it to her though. I'm too nice. ;)


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[Jananas Bananas]

Well Sherry, I have to tell you, I called my sister today and asked her what she was doing. She said I am trying to take these d*mn strawberry seeds off this d*mn strawberry with tweezers!!!! :woohoonaner: :ha:

She was NOT having a good time of it. I said now take some off for yourself too! It took a bit, but I finally got her laughing. :ha:

I bought another AG today - but I bought it for her. She is SOOOOOO.......excited! I fought downtown traffic for her today. I HATE HATE HATE city traffic, and I got lost. So, I was not a very happy person this morning myself. I am going to see her not this weekend but the next and will take it down to her then.

~J

[Jananas Bananas]

I found this interesting. I got the new system set up Wednesday. That night I threw a couple of the petite marigold seeds on two of the sponges and the next morning I had a sprout. Less than 1/2 day. Pretty amazing!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110407015.jpg

Then this is it just a while ago, the second seed has a grow tail curling around and I am sure it will be standing up in the morning. Look how pink the stem is, isn't it cute?

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110408009.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

OMG JaNan, I just about died when I read that you bought another one! I thought ok, so how many is that now...six!!! :ha:


That is so nice that you bought her one! :D


I think it's terrific. Get her to join this thread on banana later...now that would be cool. I wish I had a sister. Then again, I wish I still had a brother too. :(


Your sister is going to love the A-G! What will she grow?


Hilarious that she was tweezing a berry! LoL. :ha: Hey, it works. So was it the pink blossom type?


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[Jananas Bananas]

Sherry, I couldn't pass it up. It was being sold by a college student that will be moving back home in a couple of months and couldn't take it with her. :)

I have three of the 7 pod pro elites (the ones with the stainless steel), they are all just alike:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406108.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406107.jpg

Carrie's is a solid black one, but is a 7 pod unit. I am not going to put water in it or I will keep it! :ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Great shots...love the pink sprouts.


Don't mean to burst your bubble JaNan about your marigold seeds, but they are notorious for being fast sprouters, especially if they're fresh. My French Vanilla ones germinate in soil in less than 24 hours if super warm and two days otherwise, so I'm not surprised the aero-garden would be extra speedy. Still totally cool and good for you! ;)


Marigolds grow super quickly and I can only imagine in the A-G! :eek: They'll grow like crazy! What color and type is that JaNan? How tall will they get? I have some dwarf french petit ones in a mix of pretty colors. They all grow 6" tall. I'll send some in your 2nd envelope if you like?


Will you be growing those marigolds in your unit or transplanting them to soil? Remember to keep the strongest seedling but remove the extras. So pretty to have flowers in the A-G. :goteam:


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

If I wasn't packing and moving, I'd have a few more myself JaNan. When I move and get settled, I'll surely buy more systems then.


Plus the garden season is here and my many windows will more than supply me with what I need to grow some terrific plants. When Fall hits and there's less light, I'll be inspired to buy another one...or two. :ha:


I think my mom is getting one to grow herbs in! She's totally impressed with mine and wants to get involved. I don't blame her.


Great set-up JaNan, even though I'm a bit jealous. ;)


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[Jananas Bananas]

They are the petite dwarf 6 inch ones that I have pictured in the seed trader thread. Orange and yellow. The leaves are fern-like and I think it would be nice to have one or two stay in one of them. Your French Vanilla is a full size one isn't it? What colors are your mixed? I thought since they were only six inches that it would be a nice flower to try.

I don't know what Carrie will grow first. Probably the herbs because she is cooking a lot lately and loves using herbs. I know she is really going to love it!

Oh yeah, it is the dark hot pink blossom! She said the tag said it was "Tristan", but she bought four of them and they all say "Tristan" and it was the only one with pink blossoms. So it is either mis-marked or they come in more than one color.

[Jananas Bananas]

Here's a couple of links with pictures of it:

Fragaria x ananassa 'Tristan' F1 - 10+ Seeds Tristan Strawberry - Deep Rose Flowers and Tasty Red Fruit [S175] - $4.99 : The Strawberry Store, The Berries of Kings (http://www.thestrawberrystore.com/buyplants/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=157)

Strawberry Tristan: Park Seed (http://www.parkseed.com/gardening/PD/87661/)

It's very pretty, don't you think? I'm getting enough seeds for you too! :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah my mom's gonna grow herbs too, although she does enjoy hot peppers but not too hot.


The white marigolds are full size but perfect for pots. You have just got to grow one when the seeds arrive...as they're one of my all-time favorite flowers!!!


The dwarf french petit marigolds I have are a mix of a full range of oranges, mahoganies, reds and yellows. They are fully double crested flowers that are only 1" across. The plants are loaded with them!


Now you've got me wanting to grow marigolds in my A-G JaNan! :eek:


I'm trying to grow all that you're growing in three units, in one! :ha:


I can send you some of my french petit ones if you like JaNan, so you can have more colors?


I hope my strawberry seeds come up soon. If I have extras JaNan, I could always send you a seedling, until I collect more seeds. When you asked for some, I'd already sown the last of them, but I only need a couple plants and that'll be good for me.


Ok I'll check out your link...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Yeah Sherry I think I would. I really think the fern leaves will look really nice with the regular shaped leaves don't you? And the petite dwarfs are the perfect size. I don't mind starting the large stuff, knowing I will be taking them out, but I want to really give some thought to the ones that stay in. And I like the fact that we can do our own, and not be tied down with a set kit! That is no imagination! :giveflowersnana:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow, I love it JaNan!!! :goteam:


It's everbearing and it's perfect for pots with few runners...that's all I need to know! :ha:


Oh thank you for sharing seeds. I'll be getting the lighter paler pink kind at the end of April and I'll be sure you get some too.


That one you have would be cool in the aero-garden since it's compact with few runners...that's why I like Alpine types because they're small with no runners at all.


I sent you the Florida Star too JaNan, but I'm not sure of the growth habit.


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes, I'm giving it a lot of thought too JaNan and that's why I've been making some changes recently. I'm growing all plants that grow 6-8" tall. It will be so lovely when everything is grown and mature. :D


No problem...I'm adding it to the list of what to send you next, so you can have all the colors for the dwarf petit french cuties. ;) They'll be great in the A-G, no doubt.


You know what I love most about my A-G plants? I never have to remember to water them! :ha:


Seriously though, I like that they're always hydrated and I don't have to worry. I have enough plants to water as it is!


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[Jananas Bananas]

That one place said they are the perfect edible ornamental - BUT they were sold out of it! :ha: I guess more than just us liked them a lot too!

[Jananas Bananas]

I understand. We had another 93 degree day today. I watered front and back just before sunset. If I try to water in the morning, the droplets act as magnifying glass and puts burn dots on the leaves. And with it this hot they are THIRSTY!

We really have two growing seasons, Spring and Fall. Summer is way to hot and burns everything, so I will enjoy having things in the AG's that I can't outside in the summer. Everybody thinks I'm crazy, but this apparently is the time to buy them off Craigslist. Everybody is growing outside right now and not messing with their AG's or just got tired of them.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Every gardener has their own personal needs and ways they want to do things so I just let people decide for themselves what works best. It's different for everyone.


I think it's great you have what you need JaNan and you're sure getting good deals on them too. Wow! They look nice, all three in a row like that. I know you're loving and enjoying them. I can imagine you every morning hovering over them to see what's grown and sprouted! ;)


I jump out of bed myself to go see what's new everyday. It's totally exciting.


Yes, water when the sun isn't on the leaves. Ever considered watering before the sun comes
up? :eek: I used to sometimes.


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Just as I suspected it would, the "little blue" bud bloomed today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03452.jpg


Marble is growing bigger each day...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03458.jpg


Micro-Tom buds are developing further...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03459.jpg


Too cool, eh?! :D


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

These shots will show the 'Little Blue" & "Marble" plant, plus their blossoms.


Here's the "Little Blue" right now...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03494.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03511.jpg


Here's the "Marble"....


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03497.jpg


I shined a blue-ish light on th blossom and think it looks kinda cool...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03500.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Look how adorable my little Marble pepper is this morning...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03526.jpg


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[Bob]

Yeah , yeah , yeah...... let's see you grow a fruiting banana in that thing!:ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Don't laugh because someone on the aero-garden site actually grew a watermelon in their unit! :ha:


They harvested it and everything, and showed a shot of it cut in half before they ate it! :eek:


What do think of that, smart-ass?!!! You're just jealous because you can't join in on the fun with JaNan & I. http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/emo1.gif



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[The Hollyberry Lady]

A little bigger today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03579.jpg


Plus I can see yellow on my micro tomato bud...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03576.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

This is a Vanilla Marigold from the big batch of seeds I just got from Sherry yesterday. One already has a grow tail coming out!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110412001.jpg

Papaya

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110412006.jpg

Purple Basil

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110412022.jpg

Passiflora

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110409024.jpg

Sweet Bell Pepper

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110412011.jpg

Trying something new, I accidently broke off the top branch of one of my tomatoes, so I stuck it down into a pod to see if it will root. Just an experiment.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110412014.jpg

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Looking good JaNan! :08:


Here's my 4 little baby Winterberry (Gautheria Procumbens) evergreen seedlings coming up on the edge of the sponge. The larger seedling is blue cornflower...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03585.jpg


I'll take a shot of the growing marble shortly so you can see how much it grew today! :ha:


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[Jananas Bananas]

I forgot to show my Royal Empress Tree. It is almost as cute as your baby hands Sherry!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110412150.jpg

I put my Winterberry around the edge of my Little Blue Pot:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110412005.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Just had to remind me of my little strawberry seedling that is no longer with us, eh JaNan?! :ha:


Don't panic Tom, another one will germinate soon and I promise not to give it away. ;)


Your stuff looks great JaNan. So glad you sowed some of the Gaultheria Procembens seeds! :goteam: You are gonna love that shrublet!


Here's how things are looking in my A-G tonight: :D


"Jigsaw" hot pepper seedling...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03612.jpg


Micro-Tom buds...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03597.jpg


The plant itself is adorable and only a few inches tall...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03633.jpg


Here's my "Little Blue" hot pepper plant getting more and more"blue" with age...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03609.jpg


Here's an adorable blossom below the leaves...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03630.jpg


My "Marble" hot pepper plant is thriving as well. Gawd I love this plant...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03622.jpg



So beautiful...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03602.jpg


The fruit is getting much bigger...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03619.jpg


Peek-a-boo...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03626.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

I swear Sherry, your marble pepper looks like it is MANY plants, not just ONE! That is so amazing looking! I'll bet you going to have blossoms opening all over it at the same time. Won't that be incredible! I am so glad you love it. It is much, much prettier than it's Momma was - and I thought it she was beautiful! :ha:

I wonder why the Jigsaw doesn't have any variegation on it? Or does it and I can't tell?

I can't hardly wait until my MicroTom sprouts! :goteam:

How are your little baby Sundews doing?

And the plants you took out, the Basils (especially the Violetta), and Thumbelina? You will still have to let me know - I mean I have been there since they were born!

Yes, you will have to tell your friend, that she needs to take pictures of her and you will have to show me. I already miss her! :(

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I assure you JaNan, it's only one plant. Here's the base...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03635.jpg


It's branched out for me beautifully, in many different directions...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03636.jpg


What a plant eh? Can you imagine the crop in the end?! :eek:



This is too cute. My "little blue" has produced a pepper bud down low on the stem...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03643.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Baby sundews are doing well, but just small and boring! :ha: I'll show them soon. They're only a little bigger.


I wouldn't count on any shots from my girlfriend. In fact half the stuff I give her she forgets to water and it dies. I like giving stuff to my other girlfriend who has more of a greenthumb. I've known them both since we were kids.


So yeah, the basil I gave to my mom, after I got them to adjust to soil. The old zinnia is gone...also with my girlfriend. It adjusted to soil really fast and I'll be seeing it this weekend.


Sometimes plants don't show their variegated leaves until they're a bit older. My Fish seedling is the same. You'll be getting that variety too JaNan, in the next mailings. ;)


I'm really pleased with that marble plant. It's totally thriving. I keep the lights low and I feed more often them they suggest, so this could be why. I use epsom salts and eggshells too.


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[Jananas Bananas]

Oh I know it's one plant, I was there when it was born too! :ha:

Well you will just have to take pictures of them when you go to visit them! I know you can take pictures over at your Mom's! :)

OK I wont fret till it's older then. I just always worry because I have heard those "won't come true from seed" comments. And I have no idea.

How do use eggshells? I know you mentioned Tums. I can see the Tums and Epsom salts would melt in the water, but the eggshell won't. So do tell, do tell! I want mine to look good like yours so give me the tricks of the trade!!!! Your holding out on me! :o

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Ok but just don't count on the pics of my girlfriend's plants because they honestly could be dead within the week! :ha:


Yes, I knew you believed me about the marble being one plant, but I wanted to show you the branching out that it's doing. It's growing everywhere! :goteam:


You mean the Jigsaw might not be true from seed? Who said this?


I decided against the tums and changed the water the same day I added them. I was worried it might harm the pump or clog the system. I went back to eggshells for a calcium source. Eggshells are great for slow-release calcium to the plants. In water I believe they might be a little quicker releasing. I keep the same ones in there for at least a month before adding some new ones.


I'm not holding out on you, but I'm afraid to tell you to use more nutrients because you could kill your plants. I just push the limits and seem to get lucky, but I also have a lot of experience with fertilizing and know how far I can go. I've been switching back and forth between DNF and the A-G nutrients, to make sure the plants are getting everything they need.


Eggshells are great in the garden too, by the way. ;)


Hope this explains what I've been doing. I change my water and add more nutrients each week, instead of every two. I like the water to be fresh because the plants grow faster and better.


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Didn't expect the micro-tom blossom to be open so soon but here it is this afternoon...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03658.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

:woohoonaner: Here's some seeds popping for me, These are all from the seeds I just received from Sherry!

Mixed petunia seeds swelling and splitting (very tiny seeds):

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110414039.jpg

MicroTom:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110414030.jpg

French Vanilla Marigold - these are amazing! :goteam:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110414027.jpg

My own seeds -

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110414034.jpg

Royal Empress tree:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110414033.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Things look soooooo good JaNan! ;)


I'm tickled that you're growing the French Vanilla marigolds. They're one of my favorite flowers of all, and you'll soon see why. Even the foliage is gorgeous. Wait and see! :goteam:


Great that you sowed some of the petunia seeds as well. Those are a mix of many colors and they will likely be beautifully scented in the evening when the sun goes down or the lights in the A-G go off. Petunias give off their scent in the evening. ;)


Here are things tonight:


Now two blossoms on my micro-tom...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03682.jpg


I can see small white splotches now developing on the variegated "jigsaw"...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03683.jpg


How adorable is this? A pod with little Gaultheria Winterberry evergreen seedlings on the edge of the sponge, and a green blue cornflower sprout and white zinnia sprout in the center...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03684.jpg


Here's a "Tennessee Cheese" sweet pepper seed that I'm germinating and growing in here only until one of the strawberry seeds sprout, then it will be replaced and have to grow in a pot...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03673.jpg


Here's my adorable little "marble" pepper tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03694.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03706.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Boy, some of my "Little Blue" pepper leaves are getting really 'blue'. Here they are tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03794.jpg


More shots soon but I just wanted to show the dark leaves. ;)


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[Jananas Bananas]

Yes, your Little Blue is really getting some nice color to it! That photo would make a great wallpaper. And your MicroTom with blossoms!!! I can hardly wait for mine, here it is today:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110415006.jpg

That is adorable with the Winterberry and the Blue Cornflower. New sprouting today are the mixed cornflower you sent me:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110415010.jpg

I'm glad you are seeing variegation on your JigSaw. It looks very richly colored so you should have a lot of purple! :)

Your little marble, it's hard to beat, a very beautiful plant!

Here's a couple of dwarf petite marigolds and one has a grow tail:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110415009.jpg

And here are a couple of the bell peppers:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110415018.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks JaNan! ;)


Your stuff's looking great too. Love the peppers. Boy, those sure got big fast.


I tried to get a shot of the first tiny micro tomato, but I'm not sure if you can see it still hiding in the pod. The blossom dropped and left behind a little nub at the top of the plant...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03801.jpg


There are a lot more buds developing now. :D


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Today is water changing and nutrient adding day!!! :goteam:


I usually do it every Sunday. ;)




My "Marble" plant is loaded with opening blossoms everywhere today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03852.jpg


How adorable are these two little guys that will open in a couple days...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03866.jpg


There are now lots of little marbles all over the plant where the blossoms have dropped, but this is the biggest one and here it is today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03882.jpg


Micro-tom is just packing on buds and blossoms. The tomatoes should grow and ripen quickly under these lights...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03873.jpg


"Little Blue" is doing super great...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03799.jpg


Underneath the leaves are lots of buds...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03872.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

I just LOVE the purple and bluish purple that these two plants of yours have. They really look like showcase plants they are so perfect. Everytime I look at your pictures I think they can't get any better, yet they do each time. I want mine to look like that! :goteam:

Here is my little MicroTom today - It was the first of your seeds that I put in the AG and today is the seventh day and I could just pinch it, it is so darned cute! Sorry it is a bit blurry, the camera was focusing on the fuzz on the stem! :ha:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/DSCF0200.jpg

I will get this posted and go get a few pictures of the others! ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh thanks so much JaNan. I really am as amazed as you are with my plants in this system. I didn't expect them to be this successful. They are growing so perfectly for me.


I can tell I'm going to have a whole whack of marble fruits very soon...there's so many blossoms. My "little blue" is about to go into full bloom as well!


Not to worry JaNan...your plants will be every bit as beautiful. You just sowed your seeds a bit later than me, that's all. Just let stuff keep growing in there and you'll soon see the same beauty that I'm seeing.


I sure love the blue/purple leaves too. That Marble plant is so cool. I have a feeling it's going to be on my list of favorites in the end. I just love it and am enjoying it immensely. What a plant!


Hope you saw the pic of the Winterberry plant that I posted today, so you could see how pretty and red the leaves will be when the plant gets cold. So glad you plantd some in the A~G. :D


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

So great that your Micro-Tom came up so fast JaNan! :goteam:


You won't believe how fast it grows and develops buds. It's astounding! :08:


All the stuff you're growing will grow very quickly, so no worries. Things take off and get going so fast in the A-G I find.


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[Jananas Bananas]

These are the petunias, you can see their teeny tiny little cotyledon leaves now:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110417028.jpg

Mixed cornflower with another swelling:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110417034.jpg

I did see your Winterberry and love the redness of the new leaves! I think the Winterberry seeds I have are swelling and a couple have grow tails - nothing from the Little Blue yet but it has changed color:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110417015.jpg

The French Vanilla are already getting their second set of leaves:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110417014.jpg

I took the larger peppers out of the AG this morning, put them in soil, and started a few more of your seeds. The Beautyberry, Royal Red lettuce, Masquerade Pepper, and Rainbow Chard.

These are so pretty:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110417035.jpg

I like that the Royal Empress is getting another set of leaves:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110417084.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

The Royal Empress is so cute! It looks so healthy and happy. These plants we grow in our systems must think they're in plant heaven when they emerge from their shells! :ha:


Those marigolds will grow quickly and if you keep them together, you'll have to rip apart the sponge to separate them! Now is the time to decide...are you growing one in the A-G JaNan...or both elsewhere? If one is staying in the A-G, take the second one out right away. Then you don't have to worry about ripping any roots, nor hardening the seedling off.


I just don't want your stuff to die on you so that's why I mention it. It'll be easier for you if you take them out while they're young.


Just leave the purple basil (gorgeous by the way ;)) where it all is to grow together in one pod. Some plants will be much bigger than the others that will lag behind at the base of the bigger ones. It'll still be pretty though and basil isn't something you have to be too fussy about anyway. When I grow it in pots I stuff it full with many plants.


So glad you saw the winterberry red leaf shots today. It's the cold that makes them that way so our ones in our aero-garden will likely be green until they feel the cold in the Fall. They are self-fertile like pepper & tomato plants and do not require pollination to get berries. You will love this tiny shrublet. It's slow growing and only reaches 4 feet wide when mature. It's ideal for pots and even hanging baskets because it trails and creeps down the pot! :D


An amazing plant and it's one of my most favorites, next to Holly. It's so much LIKE Holly though and l think that's why I love it. Plus the fact that it's the authentic wintergreen plant and the berries smell like wintergreen and so do the leaves. It's so cheerful and happy looking in the wintertime.


If you wanna enjoy it in a pot indoors over winter, it likes a cool windowsill, or to even be put back outside for a couple days each week to satisfy it. It's an evergreen and it likes to be cold but it grows nicely through the warmer months too and sets its berries for fall and winter display. It prefers acidic soil to thrive. Any food for Rhododendron works well.


Ok I'll stop rambling but I just love that shrublet and so glad you now have it too JaNan. :goteam:


Oh yeah and your Petunia sprouts are adorable. Again, remember that just one of those seeds will grow into a huge branching Petunia plant so you may wanna thin them in a week or so. They grow fast as well so you don't want to wait until the roots go too deep.


Gonna post another shot in a minute here...


Oh and I had to re-sow a blue cornflower seed because I killed my other seedling by accident while trying to poke it into place with a toothpick. I snapped off the head! :eek:


No biggie, I sowed another seed last night.


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[Jananas Bananas]

Yes, I do think they are in plant heaven! :ha:

OK, now the French Vanilla is a large marigold right? I was going to let the seedlings get good and strong and then plant them, because I thought they would be too big to stay in the AG. The petite marigolds, I was going to leave in the AG, because they only get 6 inches tall. I thought it would be pretty with different colors, so I would have to have more than one plant. Same with the little petunias. I wanted a riot of color! So, the pods really can't accommodate more than one plant at a time? I could put them into a seed starting dome, but I can't just throw them away.

I don't mind planting the sponge with the plants. I had to do that with the peppers this morning. By the time I separated the roots the sponge would be all torn up anyway. I'll just get more sponges for the new seeds. :)

You would be proud of me though! Yesterday I actually pinched off the new precious little leaves coming out the top of the chocolate mint so they would get bushier! YAY! :goteam: It was tough though! Then I ate them! :ha: I had chocolaty minty fresh breath all morning! They weren't big enough to make a cup of tea. ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh I'm so glad you have chocolate mint JaNan...that is going to be one special treat. Mint grows quickly and before you know it you'll be overrun! :ha: I used to love to harvest my new mint shoots every couple of weeks to dry the bundles for tea. I can't wait to get some of that from you later. :D


Oh yeah, this is about aero-garden! :ha: Sorry about that but you got me excited with talk about that chocolate mint. I could rave on forever. Does it smell delicious? Oh that is too cool. :08: Great that you pinched it to make it bushy.


So yeah, the vanilla marigolds grow big but still perfect & ideal for pots so you can keep them out of the rain. The blooms are so big and heavy that rain will beat them down. A sheltered area or a pot is best for them. They are so breathtakingly beautiful when they start to really get going and there's more than 10 blooms on the plant at once. I love growing Aurora hot peppers around their base to make things more interesting. An equivalent would be your Marble pepper JaNan. ;)


You can grow more than one plant in a pod but keep this in mind...


It's like trying to stuff too many plants into one pot...there's only so much room. If one pod has 4 or 5 plants in it also, it will be hogging the nutrients from the rest of the plants in other pods due to the giant mass root system overtaking everything else in the basin below.


If you want all the colors, you should grow one in each pod to get the best growth and bloom. If you want plants that are competing and struggling to get food, where the dominant plant will outgrow the other...this is what could happen from growing too many plants in one pod.


At best, I'd suggest growing no more than 2 plants in one pod if you must...I'm doing that with the blue cornflower and dwarf zinnia in one pod.


However JaNan, it's your aero-garden and you have a right to experiment. I just want you to have success and not disappointment that's all, but the very best gardening advice I ever got was...


"Stop Listening to Other Gardeners"!!! :ha:


So do your thing JaNan, and you'll learn from the best teachers of all...trial & error. ;)


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[Jananas Bananas]

Though not IN the AeroGarden they are sitting where they get the overthrow AG LIGHT! :ha:

Here they are:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110417050.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110417051.jpg

And this is my favorite ice cream, mint chocolate chip!!!!! :woohoonaner:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110417091.jpg

That is why I am so fond of this mint! :)

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh stop...you're making me drool! :eek:


I want some of that so bad! I mean tonight! :ha: If I was there, I'd be snipping leaves like crazy. Did you know the flavor will be more intense if the leaves are dried? Yup, they will be. :D


That is so healthy looking JaNan, and so appetizing. I really am salivating just thinking about the delicious smell you must be whiffing when you brush those leaves.


Dry some of the leaves and crumble them into vanilla ice cream, to really taste the flavor. Mmmmmm...yummy.


You're so lucky to have it.


Why you! http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/emo2.gif


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh and here's the dark purple little nub that's the beginnings of another marble pepper...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03903.jpg


Here's my varigated Jigsaw seedling tonight too...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03898.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Sherry have you really never smelled or tasted it? You'll have some too don't you worry!

I confess I was trying to make you drool! :)

I have to tell you I do touch it all the time just to smell it. Especially since I am at the AG's several times a day!

I am going to plant them in a large pot, though truthfully I wouldn't mind if it took over here at my place. It IS that heavenly!

Yep, I can see some variegation in it too now! You're going to love it too, I just know it!!!! :ha:

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Well actually Zac sent me some chocolate mint tea leaves in a can that he bought somewhere and when I opened it up I couldn't believe the smell. :goteam:


I made tea with it the same night and it was just delicious! I still have some left because I've used it very sparingly. To think I will be growing my own is just too awesome. Thanks so much for sharing it JaNan. It really looks so healthy and appetizing. Love it.


I would want it to take over too, and plan on making several pots of it once I get your cuttings going. Cuttings root extremely easily for mints.


You should post your shot and we should discuss things further in the herb thread too. :D


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[Jananas Bananas]

OK Good! I will. I am glad then you know what I am talking about. I will ask you some questions over there. ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Just look at how blue this plant is getting!!! :eek:


It's my "Little Blue"...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03962.jpg


I'm enjoying watching the blossoms open underneath the leaves...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03965.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Have a few new little boogers with grow tails!

Some of the seeds Sherry sent me:

Red head Lettuce:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110419006.jpg

Rainbow Swiss Chard:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110419004.jpg

And my little MicroTom getting it's real leaves!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110419011.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Will this stuff stay to grow in your aero-garden, JaNan?


That Swiss Chard is gorgeous and the stems are super brightly colored. I've grown it many times, in pots and in the garden. It's got excellent flavor too.


Your micro-tom won't take long to grow and put on a crop. :D


Great that you're growing some of the ruby red lettuce. I think it'll be super red if you leave it in the A-G.


Here's the "Jigsaw" tonight. One of the new leaves developing looks like it's gonna have lots of white in it...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03964.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

I think I will leave the lettuce in one of the AG's. I have had the pink swiss chard before and it is beautiful and I love it. I think if it doesn't get too tall, I may leave ONE of the pinks in the AG and pot the others! (see I'm learning :ha: ). I think the red lettuce and the hot pink chard would look good growing together, don't you?

I love that the JigSaw is getting color! It should keep getting more and more as it grows for you. You just wait and see, you are going to love it as much as Little Blue and Marbles!!!! :)

Oh, and the little MicroTom will stay for sure! :)

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

You mean grow the pink chard and the red lettuce in separate pod but beside each other, don't you JaNan?! ;) Good girl...you're right, you are learning. Yup, they'll be gorgeous! :D


I'm liking the Jigsaw plant and enjoying watching it develop. I'm excited to hear you say I might like it as much as the Marble plant. That's one tough to beat!


I have a new little Alpine strawberry seedling to replace my old one, that came up today. I'll be putting it into the aero-garden next week...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Yes, separate pods and beside each other. :ha:

You know I don't even have a JigSaw going! :o I need to go dig through my new seed bin again! :ha:

I'm thinking I need to put a new Little Blue seed in the AG - I don't think it is going to do anything. I need to back up and start viewing the older posts in this thread to see what yours looked like and how long it took!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

My Tennessee Cheese pepper isn't doing anything either JaNan, but I'm not going to give up just yet. The "little blue" seeds are very fresh and so they should all sprout...although you may have the odd dud. Some seeds are weird too...


Ever sowed a bunch of something, and all the seeds come up, but then a couple months later one sprouts out of nowhere?! Some seeds are just fussy. Throw that one in soil in a couple days if it still does nothing, and pop another into the aero-garden that's not in a stupor! :ha:


Be sure your water basin is full. Since my plants are bigger, they suck up a lot of the water and I was shocked on Sunday when I went to change the basin and it was half empty!!! :eek:


I'm thinking that's why the Tennessee Cheese didn't come up because the sponge wasn't as moist with the water level so low! :(


I'll have to be sure to check it more regularily.


I'll get a shot of my biggest marble pepper in a few minutes to show you...


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[Jananas Bananas]

You did read that I started 3 of your Masquerade right? I am anxious about those too. OK I will do that with the little Blue. Oh, I know they are fresh - I have no doubts about that! When I went back and read this thread it says it was 4 to 6 days on all your peppers. So, I will try another one. I only put one in because it would be easier for me to leave it alone in there If I don't have to move other seedlings (and I was copying YOU! :ha: ). ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Omg you'll just love that Masquerade plant JaNan! It's so totally gorgeous and the fruits turn many shades...including peach and violet! I'm sure you saw the picture of mine.


I love the marble plant tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03984.jpg


Here's the biggest pepper right now too...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03994.jpg


There's just a sea of blossoms open everywhere...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03993.jpg


What a delighfully purple plant that is. I hope you know I love it JaNan, and a thousand thank you's for sharing it with me. ;)


My "little blue" plant is so cute tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03997.jpg


Not to worry about your little blue JaNan...just sow another seed. ;)


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[Jananas Bananas]

:waving: Hi! Here are some of the babies today.

These shot up really fast - Rainbow Chard:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110420015.jpg

Lettuce

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110420013.jpg

French Vanilla

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110420019.jpg

Petunia

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110420049.jpg

Here is my experiment and it worked. The top I broke off my tomato has roots out the wazoo! :)

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110420021.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I knew that tomato cutting would root! Yippeeeeee! Congrats, JaNan. :goteam:


Your french vanilla marigolds look great!


Petunias are so cute and adorable.


The Chard is so bright and cheerful looking!!! :D I forget...are you leaving a chard to grow in the A-G? Omg it would be gorgeous! :eek:


My stuff is slow growing because it was all started at different times. I may have to prune off some of the pepper leaves to prevent shading of my other seedlings until they catch up. Things aren't too bad but I think my tomato plant could use more light and it's lost some leaves. Tomato plants can lose leaves though and regrow many more, so I'm not worried.


I'm going to transfer another alpine strawberry seedling into my system next week.


Thanks for the shots JaNan. ;)


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[Jananas Bananas]

Oh Boy! I can't wait to see another little baby hands growing in your AG! :goteam: Yes, I am going to leave one hot pink chard in the AG to grow. It looks like they are all pink so far, but that's OK because I think the pink is the most beautiful! I am not going to move them though until the roots have some good stout growth on them. The bell pepper that I transferred is doing well so I will let them get at least that big before moving. I have 125 new sponges ordered so I will just plant sponge and all.

Yes, I am going to try the rooting experiment again with another piece of tomato, and maybe a couple of shrubs! I have some gorgeous bushes that I want to share with you, and I would like to send them rooted. But I will send cuttings on to you if it doesn't work for me (because I know you will be able to get them to root anyway). :ha:

Thanks for all your beautiful shots! How long are you going to leave the peppers in the AG? They may be able to stay there forever if they don't die back from weather. I wonder what is the lifespan of a pepper in the AG do you know? Or any plants for that matter. If you tend to them, and deadhead and such? Have you read any info on that? ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Peppers are perennial and will live on for years, but I like planting them from seed because I find them to be not as vigorous when they get too old. They have to be trimmed back after awhile too, when the branches get really woody.


Beth had a pepper plant that was 7 years old, still producing fruit! :eek:


In the A-G, I could see pepper plants being happy forever! :ha: If I get bored, I will just grow something else.


Yup, soon you'll be seeing another little 'baby hands' in the A-G again.


Gosh JaNan, I hate to say this but I really can't take many plants right now because I'm moving soon and I won't be doing much outdoor gardening this season because I'll be too busy. Likely none at all.


Only small stuff that can grow in the windows will be what I can handle until I move and see where I'm going. We'll discuss it later but mostly just succulents and small stuff would be best, and not too much because Bob is mailing to me soon too, and it's already a jungle in here. :ha:


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[Jananas Bananas]

Some new sprouts that you can see now:

Sherry these are my little WinterBerry seeds sprouting! :)

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110422014.jpg

Hot Marbles:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110422013.jpg

Another cornflower coming up:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110422032.jpg

And some others:

I love the curly ques on the passion vine (these will have to be moved soon):

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110422005.jpg

Papaya (spots are nutrient changes - you can see they have adjusted from the new leaf - and they will have to be moved soon also):

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110422006.jpg

Purple Basil:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110422034.jpg

French Vanilla:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110422019.jpg

MicroTom:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110422022.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

:goteam: Wow, everything is just GORGEOUS, JaNan!!! :goteam:


I'm so thrilled for you. ;)


The passiflora looks great and the papaya is getting so big. WoW! :D



Here's some of my stuff tonight:


Cornflower & dwarf Zinnia in the middle and baby winterberry on the edge...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04020.jpg


"Jigsaw" hot pepper...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04024.jpg



This picture is unbelievable! :eek: It's my "little blue" hot pepper plant. You can't even see half of them, but just look at how many buds are on one plant...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04032.jpg


I've never seen that many buds on it when I grow it in a pot!


This is my prize "Marble" hot pepper plant, as of a few minutes ago. Oh my gawd I love this plant...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04044.jpg


How adorable is this little fruit under the leaves...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04036.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Thanks Sherry! I am thrilled for you too!

Your babies are so cute! :goteam:

Wow! I don't think I have ever seen that many blossoms and buds ever either! What color will the peppers be?

That Marble is definitely a prize plant! :woohoonaner: I am beginning to think the AG can make any plant look good.

Hey, I've been wanting to ask you - I don't like the "green algae" layer that seems to form on the top of all the sponges. Is there a way to get rid of this other than bleach that will kill the plants? It shows up really well on the whitish gray sponges but can see it on the brown ones too. ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

The peppers on the little blue plant will begin as a dark purple/blue, then ripen to red when they mature. They're kind of round and oval shaped...and ripping hot. Although my mom loves the plant too and has grown it a couple times, she admits the fruits are a bit too hot for her.


Not for me though. ;)


Although this shot is not my own, here's exactly how the fruits look. This is a 'little blue' hot pepper plant...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/littleblue.jpg


Nice, eh JaNan?! :D


Yeah about the algae...I don't know what to do about it because there's plants in the pods, so I just live with it. It's not like we can use bleach while plants are in there. Once the plant gets big enough though, you don't see much of the pod anyway. It's just normal to have algae, because things are constantly wet, plus with the strong bright light...it makes for a perfect algae combination.


I just scape it off or tear part of the sponge away and wipe the rest that I can. I wouldn't worry about it too much JaNan, although I know it can be unsightly. :(


Our plants and their growth are what count most though, so I'll forgive your ugly green algae, if you'll forgive mine...deal? ;)


Your stuff looks great though, JaNan. Things are really getting exciting for us both
now. :goteam:


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here's the first fruit on my "Little Blue"...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04187.jpg


Just look at the blossoms and buds today!!! :eek:


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04177.jpg


My little "Marble" is beginning to ripen!!! Like my Aurora plant, the peppers start out purple and then turn whitish, followed by yellow, orange and red shades. So pretty...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04185.jpg


More pics shortly...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here are my new dwarf "thumbelina" zinnia & blue cornflower sprouts, coming up and growing at the same time, like I planned. That's a baby winterberry shrub on the edge of the sponge...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04199.jpg


These are the Aloe Polyphylla succulent seeds (plants that spiral in different directions). Can't wait for them to sprout! :goteam: There are a couple of hybrid Impatiens seeds on the edge...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04201.jpg


Here are my baby sundews today. Still tiny, but growing...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04203.jpg


The "Jigsaw" hot pepper plant getting more and more variegated...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04200.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Gorgeus shots as usual Sherry!

I sure am glad that JigSaw is showing some color - I think it will get more the larger it gets!

I can't believe all the flowers and buds on Little Blue!

I will be watching your new aloe seeds with great interest!

I can actually see some fluff on the sundews - nothing yet on the pitcher plants?

Here are a few of mine this morning too!

Here's my cornflower:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424067.jpg

And you will be so proud of me, these are rainbow chard with ONE plantlet each pod!!!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424092.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424043.jpg

I have a grow tail on a Little Blue!!! :woohoonaner:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424049.jpg

Golden Trailing Toms:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424096.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424089.jpg

These are gorgeous this morning - French Vanilla Marigold:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424052.jpg

My dwarf Marigolds:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424063.jpg

MicroTom looking Super!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424056.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424059.jpg

This is my Royal Empress tree which seems to have gotten larger overnight:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424045.jpg

Red lettuce:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424044.jpg

Boy that's a lot of stuff! And I have a lot more! :ha: ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow things are looking super for you, JaNan! It's amazing how fast stuff grows!


It's good that you're separating plants and leaving only one plant in each pod. You'll find the growth will be faster & better. ;)


The Chard and the marigolds will grow really quickly. You can harvest the outer leaves of the chard but leave the center intact to keep producing a continuous supply of leaves. :D


Your Micro-Tom is looking terrific! As you know, I gave my M-T to one of my girlfriends but have sown another seed...although it's not up yet! :eek:


I might have to rely on you JaNan, to save us more seeds from your fruits, since you will be the first to have them. ;)


My strawberry seedling isn't ready to be transferred into the aero-garden for a few days yet, but I can't wait to get another one in there soon.


I don't know if I'll ever have as many A-G's as you JaNan, but maybe two more in the end. I'm gonna wait until I move. Do you think it will be tough to keep up with so many units? What about replacing the bulbs...won't it be really expensive? To me it's worth it, but others may feel differently.


Yeah I can't believe how many buds and blossoms are on the 'little blue' plant. The pic doesn't even show the half of them! :eek: I've never seen anything like it before!


Today is the day I change my water and nutrients...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Sherry how do you save your seeds? Do you go through the "fermenting stage" or do you do it differently? I just gathered some seeds from the Trailing Tom red. And since all the golds sprouted before fermenting for me I am not sure what happened there. I also have the trailing Tiger - a striped oval shaped cherry tomato.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110417057.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110417059.jpg

I think all the trailing tomatoes are good for the AGs because they naturally hang down without training and are small plants. I would be more than happy to save the seeds for you if I can do it correctly. And I will save you seeds of any of the tomatoes I have now if you want them.

Well I just ordered two bulbs for $19.95 from the AG website (which I just received yesterday - along with 125 grow sponges and 50 baskets). I am going to probably spend that each month to keep fresh bulbs on hand. For me it is relative, I get fresh tomatoes and veggies in our triple digit summers and through the winter. I would be spending probably $5 a week on tomatoes anyway at the grocery store. I have a "Replace Grow Lights" on the pro 100 machines and none have lit up yet. I don't really know when the prior owners changed bulbs and will rely on that to tell me. I can judge since the first one was a new one, but all the others I bought off Craigslist and only remembered to ask the last guy when he changed the bulbs. He said he changed them every 6 months which is what is recommended by AeroGrow. I have both those by big mirrors and have mylar behind the others for an extra boost.

Right now, I am really enjoying the time I mess with the AG's. If it becomes too much, I can always resell them. The way you love puttering with your plants I don't think you would ever consider it a burden. They are really so carefree also, that I really just do stuff with them to be doing it. I certainly don't regret getting mine at all! I just changed water and nutrients in two of mine yesterday! :ha: ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Whoever told you they needed fermenting?! :eek:


You can just collect the seeds from a fully ripened tomato and smear them onto a paper towel and allow to dry for about a week. Then when you're ready to sow the seeds, you just tear a piece of the towel off and bury it in the dirt...the seed on it will sprout. This is the way I save them when it's just me using them.


However when I'm saving them for others and want them to be loose and clean, I just use a paper towel to pinch the seeds in, and remove the slime off them. Time consuming, but it's something I actually enjoy.


Yes, I like the way you described things as being pretty much maintenance free in the A-G and that you just putter around with them just because it's fun...me too. :D


I think it's great that you have it planned out, how you can keep fresh bulbs onhand but not have to put out a lot of cash at once. I think you'll have a great time with them all JaNan, and good thinking about selling them again if it becomes too much for you.


Yes, I would love some seeds from the trailing tomatoes! :goteam:


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[Jananas Bananas]

Sherry I got that information off the internet. Every one that I clicked into said the same thing, that fermentaton had to happen, yada, yada, yada!

How to Save Tomato Seeds - (http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/seedsave/2002084456024410.html)

Saving Tomato Seeds - Seed Saving for Next Year's Tomato Crop (http://gardening.about.com/od/totallytomatoes/ss/TomatoSeeds.htm)

How to Save Tomato Seeds - Planet Green (http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/save-tomato-seeds.html)

Anyway, this method did not work for me. So I will try your method. For some reason I think I saved some tomato seeds years ago and never went through the fermenting stage, but just cleaned them the best I could and they did fine. So I am going to try your method Sherry, it sounds easy enough to do and I know you have had success with it!

Here are a few more AG pictures:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424101.jpg

These are two more dwarf petite marigolds. One I think is giving up as it cannot shed the seed. I have tried gently removing it and I couldn't get it off either. Poor little guy! :(

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424066.jpg

Hot Marble

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424046.jpg

Osmin Basil I really like the color of this one so far! :)

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424097.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I gotta tell ya JaNan, a lot of so-called information on the internet, is frankly just a big walloping bunch of crap!!! http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/emo2.gif


Members post links all the time for sites with inaccurate information. :eek:


It's obsurd to suggest that tomato seeds 'require' fermenting! :ha: There are some serious wild imaginations out there...and it spreads!


As long as the fruit is fully red and ripe, to ensure the seeds inside are completely developed, they are ready to be collected and dried. It's a simple as that, and anyone who tells you differently is giving you a load of you know what!


Yes, I have seeds that can't make it out of their little shells without my help from time to time, so I use a mist bottle to soften the coat further, or just try gently pulling it off. It happens, so no worries.


Love it that you have a marble growing now too! Plus that Osmin basil is going to be so pretty for you. It tastes great too. ;)


I'm gonna take a few more shots of nothing you haven't seen before JaNan, but you've just got me so darn excited! I also have, I dare say, a little problem going on with my marble plant! :eek:


Not really a problem, but more of a mystery. I'll let you know more shortly, after I take some shots and load them for my next post...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here's the base of my 'little blue' plant...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04241.jpg


It's beginning to grow new branches and develop lots of buds. :D


I noticed another 'little blue' pepper tonight too...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04209-1.jpg


There's a couple more but they're too small to see yet.


Here's the thing about my "marble" plant though...


It's not setting fruit! :eek:


The blossoms are dropping, leaving no fruit behind. I've tapped the blossoms and shaken the plant to ensure the spread of the pollen but they keep dropping. I will figure this out yet...


The 'little blue' is not having this trouble and it's setting fruits all over the place! It could be the marble plant is extra sensitive and so tonight I didn't change the water like I normally do on Sunday, so as not to disturb the roots until some fruits set. I'm doing my best to help things along.


The first 'marble' fruit I ever got was from the first single lone blossom that obviously pollinated itself. There's still so many blossoms on the plant that I'm not going to worry about it. No doubt, more fruit will appear soon. It's normal sometimes for the first blossoms to drop with no fruit.


We'll see...


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[Jananas Bananas]

That is so true, Sherry! You can put anything out there.

Here are shots of the catalog so you can see the Spruce trees. Just too cute!!!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424141.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110424142.jpg

~J

[stevelau1911]

So I'm assuming the aero-garden makes everything grow like 5X faster than it would in soil. Is it better than any other kind of hydroponic system?

I am thinking about getting one because I want to try stuff like bananas, gunneras, or even bamboos in there to see if I can get them to grow super fast, and perhaps be kind of like a cloning machine.

[Jananas Bananas]

It's supposed to and I have to say MOST things I have tried it is true. I have many seeds in several machines that I also started at the same time in peat and nothing yet for some in the peat starter.

But I have had two banana seeds in there since the day I started the first one up and don't have any sprouts yet with them. I put three more banana seeds in there last week just to see if I had any other results.

I don't know about other hydroponic systems, so can't help there.

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Gosh that is just way too cool JaNan! :eek:


Who would have thought that you could grow a Spruce tree in the A-G! I am so impressed. So you subscribed to the magazine did you? I didn't know they had one.


Yes, I hope this blossom drops and leaves a fruit behind...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04249.jpg


So far, this is the only fruit I have...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04253.jpg


Hope to have more soon...



Cool that you might buy a system soon, Steve. :08: You'll have to join us and post shots of your stuff. This could turn into huge thread of aero-gardeners! Imagine the pics!


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[Jananas Bananas]

You can subscribe for catalogs. it isn't really a magazine. I was just at the site, let me see if I can find it for you.

Here you go:

Request an AeroGrow Catalog 5 (http://www.aerogrow.com/catalog/catalog_signup.php)

I don't have a clue why it isn't setting fruit Sherry! I was hoping you would have a sea of colored marbles for us to drool over! My Momma plant was already fruiting when I bought it, but it continued to bloom and fruit when I brought it inside (especially after I was advised to pluck off the red and dried fruit by someone :ha: ) ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh don't you worry JaNan...I haven't lost all my marbles! :ha:


You'll be drooling yet...


Ok I'll check out that link. I would get more involved like you are but I just have so much going on...so much stress. Things will be different soon. ;)


I will focus extra attention on my marble plant and trying to get it to set more fruits soon...


Yes, removing the fruits on both sweet & hot pepper plants encourages them to produce more fruits. :D


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[Jananas Bananas]

:ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha:

Good one Sherry!

[Jananas Bananas]

This is a surprise - I had all but given up on this pod, so much so that I don't have the label I made for it. I put a couple of seeds in this one the first day. The pod besides the yukky algae, also has cinnamon on it. Anyway, low and behold I have a pretty little dark purple stemmed seedling, that has already shed it's seed coat, standing up tall this morning. If you look closely, it also has a lot of purple on the underside of the cotyledon leaves. :woohoonaner: I am thinking a pepper, but at this point I am not sure! What do you think Sherry? It was before I got your seeds. I guess I need to go back through this thread and see if I recognize anything that may look like this starting out. I hope it is a JigSaw! :)

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110425039.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110425002.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Very cool, JaNan. :08:


I guess we'll know when the true leaves form, what it really is. The stem sure is purple. :D


Oh and by the way, I think I have a couple new marble fruits that might not drop off! We'll see...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Well I guess I spoke too soon...it's really looking now like I've got 3 or 4 little marble peppers that might not drop off! :goteam:


They're just tiny nubs yet though, so I'll take shots when they develop more. I think the plant was just waiting for the main flush of blooms before putting on it's main crop. I intend to sow the seeds from the one pepper currently on the plant, just as soon as it ripens fully red. I'll grow them in a pot with a few Aurora plants too.


So I took this mediocre shot last night, showing my whole aero-garden and how it currently looks...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04271.jpg


Here's a shot of the biggest "little blue" pepper tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04274.jpg


Here's the 2nd biggest...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04272.jpg


There's others too but they're just tiny yet. When the plant is loaded with them everywhere, I can take a shot of the entire plant and show them all at the same time. ;)


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[Jananas Bananas]

That's NOT a mediocre shot! I really love it showing the whole thing. It looks super! Both the peppers have such a wonderful canopy on them! I see your little polka dot plant peeking through trying to steal the show!

I went back through this thread this morning, and I think from seeing your picture from earlier - I think my little surprise might just be a JigSaw - fingers crossed!

I'm loving seeing these little fruits develop!!!! :goteam: Keep them coming! ~J

[Willow87]

I love he color of that plant. Its just amazing how well things grow in the AG

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah, that polka dot plant is putting on lots of new growth for me. I'm always moving it though to make sure it doesn't try to steal light from my peppers. :ha:


Veggies need lots of light to grow, but a polka dot plant needs much less. ;)


So here's the marble fruit tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04276.jpg


How's this for a canopy, JaNan?


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04275.jpg


That's the 'little blue' to the left and the 'marble' to the right. :D

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hi Cam! :03:


Soon I'll have tons of "little blue" fruits to share...if you're interested in seeds?


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[Willow87]

LOL you already know the answer to that question. You have me addicted to peppers now. I'll post pictures of the banana pepper seedlings in your pepper thread tomorrow

[MissStress]

OK.. I want one.. lol :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

No problem, I was actually going to ask you Trina, if you would be into some of my pepper seeds...but I guess I got my answer. :ha:


All I expect from the people I share seeds with, is that they share them too, and spread them around free of charge. ;)


So yeah, how cool is that JaNan..the top of my A-G plants?! :goteam:


I could shear a branch or two off my little blue in the A-G but it's doing too well to disturb it. :D


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[Willow87]

I told a friend about the Black Peal Pepper and I promised her if I got seeds I would give some to her. I'm just waiting for them to sprout lol

[Jananas Bananas]

Oh Trina! If you love growing things from seed - Sherry is like our Ft Knox full of Gold! If you haven't yet you need to check out the seed traders thread. She has everything you can imagine!

That black Pearl is a really nice plant, Cam! Your friend will love it.

That is a terrific shot Sherry. Be sure and put that one in the AG Growers too! I can't wait until mine look like that!!!! Super envy going on here!!!!!

How is your little JigSaw doing tonight? And your Fish. You really have me Jonesing for that one!!! :woohoonaner:

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh you'll get seeds Cam...don't worry about that. ;) Just get those babies up and growing and the rest is in the bag.


JaNan, you are just too funny...ft knox full of gold! :ha:


Yes Trina, have a look through the seed traders thread and I'll send ya a house warming present of seeds! :D


I thought you'd be impressed with that shot, JaNan. They are both doing so well. I just took that shot tonight and I showed a shot of the Jigsaw late last night if you scroll back.


I also showed the fish pepper yesteday in the hot pepper thread if you scroll back too. ;)


I'm slower taking shots with no memory card, but more will come soon.


You'll have variegated Fish shortly, JaNan. It's an heirloom, you know?


No need to be envious JaNan...yours will be every bit as nice, you'll see. ;)


Yup I'll post on the A-G site tonight.


I think Trina should ask her hubby for an A-G system as a house warming present! :eek:


Maybe he's broke though after the move and you guys buying a house. :ha:


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[Willow87]

I really look forward to the Black pearl and the ornamental peppers. I think I may get my nerves up and try one of each pepper lol. I'm curious about the spiciness. I wonder why the ones outside havent come up yet. Its alot warmer outside

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Give it more time Cam. Fluctuating temps will make a difference, but they'll come up eventually. ;)


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[Willow87]

Ok Hopefully I didnt kill them lol

[Jananas Bananas]

I did not know it was an heirloom! Is it a family one?

I remember reading somewhere that you have been on a hunt most of your life hunting for a pepper that your Grandmother grew, is that the one?

Very interesting. I need to read up on it.

You really know how to yank my chain don't you? :ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah it was a pepper she grew that went through a shade of true blue, even though some people on the hot pepper forum argued with me that it was impossible and that it must have just been a child's wild imagination! :eek:


I know what I saw and I just wish I knew where she got it from. She knew some very old gardeners. That's why I love Filius Blue...because it's the next best thing to actual bluish peppers. I'm getting the seeds soon. :D


Fish pepper is an African Heirloom hot pepper and it's like no other. The fruits are medium to mild hot and they're just perfect and recommended for salsa. The fact that even the fruits are variegated, sets it apart from many others. It's the perfect pepper for you to enjoy eating, JaNan. :goteam:


I will grow one in the A-G one day, but I'll keep it pruned.


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[Jananas Bananas]

Is that where I read that story? I remember being fascinated by the story, but I was thinking it was on another website. I think a blue pepper would be amazing! And you don't know what it was called or anything other than what you remember. Was it an heirloom also? I guess it would have to be.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I wasn't as into gardening back then because I was a child, and I didn't ask her anything about them...I just played with the little fruits and loved them because they were blue. She grew this variety for years.


My mom remembers them and confirms that they were in fact blue for a time, before passing through another color stage. They were the most stunning things I ever saw! One day I will find them again. :08:


For now though, Filius Blue will do. :D


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[stevelau1911]

Just wondering. What would happen if you poured some aerated worm tea into the AG?

Would it help the same way it does with regular plants and end up giving them a double boost?

Aerated worm tea seems to be a pretty cool way to bulk up some of my vegetables, but combining its effect with the AG might have some pretty cool results. I'm also going to experiment with the wall o water to hopefully get some plants even more accelerated growth outside. To top that off I have a plant steroid that I tried out on my hot peppers and I think either that or the aerated worm tea is causing them to branch like crazy and grow super bushy. Anyways just for kicks here's a picture of one of my bhut jolokia hot peppers. They are starting to crowd each other out in the seed rack since they grow so densely.
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/stevelau1911/DSC04385.jpg?t=1303787761

[Jananas Bananas]

If it was strained really well it would probably work well. Stuff gets in through the filters and will clog up the pump. I know I have taken apart and cleaned 5 of them now. Don't take my word for it though, because I'm no expert! Sherry can probably give you some good advice on that.

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

My pepper plants in the A-G are branching out incredibly too, Steve. It's a combination of good nutrients and good light that makes pepper plants branch and become more dense. :08:


I would do some research on hydroponic gardening and adding worm tea, because I'm no expert on that. I think it'll likely be cool but I'd suggest you ask some folks on the aero-garden site that would know about that better than I would. I'm just new to hydroponic growing still.


I know I like to push the limits though and add things to my water basin that others might not. I decided to take it easy though now, since the plants are growing 'publically' and you guys would be disappointed if I killed them all, doing one my little experiments. :ha: I'm usually lucky though.


You should have posted that shot in the hot pepper thread Steve...so others can see it there too. ;)


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[Jananas Bananas]

I would certainly be disappointed! :(

You know most of the folks there go strictly by the book! You probably do more with yours than they ever thought about trying. I see time after time, getting the kits. Where's the fun and excitement in that? :ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Two more "Little Blue" hot pepper fruits today, side by side. You can see the back of a third one on the other branch to the right...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04290.jpg


Love this one though...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04293.jpg


So purple!!! :goteam: See the two little guys in the bottom right corner?! ;)


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[Jananas Bananas]

Updates on some of the AG babies:

Rainbow Chard

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427099.jpg

Pepper

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427095.jpg

Dark Opal Basil

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427093.jpg

Tumbling Tom Gold

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427092.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427089.jpg

My gorgeous little MicroTom:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427060.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427061.jpg

French Vanilla Marigold - this is beautiful even as a baby:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427059.jpg

Passion Vine:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427065.jpg

Papaya

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427064.jpg

Royal Empress

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427062.jpg

This is my little mystery sprout that I think may be a JigSaw pepper - I think (fingers crossed) that it is going to make it!!!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427069.jpg

~J

[MissStress]

I love Royal Empress trees!

[Jananas Bananas]

Thanks Trina! I love them too! I hope I can actually get this one to "tree" stage here. Here it is this morning!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110428017.jpg

I think this one is going to make it - my JigSaw (I hope) pepper:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110428023.jpg

I have two strawberry seeds with grow tails!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110428003.jpg

Redhead Lettuce

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110428016.jpg

A new rooting/cloning experiment:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110428006.jpg

I have to include these two - the French Vanilla and the MicroTom - I just think they are making changes every day:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110428010.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110428007.jpg

~JaNan

[stevelau1911]

I have a royal empress tree that I cut to the ground annually, but the biggest problem with this tree species is that it causes a huge aphid infestation, every year so I don't want it to get that big. Cutting it back to the ground every year will let it keep those 2-3ft diameter leaves that it's known for, and it will still grow over 10ft tall each time it rises. Royal empress trees also propagate really easily because I've taken 3 inch pieces of roots and gotten trees to form from them which will grow as fast as sunflowers.

Another idea with the aero-garden is that it can be used to quickly root blue-berry cuttings especially since you can stick like 20 twigs into each sponge. I have about 50 blueberry plants of varying ages, some at fruiting age so I can probably use the aero-garden to speed up the process. It works by using juicy-roots cloning gel, however it still takes up to a month to get cuttings to root for me.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

A new 'little blue' fruit today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04295.jpg


Took this shot this morning when my aero-garden was sitting in my window. Not the clearest but you get the idea...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04317.jpg


Just busy, but more pics soon...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here's a new marble fruit today that's just starting to grow...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04323.jpg


If you see white powder on any of my pepper leaves, it's just the pollen from the blossoms.


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

"Jigsaw" variegated hot pepper seedling. Love the purple tips on the leaves...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04327.jpg


Marble fruit nearly all white...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04328.jpg


It should turn yellow next...


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here's the one side of my "little blue" plant today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04343.jpg

It's water changing and nutrient adding day, and plus I'm going to transfer my little strawberry seedling into one of the pods soon.


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[Jananas Bananas]

Sherry, my little Jigsaw (I hope) is getting ready to put out real leaves. So I guess I did save it! :) The stem is so dark it looks black.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110501028.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110501027.jpg

These are my WinterBerry babies and in the middle the Little Blue!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110501030.jpg

Yours look GREAT!

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wanna see a new little marble fruit tonight?


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04369.jpg


I also think a couple of the spiral succulent Aloe Polyphylla seeds might be starting to germinate!!! :goteam:


Too soon to tell, but a couple of them look like they're splitting.


Here are 2 new micro-toms and a 3rd germinating...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04371.jpg



Although a bit blurry this will be the new aero-garden Woodland Alpine strawberry plant to replace the one my girlfriend 'stole'...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04376.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Here are my "Tristan" (pink blossom) strawberries that are sprouting. I now have three. I'm not sure it the longest one is going to live though, it has a broken neck at the base:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110501140.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110501141.jpg

I can't wait to see the little baby hands growing again - it was so sweet! I wonder if my little baby strawberries will have that little hand look too?

It's great to see more Marbles hanging on! :woohoonaner: Oh I am excited about your Aloe Polyphylla also!!!! ~J

[stevelau1911]

I think I have a pretty good idea. Has anyone with the aero gardens tried sticking a piece of banana corm, or a corm from EE, or gunnera in these things to see if they make sprouts?

I think it would probably work since plants with corms generally have the capability to micro-propagate very easily. I ordered an aero-garden a few days ago, and the first thing I'll try to root is some blue-berry branches, stick a bamboo seedling to try out, perhaps stick a tree peony branch in there, lilium, or whatever I want to multiply. It will definitely be fun because once something does root, it should really take off quickly in the AG.

[Jananas Bananas]

I have 5 banana seeds in my AGs but they haven't done anything yet. And I have had two of those seeds in there since day one. They have swollen and LOOKED like they were doing something but nothing yet. I have not tried a corm but it is an idea. You are limited by size when you are cloning or rooting. ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yup, your strawberry plants will have the 'baby hands' leaves as well, JaNan. :D


Don't be surprised if the one with the broken neck doesn't make it, but you have 2 more so no worries. Are you going to grow one of them in the A-G or are you just germinating them for somewhere else?


I'm glad some more marbles are setting now too. I'll show that big one tonight that was the very first fruit on the whole plant. It's turning this beautiful mauvey/white color, but yellow will soon follow...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04377.jpg


Don't give up on those banana seeds yet. You know how long they can take, so let's still be patient and see what happens. ;)


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[Jananas Bananas]

I took that loooong one off that sponge and split a new sponge and tucked that tail down in there like I did with the chard and pepper seedling and it is now in the AG. Maybe it will make it also. I'll take new pictures in the morning and see how it does. I am always surprised by the growth overnight when I am asleep and the lights on the AGs are off. Maybe because I am looking at them all day! :ha:

That first pepper sure is pretty! What size is it now? Mine varied, but most were just a little larger than a green English pea. None were actually the size of marbles. :)

What color is the stalk on your JigSaw? Is it dark purple?

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Loving this one green, white and purple variegated "jigsaw" hot pepper leaf...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04378.jpg


The marble is about the size you described, but I think the fruits would be a bit bigger if grown outside. I sure think they're so cute and can't wait to taste one when it turns completely red. What an adorable little plant that is.


My 'little blue' plant is setting peppers everywhere. You're really going to enjoy that plant, JaNan. The fruits are kind of two lobed, with an indent in the middle of them that becomes more pronounced as they grow and ripen. You'll enjoy all the rich purple color of them before they turn red.


Soon, I'll be collecting seeds from inside the fruits, but they have to be mature and ripe, for them to be any good.


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[Jananas Bananas]

Beautiful shot Sherry! You are going to get more and more color like that, I promise! I can even see purple veins on it. You just THINK you love your "Marble"! :)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thank you! ;)


Oh and JaNan, here's the stem on my "Jigsaw" hot pepper plant tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC04379.jpg


It's starting to branch out for me. :D


I think I know just what it'll be like JaNan because I once possessed a type called "Purple Tiger" and it had green, white and bright purple leaves. It was stunning but I somehow lost it along the way. I can get more seeds for it though and likely will again sometime soon.

I can tell I'm going to love it JaNan. :goteam:


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[Jananas Bananas]

:) I'm googling that right now! Purple Tiger, is it small? Very nice! I love your pictures even one at a time! :ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes, "purple tiger" is a small variety and I think I recall the fruits point downwards and they start out a very dark purple, almost black.


Thanks about my shots. ;)


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

That one marble fruit is nearly all ivory white tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04390.jpg


Here too is a very fat little blue pepper...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04388.jpg


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[Jananas Bananas]

Beautiful fruit! I need to go take some pictures this morning! ~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh yes, please post them JaNan. I'll be back soon...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Here are a couple of overall views from the oldest group:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110503011.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110503013.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Looking so good, JaNan! :goteam:


Things are really coming along for you now. Love watching your stuff grow along with you. ;)


My 'little blue' is so loaded with fruits now, I can barely keep up! :eek: I just can't wait to harvest a hot pepper. It's been awhile since I've had this type to enjoy. I sure miss it.


I wonder who I'll share the seeds from the first fruit with...


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[Jananas Bananas]

I am still not having any luck with my Little Blue. The first seed started getting a grow tail then it sucked back up into the seed (which I thought was really odd) and quit. The second seed which also got a grow tail looks clear and weak this morning.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110503010.jpg

This was on the 28th and I think the tail looks much healthier here:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110428005.jpg

As you can see it has not really done anything. :(

~J

[stevelau1911]

I just got my aero-garden in the mail today, and got it started. I planted a small phyllostachys kwangsiensis bamboo seedling in there, a couple gunnera corm cuttings, blueberry cuttings, angel wing begonia cutting, a bhut jolokia seedling and tree peony in there.

After a few hours of having the stuff in there, the good news is, there's no transplant shock which usually occurs whenever I re-pot stuff so that means they are off to a good start. Now the cool part is that it's easy to check for any rooting, and that's what I'll be looking for. Once I have some of these plants well rooted, and grown out a bit, I'll probably be replacing them with more plants.

Pictures will be coming once I get some results.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

We'd love to see your set-up with your cuttings in the unit...even before the results. :D


No doubt, you'll have total success. :goteam:


Congrats on getting one, Steve. Now you're an aero-gardener! ;)


: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Keep the water level slightly lower when germinating pepper seeds, JaNan. If they're too wet they can rot before they pop. :eek:


Do you have more 'little blue' seeds left? If not, I'll have tons more shortly! :ha:


I can't believe how red and adorable your winterberry sprouts are, JaNan. They look terrific!


: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Check out my "little blue" hot pepper fruits today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04428.jpg


They're everywhere!!! :goteam:


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

Those are so cute! What size are the mature fruits on Little Blue Sherry?

Here's a couple of quick shots!

From this nearly microscopic little guy:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406008.jpg

To THIS! My Royal Empress tree is really taking off now:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110505001.jpg

~JaNan

[stevelau1911]

Those are so cute! What size are the mature fruits on Little Blue Sherry?

Here's a couple of quick shots!

From this nearly microscopic little guy:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406008.jpg

To THIS! My Royal Empress tree is really taking off now:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110505001.jpg

~JaNan

I would suggest planting the empress tree up into the biggest pot you can find because this plant will grow exponentially and it will fill up the aero-garden with roots to choke out the other plants once it gets a little bigger. I've taken root divisions off mine so I've seen their explosive growth rate. They do however slow down once they get to a certain size.

[Jananas Bananas]

I would like to plant it in the ground Steve, but I will probably have to pot it first. I love planting trees and they are a premium in this part of the country so I welcome the fast growth rate. It is, in fact the reason I chose this tree. I hope I can get it established and have it flourish here.

Thanks for the advice! :) I plan on taking it and my passiflora out of the AG tomorrow!

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

They grow about the size of a real marble, JaNan. Soon they'll turn red!


Here's that one marble fruit tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04434.jpg


What a gorgeous Royal Empress tree, JaNan! :goteam:


: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

As you requested to see them JaNan, here are the first buds tonight on the "Jigsaw" plant...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04435.jpg


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

How CUTE is that!!! :goteam: I think the blossoms are white with a purple outline.

Sorry for the request. I am trying to refrain. :ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I meant the "little blue" grows to the size of a small marble JaNan...not a big one. ;)


Soon I won't be able to meet your requests, as I'm sending my camera back by this weekend. :( I have to pack anyway and this will help me to focus on that.


Like I said though, if I can't handle it, I'll go buy a cheapy. I do have a webcam though, for desperate moments! :ha:


I really like this "jigsaw" plant. I can tell it's gonna be great. Love the tri-colored leaves.


: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

A new little "marble" fruit this morning...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04439.jpg


: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I took the other 2 out and planted them in pots, and just left this one micro-tom in the A-G...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04457.jpg


How's your micro-tom, JaNan?


: )

[stevelau1911]

I'll hold off my pictures until I'm sure I know what grows in the aerogarden. So far blueberry cuttings, and begonia cuttings seem to be failing, however the kwangsiensis seedling, ghost pepper and gunnera look like they might do something after 2 days in the AG. I know it takes plants several days to get situated into a new environment. I'm guessing once roots take hold, growth should be accelerated.

The one thing I'm finding is if I have the lights on, the water temperature can soar up to 96F after a while so I don't leave them on too long at any given time.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

A small fan would cool things off considerably. ;)


I use one myself, to provide good air-circulation. I keep it kind of blowing off to the side a bit.


Here are my Aloe Polyphylla seeds tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04460.jpg


It's just way too cool to have something so special! :goteam:



: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here are some of the "little blue" fruits tonight. There's now a sea of them all over the plant and some even look like they might ripen soon...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/DSC04478.jpg


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

Those Little Blues are so beautiful! And I am so excited about your Aloe Polyphylla sprouting, I can just imagine what you are feeling Sherry!

Here's a couple of shots quickly this morning - I am trying to catch up on postings.

My MicroTom is setting buds!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110510035.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110510036.jpg

This is a Tumbling Tom Gold - it is a very petite leaved tomato:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110510005-1.jpg

I have a "Baby Hands" - :woohoonaner:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110510004.jpg

Different peppers coming along:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110510012.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110510016.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110510008.jpg

I think I have figured out what my little mystery seedling might be:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110510018.jpg

It is a baby Triple blossom purple Datura! I'm really excited about this one.

More new seeds sprouting!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110510023.jpg

This is an overall view of the oldest of my sprouts - I raised the lights up one notch because I have some burn marks on a few of them. I have to take a few plants out (was going to do this on Saturday but was whisked away! :)).

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110510028.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Do you believe how fast that Micro-Tom grows and sets buds?! :eek:


I told you it's a great variety for impatient people! :ha:


Are you changing the water and adding nutrients each week or every two weeks, JaNan? Not to worry about the burn marks but it's good you've raised the lights. Check often too, to make sure the water level is topped up because now that your plants are bigger, they'll suck it up faster.


Your purple basil looks gigantic. You should eat some...it's delicious. If that was my basil I'd be having pasta and tomatoes tonight for sure. Don't be afraid to cut any of your herbs...they'll grow back, twice as much as you took! ;)


Here's one of my marbles this afternoon...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0066.jpg


Although I still need practice I'm kinda liking this new camera. :D


: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

How cute is this Aloe Polyphylla sprout today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0076.jpg


There's actually 4 more but they're just splitting and beginning to come out of their shells.


Here's the "Jigsaw" which I'm sure you've seen in several threads now! :ha: I don't care though because I love it!!!


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0074.jpg


Here's my Alpine seedling that will go into the pod with the Aloe Polyphylla sprouts when I get them out of there. Shot also shows a Micro-Tom to the right and a little Zinnia sprout to the left.


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0068.jpg


Here's a better shot of my micro-tom...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0095.jpg



Here are my three beauties together, "Little Blue", "Marble", and "Jigsaw"...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0116.jpg


I just liked this shot so I thought I'd post it


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0121.jpg


: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I knew it would turn yellow next...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0214.jpg


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

Check out the MicroTom today. It has yellow showing on one bud. It has a bunch of little buds sitting right on top in the middle of the plant. I am kind of worried how it will hold that many tomatoes without hurting itself.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512018.jpg

I have a grow tail on my new Fish pepper seed! :woohoonaner: The little seeds are Asarina and I see a tiny grow tail on one of those too!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512025.jpg

This I think is starting to grow roots:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512011.jpg

I will post a few more AG pictures after dinner. :)

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Not to worry JaNan, the micro-tom can handle the fruits, but in a pot it sometimes requires staking. In the aero-garden, it can still be kept upright by tying the little stake to the plastic pod to hold it in place.


So cool that your Fish seed is sprouting. You are gonna love that plant so much. It's just gorgeous!


I'm not sure what's going on, but my Aloe Polyphylla seeds might not like the aero-garden after all! :eek:


It's a succulent, and I wondered if the water might make it rot. I can't tell yet but the base of the one seedling doesn't look quite right to me and it could be the onset of rot!


We'll see though, and I'll let you guys know what happens. I have a feeling though, they would just prefer to grow in soil and not a wet aero-garden. Trial and error, teaches us
best. ;)


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

You know Sherry I was wondering about that. If they could handle all the water from the AG it would probably grow very fast, but I am thinking they would like the well draining cactus soil better. Most aloes are slow growers, but I don't know the growth habits of that kind.

Rainbow Chard

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512093.jpg

Phlox

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512092.jpg

Goji

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512081.jpg

Not sure but I think this is a different kind of tomato - I will know when the second leaves come out:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512013.jpg

Pepper

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512010.jpg

Another Rainbow Chard

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512006.jpg

Triple Purple Datura

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512005.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I love the Chard! :goteam:


You can harvest the outer leaves soon and leave the center to continue to produce new leaves. Mmmmmm...tasty. :D


I have triple Datura seeds too, but haven't grown them just yet. ;) I think I got them from Beth.


The Phlox will be gorgeous! Are you keeping all this stuff growing in the A-G? Oh it will be so pretty, JaNan.


So cool that you have a Lycium Barbarum sprout (Goji Berry ;)) Hope you saw the information I posted for you in the "what'cha got sprouting" thread about them. You'll find it helpful I'm sure. :)


Now are you fertilizing regularily, JaNan? Just curious about how often...once every two weeks, or once a week?


Everything looks great. I'm just dying for some of these to turn red so I can eat 'em...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0253.jpg


: )

[stevelau1911]

Here's some results from my aero-garden. Some things obviously don't grow, but the things that do such as bamboo (P kwangsiensis seedlings) and peppers seem to thrive so here's how it went. It seems like while they are establishing growth doesn't happen that fast, but the last couple days, the peppers have noticeable accelerated in growth.

5 May
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42747&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42747&ppuser=6098)

14 May
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42749&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42749&ppuser=6098)

The Trinidad scorpion pepper plant started out very weak, but it seems to be fully recovered now, and should accelerate in growth as roots are now visible below.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42750&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42750&ppuser=6098)

Newly transplanted bhut jolokia root growing pretty quick once it is used to its environment.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42751&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42751&ppuser=6098)

Original bamboo. It now has 2 new shoots forming, and roots should get a lot stronger.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42752&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42752&ppuser=6098)

[Jananas Bananas]

Steve are you happy with it? Is it going to do what you want it to do?

Here is my MicroTom tomato blossom this morning. I have another showing yellow also:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110515033.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110515032.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110515031.jpg

~JaNan

[stevelau1911]

I was a bit skeptical about the performance at first, but today, the peppers have gotten a lot bigger, and it looks like once they get going in there, they really take off. I purposely used weaker seedlings to see how they would react and I think in another week, they'll surpass the strongest ones outdoors, maybe not beat the ones with the wall o waters around them since those are growing fast too.

You really have to know what grows well in a warm controlled environment setting, and I think vegetables generally excel in there. Yesterday I planted some vegetable seeds just for testing, and they germinated in 1 day, so it's definitely a good seed starter. I ordered some gunnera tinctoria seeds to try out how it works.

[Jananas Bananas]

Steve what is that thick reddish purple plant in the front right in the May 5 shot and also the reddish and green leaf behind it on the right also?

I have started some seeds that really didn't like the extra moisture or the warmth. All you can do is experiment, right? Peppers do seem to really love it, that's for sure.

~J

[stevelau1911]

It was a tree peony and blueberry branch cutting that I was trying to root, but those were un-successful so I've been trying different things as cells open up.

The cool part about peppers is that I can keep them growing all season long if I wanted to so I could be picking hot peppers over the winter time.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

You don't necessarily need an aero-garden, to harvest peppers in the wintertime...I've been doing it for years without one. ;)


So that one marble fruit is now turning yellow/orange...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0288.jpg


Here's my little Alpine strawberry seedling...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0297.jpg


"Explosive Amber" hot pepper seedling...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0295.jpg


The stem is so purple...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0296.jpg



These 'little blue' fruits look like they'll turn red anyday now, especially the fat one on the right...I mean left...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0301.jpg


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

A few shots this morning:

MicroTom

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110517119.jpg

Bud on my Dwarf Petite Marigold:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110517131.jpg

French Vanilla Marigold:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110517121.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110517125.jpg

Triple Purple Datura:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110517105.jpg

Bachelor Buttons:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110517108.jpg

Fish Pepper Sprout:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110517130.jpg

~JaNan

[stevelau1911]

The aero-garden is starting to really sow its true colors now as my trinidad scorpion is twice as big as it was in the last picture, and what's more impressive is that the roots are growing out, way more than they probably would in soil. I think all the peppers in the aero-garden will soon pass up the ones in the garden with ease.

After eating an asian pear, I took the seeds, and put them down in my aerogarden with the other plants to see if they germinate. If they do, I'll simply pot them up so they don't compete in the same cell with the other plants.

[Jananas Bananas]

My AeroGarden #1 is looking like a Jungle:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521033.jpg

The empty hole in the AG above is where I finally took my Royal Empress tree out and put in some soil:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521002.jpg

Talk about some Roots!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521003.jpg

My MicroTom

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521039.jpg

A tiny little tomato!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521041.jpg

A broken Mini Rose I hope I can root:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521036.jpg

My Impatients looking really nice:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521031.jpg

I am really proud of this little petite Marigold with it's bud:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521035.jpg

Other shots all in different stages of growth:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521030.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521029.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521027.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521026.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521091.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521089.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521088.jpg


http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521084.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521097.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521096.jpg

~JaNan

[Jananas Bananas]

My new little Thumbelina is already sprouting. She's been in the AG two whole days now:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110525023.jpg

Fish Pepper

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110525022.jpg

MicroTom

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110525020.jpg

Triple purple datura

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110525016.jpg

This doesn't seem old enough yet, but it is making little buds!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110525014.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110525013.jpg

~JaNan

[Jananas Bananas]

Alright now Sherry, this is three in a row for me now! I'm ready to see some shots of your stuff again! :ha:

My MicroTom

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110526070.jpg

Dwarf Marigold
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110526068.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh wow JaNan, those tomatoes didn't take long did they?! :eek: Any ripening yet?


Here's my 'little blue' tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0449.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0450.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0415.jpg


Here's my woodland alpine strawberry seedling...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0427.jpg


New growth on "Marble"...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0432.jpg


More soon...

: )

[Jananas Bananas]

No I don't have any ripening yet. The peppers are gorgeous! Your strawberry is looking like a "big" strawberry plant already! Here are a few pictures of mine from this morning:

This is my newest little AeroGarden, isn't it cute?

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603015.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603016.jpg

If you don't think AG's work like they advertise take a look at my "Jungle":

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603017.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603020.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603008.jpg

This is a "White Mimosa" I am really excited about this. I have tried the seeds before (in seed starter) but they never sprouted!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603022.jpg

Black Pearl from Sherry:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603011.jpg

Goji seed also from Sherry's seeds:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603010.jpg

Thumbelina Zinnia again from Sherry's seeds:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603024.jpg

My Tristan strawberry growing very SLOWLY:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603009.jpg

OK enough for now! :)

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

The Mimosa looks like it's loving it and the Goji is doing well too, I see. The Chard looks super!


I love the ladybug system you have. It's adorable. It's likely for a child and I like that it has three pods. How cute. ;)


The strawberry plant is still pretty tiny but coming along. I'll get some more shots of the other stuff soon...


Thanks, about my peppers. I'm very much enjoying them. I'm gonna be eating my first red one in a day or two, and collecting some of the seeds to share as well. :)


: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Here are things tonight in my a-g:


Woodland Alpine strawberry and Micro-tom seedlings...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0548.jpg


"Thumbelina" zinnia seedling...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0547.jpg


Here's a very red marble fruit...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0523.jpg


and a yellow one...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0560.jpg


Oh and here's my "Explosive Amber" hot pepper plant but the leaves will turn black later. The plant is already setting buds...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0569.jpg


Ok I know, I know, you wanna see how these are doing...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0520.jpg


They're so cheerful and pretty....


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0515.jpg


: )

[Taylor]

Okay, these things are neat and I am glad to see other people trying them. However, I cannot read 13 pages of the thread so just tell me if this has already been mentioned: The air-stone(s) need to be replaces often because the nutrients block the little holes and after a month or two, you end up with just one bubble coming out of the hole every second, which is basically useless. Also, as the plants get bigger, the water level gets lower much more quickly. I realized this after my plants started to wilt last November because I was not used to having to check the water level on a daily basis! lol. Also, the more water they absorb, the more nutrients they will need to support a larger plant. I would almost advise looking into adding a packet more often than every 2 weeks. Just a suggestion. Oh, and why should the bulbs be replaced every 6 months? I know it says to in the manual, but I never did and my plants grew fine... I think it's just so they make more money.

Here's a picture of my lavender. They did very well all winter until I ran out of nutrients and was BROKE so I couldn't afford to buy more at the time. :)

http://i52.tinypic.com/8zg3kn.jpg

Wishing for continued successes with the Aerogardens, everyone!

[Taylor]

Also, air-stones can be found at any pet store in the aquatic section for less than a dollar... so I wouldn't buy them from the AeroGrow website if you want to save money. I think that's all I was going to say, but I forgot. :/

[Jananas Bananas]

Hi Taylor, thanks for your posts! Only the three pod units have the air stones. The 6 and 7 pod units have a pump and filter system. Thanks for the tip though, I just bought a 3 pod the other day, my ladybug.

The reason for changing the lights out every six months is because the lumens are reduced with age. Here is the direct quote from AeroGrow:

"AeroGarden grow lights are specially designed to deliver the maximum light plants can use, with the lowest possible energy use. Like most lights, the total lumen output can drop over time. We’ve found that at about 6 months, light output drops to a point that it starts to impact plant growth. Plants can start to “stretch” for the light and look a bit scrawnier than previous crops. For that reason we recommend changing grow lights every 6 months for best growth.
This is especially true for fruiting plants like tomatoes and peppers, where lower light levels can cause flowers not to set fruit. The more light you have, the more fruit you get.
Even though the light may look the same to you, your plants know the difference, and you’ll often immediately see improved growth when you change bulbs."

I can say this is true from experience. I bought a new unit in the beginning, and several used units. There is a difference in the size and speed of the growth in the baby plants. I also bought two new bulbs for one of the used units, and the same seeds grown side by side in the unit with the new bulbs were about 3 times faster than the used unit with the used bulbs. Everything will still grow it's just slower. Just depends on how fast you want your plants to grow. They sell an adapter so you can still use your older bulbs in a regular socket if you are interested.

Here are a few of mine this morning:

Impatients

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605027.jpg

Purple Ball Oriental Eggplant (Sherry's seeds)

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605026.jpg

White Mimosa

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605023.jpg

Fish pepper (Sherry's seeds)

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605022.jpg

MicroTom (Sherry's seeds)

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605021.jpg

Triple Purple Datura

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605012.jpg

Peppers

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605018.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605009.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605011.jpg

[orinoko]

Here are some peppers I grew from seed for my son.

I believe they are really big now and in flower, so success on my first pepper sowings.

:waving::waving::waving:

[NANAMAN]

Great pictures JaNan & HBL!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Brian! ;)


I just finished showering the plants and changing the water. I add nutrients weekly, and have been for awhile. I have a pump, not the stones, so the water is always oxygenated and super bubbly.


Someone on the aero-garden site had their pepper plants completely overtaken by spidermites. :eek: I treat mine the same as my window plants and they get weekly showers. No mites will be getting my beauties!


I'm going to harvest this red fruit to put into tonight's bowl of homemade chicken soup...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0597.jpg


A few more will be ready for picking in a couple days...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0595.jpg


I intend on saving lots of seeds. JaNan, did you get a "little blue" seed to germinate?


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[Jananas Bananas]

Thank you Brian!

Sherry, I just started my last seed from you two days ago (Little Blue). Didn't have any luck with the others. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this one. Like you say, I only need ONE! :) How to you "keep" your extra fruit? Do you freeze them, or dry them? Surely you have so many you can't eat them all can you?

Congratulations Orinoko! Are they sweet or hot peppers? Did you start them in an AeroGarden?

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yup, I eat 'em fresh and dried...then I freeze the extras. I should have tons this season and I'm so looking forward.


So this is your last little blue seed, is it? I can send you more if it doesn't come up for you. ;)


: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

YAY...I've got blossoms on my "Explosive Amber" plant...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0775.jpg


Oh and here's a 'marble' fruit tonight, turning orange...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0773.jpg


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

I have a bud on the French Vanilla Marigold! :woohoonaner:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610002.jpg

I like the way the Mimosa is growing:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610004.jpg

Fish Pepper really likes the AG!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610005.jpg

Thumbelina Zinnia:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610006.jpg

The Eggplant is getting so big it is covering up some of the smaller plants so I will have to take it out soon:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610015.jpg

Same with the triple purple Datura - and yes they are that big - the size of a dinner plate:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610016.jpg

MicroTom - I need to move it to another unit or remove the big boys because it isn't getting enough light!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610019.jpg

Oh, and I forgot to add this one! It is the Tumbling Tom Gold already setting buds!!!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610082.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow JaNan, things are looking fan-bloodey-tastic!!! :eek:


I can't wait to see the bloom on the french vanilla marigold. The 'fish' pepper looks wonderful! I know how much you're enjoying it. I sure hope you get a little blue seed to pop soon, but I can send you more if not.


Here's my Alpine strawberry seedling today, thriving...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0801.jpg


Micro-Tom...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0804.jpg


New leaves on 'Marble' hot pepper plant beginning to darken...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0811.jpg


The changes on the 'little blue' peppers are so cheerful and happy looking...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0809.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0806.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0807.jpg


"Thumbelina" zinnia flower seedling, also thriving...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0805.jpg


It'll be so pretty when our zinnias bloom, JaNan. They're from a color mix so I hope we each end up with different colors. They don't take long to produce their first bud and then they branch out with many more flowers everywhere. How exciting! :goteam:


Notice ours are about the same size?! They could bloom around the same time. :D


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

Thank you Sherry. Coming from you, that really makes me feel good! :) I think our little Thumbelina's are about the same age. ( :ha: I just re-read your post and noticed that you said this - DUH! :ha:) I am anxious to see them bloom too!

For some reason I thought the French Vanilla was a tall marigold. I thought I would be taking it out of the AG before it bloomed, so I am pretty excited about this bud. I am really impressed with the thickness of the foliage too - it's a very beautiful plant.

I am very interested in the new development in the Marble pepper. I am absolutely wild about the darkness on the leaves! The denseness of it's foliage is really beautiful too. Your plant is so much more "perfect" looking than my Mother plant was. I mean I loved it and thought it was beautiful, but hands down your plant is 10 times or better than the original!

Yes, I am really enjoying the Fish pepper. Variegates always win my heart! :)

Here's a couple more:

The Opal basil you sent me the seeds for is the tallest one in the picture. The ones on each side are the Purple basil from the AG seeds.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610012.jpg

I can't get a decent picture of this, but this is your Rainbow Chard seed. This plant is so beautiful, just look at the color in the stem and veins!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610086.jpg

Papaya

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610014.jpg

My little AG strawberry Tristan:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610069.jpg

This is my thickest of the AG peppers so far:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610078.jpg

And it is full of blossoms and buds and I love the white tipped with purple on the flowers:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610077.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610076.jpg

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah but your marble plant had fruits all over it, I seem to recall! :ha:


What type is that one with the white and purple edged blossoms? It's gorgeous. Is it a mystery variety. Oh I can't wait to see the fruits! :goteam:


I'm very impressed with your stuff, JaNan. It all looks great. Those marigolds are just getting started but great it's a dwarf for now! :ha: The leaves are slightly irritated though...you'll see the difference when your potted ones surface.


I'm very pleased with the 'little blue' and the 'marble'. I've never had nicer pepper plants and am totally amazed at their beauty also. Henry is bedazzled by all the colors.


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[Jananas Bananas]

I found this today and thought I would share:

Indoor Garden Photo Gallery | AeroGarden Blog (http://www.aerogardenblog.com/category/indoorgardengallery/)

I think our pictures are as good as (or dare I say BETTER) than those! :ha: I think I need to try to get a picture of one of mine with a cat and you should get one with Henry! That would WOW them! :03:

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I agree that our pics are way better!


Ok here's my first little "explosive amber" fruit...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0889.jpg


Here are the 'little blue' fruits today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0882.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0863.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0884.jpg


Lots of new blossoms and fruits are forming...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0873.jpg


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

In the Ladybug:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110615081.jpg

Mexican Bird of Paradise:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110615066.jpg

Small Dutchman's Pipe:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110615064.jpg

MicroTom this morning:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110615058.jpg

Fish Pepper, I LOVE this plant!!!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110615060.jpg


~JaNan

[Jananas Bananas]

My very first AG pepper! :woohoonaner:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110618020.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110618018.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110618046.jpg

You are going to get sick of seeing this one because I have to photograph it every day!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110618045.jpg

Sweet Banana Pepper:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110618035.jpg

Small Dutchman's Pipe:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110618048.jpg

Tumbling Tom Red:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110618047.jpg

My "Baby Hands" little Strawberry, TOO cute!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110618033.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow! :D


A bit of a different shape but that pepper reminds me of the whitish ones I got from you that were blushed with purple. They look like they're gonna be cool. :08:


All your stuff is coming along great. That little strawberry guy is so compact and tiny, but thriving. It's so cute.


I've got lots more little blue fruits developing all over my plant. Here are three new ones...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0962.jpg


: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Ok here's some of my stuff today:


Micro-Tom...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1147.jpg


"Marble" pepper turning red...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1150.jpg


Woodland Alpine strawberry seedling...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1149.jpg


New and older "Little Blue" fruits...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1148.jpg


Beautiful "Thumbelina" dwarf zinnia plant with "Explosive Amber" hot pepper to the right, just now starting to turn black...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1143.jpg


The zinnia is actually branching out, which I'll show next time. It's getting ready to set buds. I can't wait to see what color it turns out to be. :D


See ya again soon...


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

I've got a little MicroTom ripening!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110621001.jpg

More soon! :)

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

So great that you've got tomatoes ripening! I knew it wouldn't be long, that's for sure.

Did you see my stuff I posted yesterday too, JaNan? I think my zinnia is gonna produce buds soon. How's yours doing?


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

Yep! You can see three in this shot:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110623036.jpg

OK, I was keeping my fingers crossed and I hope I don't jinx it, but the last seed popped and though it doesn't look too great - it is still alive and I can see the start of real leaves! :woohoonaner:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110623083.jpg

Dragon Fruit babies:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110623041.jpg

Baby Hands:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110623069.jpg

Look, Look, Look! Guess what this is?????

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110623015.jpg

Here is my Thumbelina (sorry the shot is so cruddy(:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110623027.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow, I'm so glad you got a blue spruce to sprout!!! Did you give it a cold-stratification period at all?


Looks like you'll be gobbling tomatoes soon! I've got a micro-tom in my a-g and in a pot too.


I just don't understand the little blue pot seeds being duds! :eek: As soon as our mail strike ends, I will send you more fresh seeds, so no worries.


I'm sure your little blue spruce tree will thrive, as we saw pics on that magazine cover that you showed and they love it in the a-g environment. I am so tickled that you are growing so many cool things. When I have more systems to experiment with, I intend on doing the same
thing. :D


Everything is looking great for you, and even your little strawberry plant is coming along. Plants that are the tiniest and slowest growing, often turn out to be the best of all, and well worth the wait. ;)


Oh I can't wait for you to try your first little micro-tom! Are you excited?


: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

:bananarow: YIPPEEEEEEE!!! :bananarow:


My "Thumbelina" zinnia is developing it's first bud! :2623:


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1223.jpg


I just can't wait to see the color it turns out to be and it'll be so lovely to have some blooming flowers in the a-g!!!


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

I had to go check mine. It has the little "claw" type leaves but no bud button yet. I can't wait to see it either! :lurk: Yours looks so perfect Sherry. Mine has a little wrinkling on a couple of the leaf edges.

Yes, I put the blue spruce seeds in the freezer door the day I received them from you. You sent quite a few of those so I put two seeds in a pod last week. So I was really surprised it came up so fast. I don't think the other seed has done anything. Especially since you said I needed to be patient with them (you know I am lacking in that department).

I love being able to start different things and they seem to do so well. I want to try some really hard things and see what they will do in it.

Yes, I am very excited about the MicroTom!!! It probably won't get shared though. I may let Greg taste the SECOND one....:ha: I will be getting seeds out of it and may try to start a group of them in a small pot. :)

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110619006-1.jpg

The purple pepper plant is the in the back left corner of this white AG. The pod directly in front of it is the Goji. It is growing really fast! I'm going to say it is about 5 inches tall already! :)

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh you must take a lovely close-up eye-candy shot of nothing but the gorgeous red stems of that swiss chard!!! :goteam:


You mean "Purple Beauty"...is that the one in the back left corner?


I think your stuff looks fantastic, JaNan! :D


How fabulous about the blue spruce seeds popping! YAY! Will you continue to grow the little guy in the A-G? Oh I hope so. I bet it will be just stunning!


The thing about your micro-tom plant...it's just getting started! It puts on a few cherries to give you a taste, and then the plant begins to grow more wide and taller, with more cherries the second crop. At least that's how it performed for me in a pot. I can't wait for you to taste one.


No worries...when your thumbelina reaches 6 inches tall, look for a bud. I just can't wait to see which colors we end up with. My plant is branching out so it will have many more buds very soon. I'm hoping it comes out as some shade of pink.


Thanks for the shots, JaNan. ;)


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

OK I will take some new pictures tomorrow and try to get some of the rainbow chard.

No, it's the "mystery" pepper with the whitish then purple pepper that you want some seeds from. :)

Tonight the blue spruce has a red stem on it. Very pretty! I hope it will still be that color tomorrow so you can see it. I am just to pooped to take any tonight. I'm trying to stay awake to watch a tv program and the old eyes are getting heavy!

Can you see how big that Goji is already? I have so many baby plants to be excited about! :ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I'm not tired yet.

Yes, the Goji looks great but I'm going to get you to prune it soon so it will branch out. ;)


The blue spruce should look reddish for a bit on the stem if I recall correctly. They're just the most adorable little things when they're babies...like little mini Christmas trees.


Yup, it's the mystery purple one in your a-g that I'd like seeds from. :D


Looking forward to more of your shots tomorrow...


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

Uh oh! My poor little Goji has to get a haircut soon! That's going to be hard to do! :ha:

OK I need to pick your brain. I have a couple of questions for you, Sherry. I know you add Epson salt to your unit and also egg shells for calcium. I was wondering how much? I'm not sure how much water your unit holds, but I usually put my stuff into a gallon container and mix it up before putting it into the units. On the ones that have big plants and lots of roots I am adding a gallon every other day. I only add a half teaspoon of Epson salts once every two weeks. But, I do put the ferts and SuperThrive in the gallon each time. I crunch up one egg shell per unit and change that every two weeks also. Is this enough or too little? I think my fert and SuperThrive seems to be working but wondering the most about the salts.

~J

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh I use a couple Tablespoons of epsom salts and I keep re-using the same eggshells each week because they release calcium very slowly. I also change my water and fertilizer each week...not every two weeks. You'll notice a big difference if you do it this way. ;)


You can add lots of eggshells. I use around a 1/4 cup of them. They don't have to be crushed finely...little pieces are good enough.


I dump my basin into the bathtub and then rinse it out thoroughly. Then I add the fertilizer, epsom salts and shells to the bottom. Once it's all added, I fill it back up with the bathtub taps and let the water swish and mix everything around. Then I set it back on the base. Simple.


Not to worry about snipping your Goji...it loves it! Then you'll have many branches instead of just one tall one. I know you'll thank me later and be so pleased with how bushy it will get from a few snips here and there. If you want, you can even try to root the snippings! :D


So here's how things are tonight in my system:


Loving the red stems of the Alpine strawberry plant...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1262.jpg


The plant itself is taking right off now...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1264.jpg


Here's a side view of my 'thumbelina' zinnia plant so you can see the many branches developing...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1267.jpg


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

Well, with chickens I always have plenty of eggs! :)

OK it sounds like I need to up the salt a bit then.

Is your strawberry a trailing kind? Is it the same kind that you had before? It sure is growing fast! Your first one seemed to grow like mine is - tiny and SLOWLY!

My little Zinnia is branching too. Still no bud button though. Can you tell what color it is yet?

Is that the new little Explosive Amber to the right of the zinnia with the TV behind it? It sure is growing fast too!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yup, that's the 'explosive amber' to the right of the zinnia. :D


Nope, it's too soon to see the color of the bud yet but it's getting bigger today. I'll show it again soon.


No, my strawberry plant is not the trailing kind. It'll be upright but short...like 6" tall. It's the exact same one as I had before but back then I was fertilizing every two weeks, and now I've switched to every week. The berries will be smaller on Alpine varieties but the flavor is much more intense and sweet than bigger types. ;)


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

I actually pulled my sponge with the strawberries up out of the water. The others stayed too wet and drowned, so I am pleased this one of mine seems to be thriving.

I'll have to try an Alpine sometime. I have never tasted one. I love regular strawberries so I know I would love an Alpine.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yeah, Alpine types are really special if you're looking for an extremely intense and concentrated strawberry flavor. I'll be sure you get some seeds for this one when I collect some more. ;)


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

OK new shots from this morning.

This is the Rainbow Chard you wanted to see:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626003.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626005.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626004.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626001.jpg

Buds on the French Vanilla Marigold (there are at least a dozen):

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626025.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626026.jpg

The first bud on the Oriental Eggplant:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626023.jpg

This is an overall shot of the pepper plant that actually produced my first AG pepper:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626009.jpg

The pepper plant on the other side of this AG with the solid white blossoms, in the upper center of the first picture you can see thick "necks" standing straight up - those will be the first peppers on this plant:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626017.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626022.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Great shots, JaNan! :goteam:


I'm just a bit concerned about something though...in the very first shot of the chard leaves, what is that on the back of the stems? I hope it's not pests of some kind? Do you shower your a-g plants at all?


Maybe it's just pollen dust I'm seeing but I know how appealing indoor-grown edibles can be to pests of all kinds so it's good to keep them showered regularily.


Your stuff looks great. Soon you'll be seeing marigold flowers. :D


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

Thanks! I'll go check with a magnifier right now, but I think it is pollen Sherry! Yes, they all get showers and misting regularly. That white blossom mystery pepper is on the right of it and it gets pollen everywhere. :) You can see it in the next to last picture in this group.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Great that you keep them showered. ;)


Ok yes, just to be on the safe side, check it out...


: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

So how was it, JaNan? Did you find out what that white dust is?


Here's my zinnia bud tonight, but sorry about my blue thumb! :ha: I was trying to hold the plant out and away from the a-g to get a better shot...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1320.jpg


Now you know what scared the daylights out of Henry! :ha:


No color on the bud yet but as it gets bigger and before it blooms, I'll be able to see some color the petals showing through. Oh I can't wait. :goteam:


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

I checked with some 10X magnification and I couldn't see any bugs. It looked like pollen to me but I will keep an eye on it. I move those leaves around trying to get in to get close ups of the pepper blossoms and move and bump the flowers. Me making a mess.

You need to paint them green next because you are "Miss Green Hands" after all!!! :ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

So glad it turned out to be just pollen dust, JaNan. You can't be too careful when you're dealing with growing edibles inside. Did you see that one lady's pepper plant on the a-g site? It was completely stripped bare of leaves, because mites had taken over! :eek:


Great that you shower your a-g plants too, JaNan. It's an excellent practice and one that I strongly recommend. Besides just pests, it's nice to keep the plants clean and fresh...and dust-free.


I do have green polish by the way. :ha:


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[Jananas Bananas]

I check them several times a day. :)

Here is the blossom from my AG Purple Ball Eggplant, it sure is beautiful:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110628002.jpg

~J