Welcome to the Bananas.org forums. You're currently viewing our message boards as a guest which gives you limited access to participate in discussions and access our other features such as our wiki and photo gallery. By joining our community, you'll have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload photos, and access many other special features. Registration is fast and simple, so please join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. |
|
Register | Photo Gallery | Classifieds | Wiki | Chat | Map | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read |
Other Plants Discussion of all other types of plants besides bananas. |
Members currently in the chatroom: 0 | |
The most chatters online in one day was 17, 09-06-2009. No one is currently using the chat. |
Email this Page |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools |
01-14-2012, 12:41 AM | #1041 (permalink) |
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 15,161
BananaBucks
: 1,293,841
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 12,042 Times
Was
Thanked 11,326 Times in 5,311 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 102 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
Wow Janan....your stuff is thriving!
I just replaced all my A-G bulbs so things are really perked up and lots of new growth is developing. I hope that Patio Temptation strawberry plant does well in the A-G. It's got few runners so it might. We'll see. Glad you were able to germinate some of the seeds. I think my Filius Blue hot pepper is gonna set fruits soon. It has buds now...finally. I was thinking about taking a trip over to this greenhouse tomorrow near my place that just got in their seeds! I can only imagine what I'll come home with. I need some new geranium seeds and they have tons. : ) |
Said thanks: |
01-14-2012, 03:28 AM | #1042 (permalink) |
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 15,161
BananaBucks
: 1,293,841
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 12,042 Times
Was
Thanked 11,326 Times in 5,311 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 102 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
Ok so I had some empty pods and I sowed a "Silver Cup" Lavatera and two more Taxo banana passionflower seeds.
Hoping they come up... : ) |
Said thanks: |
01-14-2012, 03:50 AM | #1043 (permalink) |
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 456
BananaBucks
: 144,360
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 51 Times
Was
Thanked 558 Times in 256 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 24 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
Just wondering, since the aero garden already has a reflector on the top, couldn't you simply add in a nice strong 100 watt metal halide or something along that line to try and get superior results instead of just sticking with flourescents?
I find that seedlings do fine with just weak flourescents which are around a 5500K full spectrum, but I'm finding people here trying to grow more advanced plants like cantaloupes and strawberries which could probably benefit from a more powerful light. I have an AG, but since peppers grow kind of quick, I can probably wait until March to get my bhut jolokias going as they grow pretty fast in the AG.
__________________
I'm in zone 6 upstate NY, specialize in growing temperate cold hardy bamboos(mainly phyllostachys) and starting to get into bananas. my picture website is http://www.flickr.com/photos/31489820@N02/ http://stevespeonygarden.blogspot.com/ |
Said thanks: |
01-14-2012, 04:26 AM | #1044 (permalink) |
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 15,161
BananaBucks
: 1,293,841
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 12,042 Times
Was
Thanked 11,326 Times in 5,311 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 102 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
I've got a metal halide Steve but I think some of us just like to grow them to start out in the A-G but then transfer them later. It's fun because some seeds seem to germinate very well in the systems.
I've grown strawberry plants under my halide in the past and they've been a success. They do well in the A-G though too, just smaller plants. Sure you could add more light to the A-G's if you wanted to. I like the compact look of them though and they make excellent conversation pieces. : ) |
Said thanks: |
01-21-2012, 11:40 PM | #1045 (permalink) |
Zone: 5a
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 232
BananaBucks
: 17,191
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 7 Times
Was
Thanked 176 Times in 106 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 4 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
I finally have some photos to share of my AG. So in a seed trade on gardenweb i recieved some lemon basil seeds. I've grown lots of basil but never lemon basil so i grew some in my AG and WOW what a terrific variety. Makes the kitchen smell like fresh slices of lemon! Anyways, we had some curly lettuce growing that we clear cut harvested, and then let the basil continue to grow.
In this photo, you can see the young lemon basil on the left, with the big mass of lettuce on the right. Eventually, as you will see, the lemon basil got as big as that lettuce so we decided to pull it since nothing else was growing in the AG and i wanted to start with some new seed. Here's the lemon basil just pulled out of the AG, look at those roots :-) Even though it doesn't look like it, we pruned about 1/3rd or so of the plant after potting it up in some soil. It's now sitting under a big(but thin) plastic tent to help keep it moist. so far so good. By the way, the 1/3 pruning got sent into the dehydrator for about 1 hour and wallah, home grown, dried lemon basil..can't buy that in the store! So now we have some new seed in the AG. I have 3 pods with stevia seeds(USDA Organic), 2 pods with bergamot(USDA Organic), and 1 pod with mizuna mustard greens -Luke Also, i love everyone's photos. there's too many for me to comment on each since i last commented in this thread but rest assured i've watched the progress of everyone's AG and i love the update photos! |
Said thanks: |
02-17-2012, 09:15 AM | #1046 (permalink) |
Location: Austin, Texas
Zone: 8b/9a
Name: JaNan
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,438
BananaBucks
: 390,200
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 3,341 Times
Was
Thanked 7,059 Times in 2,683 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 133 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
__________________
Jananas Bananas |
Said thanks: |
03-16-2012, 03:26 PM | #1047 (permalink) |
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 456
BananaBucks
: 144,360
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 51 Times
Was
Thanked 558 Times in 256 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 24 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
Hello all,
I just started up my aerogarden again 2 days ago with my bhut jolokias. Surprisingly, many of the seeds have already germinated so I guess it takes less than 48 hours to have results in the AG. This is crazy fast because I'm seeing nothing come out of the ones I am trying to germinate in soil. I have about 3-4 seeds in each cell so perhaps it will be survival of the fittest or they might end up co-existing which is all OK with me as long as they end up producing.
__________________
I'm in zone 6 upstate NY, specialize in growing temperate cold hardy bamboos(mainly phyllostachys) and starting to get into bananas. my picture website is http://www.flickr.com/photos/31489820@N02/ http://stevespeonygarden.blogspot.com/ |
Said thanks: |
03-16-2012, 08:39 PM | #1048 (permalink) |
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 15,161
BananaBucks
: 1,293,841
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 12,042 Times
Was
Thanked 11,326 Times in 5,311 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 102 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
Just great, Steve!
My double Petunias are starting to bloom today in one of my A-G's... : ) |
03-17-2012, 03:17 PM | #1049 (permalink) |
Location: Dunnellon, Florida
Zone: 9b
Name: Noah
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 1,064
BananaBucks
: 37,895
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 2,207 Times
Was
Thanked 847 Times in 514 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 437 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
Received some papaya seed from the Univ. of Hawaii and started germinating them in the AG. Results were slow so I tried putting an aquarium heater in the resavoir and brought the temp up to 82 to 86 F and the papaya germinated in 4 days and all of the seed followed along. We think that the added heat helps gettiing them going. They are removed and potted so there is room for more seeds. Endless cycle. Hoping to get some fruit this late summer. Some pics soon. Thanks
|
Said thanks: |
03-17-2012, 03:20 PM | #1050 (permalink) |
Location: Dunnellon, Florida
Zone: 9b
Name: Noah
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 1,064
BananaBucks
: 37,895
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 2,207 Times
Was
Thanked 847 Times in 514 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 437 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
p.s. ran out of plugs so I tried using them made out of sponges. It works very nice so we may use this method for the seedlings since they get removed from the holder thingie before the roots are too massive. Some blue, some green, some yellow makes it sort of art work. (nah)
|
Said thanks: |
03-21-2012, 12:10 AM | #1051 (permalink) |
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 15,161
BananaBucks
: 1,293,841
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 12,042 Times
Was
Thanked 11,326 Times in 5,311 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 102 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
Neat about the sponges, Noah! Good luck and looking forward to seeing your shots soon.
My double petunias are thriving... WOO HOO!!! : ) |
Sponsors |
03-24-2012, 06:32 PM | #1052 (permalink) |
Zone: 5a
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 232
BananaBucks
: 17,191
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 7 Times
Was
Thanked 176 Times in 106 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 4 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
I'm having trouble finding it but was there someone here who said they had original aerogarden plastic baskets forsale? I currently have the 2 piece breakaway ones that came with a cuttings kit and they are just aweful! they don't sit down very deep into the top, so the corner ones are all crooked, the bottoms are much too long and hit the bottom of the basin. I threw out the original ones that came with the unit back when i got it but i remember them fitting so much better.
Any help is appreciated -Luke |
Said thanks: |
04-22-2012, 03:17 PM | #1053 (permalink) |
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 15,161
BananaBucks
: 1,293,841
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 12,042 Times
Was
Thanked 11,326 Times in 5,311 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 102 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
Gosh Luke, I actually like the pull-apart baskets best. I guess to each their own. I only get the other kinds when I buy a new system, as they come with the unit. You could try checking with Aero-Garden themselves and see if you can order the kind you prefer. Good luck.
Another double petunia bud is about to open today... Looks like it's gonna be purple! : ) |
04-25-2012, 08:41 PM | #1054 (permalink) |
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 15,161
BananaBucks
: 1,293,841
Feedback: 1 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 12,042 Times
Was
Thanked 11,326 Times in 5,311 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 102 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
First one opening today. : ) |
06-02-2017, 02:10 AM | #1055 (permalink) |
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 3
BananaBucks
: 477
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 0 Times
Was
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
Looks like this thread got abandoned.
|
Sponsors |
06-03-2017, 07:52 PM | #1056 (permalink) |
container grower Location: Southwest Ohio U.S.A.🇺🇸
Zone: HZ 6/5 Microclimate - Elevation 750 feet- 228.60 meters
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 8,771
BananaBucks
: 1,039
Feedback: 7 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 3,860 Times
Was
Thanked 11,691 Times in 4,865 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,943 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
Yep.........crickets....
So...For me, in the wintertime on the way to work on cold winter mornings; I go by a home which has one in the window, a beacon of hope I think to myself............. A beacon of hope!! Last edited by cincinnana : 06-03-2017 at 08:09 PM. |
Said thanks: |
06-04-2017, 06:43 AM | #1057 (permalink) |
banana cereal killer
Location: middleburg fl.
Zone: 9b-8a
Name: walkinbeam
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 2,415
BananaBucks
: 840
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 10,623 Times
Was
Thanked 3,347 Times in 1,542 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 815 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
heavy man heavy
__________________
................................................... npk of wood ash 0/1/3 to 0/3/7 npk of banana leaf ash 1.75/0.75/0.5 |
Said thanks: |
06-04-2017, 08:56 PM | #1058 (permalink) |
container grower Location: Southwest Ohio U.S.A.🇺🇸
Zone: HZ 6/5 Microclimate - Elevation 750 feet- 228.60 meters
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 8,771
BananaBucks
: 1,039
Feedback: 7 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 3,860 Times
Was
Thanked 11,691 Times in 4,865 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,943 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
|
06-05-2017, 06:54 AM | #1059 (permalink) |
banana cereal killer
Location: middleburg fl.
Zone: 9b-8a
Name: walkinbeam
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 2,415
BananaBucks
: 840
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 10,623 Times
Was
Thanked 3,347 Times in 1,542 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 815 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
me.......................neither.................hehhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............you want the rest of this?
__________________
................................................... npk of wood ash 0/1/3 to 0/3/7 npk of banana leaf ash 1.75/0.75/0.5 |
Said thanks: |
06-06-2017, 08:55 PM | #1060 (permalink) |
container grower Location: Southwest Ohio U.S.A.🇺🇸
Zone: HZ 6/5 Microclimate - Elevation 750 feet- 228.60 meters
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 8,771
BananaBucks
: 1,039
Feedback: 7 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 3,860 Times
Was
Thanked 11,691 Times in 4,865 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,943 Times
|
Re: My Aero~Garden...
yes....
|
Email this Page |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
Thread Tools | |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
My banana's garden | musella | Main Banana Discussion | 4 | 01-04-2011 10:26 PM |
Garden Game | cherokee_greg | Tiki Hut | 0 | 02-04-2010 01:22 PM |
Guide to a DIY Japanese Zen-garden and actualy any garden | karesansui | DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself | 2 | 06-27-2009 05:56 AM |
New garden | ClevelandCATHY | Main Banana Discussion | 16 | 09-05-2008 08:54 PM |
Garden Photos | Gabe15 | Main Banana Discussion | 7 | 08-29-2008 10:07 PM |