What did you harvest today (other plants)? - Page 46

I_GROWER · 03-02-2015, 11:58 AM

Ñame (Spanish) or Chinese potato/Yam

sal · 03-11-2015, 03:57 PM

Red potatoes. From 1 5 gallon bucket, i harvested about 2 pounds. It was a left over potato from the grocery store, it started to sprout. I put about an inch of potting soil mixed with compost in a bucket, placed the potato and put about another inch of soil. 3 weeks later I had a plant. I just add more soil as it grew.

I was just testing it. Really happy with the results.

Kat2 · 03-11-2015, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sal

Red potatoes. From 1 5 gallon bucket, i harvested about 2 pounds. It was a left over potato from the grocery store, it started to sprout. I put about an inch of potting soil mixed with compost in a bucket, placed the potato and put about another inch of soil. 3 weeks later I had a plant. I just add more soil as it grew.

I was just testing it. Really happy with the results.

I love reading about people who just played around and got a crop. Congratulations! Now try a pineapple...

I've given up trying to explain to people that, yes, you can grow potatoes from store bought spuds. No, they aren't treated to inhibit growth and, yes, they will be clones of the ones you were eating a few months ago only tastier.

I have 4 "Irish types" ready to cut up sitting on my shelf right now--that's probably 20 "plants" when I'm done. And I'm going to split a sweet potato or 2 to plant also. Even if I don't get tubers from the orange ladies, I can eat the leaves.

sal · 03-12-2015, 10:03 AM

I have tried pineapple tops but they never work for me. lol

I_GROWER · 03-12-2015, 10:09 AM

I got some store brought oinions and potatoes in te compose sprouting.. Next experiment

Pineapple Top finally put out a flower

Keep trying sal

Kat2 · 03-12-2015, 10:29 AM

I wonder what happened to the 2 pineapples I started but had to leave behind when moving. I have a feeling someone got a couple of fruits from them.

I have 1 in the dirt and another to plant; I'm not moving again until they produce. BTW, I grew one in MD for 9 years that never ever bloomed. Nice houseplant but not what I was expecting.

PR-Giants · 03-21-2015, 05:09 PM

gnappi · 03-21-2015, 05:36 PM

"I have tried pineapple tops but they never work for me. lol"

Some say to cut the top off a store bought pineapple and stick it in the ground, that never worked for me here in south Florida. Every one I started in a cup of water has grown and within a few years has given me a delicious albeit small fruit.

If you use a cup, make sure its clear glass so you can see when it needs water, cut the top way up high till you see little round dots in the meat, do not let the bottom get dry and change the water every week.

Once in the ground they don't do well with neglect. Water and fertilize like every other tropical. Mine are in partial shade except summer when it gets full sun.

Kat2 · 03-21-2015, 07:55 PM

Okay, what is that PR? I assume it's edible so how does it taste?

gnappi · 03-21-2015, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Kat2

Okay, what is that PR? I assume it's edible so how does it taste?

That's a red anonna, maybe a red custard apple?

Richard · 03-22-2015, 01:12 AM

First of several artichokes this cycle.

robguz24 · 03-22-2015, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnappi

"I have tried pineapple tops but they never work for me. lol"

Some say to cut the top off a store bought pineapple and stick it in the ground, that never worked for me here in south Florida. Every one I started in a cup of water has grown and within a few years has given me a delicious albeit small fruit.

If you use a cup, make sure its clear glass so you can see when it needs water, cut the top way up high till you see little round dots in the meat, do not let the bottom get dry and change the water every week.

Once in the ground they don't do well with neglect. Water and fertilize like every other tropical. Mine are in partial shade except summer when it gets full sun.

Where I live I can leave my tops in a pile and have had some even begin to flower without ever being specifically watered or fertilized. I try to plant them when I eventuallyget around to it.

PR-Giants · 03-22-2015, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Kat2

Okay, what is that PR? I assume it's edible so how does it taste?

Here it's called a Corazon fruit and tastes like a strawberry crossed with a guava.

It's a more vigorous grower than the other Annona reticulata trees that I have.

gnappi · 03-29-2015, 09:37 AM

Sapodilla, loquat, mulberry, starfruit, bananas, jaboticaba. Coming soon canistel, guava, jackfruit, mango, muscadines, persimmon, peaches, Asian long beans, coffee, anonna, Grumichama cherry

Richard · 03-30-2015, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by gnappi

Sapodilla, loquat, mulberry, starfruit, bananas, jaboticaba. Coming soon canistel, guava, jackfruit, mango, muscadines, persimmon, peaches, Asian long beans, coffee, anonna, Grumichama cherry

I_GROWER · 04-13-2015, 03:00 PM

yucca / cassava

Kat2 · 04-13-2015, 03:23 PM

Still no pictures--must find my camera cord.

I probably shouldn't have but I clipped a few fiddleheads from the 9 lovely and obviously quite healthy Ostrich ferns cincinnana sent to me. I'm sauteing them in a bunch of butter for a birthday dinner tonight. What a wonderful gift I received!

Kat2 · 04-17-2015, 08:31 PM

I happened to look inside my potted little Sunshine Blue blueberry plant and found a purple berry. It was delicious! I have never liked cultivated ripe northern blueberries (wild, yes!) and find even "not ready" ones mealy. This wasn't! Lots of berries formed and more forming. Getting out my bird net in the AM.

kubali · 05-01-2015, 10:05 AM

How many of you have tried these cherries.it takes 24 oranges to equal the amount of vitamin c in just one
Barbados cherry.

venturabananas · 05-01-2015, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kubali

How many of you have tried these cherries.it takes 24 oranges to equal the amount of vitamin c in just one
Barbados cherry.

I like them. But I'd choose a real cherry over them any day. But if you can grow Barbados cherries, you probably are in a zone where growing real cherries isn't a good option.

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gnappi Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 86 BananaBucks : 27,030 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 14 Times Was Thanked 130 Times in 66 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: What did you harvest today (other plants)? "I have tried pineapple tops but they never work for me. lol" Some say to cut the top off a store bought pineapple and stick it in the ground, that never worked for me here in south Florida. Every one I started in a cup of water has grown and within a few years has given me a delicious albeit small fruit. If you use a cup, make sure its clear glass so you can see when it needs water, cut the top way up high till you see little round dots in the meat, do not let the bottom get dry and change the water every week. Once in the ground they don't do well with neglect. Water and fertilize like every other tropical. Mine are in partial shade except summer when it gets full sun.

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Kat2 Location: Now nesting in Titusville, FL Zone: 10A or 9B ish. Like it matters? Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,153 BananaBucks : 308,965 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,921 Times Was Thanked 2,669 Times in 1,322 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 595 Times	Re: What did you harvest today (other plants)? Still no pictures--must find my camera cord. I probably shouldn't have but I clipped a few fiddleheads from the 9 lovely and obviously quite healthy Ostrich ferns cincinnana sent to me. I'm sauteing them in a bunch of butter for a birthday dinner tonight. What a wonderful gift I received! __________________

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Kat2 Location: Now nesting in Titusville, FL Zone: 10A or 9B ish. Like it matters? Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,153 BananaBucks : 308,965 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,921 Times Was Thanked 2,669 Times in 1,322 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 595 Times	Re: What did you harvest today (other plants)? I happened to look inside my potted little Sunshine Blue blueberry plant and found a purple berry. It was delicious! I have never liked cultivated ripe northern blueberries (wild, yes!) and find even "not ready" ones mealy. This wasn't! Lots of berries formed and more forming. Getting out my bird net in the AM. __________________

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