Green thumb is itching, anyone else?

[AliceMae]

I was thinking of growing tomatoes upside down in hanging buckets, anyone ever done this and had good luck?

Speaking only from my own experience and just a couple of others - don't do anything upside down. It simply defies nature! None of us had any luck nor will we be doing it ever again!

If you're lacking for space or just want to try everything cuz it's all so new and fun - go for it!! YUP, TRY IT ALL, what the heck, huh?!?!

 

[Cluky]

Oh yes. I have been dreaming of gardening for a month now! Our weather has just been so up and down here.

 

[AliceMae]

Hey Cluky ~ what state are you in? Our weather in MN has been doing the same guessing game! One week in the 80's and the next we get frost warnings... pooooy!

 

[CaroleM]

Daisy, Clementine and Henrietta have discovered a distinct liking for rose foliage - hens now barred! They also enjoy playing around the Japanese Amenones. Stephen caught Daisy taking herself for a stroll up the pavement outside our gate the other day. She was quite content and not a little upset to be shepherded back into her own part of the garden. We still haven't quite worked out how she got out.

They dearly want to get into my herb garden, but are not allowed anywhere near it unless supervised - I have 2 rhubarb plants in there - but they do love being allowed in bug hunting. Saves me all the hard work squashing aphids!

 

[queenchick16]

You go girl...

One of many videos I watched about weaving cautioned to use "Tomato Twine" as it's softer and shouldn't damage the stems. We'll see... with the horrible winds we have out here in the country, we'll just see....

I found some at a Menards store (MN) called 2-ply Jute Tomato Twine. It does feel a bit softer than baling twine, it's green and pretty ~ BUT, it's NOT cheap! And they only carried little 800 foot balls. ($3.50 each) Depends on how many plants you grow I guess - I only do around 25.

So, maybe if my first time weaving is successful, I'll post pictures! No laughing now, I'm old but still trying...

 

[queenchick16]

My mother-in-law tried it and didn't work that well. Maybe it was just her.Just keep a little journal so that you know what works or doesn't.What you liked or didn't You'll be surprised when next year rolls around and you don't remember. I don't use anything fancy just one of the marbled notebooks also chart it out so you know what was where.Good luck and welcome.

I finally have my own property this year and I can't wait to start planting things. There are some crocuses which ave all wilted now and daffodils that have come up that my DH's grandmother had planted, we also have some small pink/purple flowers in one spot that I have not identified yet, and other bulbs that have sprouted everywhere in random place but I do not know what anything is.

I am so excited to be able to plant a real vegetable garden on my own land, instead of having a tiny little circle area that I was limited to before that had terrible soil and turned into a pond each time it rained.

We are starting off small with the vegetable garden this year, and will add more next year, since we kind of novices at it.

I was thinking of growing tomatoes upside down in hanging buckets, anyone ever done this and had good luck? Luckily DH's grandfather left us all kinds of 5 gallon buckets because he saves everything (we moved into their old house, they moved to a smaller place). I will probably use some of them as planters for other vegetables that I was thinking of trying in planters. The only thing we are limited on know is where the sun hits and for how long because we have lots of tall trees around.

 

[queenchick16]

Came home this afternoon to a surprise from Burpee. I had ordered one of their samples with live plants (peppers and 2 types of tomatoes). I had never done anything like this before what nice plants.Of course I can't put them out for a while They were exclusive plants that are higher in beta carotene and increased vit. C we'll see.The seeds I got from them are doing great.

 

[rancher hicks]

Baling twine works well, or a nylon twine. Sisal twine tends to break/rot before the season is over, causing your tomatoes to fall over.

First anyone got a picture of this "weaving thing" ?

Second I like to use old yarn to tie up my plants. If you can find clearance Rug yarn which is thicker that works too. I've tried cut up nylon stocking but didn't like it so much.

 

[rancher hicks]

Oh yes. I have been dreaming of gardening for a month now! Our weather has just been so up and down here.

80 yesterday 50 the next. Ugh! But I planted some beans and lettuce and worked on some more beds, replacing one that has rotted out. Not to bad considering only one has in five years.

I'm waiting for my rhubarb to come.

I never got an answer to how much space I need for my aspargus.

Sorry not on much been sick and tired. Mostly tired of being sick.

 

[Themehmeh]

I picked my first red tomato today! Hooray for Texas winters! Boo Texas summers