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Re: Plum Jam mmmm [gagrice] by ateixeira
Jul 07, 2008 (9:55 am)
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Replying to: gagrice (Jul 04, 2008 9:51 am)

I'm comin' over. Those look good!
 
So far I've had one tomato and half a dozen or so string beans, so my garden hasn't really gotten started yet.
 
We've had too much rain, the ground is soggy. Bring on the sun!
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Re: Plum Jam mmmm [ateixeira] by gagrice
Jul 17, 2008 (8:20 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jul 07, 2008 9:55 am)

You are always welcome. We can have some ice cream with plum or peach brandy on top. I have to get going on the peach brandy. They are ripening fast now. Wife is going to can some peach and plum jam today.
 
Here is this morning's harvest:

 
This set of bales has all the ingredients for great pasta. Zucchini, basil and tomatoes. The tall tomato vine is over 6 foot and no sets yet. It is supposed to be Super Beefsteak tomatoes.
 
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Re: Plum Jam mmmm [gagrice] by ateixeira
Jul 30, 2008 (11:43 am)
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Replying to: gagrice (Jul 17, 2008 8:20 am)

Very nice...
 
I'm back from vacay, but the crop still isn't doing much better. The ground is still soggy. Funny thing is I usually have the opposite problem.
 
I may build a raised bed for next year.
 
Did you plant those right in the hay bale? That's hilarious. Must drain real well?
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Re: Plum Jam mmmm [ateixeira] by gagrice
Jul 30, 2008 (12:20 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jul 30, 2008 11:43 am)

I soaked in some potting soil to give it a little nutrient. The problem here is lack of rain. Yes the bales drain very well. I have to water every day when it is warm. Not sure if I will do the bales next year. I think I am going to build up some more gardens with cement blocks. I will use the straw from the bales as compost. I am getting good squash and tomatoes. It is also better for keeping squirrels out of the tomatoes. It is all fun to try different things. I like using 55 gallon plastic barrels cut in half also. They keep the critters out pretty much.
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Re: Plum Jam mmmm [gagrice] by ateixeira
Jul 30, 2008 (12:22 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (Jul 30, 2008 12:20 pm)

I get some critters, too, but mostly it's just that the plants are spindly and thin. I added some compost and mulch, so we'll see.
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High Density Vertical Growth (HDVG) system by gagrice
Aug 02, 2008 (10:32 am)
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I am thinking that I could use some of my land for one of these systems. It would be nice to have nice fresh veggies year round. They also are growing algae for biodiesel. At the very least I will buy some of their stock. Seems like the best system I have seen thus far.
 
http://www.valcent.net/s/HDVGS.asp?ReportID=266563
 
http://cc.pubco.net/www.valcent.net/i/misc/HDVG/index.html
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Re: High Density Vertical Growth (HDVG) system [gagrice] by ateixeira
Aug 04, 2008 (7:08 am)
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Replying to: gagrice (Aug 02, 2008 10:32 am)

I saw an episode of How It's Made (great show BTW) on hydroponics, I think that's what it was called. They grew lettuce with rather incredible efficiency, all floating in pools of water in a green house. Very neat.
 
Update: my green beans are actually doing well. I was out for 3 weeks so some overripened, but I filled up a small basket.
 
I have 2 good cucumber plants, my best crop last year, so let's see if those take off.
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Re: High Density Vertical Growth (HDVG) system [ateixeira] by gagrice
Aug 04, 2008 (9:09 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 04, 2008 7:08 am)

My wife says I can build a fancy greenhouse when our other home sells, soon I hope. I want to try some of that fancy hydroponic growing. My wife spent time in Israel in the early 90s. She said they grew the greatest tomatoes and cucumbers in greenhouses.
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Anyone need some pollination done? by gagrice
Sep 26, 2008 (11:32 am)
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Starting last week the bees have taken over the hummingbird feeders. Some have a slightly bigger hole for the Orioles to feed through. The bees seem to be able to get nectar that way. Still going through about a gallon a day feeding hundreds of hummingbirds.
 

 
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Re: Anyone need some pollination done? [gagrice] by KarenS HOST
Sep 26, 2008 (11:56 am)
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Replying to: gagrice (Sep 26, 2008 11:32 am)

Ew. Do the hummers even use that feeder with all those bees?
 
You should try this kind of feeder. You can get rubber tips for them that the bees can't get into.
 

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