2026 Gardening Growing Thread

Don't overwater...I use a transplant solution when I plant. Then just lightly water every couple days, and let the plants get established.
If your plants are 1 gallon sized, that means about a bit over pint of water...enough to rehydrate the original root mass.
Tomatoes don't like a lot of cold water.
Many people put the water in a black container outside, letting the sun warm the water, and thus keeping things nice and warm when watering.
70⁰ is perfect...
 
Big year on the farm. In addition to the standard tomatoes, peppers, and basil, we got:
taters in buckets:

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Taters in the compost (plus volunteer mystery squash):
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Fancy petunias:
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And I finally got a ginger root to sprout!
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Not pictured are onions, cantaloupe seedlings, radishes, and some pumpkins that will probably get trampled by the dogs, as well as sunflowers and a bunch of noxious weeds!
 
Mossback said:
Don't overwater...I use a transplant solution when I plant. Then just lightly water every couple days, and let the plants get established.
If your plants are 1 gallon sized, that means about a bit over pint of water...enough to rehydrate the original root mass.
Tomatoes don't like a lot of cold water.
Many people put the water in a black container outside, letting the sun warm the water, and thus keeping things nice and warm when watering.
70⁰ is perfect...
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Here is what the last plant looks like I pulled it last night
 

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Mossback said:
Don't overwater...I use a transplant solution when I plant. Then just lightly water every couple days, and let the plants get established.
If your plants are 1 gallon sized, that means about a bit over pint of water...enough to rehydrate the original root mass.
Tomatoes don't like a lot of cold water.
Many people put the water in a black container outside, letting the sun warm the water, and thus keeping things nice and warm when watering.
70⁰ is perfect...
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What is the transplant solution you use?
SF
 
Stonedfish said:
What is the transplant solution you use?
SF
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I used to use Superthrive 50 in 1, but it got expensive, so now i figure Liquinox or Miracle Grow Quick Start are fine to use. If you want to get into things deeper, look for these on the ingredient list.:

Auxins (IBA and NAA): Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and Naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) are the most common. They stimulate root development while simultaneously suppressing shoot elongation.
 
I have white rot in my garlic.😡
Decided it was in some chicken compost I bought. Look like after I amended my soil I found multiple bags with mold after I poured them out in other beds. I have decided not to ever buy that brand again. Will dig and remove all beds I plan to grow garlic or any other alliums. This has happened multiple years before and never had issues with other fruits and veggies. Really pissed at myself for not catching it or figuring it out sooner.
I really miss the Zoodoo, but it got so expensive.
Hoping it does not affect other veggies.
 
I used Bumper Crop Soil Builer, good stuff.
With some Dr.Earth Organic ferts, everything did great, soils were nice, Ph was always in the zone...one stop process and after a few years things are awesome soilwise.

I stay away from all manure products, quality control and moisture issues leading to iproblems such as you had...the sealed bags sit out in the sun, the perfect breeding grounds it seems.
 
Over the years I have turned my little corner lot looking out over the strait into what the kids refer to as "Poppa's jungle." At first it was to please a dearly departed partner who loved to be surrounded by gardens and later to carry that on after the realization that I cherished looking out the windows of my house and seeing only things growing.
41.webpAlthough much of the yard gets good sun I really enjoy those shaded portions and especially the hostas that I have planted. This one tucked away in a back corner that gets only morning sun has not been found by the long-legged antlered rats that plague my neighborhood. For the first 8 years I was here I never saw a deer but now the brazen bastards have come up on the front porch to sample my hanging baskets. Here's hoping the population crashes in the near future.
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Nice...

There's a lot of satisfaction to be had gardening, being outside and active is just a small part of it.

Gardeners live longer, have lower cortisol levels, and are less prone to depression. Also better balance and just generally a better physical condition, especially seniors, from low level daily exercise.

🙂

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albula said:
Over the years I have turned my little corner lot looking out over the strait into what the kids refer to as "Poppa's jungle." At first it was to please a dearly departed partner who loved to be surrounded by gardens and later to carry that on after the realization that I cherished looking out the windows of my house and seeing only things growing.
View attachment 185081Although much of the yard gets good sun I really enjoy those shaded portions and especially the hostas that I have planted. This one tucked away in a back corner that gets only morning sun has not been found by the long-legged antlered rats that plague my neighborhood. For the first 8 years I was here I never saw a deer but now the brazen bastards have come up on the front porch to sample my hanging baskets. Here's hoping the population crashes in the near future.
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looks like you have some room for some more plants where the grass is !
 
A couple pics of the newly reestablished garden. Had the entire back yard graded last year and had to rebuild from scratch in a new area of the yard as the old location is now a shed. Currently working on my 3rd chip drop to mulch what isn’t a raised bed.

Alissa Craig sweet onions
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Sugar snaps
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Just finished the hardy kiwi trellis.
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I’m glad I brought my potted tomatoes into the garage this afternoon. Unlike me, they wouldn’t be happy with this rain.
SF
 
Strawberries. Is growing decent sized strawberries some kind of gardener's secret? Last year is the only season out a dozen or so that I had good numbers of normal sized strawberries. Once again, this year mine are mostly dinky little ones, the kind you NEVER see at the Spooner's Farm Stand. Is it related to timing of adding fertilizer, or the amount of fertilizer, or what?

And my tomatoes look to be doing only so-so this summer as well. Usually they're going great guns with some early harvest. I miss Skip.
 
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