Got ya beat there. I planted 1200 onions...........and not quite sure why. :laughing:
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Got ya beat there. I planted 1200 onions...........and not quite sure why. :laughing:
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bp fick
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Nice!! the caps serve a few purposes. Wind protection is primary. They also keep the sun from sun burning the plants, as the milky plastic acts as a filter.
Frost protection is not as good as cellulose; paper or cardboard.
charlz
Elite Member
What zone are you in? I love the Better Boy's very good tomato for making tomato salad :thumbsup: I usually only plant a few by the house so I buy starts... have not been able to find Better Boy's yet this year
tulenutn2o
Platinum Member
I planted 500 onions, 30 tomatoes,16 pepper, 6 chilis, too many potatoes to count, 2 20' rows of okra, turnips, kohlorobi, carrots, beets, 200 watermelon, can't remember what all.......Geez, I'm tired:laughing:
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bp fick
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Hey, Duffster, gonna take 'em to farmer's market and sell them?
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bp fick
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What zone are you in? I love the Better Boy's very good tomato for making tomato salad :thumbsup: I usually only plant a few by the house so I buy starts... have not been able to find Better Boy's yet this year
I am in zone 4, but the Au Sable Valley actually attributes more like Zone 3. No kidding whatsoever.
I grow my own plants. If one has to buy the set plants, there goes any hope of doing things profitably. If you planted tomato seeds TODAY, germinate in 4-6 days, transplant June 8th, you'd be just fine. But it is the 11th hour.
I might think about it, but to be honest I don't have much desire to do the farmers market thing.
lakngulf
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Great post bp. The milk jug hot house is a new one on me, but I might just give it a try early season next year. Tell more about your seed starting process. I have grown from seed the last two years, did better this year than last. I go with Better Boy and Celebrity down here in Alabama. I don't do anything commercially, but the cost of a starter plant is unbelievable.
When we set out plants early, and there is a possiblity of freeze or frost, we cover the plants for the night with buckets, etc. BUT, we always uncover the next morning to be sure the sun will not scorch the plant. Your post seems to go the other way. Will the hot house let the plant area get TOO hot?
When we set out plants early, and there is a possiblity of freeze or frost, we cover the plants for the night with buckets, etc. BUT, we always uncover the next morning to be sure the sun will not scorch the plant. Your post seems to go the other way. Will the hot house let the plant area get TOO hot?
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bp fick
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Too hot is not much of a worry.
The cap on the top can be removed on hot days, if we get any, to relieve the temps and allow for air exchange.
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bp fick
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OK, I plant most everything in very small compartment trays, made of cellulose. Then, at 4 weeks, the tomatoes get transplanted into the cheap aluminum foil catering pans. I surely planted over 2000 plants this spring, I guess. Here's a photo of the Heinz, the first day. Once germination occurs, the plastic is removed, of course.
I intend to pick up some old cookie sheets, tin baking pans at yard sales this year. The cheap catering pans were too flimsy.
I intend to pick up some old cookie sheets, tin baking pans at yard sales this year. The cheap catering pans were too flimsy.