Gardener's help

[RotBaron]

I'll bet  

VERY pretty flowers indeed,

LOL
   

[RotBaron]

Last thing I read up on about the tomato/tobacco hornworm (caterpillar) was that some kind of bacillus that could be found at gardening stores is recommended as an organic approach. I don't remember which bacteria, yes I know bacillus only refers to gram positive rod shaped bacterium.

Interesting, I've never heard about tobacco related issues with plants, I'll have to learn something later...

I need to avoid spending any more money on it this year though, have to find a cheap pH test kit and that'll be about it for $ I can shell out this year. Already about $100 in the hole this year with the tomato cages ranging (raping) from $4 -$6/each (if only I could weld,) I've got another strip of all tomatoes not pictured.


Thanks for the replies, I like hearing about what other ppl like to grow and their tips/secrets...

[morfiend]

Systemic neonicitinoid insecticides are chemically related to nicotine.  Nicotinoid insecticides are the most common insecticides nowadays.  This in and attempt to limit chemicals toxic to people and also provide control for many months.  Unfortunately, the systemic action and residual is possibly leading to the decline of our bee population.  As a good practice i would not put a nicotinoid insecticide on a flowering plant. 

  Wow this I did not know!  thanks for the heads up I've been concerned about bees for several years. I knew nicotine was used in insecticides but assumed it was synthetic and using an organic form would be safer and or better.

   I guess I'll go back to using soap!  Works ok but you need to be on top of things.


  VERY pretty flowers indeed,   Would that be the papavers or the hybred?

  If interested feel free to pm me!




   

[RotBaron]

Don't over look having a couple of apple trees.  The dry heat prevents a lot of disease problems that other areas have.

Okra is another good garden heat plant.

I have a garden, apple trees, peach trees plum trees, cherry trees, pecan trees, citrus trees and even bananas.  Keeps me very busy.

Don't have any room for trees, but many do well here that would be unexpected like peaches.

Maybe the broccoli will have to go wayside for okra. I do have some carrots that can't be seen in the pics in here too.


Cattb:

"many things could be wrong
PH
amount of nutruients in soil (example; to much nitrogen in the soil with some plants can keep them in a vegetive state)
soil...does the soil need amending?
time of planting? "

I planted most of these in early March, but the broccoli sprung until during the winter tilling on its' own - must have been seeds that didn't sprout from seasons ago.


Geezer:

"Go with peppers, New Mexico and Big Jim's are best for your area....but you will have to go with plants at this rate--a tad late for seeds.  If you need seeds for next year let me know."

Thanks, but peppers don't agree much with my palate - dunno burpy...


NatCigg:

"Most likely your pH will match your irrigation water"

This I'll have to test when I get a kit and we have irrigation (every 2 weeks,) will be interesting to see.


Ammo:

"I can grow jalepeno and habenero peppers without an issue."

Yeah, I would of imagined they wouldn't grow in colder climate.


Dubious:

"this type of soil is susceptible to erosion/runoff, having straw worked into the soil with compost will help retain moisture without saturating the soil and provide additional nutrients to the plant."

I've got the garden lined with pavers so I don't loose much soil, but it also prevents a lot of the irrigation from getting in.




I'll report back after a pH test is done, until then happy gardening.

 

 

[Flench]

Well , I said I was not going to have one but what I do ? I planted pea's , snap bean's and am going to put my pepper's and tomatoes out today . Will post a pic later .

[VonMessa]

My garden is full of hops.

They are all over the damn place. 

I have not strung them up, yet.

They have taken over...     

[RotBaron]

Flench, I stayed away one year and kept feeling like I missed it. Days like this, where its 105 and I forgot to water and I'll have to hope it makes it through sometimes make it tough. It's truly a commitment if you want to harvest anything. I got my first set of cherry tomatoes just the other day, Dlish 


VonMessa: hops? Something I know nothing about, can you make beer? I don't think they grow here...at least not wild.

Happy harvesting 

[morfiend]

Flench, I stayed away one year and kept feeling like I missed it. Days like this, where its 105 and I forgot to water and I'll have to hope it makes it through sometimes make it tough. It's truly a commitment if you want to harvest anything. I got my first set of cherry tomatoes just the other day, Dlish 


VonMessa: hops? Something I know nothing about, can you make beer? I don't think they grow here...at least not wild.

Happy harvesting 

   


 Yes Rot, Von brews his own beer and uses his own hops!!!   That's commitment,now if we only lived closer so we could share the fruits of our labour,both Von and I would be happy campers........   Dang I forgot I cant drink beer......



   

[Flench]

I cant drink beer ether or I be done been to see VonMessa . You should see his set up , very cool .