tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post1982190238325952955..comments2023-10-03T03:41:40.031-05:00Comments on My New 30: Vegetable Garden - Topsy Turvy & Tomato in a Bag Do-OverMary | Deep South Dishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06030573009618096220noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-53252633850197369432009-05-15T15:13:00.000-05:002009-05-15T15:13:00.000-05:00So far so good! Both plants are hanging in there ...So far so good! Both plants are hanging in there and doing well! <br /><br />Don't have tomatoes just yet, but I'm hoping my "regular" planted ones in the raised beds produce well this year. Last year I had about 8 plants in a regular row bed and they were doing fantastic and then bam, blight took hold and destroyed them. It was ugly. Hoping that the raised bed helps a bit this year.Mary | Deep South Dishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06030573009618096220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-48723938368958905102009-05-14T13:34:00.000-05:002009-05-14T13:34:00.000-05:00How funny, can't wait to see how they turn out. W...How funny, can't wait to see how they turn out. We plant the old fashion way and have tomatoes coming out the wahzoo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-11973660817994734232009-05-14T09:35:00.000-05:002009-05-14T09:35:00.000-05:00I was wondering about those upside down tomato thi...I was wondering about those upside down tomato thing a bobs. Thanks for the info!KDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648529217693048742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-17893367350292112402009-05-11T18:43:00.000-05:002009-05-11T18:43:00.000-05:00Hi Judy! Thanks so much for your sweet comment! A...Hi Judy! Thanks so much for your sweet comment! As I've said I'm just an amateur home gardener sharing my experiences. I figure I might as well share my failures as much as any successes and maybe it'll help someone. <br /><br />I'm like you on the garden - hoping that the raised beds hold up to the heat and humidity down here along the coast. It's been so hot here and no rain to speak of in over a month and it's only May!! <br /><br />One of the other failures I have to post about is my response to what I thought was my peppers under heat stress so I kept watering them. Couple times I watered them several times a day! Discovered the shriveling and limpness was most likely from the aphid attack and not thirst! So, as a result of that I had a lot of leaf drop from too much watering!<br /><br />Then the other thing was I accidentally used Dawn the 2nd time instead of the cheap lemon scented stuff I used the 1st time when I made the soap spray for the aphids and it burned and bleached the leaves on my eggplant and all my pepper plants!! YIKES!!<br /><br />And wait till y'all see what I did to my beans....<br /><br />What fun I'm having LOL!! I'll get that post up soon hopefully. Hey, ya gotta laugh at yourself, right?Mary | Deep South Dishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06030573009618096220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-37582103107026877702009-05-11T18:25:00.000-05:002009-05-11T18:25:00.000-05:00I love following your gardening posts also and I'm...I love following your gardening posts also and I'm learning alot. Got my sq. foot raised bed garden planted and dong well so far but we have extremely hot North Texas summers so don't know how well it will fair. Enjoy your site. JudyJudynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-68087574702684112192009-05-11T18:02:00.000-05:002009-05-11T18:02:00.000-05:00Hi Kat! I'm anxious to see how it turns out this t...Hi Kat! I'm anxious to see how it turns out this time too, now that I have given the trial a good chance with healthy plants.<br /><br />Well, I basically followed the Black Kow instructions to be honest, which recommended the Epsom and the fertilizer in addition to the composted manure. The manure is only a 0.5-0.5-0.5 ration of nutrients, so I assume that's why.<br /><br />Actually the plants didn't 'look' that bad, but they had been abused - sitting in a cut up plastic cell pack that had been half emptied, so the soil dried out and got watered and dried out several times. They were stressed, and pretty neglected, extremely leggy, and trust me, just not very healthy plants by the time I decided to try and do something with them! At least this way I will feel like I'll have a more honest gauge on whether this can be done successfully!Mary | Deep South Dishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06030573009618096220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-64527236122368220232009-05-11T14:47:00.000-05:002009-05-11T14:47:00.000-05:00Hi Mary, saw a link to your post via twitter this ...Hi Mary, saw a link to your post via twitter this morning. I took a peek at your earlier trial of the tomatoes in a bag and the seedlings didn't look all that bad. I'm curious to see how it comes out this time because it would seem like the composted cow manure would create a soil that would retain too much water. Also, I don't understand the need to add Miracle Gro when you already have plenty of nutrients in the manure to get your plants off to a healthy start.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00988327026315766843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-82792910578248773602009-05-11T13:15:00.000-05:002009-05-11T13:15:00.000-05:00The good...The bad...and the slimy...UGH!!!
Maybe...The good...The bad...and the slimy...UGH!!!<br /><br />Maybe these new healthy plants will do well! Hope so! I am already learning from what you are sharing, about not overwatering, that's good to know...Olde Dame Penniwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871888334179316997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-57287150984670211732009-05-11T11:49:00.000-05:002009-05-11T11:49:00.000-05:00Popped in from SITS to say hi! What a cool projec...Popped in from SITS to say hi! What a cool project!The Blonde Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085499120024055465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-76410055444283323522009-05-11T09:56:00.000-05:002009-05-11T09:56:00.000-05:00Well, this is my second attempt and I know my mist...Well, this is my second attempt and I know my mistakes from the first round, so we'll see how it goes! There are a bunch of folks who've had great success with this or homemade versions of upside down tomatoes, so I'm bound and determined to give it an honest try before I rate it! I found the sponge a bit awkward also even with my store bought seedling, but I was also trying to do this by myself. Another pair of hands would probably have helped a bit. Anyway, we'll see how round 2 goes!Mary | Deep South Dishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06030573009618096220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-11857884753453983692009-05-11T09:49:00.000-05:002009-05-11T09:49:00.000-05:00i have to say i bought my topsy turvy, tried to ge...i have to say i bought my topsy turvy, tried to get my seedling plants in that are ready to be planted...so unimpressed, i could not get the lids over the hanger appropriately...getting the plants in with that foam piece broke the stems of my plant and i was careful...this may work with really thick stalked established plants but not my organic seed grown ones....i give this thing a d-....and they did mention in the directions the possibility of root rot...i am sticking with putting them in the ground or a big container the old fashioned wayDinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444384822254291871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-55422963183791910812009-05-11T09:47:00.000-05:002009-05-11T09:47:00.000-05:00I have 4 of these. Last year tomatoes; did not do ...I have 4 of these. Last year tomatoes; did not do well. This year I will be doing Strawberries. and I think I'll shop around for some herbs that I think will do well.Auntie Ehttp://auntieegarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com