We have 10 year established beds, heavily amended with organic matter, lava
sand, green sand, soft rock phosphate and organic fertilizer. After reading
how buying tomato starts which can be contaminated with blight, we ordered
seed for heirloom tomatoes from an Oregon supplier. We started the seeds in
flats in the portable greenhouse, and then moved them outside when it warmed
up, the transplanted them to the garden. We started the seeds in mid
February. Out of the greenhouse by mid to late March and into the garden.
Today, all of the transplants are over 5 feet tall with no indication of
blight and strong healthy fruit. I'll never buy starts again.
If anyone wants photos of these plants, I'll be happy to oblige.
Happily gardening in paradise....(zone 8) in North Texas...expecting 102
degrees by Saturday...
BTW...I won't bore you with the amazing asparagus beds...lol
Posted by Billy on June 4, 2010, 1:01 am
> We have 10 year established beds, heavily amended with organic matter, lava > sand, green sand, soft rock phosphate and organic fertilizer. After reading > how buying tomato starts which can be contaminated with blight, we ordered > seed for heirloom tomatoes from an Oregon supplier. We started the seeds in > flats in the portable greenhouse, and then moved them outside when it warmed > up, the transplanted them to the garden. We started the seeds in mid > February. Out of the greenhouse by mid to late March and into the garden. > Today, all of the transplants are over 5 feet tall with no indication of > blight and strong healthy fruit. I'll never buy starts again. > If anyone wants photos of these plants, I'll be happy to oblige. > Happily gardening in paradise....(zone 8) in North Texas...expecting 102 > degrees by Saturday... > > BTW...I won't bore you with the amazing asparagus beds...lol
The fungus can come on the seeds too, so only deal with reputable
sources, but even then, they may have suppliers, freakin' "global
economy". Your seeds could come from China, or worse, and you would
never know, until the recall.
--
- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
A typical response from the dumbass you are. Nothing changes.
>> We have 10 year established beds, heavily amended with organic matter, >> lava >> sand, green sand, soft rock phosphate and organic fertilizer. After >> reading >> how buying tomato starts which can be contaminated with blight, we >> ordered >> seed for heirloom tomatoes from an Oregon supplier. We started the seeds >> in >> flats in the portable greenhouse, and then moved them outside when it >> warmed >> up, the transplanted them to the garden. We started the seeds in mid >> February. Out of the greenhouse by mid to late March and into the >> garden. >> Today, all of the transplants are over 5 feet tall with no indication of >> blight and strong healthy fruit. I'll never buy starts again. >> If anyone wants photos of these plants, I'll be happy to oblige. >> Happily gardening in paradise....(zone 8) in North Texas...expecting 102 >> degrees by Saturday... >> >> BTW...I won't bore you with the amazing asparagus beds...lol > The fungus can come on the seeds too, so only deal with reputable > sources, but even then, they may have suppliers, freakin' "global > economy". Your seeds could come from China, or worse, and you would > never know, until the recall. > -- > - Billy > "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the > merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini. > > http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html
Posted by Steve Peek on June 5, 2010, 9:20 am
>A typical response from the dumbass you are. Nothing changes.
Dam dude, who licked the red off of your candy?
>> >>> We have 10 year established beds, heavily amended with organic matter, >>> lava >>> sand, green sand, soft rock phosphate and organic fertilizer. After >>> reading >>> how buying tomato starts which can be contaminated with blight, we >>> ordered >>> seed for heirloom tomatoes from an Oregon supplier. We started the >>> seeds in >>> flats in the portable greenhouse, and then moved them outside when it >>> warmed >>> up, the transplanted them to the garden. We started the seeds in mid >>> February. Out of the greenhouse by mid to late March and into the >>> garden. >>> Today, all of the transplants are over 5 feet tall with no indication of >>> blight and strong healthy fruit. I'll never buy starts again. >>> If anyone wants photos of these plants, I'll be happy to oblige. >>> Happily gardening in paradise....(zone 8) in North Texas...expecting 102 >>> degrees by Saturday... >>> >>> BTW...I won't bore you with the amazing asparagus beds...lol >> >> The fungus can come on the seeds too, so only deal with reputable >> sources, but even then, they may have suppliers, freakin' "global >> economy". Your seeds could come from China, or worse, and you would >> never know, until the recall. >> -- >> - Billy >> "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the >> merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini. >> >> http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html >
Posted by Gary Woods on June 5, 2010, 10:08 am
>Dam dude, who licked the red off of your candy?
Kinda my thought too....
And since the blight spores are airborne, your neighbors can still infect
your garden... apparently, keeping rain off with a clear "roof" helps.
<soapbox>
All the more reason to save your own heirloom seeds; it's dead easy, and
you know what you've got, not to mention breeding your own "landrace" by
picking the best plants in your location each year.
</soapbox>
Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G
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> sand, green sand, soft rock phosphate and organic fertilizer. After reading
> how buying tomato starts which can be contaminated with blight, we ordered
> seed for heirloom tomatoes from an Oregon supplier. We started the seeds in
> flats in the portable greenhouse, and then moved them outside when it warmed
> up, the transplanted them to the garden. We started the seeds in mid
> February. Out of the greenhouse by mid to late March and into the garden.
> Today, all of the transplants are over 5 feet tall with no indication of
> blight and strong healthy fruit. I'll never buy starts again.
> If anyone wants photos of these plants, I'll be happy to oblige.
> Happily gardening in paradise....(zone 8) in North Texas...expecting 102
> degrees by Saturday...
>
> BTW...I won't bore you with the amazing asparagus beds...lol