My Outdoor Garden-2010

[veggiegardener]

i compost my own shit, make my own mushroom compost that i infuse with dr earth i think its better then some foxfarm produce. any ways his food is very light and will never cause nute burn. is cytozyme bacteria???

Cytozyme is made from bacteria, and is designed to provide beneficial bacteria with everything they need to thrive in the soil, and on leaf surfaces(different products).

It works.

I looked at Mr Earth's smaller packages and realized I see them at the nursery. I don't buy smaller packages as a rule, and the nursery only carries the four pound size.

I'll be going there in a week or two(when they begin stocking tomato plants). I like to buy tomatoes early, transplant them into one gallon pots, and put them in a greenhouse until soil temps reach 55 degrees.

 

[veggiegardener]

veggiegardner, have you ever heard of or used paramagnetic soil? im not much for gimmicky nutes, but an old school grower said its his secret weapon, and hes not one to throw money into gimmicks either. supposedly it aligns the iron in the soil for maximum water/nute uptake...sounds like voodoo to me, so im looking for anecdotal evidence.

also - best piece of garden equipment i ever bought was a 75 gallon drum composter from costco. it will finish a batch in 4-5weeeks during summer and very easy to use. about $100.

Never heard of the paramagnetic thing. I'll do some reading.

I had a neighbor that bought a tumbler about 20 years ago.

After watching him use it for a season, I realized one wouldn't meet my needs.

I just make a pile and let nature take its course.

I use the compost as mulch.

In mid summer, this compost/mulch is alive with worms. Hundreds per square foot.

The resulting material is turned into the soil after harvest.

 

[mariapastor]

Cytozyme is made from bacteria, and is designed to provide beneficial bacteria with everything they need to thrive in the soil, and on leaf surfaces(different products).

It works.

I looked at Mr Earth's smaller packages and realized I see them at the nursery. I don't buy smaller packages as a rule, and the nursery only carries the four pound size.

I'll be going there in a week or two(when they begin stocking tomato plants). I like to buy tomatoes early, transplant them into one gallon pots, and put them in a greenhouse until soil temps reach 55 degrees.

yea ive only seen earth in nurserys never in hydro stores kelloggs garden bloome works jointly with the dr. im working on a veggie garden also tomatoes can b somewhat high maintenance what do you think about pumpkins?

 

[veggiegardener]

yea ive only seen earth in nurserys never in hydro stores kelloggs garden bloome works jointly with the dr. im working on a veggie garden also tomatoes can b somewhat high maintenance what do you think about pumpkins?

I grow pumpkins most years for my grandchildren. They do well, and are fun.

Tomatoes are really one of the easiest plants to grow.

Feed them young, and then, once they start blooming, reduce watering and Nitrogen rich nutes. The plants assume they are in trouble and set fruit.

Once tomatoes are sizing up, never wet the plants and young fruit. Calyx end rot will set in. Nasty.

 

[veggiegardener]

Never heard of the paramagnetic thing. I'll do some reading.

I had a neighbor that bought a tumbler about 20 years ago.

After watching him use it for a season, I realized one wouldn't meet my needs.

I just make a pile and let nature take its course.

I use the compost as mulch.

In mid summer, this compost/mulch is alive with worms. Hundreds per square foot.

The resulting material is turned into the soil after harvest.

According to

http://www.dirtdoctor.com/view_question.php?id=127

they are using volcanic ash, which apparently has paramagnetic properties.

In 1980, a friend sent me a box of ash removed from the hood of his Camaro, after Mt. St. Helens blew her top.

I've been adding small amounts to my garden, ever since.

As my ash supply decreased, I looked for, and found another source for the nutrients found in the ash. I continue adding this material in small quantities each year.

If paramagnetism is a factor in my garden, it is due to luck, and my natural curiosity.

Volcanic ash is a HUGE source of rare minerals. It usually isn't good to use too much, because it does contain some heavy metals, like Lead.

I use about a tablespoon over one hundred square feet about twice each year.

I also add about 1/4 tablespoon to five gallons of potting mix when transplanting, as well.

 

[GNOME GROWN]

1 word...AMAZING!!!

 

[mariapastor]

I grow pumpkins most years for my grandchildren. They do well, and are fun.

Tomatoes are really one of the easiest plants to grow.

Feed them young, and then, once they start blooming, reduce watering and Nitrogen rich nutes. The plants assume they are in trouble and set fruit.

Once tomatoes are sizing up, never wet the plants and young fruit. Calyx end rot will set in. Nasty.

i always get nasty caterpillers or bud worms on my tomatoes and ants love to get on them any tips to controll

 

[RPsmoke420]

Treatment for caterpillars:

Neem oil. make a spray using

5 ml neem oi

1-2 ml insecticidal soap or other detergent

1 liter warm water

Or a homemade spray:

2 cloves of garlic

2 tablespoons cayenne pepper

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

Mix all the ingredients into a blender. Mix thoroughly and strain through a cheesecloth to get a clear liquid. Pour this into a spray bottle. (You may add water but the potency of the juice will be reduced. Set the spray bottle on "mist" & mist the affected plants. Use a 16 ounce (.53 litre) spray bottle. Make sure to get the undersides of the leaves. Note: The juice is chemical free & safe for edible & non-edible plants. - That was pulled from Sal Gilbertie's book ""Herb Gardening At Its Best".

Also they make a product called Thuricide. Its a poison they eat. Its safe, as the sun degrades it quickly. I don't know much about this one, never used it but have seen it posted many times.

I have never had to deal with budworm though. No help there. Thuricide would also work on these critter. So it would be two birds with one stone.

Best of luck.

 

[veggiegardener]

Treatment for caterpillars:

Neem oil. make a spray using

5 ml neem oi

1-2 ml insecticidal soap or other detergent

1 liter warm water

Or a homemade spray:

2 cloves of garlic

2 tablespoons cayenne pepper

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

Mix all the ingredients into a blender. Mix thoroughly and strain through a cheesecloth to get a clear liquid. Pour this into a spray bottle. (You may add water but the potency of the juice will be reduced. Set the spray bottle on "mist" & mist the affected plants. Use a 16 ounce (.53 litre) spray bottle. Make sure to get the undersides of the leaves. Note: The juice is chemical free & safe for edible & non-edible plants. - That was pulled from Sal Gilbertie's book ""Herb Gardening At Its Best".

Also they make a product called Thuricide. Its a poison they eat. Its safe, as the sun degrades it quickly. I don't know much about this one, never used it but have seen it posted many times.

I have never had to deal with budworm though. No help there. Thuricide would also work on these critter. So it would be two birds with one stone.

Best of luck.

Good info! I'm saving your recipe, so if the following stops working, or becomes hard to find, I have options.

Budworms/caterpillars are easily controlled with Bacillus thurengiensis.It is the main ingredient in Thuricide. It is a Bacteria suspended in maple molasses. It is NOT poisonous, but about the safest, most effective product I've come across.

It is called "caterpillar killer". http://www.saferbrand.com/store/garden-care/5160

I've been using this for at least 25 years and never had a problem. I've only seen three tomato horn worms since I started using it.

I saw two bud worms, last year. One was 1/4 inch long and dead. The other was tiny, when I harvested.

This stuff IS the bomb when dealing with bud worms, cut worms, horn worms, and cabbage worms.

 

[veggiegardener]

i always get nasty caterpillers or bud worms on my tomatoes and ants love to get on them any tips to controll

I use those Antrol ant traps. They take a while to work, but seem to eliminate entire nests once the workers take some back to the nest.

 

[GNOME GROWN]

i had to use neem before for mites...it works great!

 

[mariapastor]

heres the link to the email he sent me https://www.rollitup.org/organics/219081-dr-earth-chief-scientist-organics.html

 

[veggiegardener]

heres the link to the email he sent me https://www.rollitup.org/organics/219081-dr-earth-chief-scientist-organics.html

Interesting stuff. I liked the comparison with tomatoes.

When I first started growing Cannabis, I interplanted it with tomatoes. The two plants seem happy to share the same space, and you'd be surprised how the Cannabis hides in the tomato vines.

The feeding habits of the two plants are very similar, except that Cannabis prefers more water than do tomatoes. I'd be inclined to feed less heavily, and more frequently through the summer. Cannabis is voracious, and in hot weather can deplete both water and nutes, very quickly. Never let them wilt, or run out of Nitrogen.

 

[mariapastor]

Interesting stuff. I liked the comparison with tomatoes.

When I first started growing Cannabis, I interplanted it with tomatoes. The two plants seem happy to share the same space, and you'd be surprised how the Cannabis hides in the tomato vines.

The feeding habits of the two plants are very similar, except that Cannabis prefers more water than do tomatoes. I'd be inclined to feed less heavily, and more frequently through the summer. Cannabis is voracious, and in hot weather can deplete both water and nutes, very quickly. Never let them wilt, or run out of Nitrogen.

yea i usually spray seaweed or worm castings in between deep root feeding or teas with dr earth with water = instant teas. earths food last 2 months in the soil but my plants stay hungry and react to each feeding. they love seaweed 2 - 3x a week

 

[veggiegardener]

I like seaweed and fish emulsions in foliar sprays. Cannabis responds well to it. Ever notice that fish emulsion seems to give pot a menthol flavor?

 

[veggiegardener]

A few shots taken today. The warmer weather over the last few weeks has really had an effect.

 

[mariapastor]

is that peruvian cactus does ur cactus contain mescaline???

 

[veggiegardener]

That's what I've been told. The flowers are very beautiful!

 

[mariapastor]

well iam mexican so i eat cactus all the time.. i am looking for peyote seeds

 

[veggiegardener]

Peyote is slow growing and tiny compared to the San Pedro. Plus San Pedro is legal.

Not far from here is a massive specimen over fifteen feet tall at an old hacienda. It had hundreds of blooms like the one pictured in my post, last year.