Re: Bob how's your garden?

by **tGreenWay** Sun 17 Mar 2024 - 18:04

That’s impressive, Au. Keep us posted. I want to find out if it bears fruit.

by **Nordic** Sun 17 Mar 2024 - 19:16

Motown Spartan wrote:
Nordic wrote:BTW I just smashed two large bowls of spring mix (store bought).

Weird flex but okay.

Not intended to be a flex. Just tasted good and I don't have the ability to grow this shit in the winter. Hence my questions.

by **tGreenWay** Sun 17 Mar 2024 - 20:15

Nordic wrote:
Motown Spartan wrote:

Weird flex but okay.

Not intended to be a flex. Just tasted good and I don't have the ability to grow this shit in the winter. Hence my questions.

Choice of dressing?

by **Nordic** Sun 17 Mar 2024 - 21:02

tGreenWay wrote:
Nordic wrote:

Not intended to be a flex. Just tasted good and I don't have the ability to grow this shit in the winter. Hence my questions.

Choice of dressing?

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That's a great question. Balsamic vinaigrette and open to suggestions.

by aualum06 Sun 17 Mar 2024 - 21:07

tGreenWay wrote:That’s impressive, Au. Keep us posted. I want to find out if it bears fruit.

No blossoms yet is concerning and not sure how they would or will pollinate either

by **tGreenWay** Sun 17 Mar 2024 - 21:20

Nordic wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

Choice of dressing?
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That's a great question. Balsamic vinaigrette and open to suggestions.

As much as I love blue cheese, I’m going with the balsamic vinaigrette more and more. It’s healthier and tastes good.

by **Nordic** Sun 17 Mar 2024 - 21:23

tGreenWay wrote:
Nordic wrote:
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That's a great question. Balsamic vinaigrette and open to suggestions.

As much as I love blue cheese, I’m going with the balsamic vinaigrette more and more. It’s healthier and tastes good.

What's your go to brand?

by **tGreenWay** Sun 17 Mar 2024 - 21:24

aualum06 wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:That’s impressive, Au. Keep us posted. I want to find out if it bears fruit.

No blossoms yet is concerning and not sure how they would or will pollinate either

Yeah, they’re pretty big for not yet having blossoms. Not sure about pollination. Try this video out; it’s about hand pollinating indoor veggie plants:

by aualum06 Sun 17 Mar 2024 - 21:28

tGreenWay wrote:
aualum06 wrote:

No blossoms yet is concerning and not sure how they would or will pollinate either

Yeah, they’re pretty big for not yet having blossoms. Not sure about pollination. Try this video out; it’s about hand pollinating indoor veggie plants:

Just letting you know there are no vegetables in that video :)

by **Nordic** Sun 17 Mar 2024 - 21:38

aualum06 wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

Yeah, they’re pretty big for not yet having blossoms. Not sure about pollination. Try this video out; it’s about hand pollinating indoor veggie plants:

Just letting you know there are no vegetables in that video :)

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go easy on him, he's a bit senile

You're doing great tGreenway!

by **tGreenWay** Mon 18 Mar 2024 - 3:21

Nordic wrote:
aualum06 wrote:

Just letting you know there are no vegetables in that video :)

go easy on him, he's a bit senile

You're doing great tGreenway!

Thank you, Nordy!

by **tGreenWay** Mon 18 Mar 2024 - 3:32

aualum06 wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

Yeah, they’re pretty big for not yet having blossoms. Not sure about pollination. Try this video out; it’s about hand pollinating indoor veggie plants:

Just letting you know there are no vegetables in that video :)

Yeah, not sure what happened. I must have copied the video when a commercial was still on. I couldn’t find that vid again, but here’s another that shows manual ways to pollinate tomato plants. The video itself is poorly done. He doesn’t get to his five different tips until about five minutes in. The upside is it’s super easy for tomatoes.

The downside is you don’t have any blossoms to manually pollinate. I did a quick check and you need to find out what your plants might be lacking. Light, water, heat, or fertilizer. The plants arent getting enough energy to make the flowers:

https://www.epicgardening.com/tomatoes-not-flowering/#:~:text=When%20a%20tomato%20doesn't,F%20and%2080%C2%B0F.

by aualum06 Fri 22 Mar 2024 - 23:15

I spy a flower

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by **tGreenWay** Fri 22 Mar 2024 - 23:45

Nice!

by **Nordic** Sat 23 Mar 2024 - 0:00

That thing is going to eat you

by **DWags** Sat 23 Mar 2024 - 2:10

aualum06 wrote:I spy a flower

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by aualum06 Sun 24 Mar 2024 - 16:15

So took a q tip to the flower, trimmed some dead stuff off both plants and added some of my tomato fertilizer to the water. We will see what happens

by **tGreenWay** Sun 24 Mar 2024 - 18:37

aualum06 wrote:So took a q tip to the flower, trimmed some dead stuff off both plants and added some of my tomato fertilizer to the water. We will see what happens

The fertilizer will give it a nice boost. Do you have more than one blossom?

by **Nordic** Sun 24 Mar 2024 - 18:57

Can't eat them, but the dahlia bulbs are starting to pop. These have to 3-4 years old now.

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by **tGreenWay** Sun 24 Mar 2024 - 19:04

Nordic wrote:Can't eat them, but the dahlia bulbs are starting to pop. These have to 3-4 years old now.

Dinner plate size? Those things are cool.

by aualum06 Sun 24 Mar 2024 - 19:33

tGreenWay wrote:
aualum06 wrote:So took a q tip to the flower, trimmed some dead stuff off both plants and added some of my tomato fertilizer to the water. We will see what happens

The fertilizer will give it a nice boost. Do you have more than one blossom?

Just the one so far

by **Travis of the Cosmos** Mon 1 Apr 2024 - 9:26

What do all yall think about these? Which one would you purchase?

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

I guess my concern with the upright ones is how is that going to support like a tomato plant? Won’t it just fall over and break? It says you can have veggies, but it seems like it would be best with herbs and lettuce

Alternatively Motown what’s the one you have? Price comparable to these ones?

by **Motown Spartan** Mon 1 Apr 2024 - 9:30

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:What do all yall think about these? Which one would you purchase?

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

I guess my concern with the upright ones is how is that going to support like a tomato plant? Won’t it just fall over and break? It says you can have veggies, but it seems like it would be best with herbs and lettuce

Alternatively Motown what’s the one you have? Price comparable to these ones?

I have the Gardyn 3.0 and it was $800 when I bought it. They just rolled out the 4.0 which is why the price is lower. I can get you a coupon code for the 3.0 if you want.

Also, the Gardyn website has all sorts of accessories, which I have used some and improvised others. As a matter of fact, I’ll be supporting my tomato plants today with the trellis system and some plant ties.

by aualum06 Mon 1 Apr 2024 - 9:39

Yeah if money wasn't a concern I'd go with 1 for sure

by **Travis of the Cosmos** Mon 1 Apr 2024 - 9:52

Yeah it’s gonna be 1 or 3, they’re about the same price. We can check off option 2

I guess it depends how I plan on using it. I’m kind of wondering if pollinating will get to be kind of a pain in the ass to do myself and I’ll end up with mostly lettuce and herbs anyway.

by **Motown Spartan** Mon 1 Apr 2024 - 9:59

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Yeah it’s gonna be 1 or 3, they’re about the same price. We can check off option 2

I guess it depends how I plan on using it. I’m kind of wondering if pollinating will get to be kind of a pain in the ass to do myself and I’ll end up with mostly lettuce and herbs anyway.

I have a small fan on a smart plug that comes on from 9-4 while no one is at home. I also have a large humidifier in the same room since our winters are so dry.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** Thu 4 Apr 2024 - 8:37

Motown Spartan wrote:
Travis of the Cosmos wrote:What do all yall think about these? Which one would you purchase?

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

I guess my concern with the upright ones is how is that going to support like a tomato plant? Won’t it just fall over and break? It says you can have veggies, but it seems like it would be best with herbs and lettuce

Alternatively Motown what’s the one you have? Price comparable to these ones?

I have the Gardyn 3.0 and it was $800 when I bought it. They just rolled out the 4.0 which is why the price is lower. I can get you a coupon code for the 3.0 if you want.

Also, the Gardyn website has all sorts of accessories, which I have used some and improvised others. As a matter of fact, I’ll be supporting my tomato plants today with the trellis system and some plant ties.

I think I’ve settled in on going with the 3.0. Reasoning comes down to I’ll leave the pollinators to summer growing outside and mostly do herbs and lettuces inside.

You got that coup code jefe?

by **Motown Spartan** Thu 4 Apr 2024 - 9:43

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:
Motown Spartan wrote:

I have the Gardyn 3.0 and it was $800 when I bought it. They just rolled out the 4.0 which is why the price is lower. I can get you a coupon code for the 3.0 if you want.

Also, the Gardyn website has all sorts of accessories, which I have used some and improvised others. As a matter of fact, I’ll be supporting my tomato plants today with the trellis system and some plant ties.

I think I’ve settled in on going with the 3.0. Reasoning comes down to I’ll leave the pollinators to summer growing outside and mostly do herbs and lettuces inside.

You got that coup code jefe?

Sent you a message. Apparently it’s a $50 gift card after purchase.

Also, you don’t need the membership unless you want a somewhat hands off experience. Like, I don’t need it to tell me when to do things when I’m checking things every other day or so.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Wed 10 Apr 2024 - 9:47

supposed to get a soaking rain in the greater East Lansing area starting overnight tonight.. good time to put down some grub killer right after I mow for the first time this season.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** Wed 10 Apr 2024 - 11:22

I took tomorrow and Friday off to go golfing Bob. The rain is bullshit. Good thing I took Monday off too. Maybe that day.

I got the gardyn sitting in a giant box next to me. In lieu of golfing I’ll be setting it up tomorrow

by **Motown Spartan** Wed 10 Apr 2024 - 11:27

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:I took tomorrow and Friday off to go golfing Bob. The rain is bullshit. Good thing I took Monday off too. Maybe that day.

I got the gardyn sitting in a giant box next to me. In lieu of golfing I’ll be setting it up tomorrow

Make sure the hoses aren't kinked going to the top of the towers. Also, don't add plant food until you get true leaves on most of the plants.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Wed 10 Apr 2024 - 11:57

Robert J Sakimano wrote:supposed to get a soaking rain in the greater East Lansing area starting overnight tonight.. good time to put down some grub killer right after I mow for the first time this season.

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by **Robert J Sakimano** Wed 10 Apr 2024 - 11:59

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:I took tomorrow and Friday off to go golfing Bob. The rain is bullshit. Good thing I took Monday off too. Maybe that day.

I got the gardyn sitting in a giant box next to me. In lieu of golfing I’ll be setting it up tomorrow

yeah, the rain is one of the reasons I went ahead and did a bit of mowing and put down the grub killer today.

I think the weekend and Monday look pretty good - enjoy golfing and don't forget your khakis!

by **Robert J Sakimano** Thu 2 May 2024 - 12:09

With all the rain we've had this spring, it's gonna be fun watching the lawns of the ""No Mow May" enthusiasts evolve into a jungle-like landscape.

by **tGreenWay** Thu 2 May 2024 - 16:07

Robert J Sakimano wrote:With all the rain we've had this spring, it's gonna be fun watching the lawns of the ""No Mow May" enthusiasts evolve into a jungle-like landscape.

Seems like the No Mow May warriors all gave up about three weeks in last year. I mean, good for them for trying. I compensate for being a Mow Baby Mow extremist by offering a bunch of Michigan native pollinator friendly perennials.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** Thu 2 May 2024 - 16:14

I mowed 4 times in April. That’s an all time record for that month

I’ve only lived in this house for 2 aprils but a record nonetheless

by **DWags** Thu 2 May 2024 - 16:17

My daughter's boyfriend is doing my lawn for the next 4 or 5 weeks. He's really doing it up. Trying to impress the old guy. I'm not complaining.

by AvgMSUJoe Thu 2 May 2024 - 16:56

DWags wrote:My daughter's boyfriend is doing my lawn for the next 4 or 5 weeks. He's really doing it up. Trying to impress the old guy. I'm not complaining.

You should bitch anyway. Assert your dominance and whatnot. Gotta make up for the woodpile incident.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Thu 2 May 2024 - 20:22

tGreenWay wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:With all the rain we've had this spring, it's gonna be fun watching the lawns of the ""No Mow May" enthusiasts evolve into a jungle-like landscape.

Seems like the No Mow May warriors all gave up about three weeks in last year. I mean, good for them for trying. I compensate for being a Mow Baby Mow extremist by offering a bunch of Michigan native pollinator friendly perennials.

I get a kick out of the City of East Lansing suspending tickets/notices for overgrown lawns in May in the name of "No Mow May"..

Then the do-gooders with the signs in their yards.. and about mid-late May they hire a John Deere combine to come through to do a suburban harvest of their lawn.

by **tGreenWay** Fri 3 May 2024 - 0:53

AvgMSUJoe wrote:
DWags wrote:My daughter's boyfriend is doing my lawn for the next 4 or 5 weeks. He's really doing it up. Trying to impress the old guy. I'm not complaining.

You should bitch anyway. Assert your dominance and whatnot. Gotta make up for the woodpile incident.

This. Make the boy cry, Dwags, and try to make it happen in front of your girl. That way, she’ll parlay that into a lifelong position of dominance.

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