2011 Veggies

So I just read that Peppers need to be stressed in order to have heat to them, ie underwatering.

mcpurple said:

yes weird indeed but what isn't weird now a days?
with some plants yes only the same type of family can be cross bred but other dont have to be.
did you have anything else growing near by.

i just thought in my mind just now that it would be great to cross hops with MJ and then use it to make some home brews

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Corn, strawberries, green onions, carrots, and tomatos.

billcollector99 said:

So I just read that Peppers need to be stressed in order to have heat to them, ie underwatering.

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i did not know this so thanks for the info, i must have stressed the fuck out of my Cayenne last year cuz they were hotter then shit, come to think of it it was the hottest cayennes i ever had, and i still got about 50 of them left from last year not to mention a whole bottle of crushed Cayenne for mixing into food

billcollector99 said:

Corn, strawberries, green onions, carrots, and tomatos.

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it could have been maybe the tomatoes but i am not sure so dont listen to me.
it may very well just be the soil mabye

billcollector99 said:

Ay bro, I wasnt really questioning you, I just think that is crazy Hell that MJ hops mash-up sounds like a good one

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i didnt take it as you questioning me so its all good man, and if you did it would still be ok, im always up for constructive conversations.
and yes it is crazy. maybe when i can grow again i will try the hops thing and see if it will work, or maybe some one else can try before then.

off subject but yesterday i was reading that they are cloning the giant Sequoya trees in cali to plant them across the world to keep them around and it did something for the environment but i cant remember.
since your in cali do you know anything about this?

mcpurple said:

i didnt take it as you questioning me so its all good man, and if you did it would still be ok, im always up for constructive conversations.
and yes it is crazy. maybe when i can grow again i will try the hops thing and see if it will work, or maybe some one else can try before then.

off subject but yesterday i was reading that they are cloning the giant Sequoya trees in cali to plant them across the world to keep them around and it did something for the environment but i cant remember.
since your in cali do you know anything about this?

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I havent heard anything about it, you are closer to the sequoia's than i am, lol.

I almost moved to Coos Bay, but ended up not working out.

I cannot wait for this warm weather to kick in gear!!!!!

I read (or saw on tv) about them trying to clone those tree's and planting them everywhere. The goal is to eventually have them even in your backyard reason being so many were chopped that it fucked up the eco system and it may not be able to sustain itself in the future or something like that. I would love to put one of those in my backyard but in a few hundred years it'd probably take up the whole thing

bajafox said:

I read (or saw on tv) about them trying to clone those tree's and planting them everywhere. The goal is to eventually have them even in your backyard reason being so many were chopped that it fucked up the eco system and it may not be able to sustain itself in the future or something like that. I would love to put one of those in my backyard but in a few hundred years it'd probably take up the whole thing

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me to i would love to have one.
every time i go to the coast i stop in the redwoods and try to find a baby redwood to take home but none of them are smaller then 1 foot and i want a smaller one. i might just have to take a bigger one next time but they are harder to sneak out and into the car. it is illegal to take plants from theri.

i saw a pic of theri cloned sequoia and it was just a tiny thing maybe and inch tall.
glad they are doing it though those trees are fucking cool, ive never seen in real life bu i will some day.
ill have to plan a trip here soon now that spring and sumer is on its way

When I was younger my parents took us to visit some family up in Fresno and they took us up to Yosemite Park. It was right after it snowed and we saw tons of them, we even saw one that was knocked over and the trunk alone must have been 10 feet high, we tried climbing it

I'd like to make a trip back there some day, I'm sure I'd appreciate it more now than I did when I was a kid

i went to the hydro shop yesterday and bought a few things, i go to 1 hydro shop cuz they always have lower prices on pots and other shit and i know the guys down theri so if theri prices are higher then some where else i just have to tell them and they either match it and some time make it cheaper. they also give me a employee discount now for some reason, i think that happens after 2 years of being a loyal customer .
but ya i got another 72 cell tray, a water tray, more 4 inch pots, and a heat mat for the seedlings. i have alot of sprouts already but i will take pics when they are all up and looking good.
i also finally found some artichoke seeds, so i will be planting more stuff today.
i also have half of my bubble cloner sitting on the heat mat cuz the water temp was 70 and i heard 80 is idea. is that right any body?
the pine apple are not looking so great but do have root tips or bumps, and the guide said they will not look so good before they root and to not give up on them, and that it could take up to 6 weeks to root mine should root within the next 2 weeks though. i already have a person who would like to buy one if they work out.
the pic of the green plant is a sponge plant that i found growing in my front yard, i see this stuff all the time at nurseries for sale for like 5 bucks for a 4 in pot full of them, i dont know they name but i think i will pick some and plant them, and i will need to find out what they are for sure.

oh and also at the hydro shop they have all kinds of plants on display under theri lights and different hydro setups, i asked for a few cuts and they said ya sure then they went to the ez cloner on display and pulled out a rooted philodendron so i was happy, they had alot of others i could have taking but i was in a rush so i can go back and get a few more varieties here soon. i got to say i am not a fan of grow stores, but this one is not like all the other ones that are all about selling the most expensive shit.
also a pic of the small veg area, i need to get a reflector so i can hang the light horizontal cuz alot of light is being wasted the way it is hanging. i might just have to make one with what i got laying around cuz im not paying money for a bat wing for veggies.

i am hoping i will get some veggie orders soon but i have not been able to post on CL for 3 days now for some reason, i do have 1 buyer but only for a small amount of product, after i plant to day i am going to have over 150 plants or more so i need to get some buyers, i might have to go to the farmers market on saturdays and try theri but every one theri is big time sellers and look professional i dont have cash for a stand or nothing so i would kinda feel outta place but hey i got to make a start some where maybe i will meet new grower theri to.

the pic of the skull looking wood is a tree stump that was washed up on the oregon coast so i took a pic cuz i thought it was very cool

well just looked at the pine apples and the one in the cup of water i had to toss. i noticed it had mold growing on one of the leafs, so i pealed it off and the next one behind it had it. if ti was just 2 leafs it would have been fine but it seemed to go through all the leafs behind the 1st one, so better safe then sorry. maybe i will just stick to the bubble cloner for them, i will get another pineapple soon to try again, the other one though is still doing good.

also i was down at the river wit my dog and saw some very nice beaver cut sticks, so i picked them up and i am going to sand them and make them a lil nicer looking and then try to sell as cheap walking sticks.

your definetely making good use of your time there! looks like those beavers did a good job on those branches. i went out and got a few pics of the area i have to work with this year.

ya they kinda did most the work for me witch is nice. i have alot of extra time cuz my job doesnt start till the 29th and their is not much to do around my parts unless you got alot of cash really. i dont hang out with to many people any more either cuz they all seem to wanna be in some sort of drama and getting into trouble and i am not into that.

your plot is looking good, what is the darker spots of dirt? and are you leaving that square patch of grass theri?

mcpurple said:

ya they kinda did most the work for me witch is nice. i have alot of extra time cuz my job doesnt start till the 29th and their is not much to do around my parts unless you got alot of cash really. i dont hang out with to many people any more either cuz they all seem to wanna be in some sort of drama and getting into trouble and i am not into that.

your plot is looking good, what is the darker spots of dirt? and are you leaving that square patch of grass theri?

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its either amends or steer manure or both haha. i will be leaving the patch, just trim it down, so i can have a place to properly tend the garden from and not be stomping all over my rows and the dirt. still have a bit to do and to figure where i want to do each group of plants but for now its looking pretty good. last year i had created mounds for the plants and had a basin that flowed all around them to pool with water which ill most likely be doing again.

littlegrower2004 said:

its either amends or steer manure or both haha. i will be leaving the patch, just trim it down, so i can have a place to properly tend the garden from and not be stomping all over my rows and the dirt. still have a bit to do and to figure where i want to do each group of plants but for now its looking pretty good. last year i had created mounds for the plants and had a basin that flowed all around them to pool with water which ill most likely be doing again.

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right on on like hte mound idea, i it reminds me of how my dad does gardens he plants them in rows but has the rows kinda mounded up and then he just lays the hose in the center lane and they all eventually fill up and soak in. pretty simple, i like to hand water all mine though with a nozzle that aireates the water a bit before being put in the dirt

mcpurple said:

right on on like hte mound idea, i it reminds me of how my dad does gardens he plants them in rows but has the rows kinda mounded up and then he just lays the hose in the center lane and they all eventually fill up and soak in. pretty simple, i like to hand water all mine though with a nozzle that aireates the water a bit before being put in the dirt

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your dad and i do the exact same thing! im fairly lazy and just enjoy being able to turn the hose one for a little and come back and turn it off with out having to bend over too much or such. not sure how well it will do this year since i made it bigger, the area around the patch is all new, ill have to wait and see how well the water will be able to equally spread and not all flow to one end. had the rows in the third picture above last year but never planted in them so ill have to try and put those to good use this year, just need something lower to the ground to not block the sunlight as the sun moves over in the west for the afternoon.

Looking sweet lg I'll be up and runnign as soon as Im sure the freezes are over...

another good idea for a easy water technique is to use a landscapers hose. it allows water to travel to the end and it leaks out slowly through ot the hose watering every thing, just lay this in the isle and turn it on, or just make one by poking small hole in a reg hose. just an idea

i forgot the pic

whodatnation said:

Looking sweet lg I'll be up and runnign as soon as Im sure the freezes are over...

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are last frost is usaly in late april early may. its always good to have them started before they go outside. im trying to get all mine to at least a foot tall before planted, and still having about 6 weeks to plant im sure ill be good.

mcpurple said:

another good idea for a easy water technique is to use a landscapers hose. it allows water to travel to the end and it leaks out slowly through ot the hose watering every thing, just lay this in the isle and turn it on, or just make one by poking small hole in a reg hose. just an idea

i forgot the pic

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ive never seen one of those or thought of doing that! might be worth looking further into, thanks there mc!

whodatnation said:

Looking sweet lg I'll be up and runnign as soon as Im sure the freezes are over...

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you got some room in that shop of yours to start some veggies up before they go out, i just know it haha! i think colorado and oregon have some colder temps then warm and sunny southern california so i think i may be able to sneak a few out before you guys.

mcpurple said:

are last frost is usaly in late april early may. its always good to have them started before they go outside. im trying to get all mine to at least a foot tall before planted, and still having about 6 weeks to plant im sure ill be good.

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how susceptible to frost are veggies? last year i put mine out in like june i want to say so i never thought about it, but this year i have a much earlier start and was looking to put some plants out this week. also toss some of my seeds out as well.

some plants are more tolerant then others, my cold crop plants will be going into the ground sooner then my warm crop plants.
and ya since your in southern cali im sure you could plant very soon, ive seen some people already put some outside.
does it ever freeze in socal? you should beable to put yours out much earlier then june though. we plant in may most the time.
the saying around here is april showers bring may flowers