Growing Coastal's Garden
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Growing Coastal's Garden
There aren't enough topic headings for me to squeeze in all I'd like to post and share so here are a few of the things I grow.
It's hard to get a great picture of my tomato plants this year. They are not in a straight row and not enough room to get far enough away.
Lots and lots of flowers on all varieties which is a good thing because there is much blossom drop after the big heat we had last week.
Out of 2 Lucid Gem plants one set fruit way ahead of the other.
15 gallon pots in a circle with the plants spreading outward. It wasn't a plan, just how things grew.
This was taken earlier in the spring while the hotlips was still mostly red. After a mild winter this one is about 6 ft across.
The tarp behind that is where the tomatoes are, underneath that. The tarp is a recommended item here later in July and then in Sept when blight hits. Under the tarp I control how much water anything there gets, as well.
It's hard to get a great picture of my tomato plants this year. They are not in a straight row and not enough room to get far enough away.
Lots and lots of flowers on all varieties which is a good thing because there is much blossom drop after the big heat we had last week.
Out of 2 Lucid Gem plants one set fruit way ahead of the other.
15 gallon pots in a circle with the plants spreading outward. It wasn't a plan, just how things grew.
This was taken earlier in the spring while the hotlips was still mostly red. After a mild winter this one is about 6 ft across.
The tarp behind that is where the tomatoes are, underneath that. The tarp is a recommended item here later in July and then in Sept when blight hits. Under the tarp I control how much water anything there gets, as well.
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Brad's Atomic Grape started out alright but did not like Juneuary at all, at all! Then came the opposite with the big heat where we got to almost 100F and they didn't appreciate that extreme either.
Despite that it has set fruit though they are somewhat fluted at the top so, genetically off a bit.
Leaves at the ends of branches are crisping and browning.
Despite that it has set fruit though they are somewhat fluted at the top so, genetically off a bit.
Leaves at the ends of branches are crisping and browning.
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Broad beans did really well until the heat. They are done now with only a few plants left for seeds. I am wondering if the two varieties will cross. Hmmm.
I noticed that the leaf tips are different on the two varieties. Makes no difference except I had to transplant a few that were too many in one space.
Lots of flowers.
And many beans though some with only one bean in a pod.
Not as large as the Winsdor. but lots of them standing straight up against the plant stem.
Windsor.
I noticed that the leaf tips are different on the two varieties. Makes no difference except I had to transplant a few that were too many in one space.
Lots of flowers.
And many beans though some with only one bean in a pod.
Not as large as the Winsdor. but lots of them standing straight up against the plant stem.
Windsor.
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Looking great! I love the canopy idea to keep the sun (and rain) off! My container plants are not so susceptible to Septoria/Early Blight as I am able to drag them under the awning on the deck when it rains.
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[mention]Growing Coastal[/mention] The look of those fava beans is making me peckish. I'm the only one who likes them in this household. I don't mind... "Anyone want to share ? No, okay, I'll finish them off then..." .
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I guess if the beans cross, you'll be able to tell by the leaves.
My tomatoes love the tarp idea too.
My tomatoes love the tarp idea too.
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I like zucchini but don't really have any ground area to grow it in. (tree roots)
A friend gave me a zucchini plant called Bush Baby to try this year in a pot.
Away from the tomatoes, taking the rest of the open lawn area, I set down an old wooden ladder with grates on top to hold a few pots. That keeps the grass underneath alive enough to recover after the season is over.
Bush Baby is in a 15 gal. pot, same size as tomatoes.
(the 2 lantanas in pots on the ground wintered over well in the garage)
This one is pushing 2 lbs.
This one, a little smaller. 7 inches. Tasted like a regular zucchini, sweet, when fried up as zucchini steaks, breaded as though for chicken.
Even in a 15 gal pot it does need a lot of water in the heat.
Starting to look a little hungry now after producing fruit so, fertilizing.
So far, so good.
A friend gave me a zucchini plant called Bush Baby to try this year in a pot.
Away from the tomatoes, taking the rest of the open lawn area, I set down an old wooden ladder with grates on top to hold a few pots. That keeps the grass underneath alive enough to recover after the season is over.
Bush Baby is in a 15 gal. pot, same size as tomatoes.
(the 2 lantanas in pots on the ground wintered over well in the garage)
This one is pushing 2 lbs.
This one, a little smaller. 7 inches. Tasted like a regular zucchini, sweet, when fried up as zucchini steaks, breaded as though for chicken.
Even in a 15 gal pot it does need a lot of water in the heat.
Starting to look a little hungry now after producing fruit so, fertilizing.
So far, so good.
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Nice use of the ladder. I bet this would keep pots from blowing over as well! My tomato shelter is made of old ladder too but has a back and sides.
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Wow. I have never seen anyone have any luck growing a zucchini in a pot before. I'm keeping my eye on this one.
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Love all the pictures.
Nice garden.
Nice garden.
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I have seen one or two zuc varieties meant for containers in seed catalogues but never tried one before. Bush Baby is recommended as a container plant.
https://territorialseed.com/products/sq ... 6144739427
They call it a 'marrow type' but it is all zucchini as far as I'm concerned.
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These 15 gal pots are too big to get blown over but the zuc's leaves could act as sails.
With the zuc plant being so big I added a stake to it this week.
The cuke just climbs strings.
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Is that the Bush Baby on the left? It looks pretty upright so far. Do you think it might need a support as it gets bigger or is it perhaps as tall as it will get? I know this is your first time doing BB so you might not know yet. I'm just asking because it looks like something I might want to try next spring. It would fit right on my tomato pallets and not take up bed space. Keep us updated!
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Yup, on the left.GoDawgs wrote: ↑Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:24 pm Is that the Bush Baby on the left? It looks pretty upright so far. Do you think it might need a support as it gets bigger or is it perhaps as tall as it will get? I know this is your first time doing BB so you might not know yet. I'm just asking because it looks like something I might want to try next spring. It would fit right on my tomato pallets and not take up bed space. Keep us updated!
It has a stake now. It would do well going over the side and the onto the ground but my ground space is limited so I am now tying it to the stake.
After the 1st flush it took a break while I fertilized. It also produced fewer flowers and sometimes no males to fertilize the female flowers that bloomed.
From the 1st flush I got 7 lbs in 5 zucs. At $2/lb on sale in the stores here that's $14. which more than paid its way already.
2nd flush is on its way. Plant still looks hungry and had PM on one leaf but Bush Baby still has a nice growing tip on it.
It could use a larger pot but doing ok, so far. Got more fruit set on it.
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Whoa.... smart rats, those tomatoes are gorgeous!! Hope you nail the intruders.
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All your veggies look SO delish. So sorry about the rats though. We are battling bubbies for the first time ever here. There's always something to make our lives more difficult .
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Wow, something had a feast with that tomato. Is setting out a large rat trap viable or do you have curious cats? I'm going to get a trap and bait it with peanut butter to start on the overpopulation of squirrels that's ruining things here.
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It was a mother rat and her young. Looks like only one is left now from the size of recent meals. I got two, so far. They leave the fruit and return each night.
I have 4 traps out but the old one is smart and either takes the bait somehow or avoids the traps altogether I'll keep trying different locations and baits because soon it will be into the figs.
Very disappointing. I wish neighbours would stop feeding birds during the summer months.
I have 4 traps out but the old one is smart and either takes the bait somehow or avoids the traps altogether I'll keep trying different locations and baits because soon it will be into the figs.
Very disappointing. I wish neighbours would stop feeding birds during the summer months.