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Made a new SIP last night (and today).

Last post by pepperhead212 « Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:51 pm
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by pepperhead212 » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:09 pm

I started it last night with an 18 gal tub I had emptied, and today I got two more tubs, to make more. Of course they don't sell the same brands, sizes, and all that that...

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Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:51 pm
City Pickers & other self watering pots

Last post by Danny « Thu Mar 17, 2022 2:41 pm
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by peebee » Thu Aug 20, 2020 3:02 pm

Just curious as I don't often see posts about self watering containers except the Earth box and I'm wondering if anyone here has tried any commercially sold ones like the...

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Last post by Danny
Thu Mar 17, 2022 2:41 pm
raingutter system and fertilizer

Last post by JRinPA « Tue Mar 15, 2022 8:49 pm
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by xwindowuser » Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:43 pm

I gropw in a raingutter system that I built. It's self watering with a toilet type float when the water gets low.

I posted about this in another thread, but was suggested to...

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Last post by JRinPA
Tue Mar 15, 2022 8:49 pm
Problem with grow bags' soil drying out

Last post by Yak54 « Mon Mar 14, 2022 10:30 am
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by SpookyShoe » Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:40 am

My tomato season is over. This year I planted my tomato plants in 20 gallon grow bags filled with MG potting soil. Plants grew very well and they looked very healthy. But as...

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Last post by Yak54
Mon Mar 14, 2022 10:30 am
Container mix with leaf mold, compost

Last post by JRinPA « Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:07 am
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by lee53011 » Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:33 pm

I'm looking to see what kind of container mix I can make without adding anything that is not on my property. I have tons of compost and leaf mold. I use probably 300 gallons...

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Last post by JRinPA
Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:07 am
Trellis Ideas

Last post by Danny « Sun Jan 09, 2022 3:22 pm
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by GoDawgs » Tue Oct 12, 2021 7:43 am

Yesterday Pickles was poking around in Pinterest and ran across this piece about trellises. I've been using the t-post and hog panel (we call it hog wire or field fence)...

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Last post by Danny
Sun Jan 09, 2022 3:22 pm
Treating my Hugelkultur bed to a Thanksgiving meal.

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by SQWIB » Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:54 am

Leftovers for the garden

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Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:54 am
Random and miscellaneous container plantings

Last post by PlainJane « Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:12 pm
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by SpookyShoe » Mon May 10, 2021 2:58 pm

About 6 weeks ago I put four small verbena starts in a plastic hanging basket. This is what they look like today.

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Grow bags with a...

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Last post by PlainJane
Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:12 pm
Soil Mix Throwdown 2k21

Last post by JRinPA « Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:45 pm
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by mgret05 » Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:32 pm

Tomato-debaters! I'm eyeing three different soil mixes to fill the top ~6 inches of my raised beds. They are each substantially different, and bring different things to the...

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Last post by JRinPA
Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:45 pm
Old homemade SIP parts

Last post by pepperhead212 « Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:40 pm

by pepperhead212 » Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:40 pm

I had a 6 year old SIP, made from a 14 gal Rubbermaid tub, become very brittle (yet the other 14 gal is not nearly as bad, and the 18 gal Rubbermaids are still in perfect...

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Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:40 pm
Anyone tried this in an Earthbox?

Last post by peebee « Mon Feb 15, 2021 1:48 am
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by peebee » Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:53 pm

Since Pro-mix HP is no longer available I might try this. Your thoughts?

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Mon Feb 15, 2021 1:48 am
What to look for when ordering soil?

Last post by LindyAdele « Fri Feb 12, 2021 2:30 pm
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by LindyAdele » Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:57 am

I have been tomato gardening for 10 years. My first few years tomatoes were amazing, disease free and huge. I had bought the best vegetable garden bed soil I could afford,...

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Fri Feb 12, 2021 2:30 pm
Need Advice: Wire Supports For frost cover/netting tunnels

Last post by GoDawgs « Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:21 am

by GoDawgs » Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:21 am

I currently use 1/2 irrigation pipe to support frost cloth and netting over my 4' wide raised beds but I want something that will be useful to run down all or just part of a...

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Last post by GoDawgs
Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:21 am
when to switch from nitrogen to more potassium

Last post by mama_lor « Tue Feb 02, 2021 2:54 am
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by xwindowuser » Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:10 pm

Several have said use nitrogren the first half or start of the seasopn and then more potassium second half or there abouts. when do you make the switch?

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Last post by mama_lor
Tue Feb 02, 2021 2:54 am
Companion planting/Interplanting

Last post by DirtTherapy « Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:17 am
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by DirtTherapy » Tue Oct 13, 2020 11:10 am

Hello! I admit I only recently heard the term interplanting and thought at first it must be something different than companion planting. I don't think it does.

I will often...

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Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:17 am
EarthBox Fertilizer Comparisons 2020

Last post by MsCowpea « Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:17 pm
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by MsCowpea » Sat Jan 11, 2020 8:35 pm
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Fertilizer experiments:
I do have preferences already but I like to see if anything stands out that would make me rethink what I do.

I prefer organic inputs but I always do...
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Last post by MsCowpea
Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:17 pm
EarthBox tomatoes not ripening properly

Last post by Ginger2778 « Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:35 pm
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by PS1452 » Sat Jul 25, 2020 11:32 am
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This is my first year using an EarthBox, I had to try them due to Fusarium in the main garden. I followed instructions exactly, using Sungro Professional Potting mix,...
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Last post by Ginger2778
Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:35 pm
Tomatoes that do very well in an EarthBox

Last post by maxjohnson « Sat Jul 04, 2020 2:27 pm
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by Greatgardens » Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:05 am

Aside from dwarfs, what varieties do you like in an EB? This year, I'm growing several varieties that look like they are perfect fits for an EarthBox. Yes, you can grow...

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Last post by maxjohnson
Sat Jul 04, 2020 2:27 pm
Greens and Lettuces in Kiddie Swimming Pool

Last post by Shule « Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:15 pm
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by MsCowpea » Mon Jan 06, 2020 4:43 pm
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I did this for couple years but strictly raised bed now.
(Pool filled with potting mix, homemade compost, organic fertilizer)

You can either plant transplants.

Or direct...
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Last post by Shule
Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:15 pm
EarthBox Research Center, Ellenton, Fla.

Last post by Barb_FL « Tue Jun 16, 2020 2:16 pm
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by MsCowpea » Wed Dec 25, 2019 11:33 pm

These pics are from 2015, 2016, and 2017. (Nov. and Dec.). They sell EB and plants and accessories. This is where the late inventor, Blake Whisenant was based. He gave little...

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Last post by Barb_FL
Tue Jun 16, 2020 2:16 pm
Adding more to the fert strip later in the season?

Last post by Barb_FL « Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:29 pm
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by peebee » Tue Jun 09, 2020 1:20 am

Has anyone tried adding more fertilizer to the top strip in EBs after the plants were already growing in them? I pulled out a tomato that wasn't looking well; since I grow 2...

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Last post by Barb_FL
Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:29 pm
earthbox vs container which is best for tomato

Last post by JosephineRose « Wed May 20, 2020 1:05 pm
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by coachmccree » Wed Apr 29, 2020 3:28 pm

earthbox is new to me , container gardening is what i am familiar too , this year i am trying to grow larger tomatoes , taller plants and bigger yield Thank You

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Last post by JosephineRose
Wed May 20, 2020 1:05 pm
How is the EB Junior?

Last post by JosephineRose « Wed May 20, 2020 1:01 pm
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by peebee » Wed Feb 19, 2020 9:25 pm

I have strawberries in 1 regular EB but it seems such a waste for such small little plants that could do as well in a smaller shallower container. I know the juniors are not...

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Last post by JosephineRose
Wed May 20, 2020 1:01 pm
18 Gal. Totes on sale at Lowe's

Last post by pepperhead212 « Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:16 pm
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by edweather » Sun Dec 29, 2019 12:02 pm

Just got back from Lowe's and snagged a few 18 gal totes for $5 each. They make great containers, and last a few years.

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Last post by pepperhead212
Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:16 pm
Fertilizer sock for Earthboxes

Last post by peebee « Sat Apr 11, 2020 9:26 pm
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by peebee » Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:38 am

I can't remember where I saw some postings of how some people put the fertilizer in a porous sock instead of directly on the soil in a strip. Has anyone tried this, if so...

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Sat Apr 11, 2020 9:26 pm

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