WOW, bonhommearmonica! Impressive! We considered doing a basement greenhouse, but figured with our luck we'd end up raided over the heat signature, like so many others have been kl5222a5cb
I'd still like to, what would they say, "Sorry, can't grow tomatoes down here?" The potential hassle is still off-putting.
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WOW, bonhommearmonica! Impressive! We considered doing a basement greenhouse, but figured with our luck we'd end up raided over the heat signature, like so many others have been kl5222a5cb
I'd still like to, what would they say, "Sorry, can't grow tomatoes down here?" The potential hassle is still off-putting.
Reminds me
I need tape recorders and cameras
I am past the point of caring over the laws opinion
Its take badge numbers pictures of the warrants to search the place
Check all their dots on I's and crosses on T's
I have the money to sue and pay the lawyer cash up front
And make all the officers and District attorney's involved go through hundreds of hours of depositions their wives and friends (go ahead and invoke attorney work product.. this means you made records of the meeting right)
It is about behaviors long term receipts for all her seeds I paid for no burn credit cards
They would be buying me a new home
I digress this is sad that in this country americans have to worry about such things
bonhommearmonica, What you got growing there YOU Didn't Take a picture of? thinking-023
I am actually not growing anything
Although me and a friend are considering finding a way to get federal permits to grow for federal government then in a state with it legal grow for the state
(feds cant raid facility or at least screw with them)
lol
The principles are simple btw
BCM's corn in the photo is the non gmo type last photo grew faster then the GMo you have to ask her
I am being lazy and just getting the knowledge on speed growing the smaller stuff is actually stil aquaponics in nature (do not tell her I said that)
of note if you go like her set up you can get fertilizer tea out of it because it will leak out towards the pan the dried crap can be used to put in other waterings
Post by blackcatmagic on Mar 28, 2015 20:40:10 GMT -6
Since bon didn't list what the pics are of... here you go.
from top to bottom:
1. shop lights. we got them a sams club for about $35 + tax 2. Red kidney beans 3 & 4 & 6. jalapenos 5. cilantro and basil 7. bell peppers 8. cilantro & sweet peppers 9. tomatoes (beefsteak) 10. Dill (mammoth) 11. cosmos (flowers) 12. corn ( Sweet White & Golden Queen) In the blue bucket : coco coir peat moss. (GREAT STUFF) not pictured: Cat grass ( AKA Wheat grass. The kitties LOVE it.)
@guohua,
I have many more to start in the next week or two. Most will be outside. but I am going to try to grow some of the herbs, lettuce, and spinach indoors. I was unsuccessful in the past but now with the lights I should be okay.
Flowers: Alyssum California Poppies Marigolds
Veggies: chives Royalty Purple bush beans green beans Brandywine pink tomatoes Rutgers Tomatoes cabbage carrots ( danvers & scarlet nantes ) celery cauliflower collards cucumber ( Boston pickling) Kohlrabi ( I have never eaten this so we'll see ) Lettuce ( buttercrunch, bronze mignonette, oak leaf ) onions parsnip ( never had this either. Should be fun to try. Already have some recipes lined up ) bell pepper (California wonder) radish (cherry bell) rutabaga swiss chard turnip strawberries potatoes spinach
herbs: cilantro marjoram basil sage thyme cat nip for the kitties chamomile tarragon mint
Maybe ( if space allows ) melon (hearts of gold) zucchini pumpkin (small sugar) watermelon (crimson sweet)
it really depends on how tolerant our apartment complex will be with the trellises. I already talked to them and are okay with it now, but they may change their minds.
I'm try all heirloom seeds ( well for the food anyways) The seeds I am using are from this company: Grow For It!
Because of the heat I have added Coco Coir ( brand here) and water crystals ( brand here) to my compost mix (besides vermiculite and perlite) to help more with water retention.
Last Edit: Mar 28, 2015 20:51:46 GMT -6 by blackcatmagic
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Post by blackcatmagic on Mar 28, 2015 20:50:32 GMT -6
Thank you! (I edited my post to include some of the products I use. )
I am still learning on how to grow things. We never use our outside space so I figured it would be a great learning tool for if/when the SHTF. You can't have too many "post-apocalyptic life skills". :)
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"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." -Confucius
The ground's thawing well here, just waiting for the night temps (and ground temp) to warm up enough to get crackin' on working the soil.
In the meantime, I've managed to sprout 28 of the 36 beet seeds (holy crap, I didn't expect so many to germinate) I'm pre-germinating 2 dozen sugar snap pea seeds, hoping to see a dozen come through. When those are potted, I'll get the carrots going. Lettuce probably by the end of April. I've also FINALLY spotted 2 little lavender sprouts in the pot (these are taking forEVER)
We had a little accident with the spinach container. Someone (not me) had the bright idea to put them on the kitchen window sill, right next to the switch for the sink light. It's pitch black in there at night, regardless of the window. I didn't know it was there, so I knocked it off the sill fumbling for the switch. Everything replanted back in the pot just fine, save for the one seedling that has one less true leaf fm522295c4 It seems to be bouncing back fine, but it did flounder for a few days before perking up.
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Doug,Yes,that sounds doable! But,pics or it didn't happen! :)
It ain't gonna happen this month. I killed a couple of medical bills and will be left short this month for a project such as this. I'm annoyed, yet happy at the same time.
But the way i see it, since the garden will be in front of a huge plate glass window and in a climate controlled environment, I should be able to plant what I want year round. There's always next month and maybe I can find the things I need at my bud's farm and cobble it together anyways and still plant this month. I'll know this weekend as I'll be farm sitting.
I have most of the seeds, but nothing to plant them in.
My plan is somewhat overboard. I want to make a terrace on wheels so I can rotate the plants to the sun. I have the wheels/coasters and seed, just not the material to build it with. ol522295b2
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Hrmph. Possibly foiled by the damn yard itself. After speaking with one of the neighbors over the fence(a 'Home Improvement' Tim & Wilson chat -- you know you just pictured that) I was enlightened to the apparent propensity for the backyards in this neighborhood to turn into lakes in summer. Great, that's just great. I have no other sunny spot to use, and can't do a raised bed(why is beyond me, but I don't own the place, so I'm not going to argue over it)
The spot is behind the garage, which is on a small hill. Actually,the garage & house are,the backyard is a hill with some flat spots and a very low area. The hill itself isn't all that steep, but it's why rain tends to pool at the back of the property, the neighbor said. If it wasn't for the tree roots from a nearby maple,I could just scoot the garden plot up the hill a ways and try to level anything too sloped out. But I don't think it would be worth it to fight with the tree roots for nutrients.
My next best bet is to keep it where I have the posts set right now (visual guide for me for now while it continues to thaw) That's almost at the bottom of the hill. I suppose I could dig down a little & toss all the rocks & stones scattered around the property I can collect in there for drainage...best thing I can come up with. It'd be slightly more elevated anyway, with the top soil I bought now having a potential purpose...I may have to also thin the plot more, I marked out a square 12x12 area. I could save a few feet from excess standing water by making it 8x16, though some plants would definitely be in more shade than sun that way.
I could also just do a container garden & do a transport system like I mentioned before, but that could prove to be a royal PITA to move up & down a hill chasing sunlight.
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ALL 2 dozen sugar snap pea seeds I pre-germinated sprouted taproots O.O I expected a dozen to sprout taproots, and maybe 8 of those to survive to produce peas. If I end up with around 15 or even 18 of them, we'll be doing quite well for a peas haul!
The spinach seedlings are gearing up for a transplant to a larger container, they're getting a bit crowded. The runt of the 4 is doing poorly, yellowing & wilting quickly. I may need to work on sprouting some more, we go through spinach like water & 3 plants isn't going to be enough for us.
Oh, I counted a total of 8 little sets of lavender seedling leaves this morning in their container, they're finally getting their crap together & growing 113 It's about time! I wonder if I can eventually put them with the spinach in big pots? I'll have to check & see if their soil conditions are compatible. That would be a pretty sight if they can be roomies.
I've noticed that a patch of ground near a Norway Spruce on the opposite side of the yard from the nixed garden spot may get sufficient sunlight even with the other trees' leaves when the come in. I'll have to watch it for a few more days & watch where the branch shadows go, but it could work. I may have to settle for potting some plants instead of putting all in the ground, though, it's a smaller area to work with.
I've poked about my buds farmette and while he does have everything I need, he's not willing to part with it. He gets home tomorrow so I can berate him face to face then. cu5222a777
Hmmmm...soil, I didn't even think of that. I was just thinking about getting some bags of potting soil and using that. I was thinking about using some of the soil from the pig pen as the plants there grow faster than the pigs can eat them, and these pigs eat EVERYTHING! But thought better of it since the garden will be in my apartment. I'm sure the neighbors would have an issue with that...as would I. 7/39
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C'mon Night! While flowers are pretty, they don't feed you, other than your mind and I believe that there are plenty of what are considered weeds that are pretty. L_L
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