WHAT'S LOOKING GOOD IN JULY 2018

[zigs]

June thread here

 

[Beverly]

Very nice nasturtiums and the flowers are tasty too

 

[zigs]

There's one in the wood pile too

 

[Larisa]

I have that effect on women
@Larisa and I are having a baby pepper together

@zigs What did you do with the poor baby? Here baby, who stayed with me. I want to remind you that they are twins!

as well as ...

 

[zigs]

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@zigs What did you do with the poor baby? Here baby, who stayed with me. I want to remind you that they are twins!

She was in the unheated greenhouse in the snow

We're having twins

 

[Larisa]

We're having twins

Yes! These are our backups.

 

[zigs]

Yes! These are our backups.

I'ii call the midwife, you just breathe

 

[zigs]

 

[Gemma]

Nothing like own grown tomatoes!
You see that young fella that stands out from the rest? It doesn't know it, but it's a gonner! In this heat, it will be more than ready by lunch time tomorrow

 

[Beverly]

Lovely tomatoes @ Gemma and grown beautifully in a container. Do you have some tips for me for container grown tomatoes? like what size container? type of soil? I might just give it a try. i have heat, wind, and shade. Did you grow them organically?

 

[Gemma]

Lovely tomatoes @ Gemma and grown beautifully in a container. Do you have some tips for me for container grown tomatoes? like what size container? type of soil? I might just give it a try. i have heat, wind, and shade. Did you grow them organically?

@Beverly
I'm not an expert in growing tomatoes but I've grown all my veggies in pots for several years, and I can tell you what works for me
I use pots that are 22" in diameter or larger. I use a mixture of peat mos, perlite and some organic matter
I follow the single stalk method, and I do defoliate specially the bottom ( from the base to the first branch of fruits) to prevent mold
I water at the base only, I soak it really good and feel the weight of the pot before watering again

Some pics of other potted veggies....

 

[Beverly]

thank you so much @Gemma. That eggplant is a beaut

 

[Sean Regan]

Two of our giant lilies. The first to flower.
We've a couple of dozen of these in a few other colours,

 

[DeborahJane]

Two of our giant lilies. The first to flower.
We've a couple of dozen of these in a few other colours,
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Hi Gemma. With your soil mix, what proportion of perlite and peat moss would I add to I'm guessing a good vegie potting mix.

 

[Esther Knapicius]