__ __ __ __ Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 some old lady near my house made a few of those a few years back. but out of those white plastic buckets.. thought she was crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInvisibleFelon Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I like the way tomatoes grow.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrashcat Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Saw this chillin in my (in-law) cousin's apt - I lul'd. Can you grow weed with this? just wondering... :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SukiSukiNow Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 i planted parsley, basil, and zucchini last month they started to sprout then the hot sun killed them so i put a piece of board to shade them and the zucchini is still slowly growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicenemyno.3 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Can you grow weed with this? just wondering... :huh: i had the same thought, dont see why not. until the plant gets heavy enough, it grows upward and then its own weight pulls it down. shit i might give that a try this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Nerves Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Dope thread! Ours isn't ready to harvest yet, but here's a picture of what I'm working with. We also have a shit load of tomato containers, and they're doing really well. I'll def post pics when things are ready to pick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolute.despair Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 ^nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUSK Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 "I DIDN'T HAVE A HARVEST SO HERES MA TRAIN!. HE.. HE ..HE" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocOne Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELDUST Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 my harvest is my overgrown uncut yard....shits thicker than a corn field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Nerves Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Half of my basil plants A few strawberries coming in... And some cherry tomatoes, these shits are delicious. I just pluck a few every evening and eat em. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiendish Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 My little harvest, nothing's actually fruited yet though! Tomatoes, chillis, peppers & scotch bonnets... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecarwreck Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Awesome thread. We moved back to my hometown 2 years ago and our place had a fully decrepit strip garden around the back yard... pretty much all grass and rocks. Spent last year building the soil and growing what would take. Things started for real this year. This is about a month ago: Left to right: sunflower, golden tomatoes, zucchini, rainbow chard, various lettuces, carrots, grape tomatoes, garlic, strawberries, varigated sage, lavender, peppermint, chive, parsley, oregano, thyme, basil, bell peppers (lilac & red sweets in front). all 100% organic & from seed. we've also got another grape tomato and green beans in containers... didn't get a flick. first strawberry of the season... birds got most of the rest, fuckers. anyone with a minute of investment in growing your own stuff should hook up a composter, either make one or buy one because it will undoubtedly help your soil. things are going nuts now that it's regularly over 70 degress... cucumbers, some heirloom tomatoes, marigold (tasty on salads), and pumpkins are all in there now too. I'll have a garden wherever I go forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veintiocho Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 nice work carwreck... never had much luck with strawberries, fuckin squirrels were always getting to them before they even had a chance... watch that peppermint, it'll take over the yard if you don't. i had some choke out some sage and thyme a few years back, now I just do mint in conatiners... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecarwreck Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 yeah, the mint was everywhere when we first got here... when we tilled we took serious pains to pull as many of the runners as we could. it's under control now but i've read you can container it and then bury the container to keep it in check. update: pulled the strawberries because they weren't producing anything but birdfood... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 zuccini & white eggplant zinnia some pics from 2008^ here are some pics from the stuff i started from seed i'll have to take some recent pictures. no harvest to show of yet. midwest sucks for growing things outdoors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Flowsmith Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 My project, this year is looking really good. First Harvest of the season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomentIsNow Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 You got enough plants to supply you with veggies for World War 3. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Flowsmith Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I have to keep my soil healthy to start stocking up for 2012. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veintiocho Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Anyone know of any seed companies that aren't linked to Monsanto? Someone told me that 99% of the companies out there are owned/controlled by them. I've been saving seeds from heirlooms that I pick up at the farmers market, but I don't think I'll have enough for planting next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomentIsNow Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Ahaha If it does happen, you'll be in no shortage of veggies whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 burpee is a major seed provider and is not owned by monsanto for exotic stuff i like http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veintiocho Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I'll check out tradewinds, thanks. I thought that Burpee sourced alot of their seeds from Seminis, which is owned by Monsanto. So even though Burpee's seeds are non GMO, Monsanto is still profiting from their sales... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thecarwreck Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 seedsavers baker creek (dude's SERIOUS business) http://www.seedsofchange.com/ (my favorite) a little easier, here's a (surely incomplete) list of companies either owned by monsanto or seminis (who was just bought out): * Territorial Seeds * Totally Tomato * Vermont Bean Seed Co. * Burpee * Cook’s Garden * Johnny’s Seeds * Earl May Seed * Gardens Alive * Lindenberg Seeds * Mountain Valley Seed * Park Seed * T&T Seeds * Tomato Growers Supply * Willhite Seed Co. * Nichol’s * Rupp * Osborne * Snow * Stokes * Jungs * R.H. Shumway * The Vermont Bean Seed Company * Seeds for the World * Seymour’s Selected Seeds * HPS * Roots and Rhizomes * McClure and Zimmerman Quality Bulb Brokers * Spring Hill Nurseries * Breck’s Bulbs * Audubon Workshop * Flower of the Month Club * Wayside Gardens * Park Bulbs * Park’s Countryside Garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 i remember looking up burpee and this is what i found Burpee - Monsanto Rumors Laid to Rest by Kelly Leahy Mar 25th 2009 @ 12:47PM It's that time of year when gardener's start digging up the earth and planting seeds. Burpee is one of the most well know seed suppliers in the United States. Their seeds are carried at home improvement giants like Home Depot and Lowes where one-stop shoppers can get all of their gardening supplies. Their wares are so prolific that a few have made their way into my garden. Because of this I was immediately taken aback when I started reading on gardening forums that Burpee was owned by GMO giant, Monsanto. Monsanto has been acused of many things from trying to be the single global supplier of seeds to using humans as lab rats by feeding us genetically modified food (read about GMOs here and here). I am not a purist but I try to avoid genetically modified seeds the best that I can and when I read the rumors about Burpee, some red flags started to fly. I swore off the brand not only for the plants but also because I didn't want to be putting money into Monsanto's pockets wich purchases of gardening accessories. Well, it turns out that Burpee IS NOT owned by Monsanto. In 2005 Monsanto bought vegetable seed company, Seminis Inc. who supplies some seeds to Burpee. This does little to asauge any fears about food safety as technically Monsanto does supply product to Burpee (even many organic seeds are tinted with GMOs). However, it's important to point out that Burpee is privately owned and operated by third generation seedsman, George Ball Jr. and I can buy peat pots without guilt. If you are a faithful Burpee customer and have concerns about GMOs, tell them. However, it's good to know that there are already seed companies out there like Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds who are 100% commited to providing GMO-free seeds. http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/25/burpee-monsanto-rumors-laid-to-rest/ Monsanto, Seminis and Burpee Posted by Angela England Jan 11, 2007 I recently recieved an email memo stating that Seminis Inc. was purchasing the familiar W. Atlee Burpee seed company. It also said Seminis was owned by Monsanto and so Burpee would now be part of the Monsanto Corporation. It startled me; I hadn't read anything else about Burpee selling so I did some research to verify. The second part of the memo was easy enough to verify. A press release on the Seminis website from 1-24-05 confirms that Monsanto did acquire Seminis for 1.4 billion dollars, however the rest of the memo circulating about was harder to find information for. I put a call in to Seminis Inc to find out the truth. A spokeperson for Seminis, Mica Veihman spoke with me this morning and answered all my questions. Veihman said Seminis has "no intent to purchase Burpee" and this supposed email message was a complete rumor. Burpee is a dealer of Seminis garden products which is probably how this rumor originated. They have been a customer of Seminis for over 20 years. Other familiar seed catalog companies that purchase from Seminis are Jung Seed, Johnny's Selected Seeds, and Park Seed. A full list of current distributors is available here. According to the Burpee website the company is, "owned and operated by George Ball Jr. - a passionate plantsman and third generation seedsman". Rumors can grow as rampant as weeds in the gardening community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veintiocho Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 ^good to know, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRON CHEF Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 HOW MANY OF YOU GET SERIOUS AND TAKE IT INDOORS WHEN THE WEATHER COMES A KNOCKN'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.crooked Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I will take a photo of the tomatos we got a growin. I tried to get some jalepenos and jabenero, but I started too early in the season and I think they are stunted. We already had peas and lettuce. had some cabbage goin. My girl is tryin to make some sauerkraut out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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