serum Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 don't worry so much about ph levels. most of your veggies will grow in any soil/vermiculite/perlite/compost mix if you are growing something that requires an acidic base add peat do not use miracle grow nor their shitty 'organic soil' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 i need to get better at the bucket thing. i also need to get a plot in the local city garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Some of you know I'm extremely into food. And I've really been reading up on sustainablilty practices and such. So one day I told my girl that we should start a garden to get in some practice at it cause eventually I plan on running my own restaurant and would be stoked to be able to provide my joint with as much as I can plus local purveyors. Anyway i was just curious if anyone in channel zero grows produce that would have any tips for me. I have done some research but you can never know enough on this subject. Yeah, my major tip is to make sure what you want to grow is in the right climate zone. Once you do that make sure that your soil is the right kind for the plants you want to grow. If its not, you can till the soil or grow in planters. Your biggest problem is going to be bugs, rodents, and deer. You'll need to spray for them, but obviously certain pesticides are poisonous, which seems ironic. They make "organic" pesticides but google them to make sure they really work. If you want to keep rabbits away grow in boxes, and use bone meal to keep deer away. Bone meal smells like death, I hate it, but it works. Sorry if the advice is general but I don't really know what you are growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Pyrethrum this is the best organic spray you can get. its made from chrysanthemums another option is organic soap spray or neem oil but this works the best for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanie tuan Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I like to garden also, I'm trying a indoor grow tent and I'm going to fucking love it. Very easy to control temp, pests, humidity, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NineMil Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 ^^ that's dope picking up a GrowLab this weekend ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsallafarce Posted March 13, 2010 Author Share Posted March 13, 2010 Yeah, my major tip is to make sure what you want to grow is in the right climate zone. Once you do that make sure that your soil is the right kind for the plants you want to grow. If its not, you can till the soil or grow in planters. Your biggest problem is going to be bugs, rodents, and deer. You'll need to spray for them, but obviously certain pesticides are poisonous, which seems ironic. They make "organic" pesticides but google them to make sure they really work. If you want to keep rabbits away grow in boxes, and use bone meal to keep deer away. Bone meal smells like death, I hate it, but it works. Sorry if the advice is general but I don't really know what you are growing. i'll probably be growing a couple different greens. some kale, chard and probably arugula. plus some fennel possibly beets, peas broccoli and cauliflower and maybe some tomatoes i don't want to get to far over my head so i'm trying to keep it small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsallafarce Posted March 13, 2010 Author Share Posted March 13, 2010 Pyrethrum this is the best organic spray you can get. its made from chrysanthemums another option is organic soap spray or neem oil but this works the best for me. cool good looking out. i know that vinegar is known as a pretty good organic herbicide but as far as pesticides i wasn't sure. oh and i wont be using anything from miracle grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoCares? Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 i've heard of people using coffee grounds on top of the soil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 coffee is good for compost, it produces nitrogen another herbicide is seaweed and hot pepper mix but to be honest it doesn't seem to last that long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 i don't want to sound out of place. but if you find your self gardening and you don't qualify for a AARP card. you need to check yourself. gardening in your 20's/30' and you're male, you might be gay. It actually might mean you're self sufficient and not a sucker like the rest. /nogardener Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Nerves Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 It actually might mean you're self sufficient and not a sucker like the rest. Right? Here's me and my girls set up, I have a shit load of tomato pots too. I'm excited for the new harvest. Start with some small containers, and only fuck with good organic soil builders and compost. It's a lot of work setting it up, but pretty easy after that. Just kick back and enjoy the food. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8galicia Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 I heard that a mixture of Tabasco, Cayenne, Jalapeno, and a couple of other peppers mixed with vinegar, sprayed on to your plants can keep the deer away. Dunno about other animals, but it works with deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortFuse Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 one of my friends has been buying tobacco seeds and growing them into lil plants about 6 inches and selling them. He gets 50 seeds for 30 bucks then sells the plants for 10 and up when they reach the right height. I really could care less about smoking but its a big thing recently growing your own tobacco.. Funny thing is you can sell the plant which is full of leaves legally but you cant take a plant prune the leaves and sell them.... stupid grey area law BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blundee313 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 I love all plants. I converted a room in my basement last winter into a growroom with all fluorescents, I had Cucumbers, spinach, lavender, lettuce, lupine, chamomile, cannabis, and peppers. They took up alot of room though. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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topfloorbasement Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 keep grow'n and inproving man... wish i had more outdoor space for plants.. grow some green indoors, and wish i ccould grow more.. girlie has lotsa skills with landscape design, i'm an architect. we got good plans for green sustainable buildings and crazy gradens... do dat shat mang... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchThe$nitch Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 i grow tomoatoes, peppers, etc in buckets on my roof. i know it seems ghetto, and it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatso Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 i will something for this later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HydrogenPeroxide Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 the whole something? just make sure not to accidentally it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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