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Post by cadman on Jun 21, 2024 8:09:24 GMT -5
I planted some tomatoes, watermelon, carrots, and corn back in early March. The corn grew to 4 feet and died. the carrots did o.k. but were small, may have picked them too soon.
The tomatoes and melons grew like crazy, I have 4 or 5 melons I am waiting on to get bigger and ripen. But the vines took over everything in their path. The tomato plants grew to about 5 feet tall and are loaded with tomatoes. 2 plants lave large tomatoes that are still green and one plant has small tomatoes that are ripening. I picked 8 of them this morning to have for dinner. I do not understand why the same plant from the same seed pack has two different size tomatoes on them and even look different growing. The one with small tomatoes has the fruit in bunches and the other one has a single fruit separated from each other.
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Jun 21, 2024 8:12:01 GMT -5
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Post by olmucky on Jun 21, 2024 8:12:01 GMT -5
I planted some tomatoes, watermelon, carrots, and corn back in early March. The corn grew to 4 feet and died. the carrots did o.k. but were small, may have picked them too soon. The tomatoes and melons grew like crazy, I have 4 or 5 melons I am waiting on to get bigger and ripen. But the vines took over everything in their path. The tomato plants grew to about 5 feet tall and are loaded with tomatoes. 2 plants lave large tomatoes that are still green and one plant has small tomatoes that are ripening. I picked 8 of them this morning to have for dinner. I do not understand why the same plant from the same seed pack has two different size tomatoes on them and even look different growing. The one with small tomatoes has the fruit in bunches and the other one has a single fruit separated from each other. That’s awesome What part of the state? I can never get the bulk of any veggies past early May here in WC And corn….never ever.
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Jun 21, 2024 8:22:45 GMT -5
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Post by johngalt on Jun 21, 2024 8:22:45 GMT -5
I planted some tomatoes, watermelon, carrots, and corn back in early March. The corn grew to 4 feet and died. the carrots did o.k. but were small, may have picked them too soon. The tomatoes and melons grew like crazy, I have 4 or 5 melons I am waiting on to get bigger and ripen. But the vines took over everything in their path. The tomato plants grew to about 5 feet tall and are loaded with tomatoes. 2 plants lave large tomatoes that are still green and one plant has small tomatoes that are ripening. I picked 8 of them this morning to have for dinner. I do not understand why the same plant from the same seed pack has two different size tomatoes on them and even look different growing. The one with small tomatoes has the fruit in bunches and the other one has a single fruit separated from each other. Try a 4-4-6 or a 4-4-4 fertilizer for the maters’. To much nitrogen makes all plant and little crop. Corn sounds like not enough water?
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Post by cadman on Jun 21, 2024 8:26:37 GMT -5
Gainesville, Florida
This was my first spring garden since I retired. Did some tomatoes years ago but not a real garden. Not sure why the corn died, may just not plant it again. With the watermelon, I need lots of room to let it grow. I didn't know the vines got that long or climbed.
I also get more sunshine with some trees gone in my yard and the neighbor's yard.
My other issue is my blueberry plants are not doing well. They get plenty of water, but maybe too much sun? Not sure how much sun Blueberries need. I had two Azealas in the front yard that are dying. I don't water them properly and the full sun has killed them.
Side note, I ran over my mailbox like an idiot. I was backing up and forgot where I was and it was. I have wanted to move it anyway as it is in the way to the backyard gate and my trailer, so now I wait until Tuesday for 811 to come out and mark the underground stuff and will move it to a better location.
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Post by tampaspicer on Jun 21, 2024 8:31:29 GMT -5
Do you put crushed egg shells at the base of your tomatoes?
Is it the same soil for all the tomatoes?
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Post by cadman on Jun 21, 2024 8:35:22 GMT -5
I planted some tomatoes, watermelon, carrots, and corn back in early March. The corn grew to 4 feet and died. the carrots did o.k. but were small, may have picked them too soon. The tomatoes and melons grew like crazy, I have 4 or 5 melons I am waiting on to get bigger and ripen. But the vines took over everything in their path. The tomato plants grew to about 5 feet tall and are loaded with tomatoes. 2 plants lave large tomatoes that are still green and one plant has small tomatoes that are ripening. I picked 8 of them this morning to have for dinner. I do not understand why the same plant from the same seed pack has two different size tomatoes on them and even look different growing. The one with small tomatoes has the fruit in bunches and the other one has a single fruit separated from each other. Try a 4-4-6 or a 4-4-4 fertilizer for the maters’. To much nitrogen makes all plant and little crop. Corn sounds like not enough water? 45 minutes every morning at 6am for watering. I was using 3-4-4 fertilizer for tomatoes. I have lots of tomatoes on the plants, just two different sizes. Will take a photo and post it later. Got a doc appointment this morning.
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Jun 21, 2024 8:36:25 GMT -5
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Post by One Man Gang on Jun 21, 2024 8:36:25 GMT -5
Once again my squash came up GREAT, bloomed, fruited, then died. I got one dam squash. My okra crapped out too.
My tomatoes are looking OK. So are my eggplants. Cucumbers looking good except now the leaves are getting eaten.
I think I'm going to build a greenhouse. The pests don't play games in my yard.
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Post by tampaspicer on Jun 21, 2024 8:44:58 GMT -5
Once again my squash came up GREAT, bloomed, fruited, then died. I got one dam squash. My okra crapped out too. My tomatoes are looking OK. So are my eggplants. Cucumbers looking good except now the leaves are getting eaten. I think I'm going to build a greenhouse. The pests don't play games in my yard. My okra is going crazy right now.
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Post by swampdog on Jun 21, 2024 9:09:36 GMT -5
Here’s some “old cracker” wisdom I grew up under. Once summer is full on, it’s very hard to have a garden that produces everything. The heat, bugs and too much rain at times will wreak havoc on your plants. You may be able to grow okra in the summer, but that’s about it. Some farmers can use enough pesticides, other chemicals and huge amounts of water manipulation to make growing some vegetables and fruits profitable.
Some of my family were farmers around the Webster area of Central FL and did well. I do remember one that a local hail storm missed and hit most of the other growers. His bell peppers, cucumbers and egg plants brought top prices at the market. He paid off everything and bought a new 4x4 truck and car. The rest of the profit he drank away and spent frivolous. Next season he was borrowing money to fix the tractors and plant everything.
Fall, winter and spring, we can grow just about everything.
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Post by jcbcpa on Jun 21, 2024 9:21:26 GMT -5
Gainesville, Florida This was my first spring garden since I retired. Did some tomatoes years ago but not a real garden. Not sure why the corn died, may just not plant it again. With the watermelon, I need lots of room to let it grow. I didn't know the vines got that long or climbed. I also get more sunshine with some trees gone in my yard and the neighbor's yard. My other issue is my blueberry plants are not doing well. They get plenty of water, but maybe too much sun? Not sure how much sun Blueberries need. I had two Azealas in the front yard that are dying. I don't water them properly and the full sun has killed them. Side note, I ran over my mailbox like an idiot. I was backing up and forgot where I was and it was. I have wanted to move it anyway as it is in the way to the backyard gate and my trailer, so now I wait until Tuesday for 811 to come out and mark the underground stuff and will move it to a better location. Before I moved from Ga. I had blueberry bushes and azaleas, neither of which was doing very good. Found out from a neighbor that blueberry's and azaleas both need acidic soil to do well. I started using cottonseed meal and sulfur just a little. It worked. They looked good when I sold the place.
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Post by olmucky on Jun 21, 2024 10:25:00 GMT -5
When I was a kid during summer break before my senior year there was a farm down in N Ft Myers (I lived in nfm) that my neighbor got me a gig picking a field of okra.
F*#% that s&”! Worse job I’ve ever had. I dug ditches for a plumber by hand in the summer Planted shrubs and trees on a golf course in the summer Roofs in the summer for a GC
I lasted 1/2 day picking that crap (it isn’t even that tasty). Went to lunch and didn’t return
Only job I ever quit like that
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Post by cyclist on Jun 21, 2024 11:17:21 GMT -5
Blueberries (and azaelas) like acid soils. You can buy a specific fertilizer or mulch with pine bark or pine needles. They don't mind full sun, but mulch is very helpful. If they are near limestone (driveway, natural rocks, etc.) they will not do well.
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Post by OhMy on Jun 21, 2024 12:10:38 GMT -5
Once again my squash came up GREAT, bloomed, fruited, then died. I got one dam squash. My okra crapped out too. My tomatoes are looking OK. So are my eggplants. Cucumbers looking good except now the leaves are getting eaten. I think I'm going to build a greenhouse. The pests don't play games in my yard. This is my problem too. I planted more sunflowers 3 days ago and the damn new lizards eat them the minute they sprout out of the ground. Tomatoes and I have caterpillars everywhere eating the leaves and fruit. Okra I had some success at and I pickle them.
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Post by tampaspicer on Jun 21, 2024 12:21:04 GMT -5
Once again my squash came up GREAT, bloomed, fruited, then died. I got one dam squash. My okra crapped out too. My tomatoes are looking OK. So are my eggplants. Cucumbers looking good except now the leaves are getting eaten. I think I'm going to build a greenhouse. The pests don't play games in my yard. This is my problem too. I planted more sunflowers 3 days ago and the damn new lizards eat them the minute they sprout out of the ground. Tomatoes and I have caterpillars everywhere eating the leaves and fruit. Okra I had some success at and I pickle them. Do you kill wasp around your place?
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Post by bullfrog on Jun 21, 2024 12:32:44 GMT -5
Gainesville, Florida This was my first spring garden since I retired. Did some tomatoes years ago but not a real garden. Not sure why the corn died, may just not plant it again. With the watermelon, I need lots of room to let it grow. I didn't know the vines got that long or climbed. I also get more sunshine with some trees gone in my yard and the neighbor's yard. My other issue is my blueberry plants are not doing well. They get plenty of water, but maybe too much sun? Not sure how much sun Blueberries need. I had two Azealas in the front yard that are dying. I don't water them properly and the full sun has killed them. Side note, I ran over my mailbox like an idiot. I was backing up and forgot where I was and it was. I have wanted to move it anyway as it is in the way to the backyard gate and my trailer, so now I wait until Tuesday for 811 to come out and mark the underground stuff and will move it to a better location. Alachua and Marion Counties around the urban areas have better soil than most of Florida. Means blueberries will suck at growing in it. Blueberries like acidic sand that kills most non-native plants. Most blueberry farms are in pine flatwoods for this reason. My blueberry farm is a high pine ridge that juts out into swampland. Terrible for all crops except blueberries, pears, and persimmons. The only reason I can grow anything else is that I can amend garden beds with lots of wood ash and animal manure. You’ll have to do the opposite to make blueberries (meaning you’ll have to make acidic islands of botanical death in what is likely otherwise decent soil).
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