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  1. 03-23-2010, 05:14 PM #1
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    A gardening question

    I've had a small garden for the wife the last couple of years, and would rototill the nutrients into the soil and then plant tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, etc. the same day, and got to thinking is it better to plant the same day or should you rototill and let it set for awhile before planting? Or doesn't it really matter? Thanks!
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  2. 03-23-2010, 05:25 PM #2
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    It all depends on the moisture level. If the soil is dry work it up then go ahead and plant. If it's a little wet your are better off to let it sit a day to dry out some. The key is to not get in a big hurry, let the ground dryup and warm up before doing anything.
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  3. 03-23-2010, 06:46 PM #3
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    Don't over-till the soil either. The texture of the soil is important to the health of the plants. You an grow in just about anything, but to get the most out of your garden you want the soil to be clumpy, not fine grained. It is best to gently turn in compost in the fall and let it do its thing until spring.

    With most fertilizers you want to let them cool off before planting - especially fresh manure. This means giving it time to decay a bit.

    One of the best things that I have found is for many plants I start them in seed trays then transplant. Some plants (carrots for example) don't transplant well, but tomato, pepper, cucumber all do better if you start the seeds indoors then wait for an ideal time to move them outside.
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  4. 03-23-2010, 07:30 PM #4
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    What I do is place my leave on the garden in the fall. Also during the summer I take my grass clippings in put them all around the plants. It helps prevent weeds and keeps moisture in during the driest days of summer. This help to keep cost down on chemical fertalizer.

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    Just go ahead and plant, unless your ammendments were something "hot" like fresh chicken crap. The plants will take what they can from what's available, anything that hasn't broken down into a form of nutrients they can use now, will be there for the next round.
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    My mom, who grew excellent tomatoes and other veggies, always put a dried up cow chip chunk in the tomato hole, then the tomato.
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  7. 03-24-2010, 07:00 AM #7
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    I'm trying the Topsy turvy this year with my tomatoes. I bought 2 of them yesterday and put 2 better boy plants in each. I added time release fertilizer into a good potting soil top soil mix.
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    Planting already? Wow, we still have snow. Have your local farmer drop off a couple truck loads of manure on your garden in the fall. Come spring, your garden will amaze you.

    Make sure you share your harvest with the farmer who brought you the manure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by eric_271 View Post
    I'm trying the Topsy turvy this year with my tomatoes. I bought 2 of them yesterday and put 2 better boy plants in each. I added time release fertilizer into a good potting soil top soil mix.
    We've been doing this for years.3-5 gallon buckets work best.
    Tomatoes in the bottom and peppers,herbs or cucumbers in the top.

    Just make sure you keep them watered good.
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  10. 03-25-2010, 07:15 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scooterbum View Post
    We've been doing this for years.3-5 gallon buckets work best.
    Tomatoes in the bottom and peppers,herbs or cucumbers in the top.

    Just make sure you keep them watered good.
    Do you raise the buckets higher as the vine's start touching the ground, tie them up or what?
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  11. 03-25-2010, 07:54 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scooterbum View Post
    We've been doing this for years.3-5 gallon buckets work best.
    Tomatoes in the bottom and peppers,herbs or cucumbers in the top.

    Just make sure you keep them watered good.
    You guys growing some of those in the g-house this year?
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