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rnewste · March 27, 2011

Duke,

Your EarthTainer looks great!! Congrats.

I am not that familiar with the Sta-Green Mix you bought. Just make sure there is no "dirt" contained in the Mix - - you want a soiless Mix as your base ingredient.

As you identified yourself as a first time grower, I would suggest for "Year One" you stick with hardy, robust plants, to get your feet wet. Stupice is one I would recommend, along with Cherokee Purple. Big Beef is another hardy and prolific variety to try.

Raybo

p.s. I really like your dolly addition, as this will make moving it around and doing the "Tainer-Tango" midway through the Season much easier.

March 27, 2011	#3
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Duke, Your EarthTainer looks great!! Congrats. I am not that familiar with the Sta-Green Mix you bought. Just make sure there is no "dirt" contained in the Mix - - you want a soiless Mix as your base ingredient. As you identified yourself as a first time grower, I would suggest for "Year One" you stick with hardy, robust plants, to get your feet wet. Stupice is one I would recommend, along with Cherokee Purple. Big Beef is another hardy and prolific variety to try. Raybo p.s. I really like your dolly addition, as this will make moving it around and doing the "Tainer-Tango" midway through the Season much easier.