March 29, 2016 | #211 |
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Imp you can use cinder blocks and a sheet of plywood to add a 2nd tier but the plywood needs to be tight so the wheel wells in the bed keep it from collapsing.then bungee the cinder blocks in the 4 corners so the don't move. Still an iffy setup but I have used it before in a pinch.
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March 29, 2016 | #212 | |
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What a good idea for an in the pinch make do! Tell your wife she's got herself a smart cookie! BTW, love the picture of the two of you, you both look so happy! |
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March 29, 2016 | #213 |
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love the picture of the two of you, you both look so happy!
I thought the same thing. What price did you put on your dwarfs at market? I was thinking $2, 3 for $5 for mine in 4" pots. |
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You made me have another brain toot... What if, big IF ( and if I ever got really into selling plants or produce) i "glued" two cinder blocks together, solid side to solid side x 4 pairs to give a lift of about 16 inches more or less, one in each corner of the bed, a plywood sheet cut to fit; cut the plywood sheet in half and be able to make it into a market sign with hinges that are /have wing nuts on one side ( so they can come apart and be the bed shelf). Maybe like a paint, blackboard paint? so it can be written on? So one gets more use than just as a sign or shelf. Could maybe use the cinder blocks as a support at the market table for a shelf or to tie to a pop up tent /cover? I am sure, since it is in my head, that there is several major flaws with this idea. Guys, Tell where I am messing up, please? Ooops, sorry for going way off topic. Last edited by imp; March 29, 2016 at 01:27 PM. Reason: jacking the thread |
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March 29, 2016 | #215 |
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These are bigger than seedlings. I potted them up last week. I'm going to plant 16 of them. I grew two of each just in case. These are the plants I want to attempt to over-summer in our new raised beds. There are four varieties of bumblebees, three Ambrosias, and some others I am replacing of the ones I over fertilized.
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March 29, 2016 | #216 |
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good looking!
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March 30, 2016 | #217 |
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Soon true leaves will start forming and these specially selected young recruits will be getting the cold treatment for two weeks. There's potato leaf and regular, and a couple of indeterminate short internodal varieties. (CosVolkov- Mtn Magic) I'm looking to what degree those may be impacted as well.
Of note: The Rebel Yell is particularly strong seed, both from Wasilla and the MMMM, early and vigorous in all my samplings. |
March 30, 2016 | #218 |
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My Rebel Yell is looking good, too. I could see the name making it a favorite among my market customers.
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March 30, 2016 | #219 |
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BigVanVader - What are those bugs?
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March 30, 2016 | #220 |
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Aphids...I think.
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March 30, 2016 | #221 |
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Rebel Yell has pizzazz, I'll be name dropping it for sure. Stump of the World, not so much.
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March 30, 2016 | #222 |
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I looked at some of the Bonnie plants at Rural King today. $15.99 for a Big Boy in a 2 gallon pot...LOL what a joke. A lot of the plants were showing cold damage like a few of my own; they were yellow and purple. I noticed the top rack of plants was the most purple.
I only noticed the growth regulator-induced thick stem phenomenon on a few of the larger plants for sale, but on those plants it was obvious. Big Boy isn't supposed to look like a dwarf. |
March 30, 2016 | #223 | |
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They are selling them in 6" pot for $3.67 plus tax . That is almost 4 bucks. I am amazed the are selling 2-3 lettuce plant, corn , or some cilantro in 5" pot for $3.65 +tx. Geez. You can buy a big bunch of cilantro for 50 cent at Asian market. Gardenee |
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March 30, 2016 | #224 |
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Almost 4 bucks a plant here also.
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March 30, 2016 | #225 |
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Yep. $3.95 here, too, for a pot about the size of a solo cup. My plants were $1.50 last year. They are going up to $2 this year. I'm still half the price of the farm store across the street.
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