Long Island Discussion Thread - Page 2

sdambr · January 16, 2015

Him Chanjet, would love to see pix too. It's January and mighty cold outside. Please give us pictures and help me through the month. Thanks!

luigiwu · January 18, 2015

Chanjet, I would also love to see pics of your tomatoes. Its best to upload your pictures to an online host like Flickr.com and then link the pictures from there. PM me if you need help.

Chanjet · January 18, 2015

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sdambr · January 18, 2015

Wow, gorgeous! Both pics. I may have to head east. I am still a beginner, but know a nice tomato when I see one.

JamesL · January 18, 2015

Yes, good pix! Glad you were able to get them posted.

I was out on the North Fork today and picked up on this event in the local paper if anyone is interested.
Long Island Regional Seed Consortium Seed Swap - Saturday, 02/07/2015

1:30pm - Basic Seed Saving Class 2-4pm - SWAP Riverhead Campus, Shinnecock Science Building.
http://www.lirsc.org/#!events/cyuv

I can't seem to find the article on the Suffolk Times website (it might not be up yet on the web) but it would be worth going to this event just to talk to Steph Gaylor and Ken Ettilnger.

Ken has been around a long time, professor of botany, and also ran the LI seed project. He also holds a place in the history of Brandywine.
http://www.liseed.org/

Steph is a local farmer, and tomatohead like the rest of us:
http://www.northforkseeds.com/
http://www.invinciblesummerfarms.com/#!plants/c1oxd

sdambr · January 19, 2015

Thank you James for that information. I am going to see if I can get out there, sounds very interesting and I am sure I have a lot to learn.

raindrops27 · January 27, 2015

Hi everyone!

Thanks JamesL- for the invite, I've been so busy I do not know which way is up. However, with all the snow, I do have time to sit down and at least breath..

I just briefly looked over the first post here, this is nice.

I am starting my hot+ sweet peppers, onions, and eggplants tonight. I may start my tomatoes as well come to think of it. I planted them out in April, lost maybe two but they did very well overall.

Melissa

JamesL · January 30, 2015

Glad you jumped in Melissa! Wow, you get going early!

Everyone do ok with the snow?

luigiwu · January 30, 2015

wow I'm especially surprised you can plant out as soon as April. I am not even as far west as you and last year I was still nervous when I got them out the first week of May! I was biting my nails - lol

James, the snow was not bad at all. I was glad for the day off from work though...

Chanjet · February 4, 2015

Looking for a garden in Holbrook L I that i could use for the summer. I live in an apartment with limited space. (enough for 4 plants) . I will share the results.

JamesL · February 4, 2015

That's a tough one. Is there a local community center nearby where you could ask?
Town of Brookhaven has community garden spots.
http://www.brookhaven.org/Department...doptASpot.aspx

raindrops27 · February 5, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by luigiwu

wow I'm especially surprised you can plant out as soon as April. I am not even as far west as you and last year I was still nervous when I got them out the first week of May! I was biting my nails - lol

James, the snow was not bad at all. I was glad for the day off from work though...

Yes, last year I planted out mid, to end of April. I planted eggplants, onions, hot+ sweet peppers, tomatoes, beans, cabbage, and peas. I lost two tomato plants, the others thrived. The eggplants sat in the ground until the temps warmed. The beans, cabbage starts, and peas were pretty much demolished by what seemed like the ever increasing bunny, and squirrel families. The hot and sweet pepper sat as well, but they were the biggest pepper plants I've ever grew. Everything else, corn, squash, cukes, melons were all planted May 7th..

However, the corn was mysteriously destroyed by I have no idea what.. My husband put a wire fence around all of the corn, with poles and wire sunk in by a foot, railroad ties completing it. Absolutely no dig holes were found around the fence, yet every single sweet corn stalk would grow 3 feet tall, only to be e shredded or slashed about 6 inches above the soil. It actually looked like they were slashed with a sickle, straight across with precision. I was so upset over it, but I am going to try again.. I am thinking maybe I will encase the whole fence, somehow.. I do not know how yet, any ideas on how to enclose the fence, or what could have caused such damage?

surf4grrl · February 5, 2015

Steph Gaylor here - sorry I don't log into Tomatoville that often and I just saw this!

Thank you!

YES we are having a butt kicking seed swap this Saturday - Ken Ettlinger and I will be there with rarities from our private collections. Plus we have alot of donations from other seed companies. It's a free event, even if you don't have seeds - you will walk away with something.

I will post pics here after - always feel to contact me at my farm address steph@invinciblesummerfarms.com or through our new seed company northforkseeds.com as I don't come here as often as I would like because farming season is killer and we do it year round. We moved to much larger farm this fall, so our work is cut out for us.

Also LIRSC.org (Long Island Regional Seed Consortium) has gone live) and we have programming for the coming year.

Anyone interested in going this Saturday check out lirsc.org for details - if you do stop by please introduce yourself!

JamesL · February 5, 2015

Steph,
Great! I believe I am going to be in attendance.
And who is writing their stuff? This cracked me up.
http://www.lirsc.org/#!swapfaq/c1y8f
What am I not allowed to bring?
Invasives, hybrid F1’s, old seed that won’t germinate, the mean neighbor who no one likes, and pirates.

If anyone else is considering going chime in and we will try to connect.

JamesL · February 5, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by raindrops27

However, the corn was mysteriously destroyed by I have no idea what.. My husband put a wire fence around all of the corn, with poles and wire sunk in by a foot, railroad ties completing it. Absolutely no dig holes were found around the fence, yet every single sweet corn stalk would grow 3 feet tall, only to be e shredded or slashed about 6 inches above the soil. It actually looked like they were slashed with a sickle, straight across with precision. I was so upset over it, but I am going to try again.. I am thinking maybe I will encase the whole fence, somehow.. I do not know how yet, any ideas on how to enclose the fence, or what could have caused such damage?

Cutworms?!?

http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/black-cutworm

http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/fqpa/cro...es/swcorn.html

January 18, 2015	#17
luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	Chanjet, I would also love to see pics of your tomatoes. Its best to upload your pictures to an online host like Flickr.com and then link the pictures from there. PM me if you need help. __________________ Subirrigated Container gardening (RGGS) in NY, Zone 7!

January 18, 2015	#18
Chanjet Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Holbrook NY Posts: 27	My Tomato plants 14922830330_3244a18ca5_q.jpg 14282559579_a9b64bf472_q.jpg

January 18, 2015	#19
sdambr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 421	Wow, gorgeous! Both pics. I may have to head east. I am still a beginner, but know a nice tomato when I see one. Last edited by sdambr; January 18, 2015 at 04:00 PM. Reason: typo

January 27, 2015	#22
raindrops27 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: long island Posts: 327	Hi everyone! Thanks JamesL- for the invite, I've been so busy I do not know which way is up. However, with all the snow, I do have time to sit down and at least breath.. I just briefly looked over the first post here, this is nice. I am starting my hot+ sweet peppers, onions, and eggplants tonight. I may start my tomatoes as well come to think of it. I planted them out in April, lost maybe two but they did very well overall. Melissa Last edited by raindrops27; January 27, 2015 at 07:58 PM.

January 30, 2015	#24
luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	wow I'm especially surprised you can plant out as soon as April. I am not even as far west as you and last year I was still nervous when I got them out the first week of May! I was biting my nails - lol James, the snow was not bad at all. I was glad for the day off from work though... __________________ Subirrigated Container gardening (RGGS) in NY, Zone 7! Last edited by luigiwu; January 30, 2015 at 08:07 PM.

January 16, 2015	#16
sdambr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 421	Him Chanjet, would love to see pix too. It's January and mighty cold outside. Please give us pictures and help me through the month. Thanks!

January 18, 2015	#20
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	Yes, good pix! Glad you were able to get them posted. I was out on the North Fork today and picked up on this event in the local paper if anyone is interested. Long Island Regional Seed Consortium Seed Swap - Saturday, 02/07/2015 1:30pm - Basic Seed Saving Class 2-4pm - SWAP Riverhead Campus, Shinnecock Science Building. http://www.lirsc.org/#!events/cyuv I can't seem to find the article on the Suffolk Times website (it might not be up yet on the web) but it would be worth going to this event just to talk to Steph Gaylor and Ken Ettilnger. Ken has been around a long time, professor of botany, and also ran the LI seed project. He also holds a place in the history of Brandywine. http://www.liseed.org/ Steph is a local farmer, and tomatohead like the rest of us: http://www.northforkseeds.com/ http://www.invinciblesummerfarms.com/#!plants/c1oxd

January 19, 2015	#21
sdambr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 421	Thank you James for that information. I am going to see if I can get out there, sounds very interesting and I am sure I have a lot to learn.

February 4, 2015	#25
Chanjet Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Holbrook NY Posts: 27	Looking for a garden in Holbrook L I that i could use for the summer. I live in an apartment with limited space. (enough for 4 plants) . I will share the results.

February 5, 2015	#28
surf4grrl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: field of dreams Posts: 97	LIRSC seed swap Steph Gaylor here - sorry I don't log into Tomatoville that often and I just saw this! Thank you! YES we are having a butt kicking seed swap this Saturday - Ken Ettlinger and I will be there with rarities from our private collections. Plus we have alot of donations from other seed companies. It's a free event, even if you don't have seeds - you will walk away with something. I will post pics here after - always feel to contact me at my farm address steph@invinciblesummerfarms.com or through our new seed company northforkseeds.com as I don't come here as often as I would like because farming season is killer and we do it year round. We moved to much larger farm this fall, so our work is cut out for us. Also LIRSC.org (Long Island Regional Seed Consortium) has gone live) and we have programming for the coming year. Anyone interested in going this Saturday check out lirsc.org for details - if you do stop by please introduce yourself!