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Old January 29, 2018   #16
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It looks so perfect!

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Old January 29, 2018   #17
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What type of soil mix do use for your Micro Dwarfs? That little guy looks great!
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Old January 30, 2018   #18
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Mercy. When were these planted?
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Old January 30, 2018   #19
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See, I don't think that is cheating. I think of it as resourceful planning.


I didn't try to overwinter anything this year, and I regret it. Last year I had my first fruits in March.

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An item to post your first 2018 fruits.

Mine are cheaters as they are still growing from 2017 spring. F2 plants of my own cross, green when ripe cherries. (Incidentally these GWRs don't turn any color when ripe, first I have seen this)


All the best in 2018!
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Old January 31, 2018   #20
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What type of soil mix do use for your Micro Dwarfs? That little guy looks great!
If you meant the Tiny Tim I posted upthread, thanks! I'm growing it in this potting mix from Black Gold: http://www.truevalue.com/product/Nat...d=black%20gold

I've gotten drainage problems with MG, Jiffy, and homemade potting soils, so I order the Black Gold online and pick it up from the hardware store. Seems to work well so far. I feed every 7-10 days with good old-fashioned Schultz's all-purpose.

I should have some Tumbling Tom Juniors ripening soon, too!

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Old January 31, 2018   #21
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Thanks for the soil tip!
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Old February 8, 2018   #22
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My second F3 Chocky harvested yesterday...and tasted even better than the first.
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Old February 11, 2018   #23
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These KBX vines were planted in August last year. I let them set as much fruit as possible then let them hang out as long as it doesn't freeze hard in my unheated greenhouse. The weather this year has been just barely not too cold for this. Got down to minus 2 one night, most nights in the teens and days in the forties.
The fruit just hangs on the vine and slowly ripens over months, doesn't seem to want to spoil while hanging. Sorry about the aphids! Cleaned everything out today and will do a little spray in there for them.
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Old February 12, 2018   #24
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Look great! Do they still taste good or are they a bit leathery? Inquiring minds want to know A few yrs. back i had some in the garage till February also and eventually they got chewey.
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Old February 12, 2018   #25
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Tryno, the kbx stayed real nice and juicy. I too, in the past have had tough ones and the skin gets real leathery too, but not these!
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I have some leftover from late fall, yesterday I picked 3 head's black heart and 2 moon glow also have some Cherokee carbon that I will pick in the next couple of days. Mike
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Old February 12, 2018   #27
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Berryman, is it the growing season or the KBX cultivar?
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Old February 17, 2018   #28
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Aunt Ruby's German Green today yielded her first 2018 fruit...vine is a year old.
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Old February 18, 2018   #29
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Cool, how long will she go?
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I may actually rip it out and replace with this season's plants....it hasn't yielded but two fruits....yes I am super patient...
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