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333.okh · March 13, 2011

Cool !!! Try it next time. I got seeds the other day that said to never us peat in peppers due to the moisture as well.

NorCal girl huh? We are in Humboldt County and I work in Trinity County.

Takes a lot of time to get the right varieties to grow here for tomatoes and peppers....let alone eggplant and okra...

feldon30 · March 14, 2011

There are so many things that can go wrong when starting seeds. You may find something you missed in this article:
http://www.settfest.com/2010/06/starting-from-seed/

GoldenQueen · March 14, 2011

333.okh, I'm originally from Sacramento.

Thank you Feldon30, I'll check that site out too. I really want to have a successful little tomato garden. It's so difficult to get good produce since our area ships everything out, then imports what we sell here. And I don't want to wait for the farmers market if I don't have to.

333.okh · March 15, 2011

An ex and good friend of mine lived in Modesto and said the same thing about all the goods going out and not staying and what they had was not the quality that went out.

NorCal is a tomato challenge especially with the constant winds we have in my town, but I am learning the potato leaf types are much stronger and tougher than the others.

kevinrs · March 15, 2011

Same here with onions, they are grown for export(to asia), as the long season allows curing in the field, without much danger of dampness starting rot. What's in the stores doesn't last much more than a few weeks in normal room temperatures before it either sprouts or gets moldy.

333.okh · March 17, 2011

kinda sad you do not get the better produce...In Humboldt the only stuff we grow in quantity I do not use! LOL

GoldenQueen · March 21, 2011

it is sad that we ship out what we produce. I'm not too familiar with Humboldt, other than the U. What is they grow there in large qty?

I really appreciate everyone's suggestions. I was too embarassed to ask my friend who had gotten me started in trying to grow my own tomatoes so I don't have to wait for the farmers market.

This is my first time trying to grow tomatoes. With the different methods, I'm going to have to do a little experiment to see which works best.

shlacm · March 21, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenQueen

it is sad that we ship out what we produce. I'm not too familiar with Humboldt, other than the U. What is they grow there in large qty?

I really appreciate everyone's suggestions. I was too embarassed to ask my friend who had gotten me started in trying to grow my own tomatoes so I don't have to wait for the farmers market.

This is my first time trying to grow tomatoes. With the different methods, I'm going to have to do a little experiment to see which works best.

ROFL!!!

Humbolt = Marijuana

hill60 · March 21, 2011

The things we learn at Tomatoville I hadn't a clue.

Humbolt = Marijuana

GoldenQueen · March 21, 2011

lol... me either!

shlacm · March 21, 2011

Okay, hill I understand... but GoldenQueen you live nearby!

Hmmmm, can anyone guess what state I spent the first 18 years of my life in?

GoldenQueen · March 21, 2011

lol.. Shlacm, it's because I've never used the stuff so I don't pay any attention to where it can be found.

shlacm · March 21, 2011

Ah, how refreshing to hear!

lurley · March 21, 2011

Ha! Everyone who comes to my house and sees all the grow lights on my patio with all my tomato and pepper plants always asks if I got a little growing back there.

kevinrs · March 22, 2011

And you will notice that there are whole lines of hydroponics supplies with humbolt in the name. If it ever was made completely freely legal, the hydroponics shops would all go out of business, with everyone who's growing it in hiding planting it outside.

March 14, 2011	#17
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	There are so many things that can go wrong when starting seeds. You may find something you missed in this article: http://www.settfest.com/2010/06/starting-from-seed/ __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

March 13, 2011	#16
333.okh Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 110	Cool !!! Try it next time. I got seeds the other day that said to never us peat in peppers due to the moisture as well. NorCal girl huh? We are in Humboldt County and I work in Trinity County. Takes a lot of time to get the right varieties to grow here for tomatoes and peppers....let alone eggplant and okra...

March 14, 2011	#18
GoldenQueen Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 31	333.okh, I'm originally from Sacramento. Thank you Feldon30, I'll check that site out too. I really want to have a successful little tomato garden. It's so difficult to get good produce since our area ships everything out, then imports what we sell here. And I don't want to wait for the farmers market if I don't have to.

March 15, 2011	#19
333.okh Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 110	An ex and good friend of mine lived in Modesto and said the same thing about all the goods going out and not staying and what they had was not the quality that went out. NorCal is a tomato challenge especially with the constant winds we have in my town, but I am learning the potato leaf types are much stronger and tougher than the others.

March 15, 2011	#20
kevinrs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Littlerock, CA Posts: 218	Same here with onions, they are grown for export(to asia), as the long season allows curing in the field, without much danger of dampness starting rot. What's in the stores doesn't last much more than a few weeks in normal room temperatures before it either sprouts or gets moldy.

March 17, 2011	#21
333.okh Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 110	kinda sad you do not get the better produce...In Humboldt the only stuff we grow in quantity I do not use! LOL

March 21, 2011	#22
GoldenQueen Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 31	it is sad that we ship out what we produce. I'm not too familiar with Humboldt, other than the U. What is they grow there in large qty? I really appreciate everyone's suggestions. I was too embarassed to ask my friend who had gotten me started in trying to grow my own tomatoes so I don't have to wait for the farmers market. This is my first time trying to grow tomatoes. With the different methods, I'm going to have to do a little experiment to see which works best.

March 21, 2011	#24
hill60 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver Island BC Posts: 122	The things we learn at Tomatoville I hadn't a clue. Humbolt = Marijuana

March 21, 2011	#26
shlacm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central VA Posts: 436	Okay, hill I understand... but GoldenQueen you live nearby! Hmmmm, can anyone guess what state I spent the first 18 years of my life in?

March 21, 2011	#29
lurley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 741	Ha! Everyone who comes to my house and sees all the grow lights on my patio with all my tomato and pepper plants always asks if I got a little growing back there.

March 22, 2011	#30
kevinrs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Littlerock, CA Posts: 218	And you will notice that there are whole lines of hydroponics supplies with humbolt in the name. If it ever was made completely freely legal, the hydroponics shops would all go out of business, with everyone who's growing it in hiding planting it outside.