Let's Talk 'Maters

[fishingrx]

reeltime is right on, I have been using medina hastagrow for many years. hands down, best fertilizer out there, no worries about burning your plants. you can foliar feed or root feed. also, have found it's cheaper in the long run to buy in the gal. jug.
jerkyourcroaker-find a "Living Earth" soil yard in your area and buy their oragnic compost to add to your garden mix. you have to be careful if you add manure, mushroom compost, etc. to your soil, unless you let it sit for a week or 2, it may may make the soil too hot.

[Rollo]

soil test kit from H Depot, get soil properly prepaired plant and water, home grown tomaters ,Priceless!!

[Jerkyourcroaker]

For anybody that wants to get your soil tested, you can download forms to submit to the Texas Agriculture Extension. It's $10 for a routine analysis (pH, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, S, etc.) and will include a fertilizer recommendation. The forms have details on how to take a sample and where to mail it.

Texas AgriLife Extension Service

PS: Thanks Gilbert

[Gilbert]

This is start to look like a fishing report. All photos, no report.

I've got a couple of questions.

1. I've got a raised bed garden that is 3' x 18', bed depth is 12 to 14". I built the bed last fall and filled it with landscape mix. Based on the performance of my winter garden, I need to juice up the soil. I planned to plant about half the bed in tomato plants. What can I do now to supplement the soil? My Dad says get some chicken manure. He's generally full of manure so I need some guidance.

2. Any comments on when to put the plants in? I see the comments above on varieties that do well here and I'll track some 'big boys' down.

3. Do you guys follow a spray schedule or anything to fertilize and/or manage critters or do you simply watch the plants and fix up as required.

Probably pretty fundamental questions to you guys, but I'm new at this.

JYC

get your soil tested. That is the best start to have your plants grow. From the test, that will let you know what you need to add to it so that it will grow the best.

I start planting in ground sometime in march. Usually during spring break but that's just me. Kids are out of school and I make them do the prep work.

manage critters as required. Try to find the most organic way to get rid of critters if you get any.

[Gilbert]

tomatoes, egg plant, yellow bell peppers, red bell peppers, orange bell peppers, cucumbers, zuke's, habanero's, jalapeno's, raddish. I have never taken a pic of my garden but that's what goes in every spring. I should be tilling this weekend but the ol' tiller is down. I got to get her running soon though.


Muddskipper knows gardening pretty well also. He needs to chime in on this.

[reeltime]

http://www.hastagro.com/product_details.php?pid=Mzc=

For JYC

[Jerkyourcroaker]

This is start to look like a fishing report. All photos, no report.

I've got a couple of questions.

1. I've got a raised bed garden that is 3' x 18', bed depth is 12 to 14". I built the bed last fall and filled it with landscape mix. Based on the performance of my winter garden, I need to juice up the soil. I planned to plant about half the bed in tomato plants. What can I do now to supplement the soil? My Dad says get some chicken manure. He's generally full of manure so I need some guidance.

2. Any comments on when to put the plants in? I see the comments above on varieties that do well here and I'll track some 'big boys' down.

3. Do you guys follow a spray schedule or anything to fertilize and/or manage critters or do you simply watch the plants and fix up as required.

Probably pretty fundamental questions to you guys, but I'm new at this.

JYC

[buoy37]

Great pics Mike. Fisherman, musician and now gardener. WOW!!!!!!

[Curmudgeon]

Ibtsoom grows some great mustard greens too!

[Beandaddy]

smell like a skunk? Are You sure You were in the right garden? LOL
Beandaddy

[H.Maier]

Never realized so many gardeners were here. Santa Fe has the best soil I've found in the county. Grow some celebrity or creoles and you'll be pleased. Especially the ones that smell like a skunk when you pick them. Oooops.

[Beandaddy]

My Dad grew some Celebrity Maters one year that were a pound. But when you buy plants you sometimes can't be sure what you are getting.
Beandaddy

[Ibtsoom]

[buoy37]

No. Start new a group.

http://www.fishwestend.com/forum/group.php

[buoy37]

...I have to agree about the "Gardener's" Forum. On another site that I have helped run since 2005 we have always had an"OFF Topic" Forum where anything that isn't hack related goes. OK....before anyone thinks I am a hacker I a "white hat" hacker ...usually!

...but, it would be a nice addition to the site if there were an "Off Topic" area where we could start threads with subject matters such as this one that have nothing to do with fishing West Bay fishing related topics but would keep the members interested and talking....(THUS TRAFFIC COE!!)

G340,

Start a group right now! It is easy. I'll join and participate.

Make sure it has a cool name.