Patensie Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 I think it was around 2 months or so? Cant say for certain as I am one of those people who never writes anything down...! Had a chat with my farmer dad about when to harvest my potatoes. He told me not take them out too early as they might be too sweet still and not be lekker. Spuds are ready for harvest in 4 months/when the plant starts discolouring. You can always dig and check as well. I will harvest at 3.5 weeks for new potatoes with a touch of sweetness. What I do remember from my vac work (15 years ago) on the farm is that 2 weeks or so longer than 4 months is not to big of a train smash as the potatoes keep well under ground in the right conditions (not too wet/muddy). I started checking these things with my old man or my brother after my previous 6 tomato plants yielded 5 bite sized tomatoes Dad said its got something to do with poor soil preparation. Probably better that I am an accountant...
the nerd Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) Here's my attempt in my small garden it's a 1.5m x 1.5m vege garden with 1 lonely tomato plant for now. Edited March 30, 2014 by the nerd Stretch, barrykm, Christopher Brunsdon and 1 other 4
Christopher Brunsdon Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 Here's my attempt in my small garden it's a 1.5m x 1.5m vege garden with 1 lonely tomato plant for now. That's how it starts with most of us.
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) Here's my attempt in my small garden it's a 1.5m x 1.5m vege garden with 1 lonely tomato plant for now. Good start, watch those tomatoes, will need to be staked as the plant becomes top heavy and falls over and also they tend to take over wrt size.That's from my experience anyway, always had good yield but they seem to fall all over and then I'm picking small tomatoe plants for the next 2 months from the tomatoes that have fallen off before I got chance to pick them. Edited March 31, 2014 by Steven Knoetze (sk27) Da Vinci 1
Grebel Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 Phase one of Operation Vege Patch was executed this weekend.... We converted the original garage and servant's quarters into a granny flat when we bought the house 13 years ago. The area behind the flat was always a dead area and became a hide away for all of the stuff that you didn't use unfortunately.... A case of out of sight out of mind. Couple of trips to the tips this weekend and it is looking decidedly better! The rest will be removed this weekend coming and then the building will begin. There is about 3m between the boundary wall and the wall of the cottage. The boundary wall is approximately 2m high. The area gets full morning sun as well. I am planning to build a wood framed roof that will fit between the cottage and the boundary wall and cover it with either 40% shade cloth or an alternative monkey proofing material. It will have a closed front and back with an access door It will be a walk in area with crops on either side of a central aisle and I'm planning a gutter garden on one wall for herbs as well as roof mounted irrigation mist sprayers. I am thinking potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, butternut, maize, cucumbers, beans, brinjal with herbs and strawberries in the gutters. Any other suggestions for the warn KZN climate I'll post a pic once the place looks a bit more presentable and we have started the structure.
Mojoman Posted March 31, 2014 Author Posted March 31, 2014 Phase one of Operation Vege Patch was executed this weekend.... We converted the original garage and servant's quarters into a granny flat when we bought the house 13 years ago. The area behind the flat was always a dead area and became a hide away for all of the stuff that you didn't use unfortunately.... A case of out of sight out of mind. Couple of trips to the tips this weekend and it is looking decidedly better! The rest will be removed this weekend coming and then the building will begin. There is about 3m between the boundary wall and the wall of the cottage. The boundary wall is approximately 2m high. The area gets full morning sun as well. I am planning to build a wood framed roof that will fit between the cottage and the boundary wall and cover it with either 40% shade cloth or an alternative monkey proofing material. It will have a closed front and back with an access door It will be a walk in area with crops on either side of a central aisle and I'm planning a gutter garden on one wall for herbs as well as roof mounted irrigation mist sprayers. I am thinking potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, butternut, maize, cucumbers, beans, brinjal with herbs and strawberries in the gutters. Any other suggestions for the warn KZN climate I'll post a pic once the place looks a bit more presentable and we have started the structure.Plant some marrows and peppers as well and you can make ratatoulle with some of the tomatoes. It freezes well and can be enjoyed on its own with some fresh garlic bread, on pastas, potatoes as well as being a side dish. Chillis are a good option as well (even if you dont eat them you can boil a few up and make a insecticide with the resulting liquid). Chuck a few marigolds into the area to help keep bugs away. Grebel 1
popcorn_skollie Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 I live on a farm. Picked this one from the garden a few weeks ago...biggest one yet Mojoman and schizo 2
Beesrib Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 I live on a farm. Picked this one from the garden a few weeks ago...biggest one yet nice one there. mine is coming along nicely. Hopefully will have some pics soon. can't keep up with the tomatoes. love it. Steven Knoetze (sk27) 1
CAAD4 Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 BTW any way of dealing with Birds, they are shredding the Kale and I have hung CD's from a Framework but they just dont give a crap. Try Celine Dion CD's.... Stretch 1
Stretch Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 @grebs. hope there are going to be pictures! Just an update from my vertical garden. Got the first tomatoes coming through, but the lettuce is getting scortched. I am going to rign up some shadecloth this weekend
Uni Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 (edited) Since I don't have a garden, having a go at hydroponics,My OH insists he knows better and it will work better with a substrate, that's his experiment on the right. Mine is just h20 with fertilizer Edited April 6, 2014 by Uni P.A.K. 1
the nerd Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 Put a few more plants in mine. Now to water and wait Christopher Brunsdon and blondeonabike 2
blondeonabike Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 Since I don't have a garden, having a go at hydroponics,My OH insists he knows better and it will work better with a substrate, that's his experiment on the right. Mine is just h20 with fertilizer I'm holding thumbs for yours! Uni 1
Flippa Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 Put a few more plants in mine. Now to water and wait Looking good. Hope you left space for the beans.
blondeonabike Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 Looking good. Hope you left space for the beans.Try moving your micro mist sprayer head away from your tomato plant. wetting the leaves will encourage fungal infections, always a problem with tomatoes. A good thick layer of mulch will also keep the moisture in and the weeds down.
Stretch Posted April 7, 2014 Posted April 7, 2014 Try moving your micro mist sprayer head away from your tomato plant. wetting the leaves will encourage fungal infections, always a problem with tomatoes. A good thick layer of mulch will also keep the moisture in and the weeds down. Is that a fact? My tomato leaves get wet daily with my system
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