Potting up the nightshades
Monday was potting-up
day for the nightshade family. Tomatoes, of course...
...our favorite lunchbox
peppers...
...and even a few
eggplants. I'm not sure I'll be able to prevent flea beetle
depredations organically (the reason I usually skip this crop), but I
saw a guy selling heirloom seeds at the farmer's market and couldn't
resist.
Aaaand now we need a
fourth shop light.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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Flea Beetle
I have big flea beetle issues here. I find that sprinkling the ground around the plants with ash works very well. I also use diatomaceous earth when I have it. I powder that on the leaves and on the ground around the plants, too. I make a giant 'salt shaker' from an old coffee can or such. Poke big holes in the lid and go for it.
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Tim Inman
— Thu Apr 19 08:51:02 2018
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Tomatoes too soon
Hi Anna, I’m looking for advice. I moved from the SF Bay Area to OR (USDA zone 6) last fall. I tried to gauge when to start tomato seeds this spring, but I think I started them too early. Now temps are 60-65 with lows in the 40s usually. My plants are already 8” tall! Should I keep them indoors, indoors at night, or just surround them with a cold frame to keep them cozy outdoors until temps are warmer at night?
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Jennifer
— Fri Apr 20 10:15:00 2018
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