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that's cool Paul, where in the catalog is that?
Muddy knees David! Compost is my friend. Every day I enroll in gardening school. Some days it feels like kindergarten! |
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lisaann wrote
If anybody has any seeds, I am asking for one or two. I now have the room to try it. If nothing else, I can always get the grandkids to help me dress the big ugly mama in a pink tutu from one of their dolls  Gotta be good for a laugh, right?Muddy knees David! Compost is my friend. Every day I enroll in gardening school. Some days it feels like kindergarten! |
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oh2fly,
RE: Ambrosia, they are on page # 54. I noticed this particular seed company borrowed my long term idea of melon presentation, by using the "melon ball" method. My serving spin on this culinary bowl, is after you've cleaned the melon, then scoop out the heart of the melon with an ice cream scoop. You then insert this tasty scoop inside a triple scoop (hollowed out in the middle) of your favorite ice cream. Afterwhich, as a topping, add what ever fresh berries are available out in your patch. Since I serve this to my Zone (9) neighbors in 100 degree heat, on the 4'th of July, while they're setting of their firweorks, it's usualy topped with blueberrys/blackberrys and strawberrys. My elderly neighbors don't like the noise of the fireworks anymore, but they really enjoy this homemade holiday desert! Organic Melon/Tomato Gardener Paul "You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy"! |
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Boy does that ever sound good. Only problem, the eating date will be labor day here. I am not nearly as warm as you are in the spring.
Muddy knees David! Compost is my friend. Every day I enroll in gardening school. Some days it feels like kindergarten! |
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oh2fly,
The following tried/true techniques are for melons only! (If)used successfully on your 'maters, they might grow to 3 (+) lbs. (1) Red Kozy Koats, (2) Rows are @ least 12" higher than the adjoining walkways, (3) Etc... Organic Melon/Tomato Gardener Paul "You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy"! |
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Thanks Paul! Well, it just so happens I got my redwood boards today for the new garden beds and they are rough cut 2x12s! But my poor showing ambrosia last summer was also in a 12" high bed, but shaded in morning.So, it will be better anyway. My old barn shades my old garden late afternoons.New place is full sun.
Muddy knees David! Compost is my friend. Every day I enroll in gardening school. Some days it feels like kindergarten! |
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Here is some giant tomato growing info for those planning on competing :
I would suggest the following articles and books. Articles Grow you biggest tomatoes Ever! OG Nov 1995 p30-32 Growing big ones OG July 1977 p 142 Champion vegetables. Southern Living oct 1995 p 95 -96 link to the article Books Giant Tomatoes by Marvin H. Meisner How to grow giant tomatoes by Gordon Graham How to grow giant vegetables by Bernard Lavery |
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Excuse me for butting in on this, but is Gordon Graham really the best reference to use considering he (according to the link provided)...
...to grow his Guinness-book winners and has become Miracle Gro's standard bearer and one of their most popular spokespersons? I've been absent for awhile, but this is still Organic Gardening Forums, isn't it?  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs and explosions and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, prejudices. To be found only in the minds of men. For the record, prejudices can kill, and suspicion can destroy, and the frightened, thoughtless search for a scapegoat has a fallout all of its own: for the children, and the children yet unborn." Blogs: OurGardenEarth GardenzOwn |
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gardenz look like you are wrong again. Since he also showed how to do it organically in the 1995 og article and his book. but again you so single minded that you miss the other important tips.
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How's that GG? Just reading and quoting from the link you provided:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs and explosions and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, prejudices. To be found only in the minds of men. For the record, prejudices can kill, and suspicion can destroy, and the frightened, thoughtless search for a scapegoat has a fallout all of its own: for the children, and the children yet unborn." Blogs: OurGardenEarth GardenzOwn |
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garden ztry reading the og article 1995 or his book
mg was added later since he was working for them. gardenz oh right his book is little hard get. want copy ? |
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Good point.
Maybe two contests: organic (and)chemical? Organic Melon/Tomato Gardener Paul "You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy"! |
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This is the wrong place for any chemical fertilizer, especially MG. Our contest is for organic growers using only organic methods, period. Do we even have to discuss this? If anyone wants to start another contest allowing any kind of fertilizer, you are welcome to do so.What do you think our sponsor is going to think if we allow this? Surely there is no way to police this, but c'mon people really.
Muddy knees David! Compost is my friend. Every day I enroll in gardening school. Some days it feels like kindergarten! |
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Yeah, I see where OG's Willi Evans wrote an article about growing large tomatoes and referenced Graham:
http://www.organicgardening.com/feature/0,7518,s1-5-19-634,00.html And I think it was more a 'pamphlet' than a book that he wrote. Regardless, information is information no matter how concise. I don't fault him for that, certainly. I'd still think even organic growing practices overall and Evans as well would nix the use of Miracle Gro at any stage of the plant's growth or Graham's career and affiliations. Happy Growing and Happy New Year!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs and explosions and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, prejudices. To be found only in the minds of men. For the record, prejudices can kill, and suspicion can destroy, and the frightened, thoughtless search for a scapegoat has a fallout all of its own: for the children, and the children yet unborn." Blogs: OurGardenEarth GardenzOwn |
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gardenz will you be entering the giant tomato contest?
Or are you all talk no grow. |
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of Miracle Gro every time he waters his plants 