tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post3531005470092284555..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: April 23, 2012 - The Bucket Brigade BeginsAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-9467092717933375142012-04-24T12:48:15.449-07:002012-04-24T12:48:15.449-07:00Thank you, Linda. How nice of you to say that!Thank you, Linda. How nice of you to say that!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-56055899312373592942012-04-24T10:51:01.858-07:002012-04-24T10:51:01.858-07:00You know Annie, I read many, many blogs about gard...You know Annie, I read many, many blogs about gardening, but I have to say, I enjoy yours the most! Thank you!Lindahttp://lindercroft.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-53427842515094994552012-04-24T08:33:54.994-07:002012-04-24T08:33:54.994-07:00AnywhereEden, it would be worth a try. Keep them ...AnywhereEden, it would be worth a try. Keep them well watered and feed them with a high nitrogen fertilizer and see what happens. It may have just been a fluke of the weather, but you can read the seed supplier's reply to me here:<br /><br />http://annieskitchengarden.blogspot.com/2009/08/august-12-2009-theres-customer-service.htmlAnnie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-7692703936049082602012-04-24T08:29:46.649-07:002012-04-24T08:29:46.649-07:00LOL, Kelly, I expect to be way too tired to do the...LOL, Kelly, I expect to be way too tired to do the twist today, after I mix up all that soil and fill all those buckets! <br /><br />By the way, I accidentally clicked on your name instead of reply. Do you know your profile comes up as "unavailable"?Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-19146487945700073992012-04-24T08:25:43.404-07:002012-04-24T08:25:43.404-07:00IG, be my guest! Or maybe I should say be son Joh...IG, be my guest! Or maybe I should say be son John's guest, as he's the brains behind it.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-1031356255312925732012-04-24T08:24:53.629-07:002012-04-24T08:24:53.629-07:00Well, Ed, you have to consider the four Minigolds,...Well, Ed, you have to consider the four Minigolds, too. That brings it to 21. Then there's the tiny Pixie that just refused to germinate, but finally did. That will end up as a potted one on the patio, so that makes 22. There is no room in the main garden for them this year, and with its overhead sprinkling, it's not a great place for them anyway....but I might find a dry corner somewhere ;-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-41530982422072814372012-04-24T08:06:17.135-07:002012-04-24T08:06:17.135-07:00Now that's a tip that I can totally use! Makin...Now that's a tip that I can totally use! Making hot peppers not so hot. My family doesn't like spicy food at all, but you just can't make salsa without jalapenos. I'll have to give it a try and see if I can come up with the perfect not-so-hot jalapeno for my salsas. Your garden is looking fabulous, btw! I'm looking at those raspberry canes and thinking that I wish I'd planted some berries this year.AnywhereEdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243890948543124146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-66012250723102072742012-04-24T07:27:08.645-07:002012-04-24T07:27:08.645-07:00Not what I was expecting to see, my thoughts went ...Not what I was expecting to see, my thoughts went something like "what is AG doing now?!?"- lol, simply prepping for tomatoes, and doing the twist! ;)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-33995577240183698462012-04-24T02:15:00.619-07:002012-04-24T02:15:00.619-07:00I love that tip for twisting the wire with the dri...I love that tip for twisting the wire with the drill; I'll be using that (and telling people that I thought it up all by myself)!!!The Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345021580985320660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-70891718871339022432012-04-24T01:48:40.847-07:002012-04-24T01:48:40.847-07:00Looking good, but only 17 tomato plants? I can...Looking good, but only 17 tomato plants? I can't believe that with all that room you are going to be stingy with tomatoes!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433165045195052022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-12487624334663294692012-04-23T22:50:41.233-07:002012-04-23T22:50:41.233-07:00Oh, both of your comments came through, I deleted ...Oh, both of your comments came through, I deleted the other one.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-85256267447615042012012-04-23T22:50:05.376-07:002012-04-23T22:50:05.376-07:00I don't know, Peggi. I grew jalapenos that we...I don't know, Peggi. I grew jalapenos that were sweeter than sweet, not a hot one in the bunch. I wrote to the seed supplier, and he said it was too much water and too fertile soil. The next year I grew them in pots and didn't fertilize them. I only watered them when they got droopy. They grew hot....they were from the same packet of seeds as the sweet ones. Maybe I'll try both ways this year and see what happens. We get 100+ summers here, too.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-66368604101195048242012-04-23T22:38:50.124-07:002012-04-23T22:38:50.124-07:00I didn't know that hot peppers were less hot i...I didn't know that hot peppers were less hot if you watered them alot. I guess it is a good thing the anaheim peppers got a lot of water last year. They ended up being so hot we can hardly eat them. The last batch of green chili I made was so hot I choked and couldn't quit coughing. I did notice that the spring chilis were much more mello than the fall chilis. I think our summer heat has something to do with it. 115 should make just about anything this manages to grow in it hot.Peggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510899506984653485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-80342344137143384662012-04-23T22:23:17.917-07:002012-04-23T22:23:17.917-07:00Amy T., The buckets have big holes in the bottoms,...Amy T., The buckets have big holes in the bottoms, so the roots grow down into the soil and do not get root bound. The buckets are used mainly to save space, as I can plant other things around them, or to keep the tomatoes in an area where the automatic sprinklers won't hit them and I can hand water them. With drainage holes only, they would still be good for dwarf, compact or patio type tomatoes. <br /><br />I have the large dump cart for mixing the potting soils, but I used to just do it on the driveway and haul it out in the wheelbarrow.<br /><br />You wouldn't want to see my bathtub after cleaning dirty buckets in it! YUK! I was potting plants at the kitchen or bathroom sink when it was too cold in the shed, and I know what a mess that makes.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-45870995768880523872012-04-23T22:06:17.677-07:002012-04-23T22:06:17.677-07:00Oh myy. I need a whole yard worth of these buckets...Oh myy. I need a whole yard worth of these buckets and won't be affording that so will have to plant in the ground and do the red mulch and pray hard. I do have a couple of buckets though so might try the cherry tomatoes in them. do they get enough soil to produce for the larger plants or do they actually get crowded even in the big buckets?<br /><br />I need to up-pot again tomorrow b/c ours are way too stressed in their cups. lol I have 4" pots but that's too small so next is six inchers that I got for free from someone. I am guessing I might run out of potting soil funding though so am picking the best of the bests for my garden. I even sold a bunch of them this year and made so far like $85 haha. I love it. I told Tera we're having a "blow out sale" and selling the rest we don't use for a buck before we have a lot of wasted plants. Cracks me up. I don't think we'll go this crazy next year though. 12 plants...that's reasonable. lol<br /><br />Saw your idea for extending the potting soil. Where do you mix it all up? I have limited space so wanted to do some homemade soil but wasn't sure where and how to mix that big batch!<br /><br />Nice cleaning job. I have to wonder WHAT happened when you cleaned them in your bathtub! lol I cleaned a bunch of pots in the kitchen sink and was getting worried about rocks in the dispose-all so decided to risk some slightly dirty pots. I can't wait to see how your well planned tomatoes fare!fragilefleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367636055288980449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-61933710017401930642012-04-23T20:32:38.788-07:002012-04-23T20:32:38.788-07:00I hope so, 1st. Man. I always worry whether there...I hope so, 1st. Man. I always worry whether there will be a good tomato crop or not, and usually by the time they all begin producing I wonder why on earth I planted so many! Last year, however, wasn't a great tomato year, so here I am planting more than I planned on ;-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-1037632692014466392012-04-23T20:09:22.833-07:002012-04-23T20:09:22.833-07:00Beautiful....even empty and not growing yet, I kno...Beautiful....even empty and not growing yet, I know there is yumminess to come!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-44354150579986232822012-04-23T19:36:33.476-07:002012-04-23T19:36:33.476-07:00Liz, I just bite the bullet and do it. I buy one ...Liz, I just bite the bullet and do it. I buy one large bag of cheap potting soil to one large bag of good garden soil, to one bag of composted manure (I figure it will take about 3 of each if I'm lucky. I mix them all together with half a bag of peat moss and some vermiculite or perlite. In past years I've had enough composted manure left from the load I get for the garden, but this year I ran out so have to buy it by the bag. If I were going to have to purchase it for potatoes, I'd just get the cheapest garden soil I could find, by the bag. I'm pickier about what I use on tomatoes. I think garden soil is cheaper than potting soil or mix.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-26603400435463596162012-04-23T18:49:08.488-07:002012-04-23T18:49:08.488-07:00How do you purchase such a large quantity of potti...How do you purchase such a large quantity of potting soil? We're thinking of growing potatoes in burlap bags, but the thought of buying bags and bags of potting soil just for a few potato plants doesn't seem smart.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916756946513358284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-9667341083968011282012-04-23T18:35:36.787-07:002012-04-23T18:35:36.787-07:00Charmcity, I got smart this year...I didn't cl...Charmcity, I got smart this year...I didn't clean and bleach them in my bathtub!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-79242249963945172542012-04-23T18:33:36.715-07:002012-04-23T18:33:36.715-07:00Looking nice! Next year I should bleach my contain...Looking nice! Next year I should bleach my containers too! Hopefully I won't have too many problems with diseases!Charmcitybalconygardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17920355372618728018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-53031838910695513282012-04-23T18:19:09.908-07:002012-04-23T18:19:09.908-07:00Stay @ Home, that is rhubarb. I put the plant in ...Stay @ Home, that is rhubarb. I put the plant in last year, so it looks like I'm going to get a harvest this spring :-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-58200798556244527492012-04-23T18:18:22.201-07:002012-04-23T18:18:22.201-07:00LOL, Tiny Gardener! I KNEW you forgot the yeast. ...LOL, Tiny Gardener! I KNEW you forgot the yeast. Now I can try your recipe.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-44194874483697021852012-04-23T18:12:09.394-07:002012-04-23T18:12:09.394-07:00Is that rhubarb in front of Tomato Alley?Is that rhubarb in front of Tomato Alley?The Stay @ Home-Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102175625149771801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-40306360009718539132012-04-23T18:02:51.956-07:002012-04-23T18:02:51.956-07:00I really need to get some 5 gallon buckets. That i...I really need to get some 5 gallon buckets. That is such an awesome space saver. Oh! And I corrected the cinny bun recipe. I can't believe I forgot to write down the yeast! DOH!Ashleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324826072996146383noreply@blogger.com