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Monthly Archives: June 2009

Easy Organic Homemade Potting Soil

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Here is a recipe for the best organic potting soil that I have used. It is only 3 ingredients: compost, coco coir, and perlite. First, lay out your compost and pick any sticks or undigested clumps out. Then, add an equal amount of coco coir. For those that overwater your houseplants, use a coarser grade [...]

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More Than You Ever Wanted To Know About Spider Plants

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Most folks are familiar with the spider plant that reproduces with runners that look like spiders hanging from a web.  I was over at Ann’s Air Gardens and found a link to an interesting and comprehensive FAQ on spider plants.

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A Patio Tomato and the Destroyer of All Things

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Here is a patio tomato that I used Canna Boost on foliarly.  It is only supposed to grow 12-16″, but it is 16″ and only the summer.  The bloom set is amazing compared to my other patio tomatoes. This is my dog, Ella.  She is the reason I can’t have a garden inside of the [...]

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Heirloom Tomatoes

Monday, June 22, 2009

Here are my heirloom Cherokee Purple tomatoes. I think that I have been battling a weird virus called Pepino Mosaic virus that comes from South America that is spread from Burpee seeds.   I have been getting tomato deformities like meristems growing out of the middle of leaves, double blooms, and megablooms, like is pictured [...]

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Organic Garden Update

Thursday, June 11, 2009

The tomatoes are taking over the entire garden. I will probably give them 2 more square feet each next year. Despite a few early season headaches, the peppers are doing well. This salad bush cucumber is being dwarfed by his tomato brethren.

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Autopots

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

I am really impressed by my Autopots system.  I am amazed how much they have grown since the last time I updated a month ago.  Canna coco and nutrients are great in the Autopot system. Here is my Cherokee Purple heirloom tomato.  Notice how the garden is far away from the beast in the background. [...]

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Guinness 250th Anniversary Stout Review

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Guinness released a one-time Anniversary Stout to celebrate its 250th year in business at St. James Gate in Dublin.  I was interested to see another variation on their famous stouts. I poured the Anniversary stout into a pint glass.  It looks like black motor oil with a decent amount retention of beige head. The lacing [...]

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Tomatoes!

Monday, June 1, 2009

My organic Big Boy tomatoes took a liking to the soil and compost mixture that I gave them.  They are twice as big as the Beefmasters and have miniature tomatoes on them already.

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