Brown Thumbs, 2015 Ramblings and Babbling Grow Thingie

[Brown Thumb]

They all got crew cuts last night, getting ready to go outside today.

 

[Knucklehead]

Damn that's a lot of plants. They're looking good. Mine will go outside as soon as they need water again.

 

[Brown Thumb]

Damn that's a lot of plants. They're looking good. Mine will go outside as soon as they need water again.

Thanks Knucks, I waited for them to need watering also.
I have the kids haul them out of the basement for me. it is a lot quicker that way
I went overboard a little but after last years soil problems I did not know what to expect.
The Baccto soil is what I am using from now on and supplementing with the African Violet fertilizer.
864 in the green house and 6 trays in the solar room just starting out, Golden burley and Bamboo Shoot.

 

[Brown Thumb]

I like these greenhouses. Lowes 199 bucks If I recall correctly.
I got every transferred out side in a few hrs.
It still gets in the low thirties at night so I have a heater on a timer.

 

[Knucklehead]

I bought a greenhouse like that last year at Tractor Supply Co. after DGBAMA posted a picture of his. It's still in the box. lol. I really don't grow enough plants each year to need one. My spare truck with a camper on it is a pretty good substitute and needs no assembly. I leave them on the tailgate unless the weather turns bad and then just slide them under the camper and close the gates.

 

[deluxestogie]

I bought a greenhouse like that last year...

It would make an excellent sun-curing shelter.

Bob

 

[Brown Thumb]

I tried curing in it, got mold.
I should change my name to moldy thumb.

 

[Brown Thumb]

Just check the greenhouse down to 54 degrees.
I pulled the other heater I got but it is dead now wires burned off the coil.
chit,
Two backups, Heat gun and Mr Buddy but not a lot of propane in him.
I hope they make it. Go figure.

 

[deluxestogie]

For sun curing, all the ventilation would need to be open. The shelter simply keeps the rain off the leaf.

Bob

 

[Brown Thumb]

The other, wanted me to do this to Jacob.
Poor kid he will be looking for a while.
Golden Egg. With a 20 dollar I Tunes card.
She told me to put it in my roll cart.

 

[Knucklehead]

Just check the greenhouse down to 54 degrees.
I pulled the other heater I got but it is dead now wires burned off the coil.
chit,
Two backups, Heat gun and Mr Buddy but not a lot of propane in him.
I hope they make it. Go figure.

You'll be fine. BigB told me I could move mine outside once temps stayed above 40F at night, or earlier if I covered them at night with plastic.

 

[Knucklehead]

For sun curing, all the ventilation would need to be open. The shelter simply keeps the rain off the leaf.

Bob

That's a great idea, I've been getting drenched the past couple of years rushing out into downpours to bring in my sun curing leaf.

 

[Brown Thumb]

You'll be fine. BigB told me I could move mine outside once temps stayed above 40F at night, or earlier if I covered them at night with plastic.

Thanks Knucks. I could not find the temp posted anywhere.

 

[ProfessorPangloss]

BT, how's your Perique? I didn't see any in your massive harem of new plants.

 

[Brown Thumb]

BT, how's your Perique? I didn't see any in your massive harem of new plants.

I have it in the bucket fermenting yet. There is still a little hanging in the garage which I have not tried.
If you or anyone else wants to try a little 6 month fermented, shoot me a pm.

 

[Chicken]

That is a crap load of plants

 

[Brown Thumb]

That is a crap load of plants

Same as usual. Just more trays due to the bigger cells.
Well Ok, I got a little carried away again.

 

[Brown Thumb]

Tilled the weeds under today. Dang china junk, looked my tiller tines and there shot. I could not get the depth I wanted, There bent broken and wore down to nothing. New set is 300 bucks for good ones. Oh well it's only money I ain't Got.
Plants are at all different sizes but doing well.
I hope to plant around may 1st.
Still lots to do tho.

 

[BarG]

You never give up do you BT, your just a glutton for punishment. You will have a good garden this year.

 

[grgfinney]

Those plants are coming along nicely good and green,the last of our snow finally melted this weekend