I found a ceramic strawberry pot at a local pot store off of Hwy 99 in Turlock and plan to use it for Everbearing Quinault Strawberries . I often find that I am losing soil through the large drainage hole at the bottom of my pots so I have been siliconing a piece of screen over it from a screen door patching kit you can find at any local hardware store. After applying the screen, and waiting for a day, I filled my pot with high organic soil and placed a root in each of the peep holes. Since I don’t have very many sunny locations on my property, I placed the pot with several other flower pots on my front porch. I can’t wait to see my strawberries sprout!
I just bought an Australian Tree Fern from Lowe’s for $15! The fern is beautiful standing about 2 feet tall and 4 feet wide. From what I’ve read these trees grow to be about 25 feet so I need to find a nice spot for it to grow. I’ll be posting more information on the fern along with pictures as soon as I get it in the ground.
While shopping at Parkseed I noticed some tomatoes were determinate and others were indeterminate. I had never really noticed this before so, I g0t home and research it. I found that determinate tomatoes are considered “bushy” plants who do not keep growing throughout the growing season. Instead they reach a certain size and produce less fruit than the indeterminate tomatoe plants. These types are best not pruned, but allowed to grow its full potential and be supported using caging. Some types of determinate tomatoes are Roma, Plum, and Slicing Tomatoes. Basically, sauce making tomatoes.
Indeterminate tomatoes grow throughout the growing season and are called “vining” plants. Pruning is recommended for this type of tomatoe plant allowing the plant to focus on producing larger fruit, rather than growing foliage. These types are best staked allowing the plant to grow tall, but make sure the plant’s support can hold a heavy load. Some types of indeterminate tomatoes are hierlooms, big boy, and brandywine tomatoes.
Here’s an interesting video about the differences between these tomatoes:
It’s January 5th and I have sowed some seeds indoor. I do not have a greenhouse, but I created a makeshift greenhouse on my kitchen counter using seran wrap and undercounter lighting. It works great! The heat is being conserved and I have placed a GroLight in my undercounter light strip which has helped considerably given the lack of light in my house. All these items were bought at my local Walmart for under $20. Amazing isn’t it?! Let’s see how my seedlings look next month.
