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Posted: 6/3/2016 12:46:51 AM EDT

So I've been lax about posting for quite a while. We're selling the house we're in now and hopefully moving to more of a homestead type place. In prep for that, I didn't set up my fenced garden. I'm going to try containers only. Here's a picture I have from early this week.

Jalapenos, a cayenne variety, some habaneros, cherry tomatoes, and some strawberries I dug out of the garden. The strawberries had pretty good roots established, and should do well.

Posted: 6/3/2016 7:23:23 AM EDT

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Nice!

Posted: 6/3/2016 8:33:37 AM EDT

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Good job.

We just sold our 1/2 acre Florida house, and bought a house on 3 acres in South Carolina so we can have a "farmette".

Posted: 6/3/2016 2:00:08 PM EDT

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I am just curious as my wife does the same thing but she can't explain not putting as much soil in the containers as will fit. I fill the suckers near to the top, just enough room for water.

Yeah, they are heavier, but there is that much more nutrient available for the plants.

Posted: 6/3/2016 7:01:20 PM EDT

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I am just curious as my wife does the same thing but she can't explain not putting as much soil in the containers as will fit. I fill the suckers near to the top, just enough room for water.

Yeah, they are heavier, but there is that much more nutrient available for the plants.

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It's more to do with the fact I only had a couple of bags of garden soil, and I didn't want to spring for more. The soil here is pretty hard clay, and I mixed in a bit of that. It's mostly frugality, although I make sure I give them enough room to grow solid root structures, and I fertilize as needed so I'm not super concerned about nutrients.

Posted: 6/3/2016 7:03:06 PM EDT

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Picked up some cucumbers, crookneck squash, eggplant, and okra today.

Posted: 6/3/2016 7:28:56 PM EDT

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Tag

Posted: 6/3/2016 9:31:27 PM EDT

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Good job.

We just sold our 1/2 acre Florida house, and bought a house on 3 acres in South Carolina so we can have a "farmette".

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Nice! I used to vacation in Hilton Head and when we would check out mainland SC, I loved it. I'm really hoping we end up snagging the place we're looking at. 6ish acres, a little pond on the property (small footprint but like 23 feet deep and full of catfish), a permanent garden area, horsebarn...... and best of all.... it's surrounded by farmland, so I can shoot my guns and not be dragged away in the night by the Peoples Republic of NJ Police

Posted: 6/4/2016 2:27:03 AM EDT

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I too fill my containers up as much as possible. I have a long growing season so even after filling them to the brim, by the time the plants are finished the soil has settled enough to leave 3-4" of head space.

Staying on top of fertilization is a must with containers. Watering too. They dry out fast on the really hot days, especially smaller containers or those with large, leafy plants.

Posted: 6/5/2016 6:23:20 PM EDT

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For the first year ever, I've actually taken some steps to make sure my tomato plants grow in the best way possible. I cut the suckers off, as well as some leaves showing signs of early blight. Sprayed em down with liquid copper fungicide and figured I'd try to root the suckers just for giggles. Also started some bean seeds and spinach.

Posted: 6/7/2016 7:57:42 PM EDT

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First jalapeno has started! I also got the strawberries covered up... no more fresh fruit buffet for the birds and squirrels.

Posted: 6/11/2016 1:38:22 PM EDT

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Raised container for spinach and lettuce

Some survivor dill that was growing next to the patio

Blueberry bushes from years ago. Haven't done anything with them because I put them in a bed with too much shade and the birds always get to the berries. I pruned the dead growth and weeded around them in anticipation of bringing them along during the move.

Hopefully I can snag some of the berries before the birds to.

Posted: 6/14/2016 9:25:35 PM EDT

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Finally processed the Dragon Cayenne peppers from last year. Just in time too, I ran out of crushed red pepper from the 2013 garden. Not a lot, but enough to tide us over!

Posted: 6/16/2016 6:18:46 PM EDT

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The plants are coming along nicely.

Cucumbers are starting to grab the trellis

First dragon cayenne pepper is growing!

Jalapenos

I'm really thinking this year I'm going to get a ton of tomatoes. With fewer plants that are less crowded, I can pay more attention to each one.

Strawberries have put out like 3 small berries, but the plants are getting a bunch larger, I think they've overcome the shock of being moved from the garden.

The tomato suckers are still alive, and it looks like a few of them are starting to perk up. Snow peas are sprouting, only one spinach sprout as of now.

And for something a little different, I added an anchor trolley to my kayak!

Bonus bass!

Posted: 6/16/2016 10:18:51 PM EDT

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Looks great!

Posted: 6/16/2016 10:46:41 PM EDT

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I need to get me a fishing kayak. Are they comfortable enough to fish from all day?

Posted: 6/16/2016 11:00:37 PM EDT

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Absolutely. The main advice I can offer it to make sure you like the seat and it looks comfortable. While there are tons of replacement seats and it's not hard to upgrade them with a pop rivet gun or a drill, getting one with a good seat off the bat is key. I like to press back into my seats, and that was fine at first, but eventually the buckles that hold the adjustment straps gave way, I assume due to the pressure and being in the sun all the time. That's the next thing I'm looking to replace. I like sit on top kayaks because mine is pretty stable, so I can switch positions easily but still be able to cast and get to all my gear easily. There are a lot of sales going on (at least near me) at Dicks, Sports Authority, and LL Bean on kayaks, so it may be worth picking one up for fairly cheap. Even if it's not perfect, it'll give you a better idea what you're looking for. half the stuff I replaced or improved I didn't even think of when I first got my boat.

Posted: 6/17/2016 7:51:23 PM EDT

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Planted some green and wax beans. Interested to see how they do in containers

Posted: 6/18/2016 11:43:57 PM EDT

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In case any of you fellow gardeners are also into fishing... here's what I got into today

Posted: 6/20/2016 8:47:07 AM EDT

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http://i.imgur.com/qxCGUax.jpg

Dont do it ! Dont turn the kayak into a planter!

Posted: 6/20/2016 6:35:57 PM EDT

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Wild black raspberries are starting to ripen. I'm pretty sure our neighbors on that side have a farm for raising mosquitos...

First jalapeno. I harvested it on the small side so that more peppers can set.

Posted: 6/21/2016 6:25:35 PM EDT

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Got the snow pea sprouts planted today. I left them in the direct sun too long the other day and they were pretty wilted, but I think they should do well.

Posted: 6/21/2016 7:13:34 PM EDT

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Nice, will post some pics.

Posted: 6/21/2016 9:58:06 PM EDT

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BLASPHEMY! It's like a brother to me!

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Nice, will post some pics.

Do it! I love seeing other gardens. Gives me ideas and helps me learn

Posted: 6/23/2016 6:55:50 PM EDT

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Disturbed some visitors while picking black raspberries

I'm using those berries to make liqueur. First step is infusing vodka.

This basil plant was growing between two pavers on the patio..... into crushed rock. How it looks this good is a mystery, but I thought its determination deserved being rewarded.

Green beans are sprouting

Wax beans too

If this is any indication, I'm going to be getting a ton of habaneros this season

A few days ago I thought I may have fertilized my strawberries wrong. Today they're sending out tons of runners and putting on flowers. I've got to trim those runners in the next day or so.

Dragon cayenne peppers are fruiting well too

Cucumbers are grabbing the trellis nicely, flowering, but all male flowers so far.

Squash is the only thing that's not looking great. Not terrible, but the leaves are yellowing. I think it's a problem with iron deficiency possibly from being in containers, and I just started adding an iron supplement. Anyone with a keen eye think it may be something else?

Tomatoes

Okra is small, but the first flower buds are appearing

And a little different, but I picked up this Gerber Flik multitool for fishing the other day. Gotta give it the thumbs up. Easy one hand operation, slick design. Only downside is they don't produce it anymore, I got lucky and found a brand new one on ebay for a decent price.

Posted: 6/25/2016 1:58:20 PM EDT

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Wax beans

Snow peas

Green beans

Raspberries are still going gangbusters

The garden today

Posted: 6/30/2016 7:52:10 PM EDT

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Made some black raspberry jam

Don't have too much going on in the containers. Might have planted too many beans per container, or just let them get too dry... the leaves were a little crispy today. Squash have only put out male flowers. I wonder if the fertilizing has done something to promote that? I think being in near the pool is attracting less bees, I don't think as many flowers as usual are being pollinated, despite trying to do it by hand. I think something is getting to my tomatoes, fruit is disappearing right off the plant. On the plus side of moving, I don't really care about upsetting my neighbors with the .22 or shotgun, so anything I see near the plants is ded.

Came to a final agreement on our house, closing date is the 13th of next month. Gonna be doing a lot of moving stuff to storage units until we can move in to the new place around late August. The owners there are absolutely awesome, and they're going to let me transplant the blueberry bushes and as many black raspberry canes as I feel like. Probably going to pull a bunch of the weeds in their raised beds and mulch them. Got a busy weekend!

Posted: 7/11/2016 7:00:51 PM EDT

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The last week has been crazy busy. Got moved out of the house, into the interim apartment. Should be moving to the new house in Sept.
Here are some pics of the plants after the move.

First strawberries! I'm excited because in years past something always got to them before I could.

Bell peppers are coming along great

Habaneros are also doing well

Okra put on the first pods

The front porch. This is the one that gets the most light, but also the most restricted on space.

The rear porch. This is about as sunny as it gets.... which is to say not very. Hopefully these plants will fare ok....

Cucumbers finally got some fruit to set

Snow peas are going to produce a ton

The tomato leaves have been drying slowly, but by keeping the plants pruned, they're still pretty lively

Cayennes aren't putting on many new peppers...

The squash has done nothing but yellow on me. I may throw them away and use the pots to transplant our blueberry bushes.

Posted: 7/16/2016 2:24:06 PM EDT

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Dug up the blueberry bushes and some of the raspberry canes

Posted: 7/16/2016 5:10:30 PM EDT

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Not too much of a harvest, but it's what I got!

Posted: 8/5/2016 8:31:07 PM EDT

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Finished up my black raspberry liqueur. Filtered it twice through coffee filters, and added some sugar syrup. It's a little more flavorful than Chambord, and about as sweet.

My snow peas died, spider mites and some sort of soil fungus or virus. Beans are starting to die too. There's some sort of ailment causing the leaves to wilt and die.

Can't pollinate the cukes, and my squash aren't making female flowers. Peppers are doing well, but not putting out any more blossoms, strawberries are still going strong.

Posted: 8/6/2016 4:51:46 PM EDT

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Veggies from today. No idea if you guys are still interested, but the peppers have started putting on new fruit. Still having trouble with the cukes, even trying to hand pollinate.

Posted: 8/7/2016 3:32:27 PM EDT

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Any homegrown veggies are best veggies. Good job keeping a small garden going even if you can't have it in the ground.

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