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Gardening

intheflow

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4. We use raised beds

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #1)

Mon May 13, 2013, 10:05 PM

May 2013

Last edited Tue May 14, 2013, 11:47 AM - Edit history (1)

with our own homemade compost, mixed in with native soil and cow manure. It's very rich. So I don't think it's the soil. The blossoms blowing off is a tale my SO tells from before we were dating. We kind of live in a tornado alley so it's quite likely the blossoms were blown off one year. We didn't have any problem with winds last year (my first year). Cherry tomatoes did awesome last year but the bigger varieties didn't produce much.

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Using hoop houses in the summer? [View all] intheflow May 2013 OP

I have never used plastic sheeting Curmudgeoness May 2013 #1

We use raised beds intheflow May 2013 #4

That's too hot for the tomato. You'd likely suffer blossom drop. NutmegYankee May 2013 #2

check out bearfan's old posts NJCher May 2013 #3

I rigged shades several years ago with a 70% sunlight reduction/diffusion screen. bvar22 May 2013 #5

Are you in zone 7? intheflow May 2013 #6

From your profile I'm going to assume you are in Colorado... Javaman May 2013 #7

We removed the plastic cover and haven't had to intheflow May 2013 #8

ahhh okay. Javaman May 2013 #9

NOAA says that's starting later this week. intheflow May 2013 #10

Cool :) Javaman May 2013 #11