Hard Cracked Soil Raised Bed - Tomatoville® Gardening Forums
Oct 2, 2019 · The tomatoes seemed fine with it. (I dry farm.) I bet that soil could benefit from organic stuff since almost any soil does. Corrugated cardboard (remove all tape first) holds in moisture & keeps out weeds. Corrugated cardboard lasts most of the winter here & is beginning to fall apart by the time I plant the tomatoes.
What to cover tomatoes with for cold nights - Tomatoville® …
May 20, 2020 · Fabric is definitely best. If you wish to keep your blankets clean and to have in hand for future use, purchase an extra wide roll of Heavy duty black landscape fabric. Can cut as needed, provides a good protection But remains light if it gets wet.dry, fold or roll ,and re- use For years. Also works for light to moderate hail protection.
Cage for homemade earth box - Tomatoville® Gardening Forums
Mar 20, 2007 · Noted the price of concrete wire at $55.00 a roll in Florida; last year here in Louisville it rose to $105.00 for a 150 foot roll and I passed on it, but this year I found it for $80.00 a roll at Home Depot and I need to buy two more rolls for cages. Supply and demand! "SPIDER"
Making Tomato Cages from Concrete Mesh - Tomatoville
Apr 3, 2009 · Home Depot sells 5x150' rolls of 6" concrete mesh for $120. Using 13 squares (6.5') per cage, one roll of mesh will make 23 cages. The full roll is heavy – 150lbs – so use a dolly or a friend to help you move it. The ends are bent inward to keep the roll closed.
Cherokee Purple Issues - Tomatoville® Gardening Forums
May 23, 2018 · Audrey, that is not a normal plant. Home Depot gets most of its veggie plants from Bonnie Plants. I agree with Zipcode that the plant does not seem to have a top. That means you didn't get what you thought you were buying. I'd go and get another plant or my money back. I you want to start seeds and grow Cherokee purple, we can make that happen.
I can't find this! Help! - Tomatoville® Gardening Forums
Mar 15, 2014 · I bought a roll of the 60" X 100' welded wire roll from Tractor Supply and cut it into 10' lengths. Hubby ran the fence down the center length of our 4' X 10' beds, attached to 3 t posts. The fencing does not run along at ground level, but about 1' up the posts, making the fence able to handle the taller indeterminates.
Landscape fabric - Tomatoville® Gardening Forums
May 14, 2021 · What I would do to test it out is to buy a roll of it, unroll about 1 yard on the dirt, then puddle up an amount of water on the surface. Check back in about an hour to see if the water has gone through the fabric and into the ground. Having the landscape fabric on the ground surface is important for it to "wick through" into the contact dirt ...
Pressure treated lumber and raised beds - Tomatoville
Dec 5, 2016 · I was in Home Depot the other day looking at lumber for building raised beds. I asked the salesman if the new pressure treated lumber (ACQ treated) was safe to use now for making vegetable raised beds, and he said a resounding NO. Googling on line here, all the articles I find suggest the opposite. What can anyone tell me about it.
Root Stimulators for Potting Up - Tomatoville® Gardening Forums
Apr 3, 2010 · I have observed what I believe to be significant improvement when potting up from flats to 4 inch containers by the use of Schultz Take Root rooting hormone. I went to the Home Depot looking for Rootone, but did not find it and substituted the Schultz product with very favorable results as compared to the control group.
Preserving/treating raised garden beds - Tomatoville
Sep 28, 2013 · Then you can fill it up with whatever growing medium that you're using. The bed that I lined with plastic is still in great shape after 5 years of use. I expect that it will last another 5 or more years. You can get the plastic sheeting at most hardware stores (ie. Lowes or Home Depot). It only takes a few minutes to line a bed with the plastic.