LI New York sunroom versus basement for citrus plants
dnedd1 zone7 LI NY
8 years ago
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Temperate artichoke growers, whaddya think?
Comments (18)T-bird, it's Eliot's vernalization trick that i was referring to, i've tried but never perfected it, apparently, so i thought i might just try to make the plants live two years. Karen, I'm going to wait a bit, cuz it's still pretty hot here, and i don't think anything thistle-y like having it's roots disturbed, it may be cooler where you are. Then I'll keep them outside in the pots and keep watering them til it frosts, i think. My plants in the garden are embarrassingly small, maybe already going dormant...there are some that would fit in a quart pot, only a couple that are gallon-sized, and thanks to the nice pics and descriptions, i think those are the cardoons...wow, those are some scary lookin thorns!!! I might try digging the roots of the ones I don't pot up as well...why not? Good to know tho, denninmi, that if the garage freezes they'll survive. I did Belgian endive down there one year, they did fine. Kinda exciting, my 28 y.o. vegetarian daughter is a big "fartichoke" (ok, so maybe she's not reeeal mature)fan, despite the flatulent aftermath. I had cardoon the first time at, of all places, Bonefish Grill, b'leve it or not, in a salad, yum! I gotta go order some seeds...thanks for all the input!!!...See MoreAnyone here Zone 5 & Below have a Greenhouse?
Comments (31)I live in central NY, they say its zone 5, but its really 4. I have a glass 8 by 12 foot gh. I don't use it in the winter as it is free standing and would cost too much to heat. I do use it to grow up my seedlings. I put them in around April 8th, and have to heat it at night for about 2 weeks, until it warms up enough. I then put those plants outside, and put my orchids in it. When I heat it those first few weeks in April, I go through a 20 lb. propane tank every 3 days or so. After that, it mostly stays just on the pilot light and that seems to be enough for another few days. At that point, I turn it off during the day. I also have two, 50 gal. water barrels for solar heat and another couple of 30 gal. containers. It has a cement paver floor that helps hold some heat. My goal is to move it and attach it to the house. Then I would just get a 100 gal. propane tank for heat and keep my orchids in it all the time. I would have to raise it up 3 feet to match a door to the house, so I would gain even more room. Sterling...See MoreI need a reasonably priced greenhouse
Comments (15)Mike, Don't be discouraged. Since this is your first greenhouse, I would start out cheap and small. Once you use the first one a bit, you'll understand what you really want. Then you can start dreaming of things larger and more expensive. Try building a PVC hoophouse as a start. You don't need a lot of skills to build one of these or a lot of money, which makes it so much less imposing. I've learned this from experience. My current greenhouse is a hoophouse, and I want more, but it will do. Basically, you bend PVC pipe in a hoop fashion to make the arch of the greenhouse. You will also run a "spine" down the center to hold the hoops together. At the base, you secure the hoops to a square frame of treated lumber. There are many plans on the internet which can give you details about this. Over this hoop frame, I stretched a piece of 6 mil polyethelene. It's not treated for UV conditions, but so far it has lasted over 1 full year, and it is still in good condition. All of these materials can be had at Lowe's or Home Depot. For about $300 I built a 12'x14' hoop house with a door. That being said, it overheated some during the winter, and I had to shade some plants inside. I had a cheap 1500W electric space heater to keep things above freezing at night. It wasn't powerful enough to do more than that. It cost me about $20 a month to keep this greenhouse warm like this. The important thing to remember is to keep the structure as air-tight as possible. Any cracks left in any greenhouse you build will be dollars escaping from your pocket. Here is a link to the exact plans that I followed to build my greenhouse: http://theurbanrancher.tamu.edu/retiredsite/cottage/smallgreenhouse.pdf Always remember that the plans need not be followed exactly. Adjust them to suit your needs!...See MoreIn need of some help with Trovita Orange
Comments (13)Most people on this forum would tell you that transplanting a citrus tree should only be done in the spring. I think a tree can be, and are being, successfully transplanted any day of the year. I've transplanted trees at all seasons without a problem. As to water at the bottom of the container, every container contains a perched water table at the container's bottom. A container tree can be transplanted as soon as the root system is capable of holding onto the medium when it is removed from the container. A 5-1-1 medium is SO LOOSE that I'm certain chips will always fall away when the tree is removed from the container. You can prune the tall shoots at any time, but there certainly is NO HURRY to do so. Give the tree better light, and watch how things develop. Many growers believe a containerized tree should be transplanted every year, and certainly at least every two years. Good luck to you and your tree....See More
poncirusguy6b452xx
8 years agoI guess I am the only one here that prefers CFL's in aluminum foiled containers.
I would life to see pictures of your trees. I have 1 Meiwa, 2 Fukushu, 1 New Zealand lemonade, 2 Cuban Shaddock, 3 sweetlee tangerines
dnedd1 zone7 LI NY thanked poncirusguy6b452xxdnedd1 zone7 LI NY
8 years ago
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