Scott I will take you up on a few tobacco seeds. I've been watching you grow it every year and they do look pretty! :-)

Was out checking my garden yesterday and noticed a good size snake hanging out by it. He has a hole that goes under the edging of the garden. Not sure what kind he is but I'm sure he's killing critters! :-) Going to take the camera out there in a minute to see if I can catch him out there today....
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Grabbed some lima beens and another gallon of green beens today. There is a little left on the beens for growing. I pulled out a few plants that were "done" and planted another seed in its place, and those new sprouts are comming up already!!
Hopefully I can get a second round of plants out this year.

I also grabbed a 15" bowl full of soybeans for making edamame. I love that stuff!!
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Hi guys, newbie here. A week ago I planted a couple of tomato plants I got from Home Depot. Bad Idea?

Anyway I planted them in a plastic pot I bought from home depot. They are less than 5 gallons.

I am also planning to plant some peppers and eggplants this weekend. Is it too late for that?

I ordered a few of those 7-gallon smart pots so I can transfer my tomato plants and plant peppers and eggplants in them.

Any advice is appreciated.
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Good to see another garden hobbyist.

Where are you located. That will determine a great deal of what you can plant.

Also, I prefer SWC's for tomato's. They seem to need a ton of water later on in life. Here is a good method for making one: http://www.globalbuckets.org/
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Home Depot not a bad idea at all. That is where I get most of my veggies.
Make sure you have a "water catch basin" under the 5 gal pot. Those toms will suck down the water when planted in containers.
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I'm in Southeast Pennsylvania.
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I have a decent sized garden this year:

4 6 ft rows of green beans
4 6 ft rows of peas
4 5 ft rows of lettuce (2 of them are getting very close to pruning the outside leaves for salads)
3 bush beans
4 roma tom
10 tomatoes (celebrity, better bush)
4 jalapeno
2 serrano
16 green p
4 yellow p
2ft x 10ft "patch" of raspberries

Question: I know lettuce will do fine for a fall harvest since it is a little cooler, how about peas?
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Depends on the variety of pea. If it's a snow pea type then it loves cooler weather. If it's a cowpea type, then heat is what you want.
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Look for what zone you are in, and then google "planting guide" or vegetable planting guide for that zone.
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It's a Spring/Sweet pea so I 'm guessing the would be good for the fall too
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Wareza pix?
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Looks like I can still do eggplants, peppers and carrots.

:-)
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I got the Tobacco seeds from Shilala today. Gonna plant them some time this week.
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That means I'd better check my P.O. box tomorrow. Bet mine are in also. I plowed a patch in the woods (old green field) yesterday for them. However, I think I'd better do some research. See if deer are prone to eat the plants. Especially since there are at least a dozen deer regularly in that area, plus a flock of 20 or so wild turkey.

Anyone have any insight into that possible problem?
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It's hard for a garden to grow without sun. We hope to get some this year. At least one week straight, just to get things going. Normally we would be in summer already.
I think I have a nicotiana growing that I can set out for the deer and see if they want it.
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I sent you a pm, simple chronic. I need your address, a real one that works for a change. :-)
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Hey guys, havent checked into this thread yet, but figured i should since i had a question.

My wife and I have a small garden, about 20 stalks of corn, about a dozen mounds each of cucumbers and squash, 8 tomatoe plants, 3 jalapenos and 2 banana peppers.

I live in central AL so its hot and dry. How often should I water, and when should I? We've gone so far about 2 weeks now without rain, been watering every day or every other. I went for a bit without waterign over the course of about 4-5 days and didnt notice much growth, but now since watering daily definitely getting growth and also now have some tomatoes and jalapenos showing up. Just wanted to see what I should be doing watering wise.

Also One Jalapeno pepper is about 2.5" long, so wasnt sure when I shoudl pick it, if by letting it grow would stunt the growth of the plant itself, as its only about 8" tall.

Thanks!

I'll try to get some pics. We also built a herb rack on the back deck and have about 10 different herbs that we planted from seed over the weekend, already got basils sprouting. We had to redo all of them due to the sun baked and killed all our previous sprouts. Now I modified the rack to where it shaded the mid-day sun and i have a net over the front to sort of cut the amount of afternoon sun down.
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Am I in trouble? I am using Miracle Gro garden soil and just noticed a big No Container sign at the back of the package. I replanted my Tomato in one of those Smart Pots using MG garden soil. Should I replant using a different soil? Maybe one of those soilless or potting soil?

Please help.
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You should be ok. Just make sure you have a water catch basin below the pot. The garden soil is pretty loose and it will not hold the water very well. I believe it is meant to mix with other soils to break them up a bit. I am using some of the MG Garden soil in pots and it has been fine so far.
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A DOZEN squash!!!
Pick it...more to come.
General watering instruction is frequent until the plant gets established then less often but more thorough. I look at each plant and make a decision based on what it looks like it needs. Everything you mentioned likes damp deep soil.
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