Container Grow Bag Garden Update 7/10/11

Here is an update on the small container garden. I mention in the video a main garden update. I did film one but most of the footage ended up unusable and I tried editing it in Sony video Vegas that I now have but the results were awful.I need to do some studying up on it a bit. So will post it first chance I get. I hand load (stack a box at a time) tractor trailers as my job so with 115 heat index (inside the trailer it gets hotter than outside think large metal box heating up in full sun) and 9 hour days it may take me a few days to get that main garden update finished. I am sorry about the delays and will do my best to get it done and uploaded.

For those that were keeping up the cucumber that was doing really well got taken out from CWV cucumber wilt virus that is spread buy cucumber beetles. So it has been pulled. This is the first year I have had issues with them. I think do to the amount of rain as it made spraying very difficult.

Here is a link to more info on the Minnie's Pinstripe Tomato with a couple of pics
http://tomatoprojects.blogspot.com/2011/01/minnies-pinstripe-tomato.html

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[dianemummvideos]

I like the idea of the grow bags may try that next year.

[MrStepheninKY]

@dianemummvideos Thanks, The plants seem to do well in them. The plants in the containers seem to be ahead of the ones in the garden production wise, though the garden ones are a bit bigger plant wise. If I can get enough 5 gal buckets next year I am planning to cut out the bottoms and try those in the main garden as well. As the main garden has has flooding issues. I have not really had to water the grow bags very much at all compared to other types of containers.

[loislaney23]

I tried grow bags this year too, I really liked them. I did transplant them into the garden eventually though. Your stuff looks really good!! Looks like you have some kind of drip system on them?

[MrStepheninKY]

@loislaney23 Thanks, No drip system. I hand water them occasionally if they get dry but other than that I let the rain do the watering.

[swsebrownsugar1888]

a blue tomato, awesome :D :D :D

[MrStepheninKY]

@swsebrownsugar1888 Thanks, I check them everyday for one to start ripening lol. Once I get one I will post a video of it for everyone as it is kinda something new in the last few years.

[MrStepheninKY]

@MZMStudios Thanks

[MrStepheninKY]

@stymye IF I get enough seed sure thing. If not will at least try and do a contest or something to to give someone a chance at growing it.

[MrStepheninKY]

@mhpgardener Thanks, The blue tomato came from F3 seed, so the plants are the F4 generation. I am trying to grow it out for selection. Usually grow more for selection but it was the survivor out of 25 seeds. once it is Stable will give it a suitable name and offer seeds. Probably 2-3 more years to grow it out for that. Might try it in a hybrid cross though and offer those seeds as a contest or something.

[MZMStudios]

Lookin' good! =)