Shawn
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Post by Shawn on Jan 24, 2019 13:48:04 GMT -5
I have no idea if I'm doing this correctly.
ruth , yes that works but if oyu want them to show within your post try this: (two pictures)
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Post by clumsythumbs on Jan 24, 2019 21:20:22 GMT -5
The 2nd photo with of the mint with red stems almost look like chocolate mint...
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ruth
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Post by ruth on Jan 25, 2019 14:02:21 GMT -5
I looked up the different varieties of mint and it seems some do have red stems and some are more green. I never knew. wildfoodshomegarden.com/Mints.html I just wish my mint plants smelled more minty ! I think the mint from my childhood was a spearmint plant. You could smell it before you saw it, it was such a strong scent.
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Post by joe645 on Jan 26, 2019 20:37:10 GMT -5
Seems like there are a few varieties of mint and AeroGarden should be aware of this and label the pods correctly.
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Post by joe645 on Jan 29, 2019 14:05:28 GMT -5
Hi again, I know you can transplant AG grown veggies such as tomatoes to soil but can you reverse the method. Say cut a "sucker" or sapling off a tomato plant and grow it a larger Hydrophonic Farm?
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Shawn
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Post by Shawn on Jan 29, 2019 14:21:34 GMT -5
Hi again, I know you can transplant AG grown veggies such as tomatoes to soil but can you reverse the method. Say cut a "sucker" or sapling off a tomato plant and grow it a larger Hydrophonic Farm?
Ahh great questions. I can not see why not. If you have a sapling and get it to root in water, I would then cut a sponge in half and place the plant in that and try growing it. It is worth a try. just know that depending on the plant it may grow too high and you might have to transplant it. Unless you can keep it short enough to fit in the machine you wish to use.
Also check this post out (Rooting cutting)
I am interested in the results should you decide to try.
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Post by joe645 on Jan 29, 2019 18:52:46 GMT -5
Thanks Shawn, I'll be trying these as well as lettuce after I complete my 27gal outdoor farm early in the Spring. Will keep log and pixs. Building a sort of greenhouse (out of wood) to regulate temperature and house grow lights.
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Feb 3, 2019 18:09:32 GMT -5
So many interesting questions and topics raised in this thread! First, hello joe645 and Ruth! I will probably miss some questions as I’m not on a computer right now but I’ll just try to remember some. Transplanting I have transplanted many things from the AG to outdoors (soil) and have had success, and not success. I have used the AG seed starter tray (in which case no basket is used and you transplant the seedlings much younger), and I’ve transplanted from the regular growing deck which does involve a basket. If the plant in the basket is young enough you can manage to remove the sponge without damaging the roots too much, thereby allowing you to keep the basket for future use as Shawn mentioned. If it’s a mature plant I just plant the whole thing, basket and all, because it’s impossible to extract the sponge without ripping too many roots. The younger seedlings tend to be more successful, but I have transplanted mature pepper plants without even any shock. I’ve also had them never recover from shock, and they die. I don’t know why one from the same indoor unit lives and the other doesn’t make it when they’re transplanted at the same time.  You can definitely transplant to an outdoor hydroponic system, but the heat of the water can be a problem whereas soil stays cooler. Mint The mint is funny. I think, but don’t know for a fact, that they have begun using a different kind of mint seed because there had been so many complaints that the original mint (the low creeping one) tasted and smelled nothing like the mint we’re familiar with in the grocery store. The one we’re all familiar with grows far too large for the AG. Hopefully what they’ve done is come up with a good workable hybrid. I am excited to see how yours turns out, Ruth. Pruning I no longer save the bits of herbs from regular maintenance pruning as I used to. I just throw them in literally anything I’m eating, from salad to sandwich to soup or I even just nibble the sprigs alongside what I’m eating. I take a big harvest for specific recipes. Chimichurri sauce, salsas and curries are favorites of mine. I also like to add them (any of them) to chicken salad and tuna salad. It’s surprising that basil works with tuna, for example. It’s just not traditional. Now that I have run on so long I guess I should stop here, lol. Hopefully some of the aforementioned is of use.  |
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ruth
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Post by ruth on Feb 4, 2019 17:11:11 GMT -5
Hi Mary! Yes, the low creeping mint with the tiny leaves and a reddish stem is very non minty smelling. The other mint plant, the greener one has the familiar mint shaped leaf at least, but I find that neither one smells like the mint I remember growing up. I think they must have had a spearmint mint plant! Super minty smelling as you walked by. Unmistakable fragrance. I've used the two mint plants that I have in marinades and in Greek salad and it has worked out fine. It just doesnt have that strong aroma.
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