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Post by drbanks on Jan 2, 2018 21:26:06 GMT -5
Every time. But, since both sides are running the pump continuously, I just let it drain and as soon as water stops coming out, I remove the tube and put the cover back. But it's annoying that it tells you to press stop when it's done, then times out long before that happens.
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Post by drbanks on Jan 7, 2018 11:23:30 GMT -5
The toms, cukes and squash plants are getting big enough that I'm going to have to terminate all the cilantro before they die off.
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Post by Shawn on Jan 7, 2018 11:33:06 GMT -5
Can you transplant it somewhere? Are you going to freeze it if you terminate?
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Post by drbanks on Jan 7, 2018 11:44:04 GMT -5
Either I'll make another batch of salsa, or I'll use it in a stir fry. Either way, I have use for all of it.
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Post by MaryL on Jan 7, 2018 14:11:47 GMT -5
I keep forgetting to do what you do with extra pod holes and cilantro in the beginning of a garden, when the light is low. It’s so smart.
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Post by drbanks on Jan 9, 2018 15:11:51 GMT -5
My little leaf cukes are cuking!  |
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Post by drbanks on Jan 9, 2018 15:14:09 GMT -5
do you think it's time to remove the Cilantro? And look at the size of the leaves on the pattypan squash plant!  |
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Post by Shawn on Jan 9, 2018 16:00:38 GMT -5
I would remove it and place it elsewhere.
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Post by drbanks on Jan 9, 2018 16:08:01 GMT -5
Starting to think that might be a good idea.
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Post by MaryL on Jan 10, 2018 16:54:19 GMT -5
Or, just tactically remove some of the huge leaves. If that’s feasible. (They’re so flippy-floppy and in the way sometimes!)
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Post by drbanks on Jan 11, 2018 11:33:02 GMT -5
Both sides of this farm are absolutely glugging water. Seems like I need to add a gallon to one side or the other every night.
I hadn't noticed this feature on the Bounty (maybe it's there?) but the little blue water level/pump spinny indicator shows the water drop half full when the water level is getting low but not low enough to show a red indication. Every night, I come home and one of them is asking for more water.
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Post by drbanks on Jan 15, 2018 10:40:40 GMT -5
I'm getting to the point to where I'm going to have to pull all the cilantro out of this thing. All the plants, the toms, the cukes and the squash are just blacking them out. And, it's an every day affair keeping the peppers on the right side from crossing over.
Almost makes me want to fire up a harvest just for cilantro, but I'd have to order new seed since I ruined all my old seed.
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Post by Shawn on Jan 15, 2018 11:40:30 GMT -5
I usually keep the water level up but I have seen the water level flashing on my Bounty in the past.
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Post by MaryL on Jan 15, 2018 19:23:21 GMT -5
I’ve got a bunch of old seed I could send you, but it’s old seed...  You could use the paper towel method and put like triple the amount of seed in it to hope for how much you want. Pm me if you want to give those a try. |
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Post by drbanks on Jan 15, 2018 20:35:53 GMT -5
it's ok. Cilantro seed is so cheap that the major expense is the postage.
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Post by drbanks on Jan 22, 2018 7:48:22 GMT -5
This morning, I noticed that the cukes had crawled across the table and latched onto the pepper plant in the neighboring Bounty. I hacked those back, and while I was looking around, noticed that some of my cilantro is starting to bolt.
I killed/ate one of the cilantro pods. Yum. By the looks of things, and because it's getting so darned crowded in there, I'll probably be finishing off the other cilantro pods.
Ironic that my most successful cilantro grow was "sacrificial." I could have probably kept these going another month if I didn't need the space for the veggies.
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Post by drbanks on Feb 8, 2018 12:55:46 GMT -5
Seeing enormous blossoms on the pattypan squash (to go with its enormous leaves).
Also seeing a ton of blossoms on the cukes, but so far, nothing seems to have set.
Not seeing many blossoms on the tomato plants, but it's already set a couple toms just the same.
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Post by Shawn on Feb 8, 2018 13:32:52 GMT -5
Exciting.....
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Post by serri588 on Feb 9, 2018 11:22:31 GMT -5
Lots of yummy noms in your future!
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Post by MaryL on Feb 9, 2018 16:42:46 GMT -5
Do your particular cukes have to be pollinated? Or are they self pollinating?
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You could use the paper towel method and put like triple the amount of seed in it to hope for how much you want. Pm me if you want to give those a try.