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Posted by tn_veggie_gardner 6 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 30, 09 at 2:01
First Harvest...(You lost, aphids!) =)
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| Perhaps your plants will be able to be exposed to more direct sunlight (slowly) in your new home. They've looked spindly and a bit sun-starved, to me, when languishing on your porch. |
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| rhizo: I confirmed that even more when, after only a day at the new place in more sun, my peppers are growing soooooo much better! =) They are like twice the size (horizontally) & budding/producing/flowering much faster. |
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| Those poor tomatoes still aren't in the sun, hiding under that big old tree. >_> |
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| nabcity: Unfortunately, you are wrong. =) Too bad...lol. They get plenty of sun, k? You been over there to see that they're not getting ANY sun? Pine trees have branches...branches grow and extend where leaves get close to the end of branches...repeat process...eventually you get a good sized "hole" near the center of the tree where sun gets in. Also, when these "branches" are 10-12 feet high off the ground, sun can get below them. I could go on (cuz i'm having fun), but you get the idea. They get plenty of sun...don't assume things until you know all the facts. =) So, how are all your "poor" plants up there in the far north zone? What can you grow there? Ice cream trees? lol |
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| Im not sure what you are trying to explain, but to me it sure looks like they are in shade under a big tree. |
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| Most annoying GW poster ever. |
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| Where did you move the maters? Down the by the River? Dusty |
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| I apologize for my outburst. ;-) I just don't like it (like everyone else), when someone assumes something w/o knowing anything about it. That bright light in the back of the picture is direct sunlight. This picture was taken a little less than an hour before the sun went down. That is enough of an explanation for those that know how the sun works. =) - Steve |
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| Steve- looking good! I bet you must be ecstatic to have more room in the new place to grow things!! :o) Don't forget to show an update on your nasturtium...wasn't that the Indian Princess? |
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| Steve, Many people have tried to politely hint that your plants appear to not be getting enough sunlight. Now that you are in a new location you can hopefully correct that. Clearly nobody knows how much sunlight the plants are *now* getting, but the plants hanging directly under the tree from the branches can't be getting full sun. |
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| JaG: They aren't. They both miss about 3-4 hours of sunlight per day. The sunlight comes from the other side of the tree, through a space between the houses (space a good 100+ feet wide). The tree is about 150-200 ft back from that space, in the middle of it. The tree gets 100% full sun all day. The branches are high up so first morning sun for an hour or two & late afternoon sun for an hour or two is 100% on the plants (houses don't block it). The blockage for each plant occurs right after that (before for afternoon) & when the tree trunk is in the way. The sunlight shines through the tree quite well (about 80-90%) at least half the day. There are not many "needles"/leaves at all on the inside 8ft or so of the tree & that's why. Make sense? =) |
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| Steve, I am not trying to be nitpicky, I was commenting on the general appearance of the plants in your pics from your previous property. There they showed signs of inadequate sunlight. Now you are at a new property and I have no way of knowing how much light plants are getting beyond what you say. Ultimately I don't really care as they aren't my plants ;) Still, I see a plant hanging near the tree trunk, just below the leaf canopy. The branches may be trimmed high up the trunk, but when a plant is hanging right below those branches the light they receive isn't considered full sun, but dappled sun/shade most of the day. Trying to be helpful without being offensive. |
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JaG: I understand your help & appreciate it. =) What I don't appreciate are comments like, " * Posted by buzzsaw8 (My Page) on
Tue, Jun 30, 09 at 20:10 Most annoying GW poster ever." Hence, my harsh response. One way or another, the tomatoes are getting the sun they need. The plant on the right had 34 tomatoes last time I counted. Peace - Steve |
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| Are they bananas or hungarian wax, and did they have much flavor at that size? I picked a banana pepper that was about five inches long but it didnt have much flavor. |
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| Seems the outburst was before the other guy said something about the most annoying GW poster ever? In fact, I would guess that the reason he said it was because of the outburst not the other way around... Anyways, I guess 1-2 hours direct sun in both the morning and afternoon adds up to about 2 - 4 hours of direct sun per day. That would either be considered full shade/part shade in gardening terms. Although tomatoes normally like more hours of direct sun, the tomatoes in the picture might actually fare worse in full sun as the limited soil area would dry out quicker. |
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| Yea...exactly my point. The containers (I found out after the plants were already 5+ ft tall) are not adequate for those plants. Hence, the partial shade to keep them moist until I get home. ndgrower: It tasted great! A little hotter than a Jalapeno & kind of a bannana pepper taste. I still haven't 100% confirmed it's a Hungarian Wax, so it would be Hot Bannana. |
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I've grown Hungarian for two years, and my sister's boyfriend is growing Hot Banana.
The differences I've noticed are that the Hungarian pepper tends to set upright fruit, which
then hangs due to weight; whereas the Hot Banana pepper sets fruit at a downward angle. I've also noticed that the skin of the young Hot Banana pepper is more wrinkled and delicate,
while the Hungarian has a smoother, tougher skin. Also, the tip of the Hot Banana pepper remains somewhat thin and pointy - like okra -
until the pepper has developed. The Hungarian has a more uniform shape from stem to
pepper tip. Hope that helps. Josh |
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| Yes, it does...it's gotta be Hungarian then. |
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| The first full round of garden pics at the new townhome posted early this morning! =) Let me know what y'all think about my new space. Steve's Garden |
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| I bet you are thrilled to be in your new place. Your plants are looking great:) Happy gardening.... Dusty |
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| A new round of gardening pics with harvested peppers, tomatoes growing which will soon be harvested, a jar of pickled Cayenne's, some new plants & more! =) Steve's Garden |
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