No-Weed Garden Update

Lost some squash due to the SVB.  Replanted and they're growing.  Tomatoes are trying to produce, but it's just sooooooooooo hot.  The only thing loving the heat is the peppers.  Well, and the melons.  Whew, the melons.  They are coming on strong now.  Here's the video:

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An Apple in a Pear Tree

This is my second year grafting onto my Cleveland Select Flowering Pear.  This year, I grafted the two pears that were lost to high winds last year as well as an apple!  Yes, that's right, an apple on a pear tree!  So, my Frankenfruit Tree is complete.  Well, mostly.  I'm going to graft one more apple next year AND I'm keeping my mind open to grafting more onto it in the future.  So, to sum up what's been done, I've got 4 pear varieties--Hood, Comice, Perdue, and Moonglow--and 1 apple variety called Pink Lady grafted onto my flowering pear.  Here's a video showing my work.  I hope you find it enjoyable!

Hydroponic Potato Reveal: Vertical Tower Grow

Attempted a new grow method with potatoes--growing vertically in containers stacked on top of each other.  I had some interesting results and a new inspiration that led to a slight modification in technique.  So, while this reveal isn't as successful as I'd planned, it has led to something I expect to be successful and very space-saving.

In the next few days, I will release a new FAWN platform grow method showing how I plan to grow potatoes AND sweet potatoes in the future.

Growing Greens Vertically

I really like the idea of growing things vertically as you can probably guess.  I am noticing, anecdotally, that plants prefer to their normal upward growth patterns.  Over the years, and in several instances, I believe I see plants stressing when trying to overcome growing sideways or upside down.  Their inclination is to seek the sky.  I first used the towers and attempted lettuce, turnip greens, broccoli, onions, spinach, and strawberries.  The strawberries did ok and the onions were marginal.  The rest did not perform close to expectation.  So, let's see if I can put wicking in the vertical towers to good use with this new modification intended to give plants more space and allow them to grow in their normal habit.  Check out the video:

Growing Broccoli (and more) Vertically

I've grown brassicas of all types in containers and hydroponically for some time.  Now, I want to maximize space and ramp up production.  Saved space equates to being able to grow other things I want to grow in other areas.  Gives me more flexibility to experiment too which is, as you know, a fun thing for me!  So, here I am at it again and this time, I'm attempting more vertical gardening in a new method I'm calling Vertical Brassica Towers.  I've added a video so you can check it out if you like.  Love to hear your thoughts on it.
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Hydroponic Potatoes

One of my biggest challenges in the greenhouse has been growing potatoes.  The first time I attempted it, disaster.  This time, things worked out really well.  I hope to increase the yield in each bucket and will certainly continue growing them in containers.  In fact, I'm creating a potato tower to grow regular potatoes along with sweet potatoes.  I'll do a video on that before too long.

No-Weed Garden Update

Growing on plastic, in containers, has been the easiest garden I've ever had.  Lay a piece of $11 plastic down, cut a hole and place a bucket on it, and hook up the auto-watering PVC pipe connected to a 55-gallon drum.  Sit back and watch it grow.  So, the no-weed garden is outside, and because of that, you have outside issues to deal with.  Lately, I've had some squash bugs, powdery mildew, and the dreaded squash vine borer (SVB).  The SVB has done the most damage literally killing about 5 of my yellow summer squash plants.  These are things gardeners must content with when growing outside.  It's why I prefer growing in the greenhouse.  It is screened and easier to control.  Some plants, like squash and melons, are just simply better suited to outside growing as they take up lots of space.  Here is my latest video on the no-weed garden:

Breeding Squash

I have 3 lines of squash I'm breeding.  A yellow summer, a striped yellow semi-vinger, and a yellow globe viner.  I've made selections for the next generations in lines 1 and 2.  I'm still contemplating line 3 and it's between 2 plants or possibly another grow-out to make selections.  Here are two videos of lines 1 and 2.  Hope you enjoy them!

Tomatoes!

An Update on the No-Weed Garden

The no-weed garden is doing very well.  It's the easiest garden I've ever grown. The effort to output is pretty amazing.  The plants' roots have traveled into the soil below.  It's been so wet and the powdery mildew is difficult to get under control, but I'm working on it.  Hope you enjoy the video.