The EarthTainer 'Farm' In Now In For 2010 (well, mostly)

15 years ago

Commenced planting out 34 tomato plants in 17 EarthTainers on March 15:

This year, I am growing 6 identical Goose Creek plants in 3 'Tainers:

'Tainer #1 has "Old" Tomato-tone, 'Tainer #2 has "New" Tomato-tone, and 'Tainer #3 is using Tomaten Dunger (thanks to Ami). My goal is to do as clinical as possible, a comparison of these 3 fertilizers.

The pair of Paul Robeson's is coming along nicely, with the plant on the left flowering now for the past week:

I really enjoyed the flavor and production of the Brandywine X Neves Azorean Red (N.A.R.X.) last Season, so a pair are back again this year:

I'm trying Brandywine Cowlicks for the first time this Season:

I have great expectations from the prior reports of others.

Of course, Berkeley Tie-Dye (Green and Pink) are always a color favorite in my garden:

Japanese Black T. on the left has been flowering for about a week also:

The first 3 CornTainers have been planted for a few days now with Gurney's Gotta-Have-It sweetcorn:

The warmth of the Sun on the EarthTainer's sides is giving me an early Season start. Hope to have my first crop by July 4:

Today, planted a 'Tainer of NuMex Heritage 6-4 Chili Peppers and tomorrow 2 'Tainers will be loaded up with California Wonder sweet peppers. Almost done........

Raybo

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Comments (8)

sprtsguy76
15 years ago
Looking just fabulous Ray! I'm going over to Scarborough tomorrow to pick up a few more bags of the fir bark Turf Topper. I'm anxious to see how JBT comes out. I'll have to hit you up for some Cowlicks seeds next year. I'm trying Berkeley Tie Dye heart this year.

Damon
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rnewste
Original Author
15 years ago
Damon,

Not sure if you will get this message. Can you pick me up as many extra bags as you have room for? I was also going to go there sometime next week, and it would be a big help if you could grab whatever extras you can haul back. I will cover your gas, etc.

Thanks,

Raybo
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tn_veggie_gardner
15 years ago
Raybo: How do the Berkeley Tie Die's do for you (any pointers on this strain)? I recently received packs of the following seeds from a garden forum webmaster & was thinking about maybe still trying to sow some of them this year. Any experience with the other 2?

Sweet Carneros Pink
Pink Berkely Tie-Die
AAA Sweet Solano

Thanks - Steve
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bdobs
15 years ago
Lookin great as always Raybo!
I am currently hardening off and plan to plant my 'Tainers Thursday.
Two Tomato 'Tainers, Two Pepper 'Tainers, and one Cuc 'Tainer!
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c00rdb
15 years ago
Raybo-

Looks great! Do you use the 3:2:1 in the wicking basket or just potting mix for the basket and 3:2:1 in the rest of the 'tainer?

-Greg
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rnewste
Original Author
15 years ago
Greg,

Inside the wicking basket, the Guide recommends using just the straight potting mix. See Link:

http://earthtainer.tomatofest.com/pdfs/EarthTainer-Construction-Guide.pdf

Raybo

Here is a link that might be useful: EarthTainer Rev 2.0 Guide
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bencjedi
15 years ago
Oops.. guess we'll find out what happens when the wicking basket is filled with 3:2:1 mix then. Yeah, I didn't review the guide thoroughly. Another element of testing I guess (in addition to the cup of worm casts per potting hole). I will note that in the last 2 days I had to add water each day to all Earthtainers, so that's evidence that wicking is happening despite 3:2:1 in the chamber. I added nearly 1 gallon of water per 30ga Earthtainer.
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rnewste
Original Author
15 years ago
Ben,

Not to worry. The 3:2:1 Combo Mix will do no harm in the wicking basket. I recommend in the Guide straight potting mix to not waste the more expensive Perlite, as well to assure maximum moisture transfer up into the Combo Mix chamber. I have done it both ways with no visible difference in plant health.

Raybo
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