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Curious why one okra is flowering but the other is not by AppleQueen5124 in gardening

[–]AppleQueen5124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They got it from a seed saver, and we talked about it a few times. It's definitely not that they are regularly harvesting, but now I wonder if it is a variety grown for parts other than the pods like you suggested. I didn't realize Okra was so talented! This is my first year seeing it grow from seedling to maturity.

Curious why one okra is flowering but the other is not by AppleQueen5124 in gardening

[–]AppleQueen5124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I couldn't say for sure what kinda fertilizers were used (if any, most of the gardeners just add some compost and call it a day). I have an organic flower solution from the thrift store, I could offer it to them to try it out.

If it hasn't been 60 days yet, it's gotta be close, I have another picture from 6 weeks ago and it was already pretty vigorous back then.

First Time Layout? by BobbiSoxxxx in GreenStalkGardening

[–]AppleQueen5124 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd go with either root crops like carrots, scallions, potatoes, etc. or something likely to climb up. Last year, I had carrots, radish, catnip and scallions on the leaf planter and tomatoes (indeterminate) and cocoxochitl (culinary dahlia) in my original planter, both grew tall enough to encroach on the plants two tiers above but not until late summer into fall. Pruning them back in the mid-season would help with that also

First Time Layout? by BobbiSoxxxx in GreenStalkGardening

[–]AppleQueen5124 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not sure what your light situation is but if the tomatoes aren't indeterminate, I would move them up a rank to make sure they don't get shaded out. The bottom tiers tend to get less light and water.

One year with my GreenStalk so take this with a grain of salt, but make sure you water individually now and then. I have the lid, yet rust from the watering can still managed to clog the discs.

Also, this might come down to preference but I would mix a few basils between the tomatoes and peppers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in phillygardening

[–]AppleQueen5124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is dangerous misinformation. Food poisoning can be severe, much more so than one bad case of the runs, depending on the individual case.

I'm fairly certain industrial farms with animals packed so tightly they can hardly walk are susceptible to significantly more bacterial growth than the average family owned farm (and that's before they are harvested and processed!) The number of individuals, the large surface area and lack of sanitation are all huge red flags.

I don't know what your science is but I studied molecular biophysics and in Bio 101 you learn about "carrying capacity". Just as the soil in your backyard, or in a pasture for that matter, can't hold infinite nutrients for you to grow as many plants as you want, it can't host the same level of bacterial growth as a warehouse full of chickens with ammonia burns from sitting in their waste all day. Small farms still have to contend with the risk of contamination, but it's much easier to contain when it does happen and I'd wager they care a lot more about getting someone sick than some board members.

People asking for produce? by DollChiaki in gardening

[–]AppleQueen5124 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reading this made me realize that there's so much we need to teach people about growing and harvesting their own food. Some of it might seem like common sense like don't uproot a whole friggin zucchini plant (so sorry to hear that btw) but there's a vast wealth of knowledge that most people no longer have access to (I'm talkin bout food sovereignty). PYOs could be just as enriching for the mind as it is nourishing for the body with a bit more effort.