Author Topic: SECTER1's 2012 Season (Read 12620 times)

SECTER1 · « **on:** February 21, 2012, 09:13:54 PM »

Gonna get off to a good start this year..Made me a DIY lighting system for seed starting in doors. The past two years I left them out side and in too much light too many times and had a lot of die offs..Not this year.

cohutt · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2012, 11:30:45 AM »

That looks like a good setup.

Especially the guard dog.

SECTER1 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 26, 2012, 07:50:15 PM »

Thanks cohutt...
Here is this weekends project..

Really going to invest some time into my front yard garden..Make it a place to grow and hang out during the summer..
This is my front yard from last year..
http://thesurvivalpodcast.com/forum/index.php?topic=26212.msg315869#msg315869

archer · « **Reply #3 on:** February 26, 2012, 09:32:45 PM »

your grow table looks good. keep up the good work!

SECTER1 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 29, 2012, 02:05:33 PM »

My first attempt at soil cubes (Thanks Clayton).. Had no clue how much more soil they require then the standard pea pots.. But once you make a couple cubes you know right off the bat that they are going to work way better..

Shaunypoo · « **Reply #5 on:** February 29, 2012, 02:37:37 PM »

I just got the seed cube makers and so far really like them. Seem to retain moisture well.

SECTER1 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 29, 2012, 03:05:48 PM »

Quote from: Shaunypoo on February 29, 2012, 02:37:37 PM

I just got the seed cube makers and so far really like them. Seem to retain moisture well.

Yeah..those cubes are heavy. One recommendation for someone considering...get sturdy trays.. I got the flimsy ones and if you need to move them and they are a little low on moisture I can see these things crumbling easier because of the flex in the tray..

Greywolf27 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 29, 2012, 05:41:18 PM »

Can't wait to see how things develop as Spring gets here.

SECTER1 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2012, 05:32:17 PM »

How I spent my day..

SECTER1 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 04, 2012, 07:58:22 PM »

Got 2 of them all finished..

Built4life · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2012, 07:54:17 AM »

Great looking beds! I think i need to make the same finishing touches to mine, yours look sharp.

SECTER1 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2012, 03:57:52 PM »

Seedling update

This is my first time starting seeds under light and I thought I could get away with 2 100w CFL's...errrrrrrr..added 2 more per home made unit on Sunday and 3 more today..

SECTER1 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2012, 09:31:49 AM »

It's not done but you get the idea..

Nicodemus · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2012, 09:33:01 AM »

That's a great looking setup, Secter1!

SECTER1 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:45:58 PM »

Quote from: Nicodemus on March 28, 2012, 09:33:01 AM

That's a great looking setup, Secter1!

Thank you!
Here are some more pics of what I got going on...

SECTER1 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2012, 09:32:26 AM »

Photo up date

One big row ready for my tomato seedlings..

Greens and herb bed

spring lettuce coming up

cohutt · « **Reply #16 on:** April 15, 2012, 09:13:04 PM »

Nice.

(I can barely stand up tonight for spending half the day bent over putting in drip irrigation - the tomato set up reminded me)

SECTER1 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 21, 2012, 04:58:53 PM »

I have been having slow growth in my beds and figured it was low on nutrients.. I really stepped up with organic food, fish emulsion and rock dust..seeing good results over the past couple days.

fritz_monroe · « **Reply #18 on:** April 22, 2012, 07:08:10 AM »

Looks great. What was it that you filled the beds with? Keep the updates coming.

SECTER1 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 22, 2012, 07:33:02 PM »

compost from my local place..I have had good luck with it over the past couple years..I also added some worm castings and some chicken manure and Azomite rock dust.. I don't think I added enough though.

cohutt · « **Reply #20 on:** April 22, 2012, 08:28:08 PM »

I like it.

It is seriously over engineered, just they way I like it lol.

Actually it looks very well thought out and I based the top edge of a rice paddy box/bed I put in this week on that.

Nicodemus · « **Reply #21 on:** April 23, 2012, 08:00:23 AM »

Quote from: cohutt on April 22, 2012, 08:28:08 PM

It is seriously over engineered, just they way I like it lol.

I like them a lot as well. Those raised bed boxes really make my efforts look pretty pathetic.

bigbear · « **Reply #22 on:** April 23, 2012, 10:46:20 AM »

How tall are the lattice? They look pretty tall! Tall enough to need a step stool for high growing cukes...

SECTER1 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 23, 2012, 08:14:33 PM »

I believe they are 4'6". The really high parts are just over my head. Not to bad though..

SECTER1 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 27, 2012, 05:36:37 PM »

Got the trellis for the tomatoes up against the fence..But my tomatoes look like they caught something...Man..I hope it's not eaerly blite..

SECTER1 · « **Reply #25 on:** April 29, 2012, 12:42:38 PM »

I sold the wife on the fact we needed more growing space.. Cantaloupe, Goji and a bush cumber plant...I think I'm putting a lime tree on the open spot..

SECTER1 · « **Reply #26 on:** June 10, 2012, 11:48:05 PM »

Up Date

SECTER1 · « **Reply #27 on:** June 10, 2012, 11:51:34 PM »

SECTER1 · « **Reply #28 on:** July 08, 2012, 08:37:05 PM »

Garden update.. Everything is growing well. Every year my issues is always powdery white mildew. Hate it..

cohutt · « **Reply #29 on:** July 09, 2012, 04:58:36 AM »

nice production. It looks like you added onto your yard lol

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