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A novice grows - punafish - 06-26-2008
This humble city-boy with no previous gardening experience recently stepped out of his comfort zone and started gardening--thanks to the inspiration provided by posters on this forum. Here's what we've got going so far:
Basil
Japanese cucumbers
Kinusaya (snow peas)
Lettuce
Japanese mitsuba (didn't even know the English for this before "trefoil")
and red radishes
Any advice on the pitfalls/requirements of growing these edibles would be greatly appreciated.
Also, any other good/easy stuff to grow for a novice?
Mahalo,
Tim
RE: A novice grows - JerryCarr - 06-26-2008
I have done well in Central HPP with green beans, turnips, lima beans, bok choi, wong bok, collard greens, zucchini, and okra. My yellow squash, sweet corn, lettuce, and tomatoes (except cherry type) have been far less successful.
Cheers,
Jerry
RE: A novice grows - Bill - 06-26-2008
I'm told that....uh....Hemp...does pretty well
Bill [
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RE: A novice grows - punafish - 06-26-2008
Hemp? What's that? Can I eat it?
RE: A novice grows - Andrew - 06-26-2008
Hi Tim:
City-boy turned gardener are you? Good on you! Won't do you any harm.
I'm no expert either but I am trying to produce a few edibles in my garden as well. I would add to your list cherry tomatoes. I've heard that they are fairly easy to grow. Actually one time I was walking down a highway on the island and saw cherry tomato bushes growing like weeds on the side of the road. I picked a few samples of their fruit and found them quite tasty. Rob Tucker related a story the other day about the price of green beens in Safeway being fairly outrageous. Well I had a similar experience. I was in Safeway 4 days ago and came across a very small container of cherry tomatoes priced at over $6.00. Crazy!!
Anyway good luck with your botanical efforts. Let us know how things turn out.
Aloha,
Andrew
RE: A novice grows - Carey - 06-26-2008
Andrew is right on the cherry tomatoes, we always have at least on plant, usually 3-5. Have never planted one... they just pop up. They usually last over a year, then just get too rangey & snap off in a storm. I try controlling them, but they really fight control & like to grow all over the place...
RE: A novice grows - Carolann R - 06-28-2008
I see small romas just starting on our two plants and the beginnings of carrot tops (no pun intended) and also spinach is sprouting since I moved it to shady place and not to overwater![
]Carrie
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RE: A novice grows - punafish - 06-28-2008
Thanks everyone for your comments. Actually, in addition to our regular-sized tomatoes ("Burbank Red"?) which we're growing in a container, we've got several cherry tomato starts going as well. Also forgot to mention that our white pineapples have finally come to fruition in their second year...and lots of lilikoi!
Got a specific question though: some of the leaves on my tomatoes have little white streaks on them. Any idea what it might be?
Jerry, I'd love to see your garden one day...
RE: A novice grows - Andrew - 06-28-2008
Perhaps leaf miners.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf_miner
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Originally posted by punafish
Got a specific question though: some of the leaves on my tomatoes have little white streaks on them. Any idea what it might be?
RE: A novice grows - punafish - 06-29-2008
Andrew,
Yes thanks, that's what it is. The Wikipedia link says the best way to counteract is by planting lambsquareter, columbine or velvet leaf close by to draw away the leaf miners...
Does this imply that it's too late to remedy once the insect larvae get into the leaf tissue? Does pulling the leaves off help or hurt the situation? Or does it even matter? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Ah, the joys of learning something new!
Thanks in advance for input.
tim