06-20-2008, 03:31 PM
Hi Carrie:
I tried planting Roma tomatoes 2 years ago and a fungus got them. I paid around $25 for pots, dirt, starts, and cages and got about 2 tomatoes. Pretty expensive at $12.50 each. I think it was too wet here in Leilani where I was growing them. If you are closer to the coast and have drier conditions maybe yours will do OK.
I'm trying cherry tomatoes at the moment. I started them from seeds 48 days ago and they are about 14 inches high at the moment and quite healthy. I understand that cherry tomatoes are more resistant to diseases and do better here. So far so good.
I also have green beans and radishes as well and they are doing good too. One of these days I am going to give Pam's hydroponic contraption a whirl and try out some lettuce. Too many projects and too little time. Oh well..
I finally got around to planting some papaya trees. I ate a papaya that I thought was tasty so I took some of the seeds and de-pulped them and rinsed them well. I let them air dry on the kitchen counter for about 2 weeks then put them into starter pads that a gracious neighbor of mine gave to me. They sprouted after 15 days. I then put them into the ground with natural soil combined with some potting soil and they are about 4 or 5 inches high at the moment and seem to be healthy. I have 11 of them. Apparently it takes about 2 years before you get fruit. Should have planted them 2 years ago instead of the Roma tomatoes I guess. I'll let you know how they turn out in a couple years from now.
Cheerio,
Andrew
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I tried planting Roma tomatoes 2 years ago and a fungus got them. I paid around $25 for pots, dirt, starts, and cages and got about 2 tomatoes. Pretty expensive at $12.50 each. I think it was too wet here in Leilani where I was growing them. If you are closer to the coast and have drier conditions maybe yours will do OK.
I'm trying cherry tomatoes at the moment. I started them from seeds 48 days ago and they are about 14 inches high at the moment and quite healthy. I understand that cherry tomatoes are more resistant to diseases and do better here. So far so good.
I also have green beans and radishes as well and they are doing good too. One of these days I am going to give Pam's hydroponic contraption a whirl and try out some lettuce. Too many projects and too little time. Oh well..
I finally got around to planting some papaya trees. I ate a papaya that I thought was tasty so I took some of the seeds and de-pulped them and rinsed them well. I let them air dry on the kitchen counter for about 2 weeks then put them into starter pads that a gracious neighbor of mine gave to me. They sprouted after 15 days. I then put them into the ground with natural soil combined with some potting soil and they are about 4 or 5 inches high at the moment and seem to be healthy. I have 11 of them. Apparently it takes about 2 years before you get fruit. Should have planted them 2 years ago instead of the Roma tomatoes I guess. I'll let you know how they turn out in a couple years from now.
Cheerio,
Andrew
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http://www.divehilo.com/
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