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Post by Shawn on Oct 18, 2018 10:50:23 GMT -5
These are so full and pretty. I know you all will enjoy them.
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Oct 18, 2018 14:42:01 GMT -5
Ooooo, pretty! And lush! And delicious looking!  |
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nick
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Post by nick on Oct 20, 2018 8:57:27 GMT -5
Domes will start coming off several of the pods in the duplicate gardens tonight. They’re one week in and everything seems to be sprouting as well as greens always do.   Everything in the other gardens continues to grow well.   The only exception is the herbs. The basils are okay. The cilantro is meh. The parsley failed to take off. As you can see in this photo, it started to peek and then never did.  Sometime in the future I’ll probably end up getting a non-Farm unit just for growing herbs. |
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Post by Shawn on Oct 20, 2018 10:21:02 GMT -5
Call AG and they will send you a replacement pod. Cilantro take work and time and sometimes several seeds and pods. Parsley for me is like that as well.
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Post by Happy on Oct 20, 2018 17:31:37 GMT -5
...Sometime in the future I’ll probably end up getting a non-Farm unit just for growing herbs. Do it, Nick! If you grow herbs separately, they will enjoy having a higher nute content than lettuce can handle. |
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Post by MaryL on Oct 24, 2018 20:06:46 GMT -5
...Sometime in the future I’ll probably end up getting a non-Farm unit just for growing herbs. Do it, Nick! If you grow herbs separately, they will enjoy having a higher nute content than lettuce can handle. Good point. Nick, your lettuces continue to look wonderful. |
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Post by nick on Oct 28, 2018 5:45:18 GMT -5
We’re nearing the end of the first round from Farm 1. We’ve had several harvests from it and will probably get one or two more this week before I take it down and replant. I’ve been using the haircut method to harvest since the growth was so dense, but now there are lots of brown edges from the cuts.  Also: Aside from the Purple Basil the herbs just did not do well with the lettuces. Won’t bother with those again until they have their own garden.  The second round of lettuces in Farm 2 are doing well, with the exception of 3 AG pods that didn’t sprout. I’ll be contacting support about those.   |
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Post by Shawn on Oct 28, 2018 6:46:06 GMT -5
TIP: The brown edges can happen if you use a knife or scissors. The metal can brown or "rust" the tips. I have a plastic type knife and a scissor I use. It helps lesson browned edges. The best way to avoid the browning is to tear.
Something i learned years ago. Just thought I would share
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2018 9:34:33 GMT -5
Great tip Shawn, thanks for posting that. Absolutely gorgeous eye candy, and delicious and healthy looking!
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Shawn
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Post by Shawn on Oct 28, 2018 9:49:07 GMT -5
Great tip Shawn, thanks for posting that. Absolutely gorgeous eye candy, and delicious and healthy looking!
I think I will post it in the vegetable section too. |
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Oct 29, 2018 2:42:39 GMT -5
Shawn, I had no idea. But it makes perfect sense. Thank you for posting that. My “last cut” lettuce looks terrible.
Nick, still awesome looking lettuces. And, good lesson for us all on mixing herbs and lettuce. I totally would have mixed them if I had a big Farm.
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nick
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Post by nick on Nov 1, 2018 18:27:54 GMT -5
The lettuces and herbs in Farm 1 have been terminated after two big harvests. It was time.
I’ll update you all on Farm 2 when I replant Farm 1 this weekend.
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Post by nick on Nov 3, 2018 12:00:48 GMT -5
As I mentioned in my previous post it was time to terminate the lettuce plants in Farm 1 this week. The new leaves on the Salad Bowl plants were turning brown because it was too crowded for them to get light. So we chopped ‘em all down (leaving the brown leaves) and have been feasting on salads.  We’re having to really pack the salad in because it’s almost time to start harvesting lettuce from Farm 2.   And thanks to the arrival of a seed shipment from Happy this week, I was able to plant several new varieties in the replant of Farm 1.   I’m very excited to have some Kale in there. I also think Parris Island will be interesting. Thanks again, Happy! |
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Post by Happy on Nov 3, 2018 13:36:50 GMT -5
I hope that you'll enjoy them all, Nick.
The Parris Island will love the bright lights of your farm, as will the rest of the seeds. You might find that the Parris Island stays more dense and compact than the looser-leaved varieties.
Please let me know if you'd like any more seeds, as I love to try different varieties.
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Post by nick on Nov 11, 2018 11:05:46 GMT -5
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Nov 14, 2018 21:32:11 GMT -5
Perfectly staggered gardens. Wonderful.  |
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Post by nick on Nov 17, 2018 15:51:32 GMT -5
The Kale is a step ahead of my other new lettuces, but they’re all coming in nicely. R&R for both sides today. Fed with 12ml of AG nutes in each tank.   Meanwhile Farm 2 is waiting for one more big harvest before it’s time to replant again.  |
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Nov 18, 2018 11:05:24 GMT -5
What’s your favorite dressing for your big salads?
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nick
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Post by nick on Nov 18, 2018 11:25:18 GMT -5
What’s your favorite dressing for your big salads? I keep it pretty simple. Olive oil and vinegar is my go to most of the time. Occasionally when I have herbs I'll ad lib a mayo/white wine vinegar-bsaed dressing. Or if I want something hearty I'll have blue cheese. Yes, I'm one of those people. 🙂 |
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Nov 18, 2018 11:40:49 GMT -5
I love it all  |
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