Eliot Coleman's Tomato Tips & How to Build a Greenhouse
Tips, Tricks
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Try using a melon scoop to take out the core it takes out less meat and in one swoop its out that's what I use.
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Hi Eliot, I have a question about winter greenhouses. I have not seen you discuss this topic before, not sure if you've studied this or not. I tried using water barrels in my unheated greenhouse to try and trap warmth during sunny days, and release heat at night. It seems to do the opposite. Is that something related to the barrels you think? Yesterday was sunny, but even so my GH temperature was slightly lower than exterior temp. Below is the link for yesterday PM's temperature (please note that it is the greenhouse OUTTER layer and not the inner layer that is shown in blue).
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Hello Mr Coleman, Have you seen the rebar+plastic pipe done with 40feet rebar? I have this at hand and it would be nice for tomatoes i think to have the extra room. Thank you
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Great Vid
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I like how this guy says 'tomato' :)
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doesnt that string cut into the plant?
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Eliot: I read something this morning on compost that I wanted to get your take on. Here it is: "Can compost be used as a substitute for fertilizer in the garden?
It can be used as a source of nutrients, however, there are not enough nutrients present in the compost to supply the needs of vegetable crops and ornamental plants."
I've used nothing but compost for 15 years as the sole ingredient for nutrients. I guess one could say if its working then don't change anything. But maybe I could be having more success adding more things. Thank you. Jim -
Eliot-I started some lettuce seeds(directly) in the first week of March-covers with plastic and floating row. They came up, started to grow, and now appear to not be growing at all at week 7. I planted some other lettuce seeds directly and I don't want to say they have caught up to them, but they sure seem to be growing with a lot more vigor than my early spring plantings. Any ideas as to why? I've taken a picture of them so I can see how they will grown in another week because its sometimes hard for me to tell when I look at them every day. Thank you.
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Hello Eliot, I watch all your videos and I'm interested to start my own garden. I want to know where I can buy that steel frame greenhouse kit so I can build my own. Can you provide some idea or diagram to build a small greenhouse for me? I would be very appreciated.
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$600!!! Ha, wow. You can barely get a POS Harbor Freight greenhouse for that now. Crazy.
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I remember these videos. I probably watched them all! Looked forward to them! These were made when they lived in Portland. And it's because of him, I've been buying from Johnny's ever since, oh, and Pine Tree Super Seeds.I still have his colinear hoe, it's over 20 years old. : ) Thank you guys!!
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Eliot
I too have been experimenting with making garden tools for gardeners.
I have designed a seed spacing device that can handle seed planted in flats or rows for vegetables and flowers.
It consists of a paddle and tray.
I would like to show it to you for your opinion on the merit of the tool.
I have a 2 min video planting a 72 cell tray.
Would you b willing to look at it?
I can email a dropbox link if you can give me somewhere to send it to.
Respectfully
Kirk Neetz -
Eliot, Do you use hydroponics at all or even aquaponic systems?
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Eliot...can you make a suggestion for a variety of arugula that is only mildly peppery? The varieties I've been growing are very strong, even at the baby stage. I had a salad from a very nice restaurant the other night that had arugula in it that was delicious. But it had virtually no pepper taste. I was able to track down the farm where it came from, but the response I got was that it's "proprietary." I tried to tell them Im just a simple home gardener but to no avail. I don't grow arugula in the summer because I think the heat makes them have even more of an edge. Spring arugula is less so, but only by degrees. The variety I have under cover for winter is now pretty strong as well. I'm about ready to just bag arugula all together if I can't find something that isn't so overwhelming. Thank you..Jim
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i need a help from u sir.so i am from Nepal m gonna do a floriculture of (jerbera flower) so please suggest me how can i make a cheap and best green house.hope for a positive
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Thank you.
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Eliot..I live in zone 6B-pretty cold/snowy winters in northern Utah. I'm having space one up in the garden and am wondering-is there anything I can plant now? I have a low tunnel covered with #19 floating row cover and then plastic on top of that. Should I just want until the 1st of February? Or, can things like claytonia, spinach, and mizuna sprout and grow(though slowly)right now?...thank you...Jim
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Eliot...were your April carrots planted in December in the cold house or cool house?
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this guy really says tom-ah-to tho... jusssssayin...
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THOROUGHLY enjoy your videos.....but TOE MAH TOE drives me crazy!!! Down south we have always said TOE MAY TOE but I say tomayto you say tomahto. lol Love your work, keep it going!!
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