RE: Feels like summer

I've been that route before without much difference but I'm willing to
try it again, I sure have enough eggshells. The soil analysis I had done
several years ago said there was too much nitrogen in the soil, so I
quit dumping the sheep manure there...maybe it's getting better by now.
Maybe the extra calcium will make the difference this time.

Cyndi


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Jesse Bell
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 2:27 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Feels like summer

Never heard of that one before...but I'm gonna try it!  Thanks.



On 4/21/09, Cornergar@aol.com <Cornergar@aol.com> wrote:
>
> Cyndi, Haven't had a problem with blossom end rot since I started
putting a
> handful of crushed eggshells in the bottom of the planting hole. Could
be
> a  coincidence I guess, but I'm not going to quit doing it! Kathy
>
>
> In a message dated 4/21/2009 2:04:15 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil writes:
>
> That's  just what I would expect and why I don't think my husband's
idea
> is going  to work either. He thinks they will use water more
efficiently
> because it  will be contained instead of spreading out through the
soil.
> He sees the  root volume of the plants when we pull the dead ones up
> during the winter  and figures that's all he needs to worry about, but
I
> am sure the root  volume of a dead plant yanked out of the ground is
not
> the same as a living  plant with all its tiny feeder roots spread
through
> the soil.
> So we'll  see. I have had such problems with blossom end rot on my
> tomatoes for the  last few years he may just do better than me
anyway!
>
> Cyndi
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of  james singer
> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:17 AM
> To:  gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Feels like summer
>
> I found  that--limited production--true of tomatoes in hanging
baskets,
> never mind  upside down. Shade is likely part of the problem but so
too
> is limited soil  volume for root development. Even the famous Patio
> tomato requires a fairly  substantial pot size to reach its production
> potential.

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