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Tomatoes #5082163 03/25/11 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,128 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,128 Registerd 2003 Tx Here's my hay bale set up. I've even got flowers starting to form up on the tops of every plant... ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Tomatoes BrotherBart #5082164 03/25/11 Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 S Steelhead Campfire Oracle Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 You're a genius "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Tomatoes Steelhead #5082173 03/25/11 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,128 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,128 Registerd 2003 Tx You think I ain't... ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Tomatoes BrotherBart #5082181 03/25/11 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming eh76 Campfire Kahuna eh76 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming you suck.......... Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.

Re: Tomatoes BrotherBart #5082182 03/25/11 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 62,043 Northern Virginia I isaac Campfire Kahuna isaac Campfire Kahuna I Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 62,043 Northern Virginia Ingenious!! Did you carve out the top of the bail any? The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. William Arthur Ward

Re: Tomatoes BrotherBart #5082183 03/25/11 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,896 Nebraska FlyboyFlem Campfire Outfitter FlyboyFlem Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,896 Nebraska LOOKING GOOD!!! You better be afraid of a ghost!! "Woody you were baptized in prop wash"..crossfireoops Woody

Re: Tomatoes BrotherBart #5082188 03/25/11 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 24,369 7 700LH Campfire Ranger 700LH Campfire Ranger 7 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 24,369 tad more info please Bart. Just soil on top of the bails? If so then just fertilize and water? I like it.

Re: Tomatoes 700LH #5082197 03/25/11 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 20,554 Alaska AkMtnHntr Campfire Ranger AkMtnHntr Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 20,554 Alaska Damn, hard to plant tomaters in the snow. By the way Bro Bart, that chili was kicka$$!!! Going to make another batch real soon. That's ok, I'll ass shoot a dink. Steelhead

Re: Tomatoes 700LH #5082230 03/25/11 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,128 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,128 Registerd 2003 Tx Tied the bales together with some rope... Added some topsoil and compost. Planted the tomato plants,let them get rooted in and then staked them.... ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Tomatoes BrotherBart #5082241 03/25/11 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,300 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,300 Filer, ID Hay's selling for 175 to 200 here now. That's one mighty pricey mater stand for this area. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: Tomatoes Rock Chuck #5082249 03/25/11 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,128 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,128 Registerd 2003 Tx $200 for one small square bale of coastal hay? No way... I paid $7.00 per bale... ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Tomatoes BrotherBart #5082266 03/25/11 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota 4 plants? puss. Something clever here.

Re: Tomatoes northern_dave #5082281 03/25/11 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota I'm sorry Bart. I'm probably just mad because we still have ..... SNOW!!! AHHHHH Something clever here.

Re: Tomatoes northern_dave #5082291 03/25/11 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,128 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,128 Registerd 2003 Tx I have banana peppers and radishes going too... Meaner... ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Tomatoes northern_dave #5082297 03/25/11 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,128 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart OP Campfire Ranger OP BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,128 Registerd 2003 Tx Got 90 here today...Nice... ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Tomatoes BrotherBart #5082299 03/25/11 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota DAMN!! We might have hit.... 30? Something clever here.

Re: Tomatoes BrotherBart #5082307 03/25/11 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,300 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,300 Filer, ID Originally Posted by BrotherBart $200 for one small square bale of coastal hay? No way... I paid $7.00 per bale... I'm talking per ton. Guess that's the farmer in me. Bale weight varies greatly, but it's going for $10 to 12/bale right now. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: Tomatoes BrotherBart #5082313 03/25/11 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,168 Austin TX rkamp Campfire Tracker rkamp Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,168 Austin TX Originally Posted by BrotherBart Here's my hay bale set up. I've even got flowers starting to form up on the tops of every plant... Awesome rig. It ain't easy keeping young plants alive out here once the heat kicks in. Looks like that can be moved to partial shade with minimal effort. Last edited by rkamp; 03/25/11. "Knowledge is good" � Emil Faber

Re: Tomatoes Rock Chuck #5082317 03/25/11 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 24,369 7 700LH Campfire Ranger 700LH Campfire Ranger 7 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 24,369 Wouldn't straw bales work as well? It's a lot cheaper.

Re: Tomatoes 700LH #5082332 03/25/11 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,628 Lethbridge Alberta G GRF Campfire Regular GRF Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,628 Lethbridge Alberta Snowing and sub zero here still; envy your weather. Although we are hunting in Texas as a family in May. GRF