View Full Version : My new herb Garden
President
05-08-2010, 05:58 PM
Followed this guide to make the light: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs_QRorECvo
Only used 26watt 6500k CFL bulbs though, well see if they are powerful enough for the plants to fully grow.
http://i.imgur.com/C8yg3.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/LadWZ.jpg
All in all it cost me about 70$ or so to buy 8 different packs of seeds, the pots, potting soil, build the light, tray, timer, cord, etc.
President
05-08-2010, 05:59 PM
Sage, Cilantro, Basil, Rosemary are the back row.
President
05-08-2010, 06:00 PM
oh and for any of those curious, the Thyme and Oregano sprouted in 5 days, the Basil 6 days, Marjoram is just coming through the dirt, nothing from the rest. All ahead of schedule thus far.
Zordana
05-08-2010, 06:05 PM
can you make me some mem blur pots? :)
Hasbinbad
05-08-2010, 06:15 PM
Line the top, sides, and bottom of the grow area with mylar or uncrinkled foil.
President
05-08-2010, 06:17 PM
Line the top, sides, and bottom of the grow area with mylar or uncrinkled foil.
The thing that the lights are in are a metal/reflective hood... I thought about that but probably wont until they start to get bigged and i find it necessary.. the light blasts pretty good right now
mitic
05-08-2010, 06:24 PM
now this is something that separates vztz with this server..when i klicked on this link i was expecting a pot plantation :D
Hasbinbad
05-08-2010, 06:24 PM
The thing that the lights are in are a metal/reflective hood... I thought about that but probably wont until they start to get bigged and i find it necessary.. the light blasts pretty good right now
Word.
Looks good tho! Cold air is also your friend, as well as a constant wind to strengthen the stalks, so a fan or two is definitely rad.
Yellow
05-08-2010, 06:58 PM
TOtally not what i was expecting
Zordana
05-08-2010, 07:08 PM
now this is something that separates vztz with this server..when i klicked on this link i was expecting a pot plantation :D
same here
hyzon
05-08-2010, 09:26 PM
I'll have to remember to get some pictures of my garden I put in this year outside.
Very nice!! I'm a plantgeek, I have Italian herbs all over the place.:)
hyzon
05-09-2010, 12:41 PM
Sorry for shoddy phone photography and paintbrush adjustments =P
Day 1 (4-6-10)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f304/AHyson/00GardenDay1.jpg
Day 33 (5-9-10)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f304/AHyson/00Garden5-9.jpg
My backyard was a wreck (we rent). So I've spent about 40-50 hours out there cleaning out debris. For example, those bricks were in 2 huge piles (one was turned over) and the kind college kids behind us had broken a few beer bottles on top of them from their balcony it looked like.
I haven't had the time to get out there and get the weeds out. It's finally the weekend, and I'm so sunburnt it hurts to be outside! =P
Anyone else with a garden?
President
05-09-2010, 04:23 PM
Nice work. Unfortunately I'm not planting an outside garden this year at my house since I'm moving.. but I'm going to have a lot of space at my new place and may do a fully indoor garden so I can get stuff year around here in Colorado...
I figured my title would throw a few of yall off ;)
Anyone else with a garden?
Oh yeah! Me and ShadowWulf recently did a big landscaping project. I'll find some pics. I need to get updated ones as well, I'll post those tomorrow.
Shannacore
05-09-2010, 10:26 PM
Ugh I wish I had a yard! Jealous!
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/Geistlich/All%20my%20stuff/yard1.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/Geistlich/All%20my%20stuff/yard2.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/Geistlich/All%20my%20stuff/yard3.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/Geistlich/All%20my%20stuff/yard4.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/Geistlich/All%20my%20stuff/yard5-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/teaerwen/2-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/teaerwen/1-1.jpg
Hydroponics baby. Grows in my pantry. Keeps me supplied with Basil, Chives, Oregano, Thyme, Dill and Mint. ;D
hyzon
05-10-2010, 12:30 AM
Dork and wulf.. the property looks gorgeous. Seems like you guys are somewhere warm?
President
05-10-2010, 01:55 AM
Damn Jify you got a small forest going in your pantry. I saw those type of setups to buy but didn't think you could do that much in them... nice...
iamjacksrage
05-10-2010, 02:21 AM
Outdoor grow ftw
Outdoor grow ftw
Snow on the ground 8 months of the year up here. So I pretty much have to grow my herbs indoors. :(
iamjacksrage
05-10-2010, 02:51 PM
Hmm... then hydro ftw!! lol
President
05-10-2010, 03:29 PM
Snow on the ground 8 months of the year up here. So I pretty much have to grow my herbs indoors. :(
Same thing here.. Really only have a small window to plant in Colorado.. A few things will last through the winter but not enough.. If you even want to get tomato's you have to start them inside or buy a near full size plant otherwise the production isn't worth it...
I'm moving in like 2 1/2 months into a house with a really big laundry room I'm going to turn into a pretty large indoor garden.. Ill keep pictures updated..
President
05-12-2010, 08:12 PM
http://i.imgur.com/YBRXL.jpg
Thyme starting to get taller, thinning it out a bit. Oregano is doing well but not tall enough to thin. Cilantro all sprouted the other day and are pretty damn tall.. probably be thinning that out soon. Basil is doing great, lots of sprouts. Marjoram won't seem to live - I've seen about 5 start to poke through the dirt and die, but there is a small one in the corner that has gotten further than any of the others. Sage has not shown up yet.. trying to figure out why. Others not due yet! Going good so far!
hyzon
05-12-2010, 10:32 PM
These little guys are started to get pretty tall. Debating on lowering that wall in front of them so they can get a little more sunlight!
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f304/AHyson/2010-05-09115401.jpg
And these.... I spied and was happy about this development. =D
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f304/AHyson/2010-05-11132044.jpg
President
05-12-2010, 10:39 PM
Nice! It's pretty amazing the difference between a store bought tomato and a garden grown one. It's kinda like comparing kraft single slices of cheese to chimay cheese.
President
05-24-2010, 09:02 PM
http://imgur.com/RNzAt.jpg
Sage never sprouted so I picked up one from the store. Everything else has sprouted so far and is looking fairly solid.
CRAP! Totally forgot to post my yard pics!
For comparison- April
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/Geistlich/All%20my%20stuff/yard1.jpg
May
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/Geistlich/All%20my%20stuff/yardmay1.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/Geistlich/All%20my%20stuff/yardmay4.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/Geistlich/All%20my%20stuff/yardmay2.jpg
President
06-27-2010, 04:04 PM
Everything on the indoor was looking good cept for the rosemary so I grabbed one of those from the farmers market yesterday. (not pictured..) Had to move these to bigger soil pots too.. others were much too small...
http://imgur.com/rI2Sf.jpg
Left to right.. Zucchini, Thai Basil, Bush Cucumber, Cherry Tomato sprouts far right.
http://imgur.com/Cuhag.jpg
Left to right.. Same cherry tomato sprouts, beans of some kind, sweet tangerine tomato, and edamame (looks like it's going to die =/).
http://imgur.com/HWUQm.jpg
President
06-27-2010, 04:06 PM
Middle three left to right... Habanero, Serrano, Yellow Pear Heirloom Tomato...
http://imgur.com/gDoBM.jpg
Same thing... Pineapple Sage, Regular tomato of some kind... and Jalapeno..
http://imgur.com/QGeXx.jpg
PS my capitalization is retarded.
President
06-27-2010, 04:06 PM
Oh and the majority of the stuff was bought from the farmers market aside from the beans, zucchini, cucumber, and regular tomato.
StinkyGreenBud
06-28-2010, 02:14 AM
Hmm not the Herb i was thinking of. But cool none the less.
Ya... we only get "no snow" for like.. 3-4 months tops. Doesn't pay for me to grow an outdoorsy garden yet.
Nice stuff though! 8D
President
06-28-2010, 04:55 PM
Ya... we only get "no snow" for like.. 3-4 months tops. Doesn't pay for me to grow an outdoorsy garden yet.
Nice stuff though! 8D
Yea.. same here.. This year though I'm moving into a new house with extra rooms, and will be moving all these potted plants indoors under a grow light... no MJ though!
Nice, ive only been starting to grow herbs like that. Ive got coriander, mint and chives growing.
President
06-28-2010, 05:33 PM
Nice, I definitely want to start mint at some point. Having that around for Mohitos will be awesome.
Prince
08-03-2011, 08:48 PM
rep0rted to da man (aka the DEA aka ur fuked)
Feachie
08-03-2011, 09:22 PM
Line the top, sides, and bottom of the grow area with mylar or uncrinkled foil.
i've seen foil cause burns on plants. mylar is good, but i prefer black and white poly. white side reflects light, the black side keeps it in so you can use it to partition rooms if you need multiple light cycles, quarantine, whatever
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