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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by Frostyflame(m): 8:41pm On May 08, 2018 |
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 8:45pm On May 08, 2018 |
mosco11:Tomato definitely can be grown outside the Northern parts too, though different variables must be put into account. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 8:50pm On May 08, 2018 |
Frostyflame: Padma 108 F1 is a sure good indeterminate type. I am more of an heirloom type. And to your question of it being good for commercial exploits? Yes!!! |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 8:53pm On May 08, 2018 |
otarunero2015:I ain't really familiar with that axis very well but I sure do know it should be that difficult to get. Just go to any of markets there and ask of "Soko seeds" lol...the Lagos Spinach is simply the soko |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by otarunero2015(m): 10:50am On May 09, 2018 |
jidestroud:okay thanks for the reply |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by otarunero2015(m): 12:35pm On May 09, 2018 |
I just got my ugu going now its 10 days old. Got a few questions, 1. when do I get to transplant 2. The land I intend using is kinder water loged, would their be an issue? Due to it being raining season I am already having bug problem I don't have neem leave around I need options.. thanks
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by Areskay1(m): 3:03pm On May 09, 2018 |
jidestroud: Thanks I have added organic manure yesterday. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 8:23am On May 12, 2018 |
jidestroud: Exactly 12 Days After Finally, I get to see my field ugu mines sprout forth!!! Lol. Today makes it exactly 2days short of a week. Quite a long one if you asked me but, goodness, virtually ALL germinated My Sweet Corn ain't doing half as bad. I look forward to a successful garden this 2018.
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 8:28am On May 12, 2018 |
Unfortunate Event Despite the success recorded in the planting of the fluted pumpkin, same cannot be said of with the tomatoes and cabbage. I broke my very own rule; I left my garden unattended to for about a week as a tight schedule at work place. Everything dried off. And like my favourite lines from GOT; what is dead may die no more, your watch ends here, I am discarding all and replanting again. 1 Like
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 9:19am On May 12, 2018 |
otarunero2015: Thanks for dropping by, Your ugu plants are due to be transplanted any moment from now. On the issue of the area for intended planting, you can go ahead and make ridge/ raised beds. For the bugs/insects, I only promote organic methods and you don't really have to go looking for dongoyaro everywhere, you can now buy Neem oil from our various online stores: jumia, konga etc Sorry for the late response |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 3:30pm On May 13, 2018 |
Day 13: (Staking Prep) What a sunday!!! Since I have made up my mind on planting the fluted pumpkin just for seed production, staking them wouldn't be a bad idea. Chai, this is about the most tasking event carried out so far in my garden; from the bamboo hunting/cutting, draging it down, cutting to required lengths and spacing etc. (The tambolo bites no be here ooo...if you know, you know ) Note: Staking really as little or no effect on the ugu output arguebly though!!! So if it's for leave production, it's of no essence.
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by oyetpel(m): 7:36pm On May 13, 2018 |
jidestroud: Wow what a coincidence, i also cut several bamboo today to fortify my garden fencing. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by Nobody: 10:13am On May 14, 2018 |
Areskay1:Pls which organic manure did you use? |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by idealsico(m): 12:31pm On May 14, 2018 |
jidestroud: Sorry about that. I have a piece of land at the outskirts of PH, about a quarter plot on which I have planted well-spaced plantains already. Goats roam about and destroy crops in the vicinity. Questions 1. Is it late to plant any other crop at this time of the year on that same plot of plant? 2. What type of plant can I cultivate there? |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 1:25pm On May 14, 2018 |
idealsico: Thanks. Straight to the question asked, (though the land in question is a very limiting one) No, it's not too late to intercrop alongside your plantains but there are many variables to ascertain first; What's your plantain spacing like (measurements)? What's your schedule (availability) like ? etc. Before choosing plants to intercrop, you must know there is a plants enter into a complex interaction with each other resulting in either an increase or decrease in harvest. Plantain in itself is a deep irrigated crop, with lots of shades not beneficial to most other crops. Nevertheless, if I were to intercrop with plantain though, I would go for sweet potatoes; (the environment produced by the plantain is most beneficial to potatoes), or you could also go for cocoyam. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by Areskay1(m): 1:14pm On Jun 07, 2018 |
Help!!! Rodents is attacking my watermelon. What's the solution |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 8:18am On Jun 08, 2018 |
Quick Update I haven't been doing much update in here but you bet a lot have been going on behind the curtains. My garden will be getting some introductions soonest. Nevertheless, every other plants seem to be doing just fine, starting from the; 1. Ugu 2. Sweet corn 3. Tomatoes and 4. Soko (Lagos spinach) |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 8:25am On Jun 08, 2018 |
Tomato update Well, I was not complacent this time around. I did the replanting and got what was needed. Trimmed it down to one per container. It's the rainy season so much care will be employed throughout the growing period. I wouldn't want my tomatoes coming down with diseases of any type. Made my dongoyaro (neem) mix and would be spraying from time to time ( I a strictly organic).
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 8:28am On Jun 08, 2018 |
Sweet corn and Ugu update Doing perfectly well. The picture attached says it all. 1 Like
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by oyetpel(m): 8:35am On Jun 08, 2018 |
nice |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by otarunero2015(m): 9:14am On Jun 08, 2018 |
jidestroud: You switch to black soap thought you make use of morning fresh, that’s the picture of my neem extract, thanks to the insight from this thread, I will post my backyard spinach garden later, no much talk. You’ve been a blessing to my ginja
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 3:07pm On Jun 08, 2018 |
otarunero2015: Good one, can't wait to get a glimpse. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by babakk2(m): 10:50pm On Jun 08, 2018 |
Good job my ugu is doing well at my backyard too. I used pig dumps as manure for them. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 10:57pm On Jun 08, 2018 |
babakk2: Pleased to hear that. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by Nobody: 10:21pm On Jun 09, 2018 |
jidestroud:Well done, pls is there any method you use while sowing the soko seed I mean maybe you per boil the seed before planting or plant directly cos mine isn't coming out well |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by Nobody: 10:21pm On Jun 09, 2018 |
jidestroud:Well done, pls is there any method you use while sowing the soko seed I mean maybe you per boil the seed before planting or plant directly cos mine isn't coming out well. Thanks |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 1:32pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
olakunleben16: Not at all. I do not soak in hot water before planting. I simply mix with sand and disperse, that's all. 1 Like |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 6:59pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
Latest Development Got good news for all. I will be opening a new thread on my pilot project with 2acres and 3plots. Congratulations to me!!! I think I'm good to go. Got a 2acres and 3plots around Igbesa (Itekun to be precise), Ogun state. Well, for those who are familiar with that axis, there are two routes to the farmland; Through Lusada or through the waterways; Iyana-sashi along Lagos - Badagry Expressway. For me, The latter is far more convenient. (Except for those who are afraid crossing water on boats. Not me)
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 7:05pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
THE 2 ACRES AND 3PLOTS The 2acres and 3plots (15 plots). 1 Like
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Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by oyetpel(m): 7:09pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
jidestroud:Wow, you are now into it full-time. Congrats! |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 7:12pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
The 15plots update I will opening a new thread for this project so as not to pack too much info in here. |
Re: Starting Up My Vegetable Farm Garden From Scratch (ugwu, Tomato, Green-leaf) by jidestroud(m): 7:16pm On Jun 10, 2018 |
oyetpel: Thanks. Still part-time though. Nevertheless, I wouldn't want my money waste on a fruitless project. |
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