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General Category => Discontempt => Topic started by: The Geek on June 03, 2009, 04:56:08 PM
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So I came home a few weeks back and my mother had stopped over and left me a gift:
(http://www.asseenontvguys.com/ProductImages/TOPSY_TURVY.jpg)
This thing promises to grow your tomatoes more efficiently by means of growing them upside down. My mother purchased it for me because I was explaining to her that I would like to grow tomatoes, but I've run out of space in my front yard and can only do potted plants out back and already have a grapevine and plans for a potted strawberry patch. She told me about the topsy turvy and I was fairly skeptical as it was a "as seen on tv" thing. Regardless it ended up on my table. So I figured, why not.
I got a small tomato plant and put it inside as directed and hung it in my back yard off some rope that i used to dry clothes on. It gets a lot of sun there.
I expected it to die in a few days to a week.
Well, shit. This thins has grown 3x it's size in just about two weeks. No flowers or tomatoes yet... so the jury is still undecided. However, this thing is promising (so far!)
As a side note: My bf's family has a tomato contest in the late summer. If this thing produces good tomatoes I'm going to make some bruschetta with it. Then I'll horrify everyone by telling them I grew them at the foot of I-95, in a topsy turvy!
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I've seen one of these before. They do actually grow pretty well.
I have one of these: http://www.aerogrow.com/redesign/index.php (http://www.aerogrow.com/redesign/index.php) The herbs grew faster than I could use 'em. Between that and a topsy turvy, you could probably make awesome fresh marinara sauce and bruschetta growing everything entirely at home.
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It seems like a neat idea, but last summer I tried growing tomato plants in 5 gallon buckets and it didn't go so well. The plants themselves grew HUGE, but then only grew a couple of tomatoes. I think a container is just too resctictive for a regular tomato plant.
Still, I hope I'm wrong and you get lots of tomatoes!
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Would it work for weed?
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emp - I WANT ONE OF THOSE SO BADLY!
krsna - That's what Im afraid of. Then again, I did go with a small producing tomato plant with a smaller root system. Did you have a regular sized tomato plant? Maybe that's why it didnt work?
I'm also growing dwarf oranges. So far they are super cute, but very sour (which works out cause they are delicious)
(http://gardening.resourcesforattorneys.com/images/orange-bonsai-tree.jpg)
(http://daniel.nomadlife.org/uploaded_images/theorangetreewithredpocketmoney-702590.JPG)
Id love a dwarf lemon tree
(http://www.gardenoasis.co.uk/images/Flora_Direct/Fruit/Lemon_Tree.jpg)
Si - Im sure it would do wonders with weed, esp if it got the right light and you fed it and kept it watered (they dry out easily)
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Are dwarf oranges different to kumquats?
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Yep, they are different! Baby oranges, in orange form. Never had a kumquat. Are they sweet?
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The peel is sweet, and the meat is bitter. They're delicious.
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Ive got to try those. ive been having a BITCHING hard time finding passion fruit in these parts and Im DYING for it. I wonder if kumquats are readily available?
I wonder what growing them would be like?
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They sell kumquats in the local Hannafords up here. I've never tried them. I'm not sure when they are in season though.
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My parents used to grow them (kumquats), no problem.
As for passion fruit, I have a fucking MASSIVE passion fruit vine growing on my deck. In this climate, it's hard to stop the thing from taking over - we have to hack it back every couple weeks. Right now I have about 15 passion fruits sitting on my outside table, waiting for someone to bother with them. Shame I can't mail 'em to ya!
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Oh god I'd kill for those right now. You have no idea how far I've drove just to find some of those... with no such luck. they are so fucking delicious
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Ive got to try those. ive been having a BITCHING hard time finding passion fruit in these parts and Im DYING for it. I wonder if kumquats are readily available?
I wonder what growing them would be like?
I took care of passion fruit vine at the last job. The flowers are to die for and they go all over. They reseed like crazy! I always had people stealing the seedlings. I didn't mind though.
If you're ever down in DE let me know and I'll hook you up.
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Joy, it is a FACT, I will COME to DE to get the hook up. Wanna make this happen? What can I offer in return? I dont grow anything fantastic
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You want a few good starter plants? Let me talk with my friend that still works there. She can get the hook up since it's all her deal now.
The place is in South DE. Right on the beach near OC. I don't need anything in return just trying to help you out. :)
I'll call her tomorrow to see how many have popped up this year..
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I'll call her tomorrow to see how many have popped up this year..
...and then you'll ask her about the passion fruit, right?
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I miss having a garden.
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My sister and her boyfriend used to have a farm way out in the sticks in Jamaica.
Just you wait until I get my shack in Shimoda. Then you'll be the one feeling envious
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I can't wait to drop out of proper society and become a farmer/general malcontent.
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I can't wait to drop out of proper society and become a farmer/general malcontent.
Hey man, that's my schtick...
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I can totally see some sort of commune coming out of this
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Let us get back to hiking before I start discussing the possibility of settling in West Virginia to stay reasonably near family instead of moving back to the Northwest.
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that sounds amazing, Si! I have good soil, oddly enough. Rich black, and usually everything grows in it... except sage. I consistently kill sage
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Got $15K? I know a mountain surrounded by Dalhradians looking for shareowners...
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I can get $15K and wouldn't mind owning a mountain. Can I name parts of it as I see fit?
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I'm a couple of years away from making any serious move, really.
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Get in quick before all the good bits are renamed "Aussies are wankers trail" etc...
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actually, if i sold my money maker, Id get within 1 or 2 K of 15.
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a piece of mello goes for $13K these days? Oh my
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actually, if i sold my money maker, Id get within 1 or 2 K of 15.
I think when you said "money maker", we all thought something else entirely.
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I started a garden when I was hungover about three months ago, and then my mom decided to take it over when I had my tonsillectomy. She built this ridiculous crazy trashy looking fence around it, which I will have to tear down this weekend.
Here are pics of the garden and one extra of a rattlesnake that I killed with a shovel.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v456/sashafantastique/plant5.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v456/sashafantastique/plant1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v456/sashafantastique/plant2.jpg)
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snake
wtf
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I'd jave just left the snake alone...
or picked it up and removed it to somewhere that neither snake nor human would be harmed.
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Are dwarf oranges different to kumquats?
Back in the 70's, I used to hang out at this rich kids place after school. They had the most humungous kumquat tree ever, and this thing produced fruit like a motherfucker. Never ate any of it, but I tell you, the unripe ones fly a long way when hit with a tennis raquet.
Anyways, for months we'd be smacking these kumquats all over the surrounding houses, til one day, one of the neighbours came around to my mates place with a large paper shopping bag full of decomposing kumquats. The shit hit the fan, and flying kumquats were out from that day on. I think Mont Albert was happy to see me and my mate eventually grow up, and leave.
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I'd jave just left the snake alone...
or picked it up and removed it to somewhere that neither snake nor human would be harmed.
rattlesnakes are pretty poisonous, and not really valuable to a budding garden.
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and?
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2244/2228104122_ba19d4bd52.jpg)
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That rattlesnake was the third snake I have seen in my garden! The other two weren't poisonous, so I let them be. I think my spirit animal is the snake.
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So you killed your spirit animal...
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The poisonous one. No one needs poison polluting their spirit.
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I never, ever thought I'd say this, but Sasha can I be your sugar daddy?
Any woman who can kill her own Crotalus is worthy.
I'll even cook it for you.
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Sweet!
Move down here, dude!
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Sweet!
Move down here, dude!
to cook your toad? ew
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I thought you had to have money to be a sugardaddy?
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Can I be your Gutterdaddy?
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Sure, why not? I'm not sure what that entails but if I can take pics of you in a druggie stupor while laying in a gutter, it's all good.
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Haha, that might actually be fun.
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holy shit snake!
and yes! i realized when i said "money maker" youd all think vagina, ass or something of the like. My ghetto onion requires a down payment
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heh heh shit snake
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If you want to buy me anything gutterdaddy, buy me some bullets for my gun. There is an ammunition shortage here so rounds costs three times what they used to.
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I thought you had to have money to be a sugardaddy?
Clueless as usual.
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Ok, well you were the one posting about how you could barely pay for your house. But you have since been able to, good on you.
You're annoyed that I don't like your little friend! How cute. *hugs*
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I'd have to care who you like... or who you are for that to happen. I only care in as much as I have to keep telling you that the things you say about me here are totally off the mark. I'm not the thought police so don't care what you think.
I mean, thanks for the advice and all but you're just not on my radar. Apparently that's killing you. I have more important things to worry about and I don't see the need to apologize.
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If I wasn't on your "radar", you wouldn't even respond to my little digs. And prior to letting my dislike towards your little friend be known, it sure seemed like you were cool with me, and even made some creepy old-man flirty comments towards me. I'm so sorry that I've made these so OBVIOUSLY WRONG comments towards your dear friend Mello. I'm sure every reason I have to dislike her is completely unfounded. HAHAHAHA.
I do vaguely remember a certain thread where you made lame ass internet threats towards Danzig. And I will leave it at that.
I am done with this.
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I consider all the people on this board my friends, including you and Danzig. I make creepy old man advances to EVERYONE. I just haven't had reason to make them to you lately. But you really are exactly what I need in my life. Another woman telling me what's happening inside my head and why.
Outside of you accusing her of using me this has nothing to do with Mello.
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Oh and the funny part of all of this is that since this site came up, you've been called a cunt, a bitch, a whore, a zombie housewife and a NJ skank and you laugh it off. But if I point out that your perception is a little off and your facts are incorrect, I'm a creepy old guy. Nice.
I'm not Tru and don't you fucking forget it.
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I consider all the people on this board my friends, including you and Danzig.
Of course I'm your friend, cuz I know you would never conspire to deceive me about an issue that was important to me, unless the person being conspired with was a better friend who started said conspiration.......oh wait.....
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Uh oh...
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guys, this thread is about GARDENING EQUIPMENT.
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[6:53:19 PM] Dylan J. J.: Let's see if he gets it
[6:53:47 PM] Tricky: i doubt it
[6:53:49 PM] Tricky: he'd old
[6:55:20 PM] Dylan J. J.: Easy way of saying it: I know you would never lie to me about Mello being a giant cunt and you licking her twat to keep her happy and lying to me for her you old ginger retard, OF COURSE YOU ARENT MY FRIEND, DO I REALLY NEED TO QUOTE ALL THE COMPLETELY BELOW THE BELT INSULTS YOU HAVE THROWN AT ME???
[6:55:28 PM] Dylan J. J.: But, I chose the harder way
[6:55:41 PM] Tricky: HAAAA
[6:55:48 PM] Tricky: i love that one better!!!
[6:55:59 PM] Tricky: i LOL'ed really loudly
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and MY LACK OF AMMUNITION
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Here are pics of the garden and one extra of a rattlesnake that I killed with a shovel.
/me is impressed
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Hey no problem. Cat's out of the bag. Wasn't my idea, I just help keep the peace. Whatever.
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guys, this thread is about GARDENING EQUIPMENT.
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and MY LACK OF AMMUNITION
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So back to the topsy turvy. This thing is getting huge. Pictures soon!
I'm also growing a japanese maple in a large pot. I'm hoping it will survive the winter and my $45 bucks won't go down the drain.
Sasha, once eitje gets you some bullets, you should probably kill the snake, eat the meat and make a purse
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The snake was already killed, using a shovel.
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..and then someone or some animal took the skinned snake off of my fence.
I guess I could go club a baby seal for a new purse instead.
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then you can be assured of its cuteness
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Oh Mello! I got a good laugh out of that one. You are a truly marvelous joke teller. Please tell us several more jokes today. Your jokes are like a glass of water to the thirsty. A hearty meal to the starving. A house to the homeless. Ha ha! Ha, ha ha! Ha!
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A throbbing cock to Joy. A bag of heroin to Sasha. A knife to Ian.
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I'll disagree with the heroin/Sasha thing; she's working hard to clean ...
You should get where I'm going from there ...
Besides, who are YOU to knock anyone's (possibly EX)drug habit, man?
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I've turned down heroin so many times since I stopped doing it.. It's so hard to get when you want it, but when you don't people offer it to you for free.
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It's like anything else ...
Either that, or since you aren't actively looking for it, the times between are the same, it's just not in your forethought ...
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I get offered a ton of drugs. That's Baltimore for you.
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I got offered a bump by a friend of a friend the other night at a bar. I was kinda surprised at how repulsed I was. Not that coke is repulsive, but it's like eww, if I wanted a line I'd get some myself and I certainly wouldn't be sneaking off to some shitty bar bathroom to do it. Yech.
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Odd culture that drugs things is ...
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I dont think anybody here wants to see me on drugs again. Then again, it did get me most of my quote box entries.
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Drugs! I love this topic :D
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A throbbing cock to Joy.
Atleast noone disagreed with this one..
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I'll be at Henlopen SP next weekend if you want one. Sneak in without paying for a day pass. It'll feel so dirty...
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..and then someone or some animal took the skinned snake off of my fence.
I guess I could go club a baby seal for a new purse instead.
Shit, I'll bring you one made out of Skippy in October.
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my friends have 4 topsy turvys (or "turvies"?). they put a bunch of small flowering plants in the side holes to make it more aesthetically pleasing, as is suggested by manufacturer. the tomatoes have popped, and they look awesome.
my bosses (who can burn in acidic tomato hell for all i care) bought a few, put them out in their garden, and have procured nothing but angst over purchasing something from an infomercial. so there, you fucks. i take such pleasure in the little things that upset those people.
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..and then someone or some animal took the skinned snake off of my fence.
I guess I could go club a baby seal for a new purse instead.
Shit, I'll bring you one made out of Skippy in October.
I want. Bring to me.