Comments on: A Tip For Transplanting Tomatoes

By: Sayward

Sayward — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:51:36 +0000

@ Courtney – Good luck! Tomatoes can be *really* tricky little beasts.

@ Youth Farmer Media – I hear ya! I’m all about veganic gardening when possible, but if those little critters are seriously killing your garden . . . well, self defense is justifiable. Don’t beat yourself up if you have to take a more direct and deadly approach. But good luck!

By: Youth Farmer Mia

Youth Farmer Mia — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:48:55 +0000

We’re trying to not harm the banana slugs and such, but there is a serious imbalance on our little plot – the trees are COVERED in the beasties…your chickens would be feasting out here. : )

we’re going to try everything (copper, traps, wet newspaper balls, planks) and see what works best over the next few weeks. I’ll let you know what we figure out.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:46:20 +0000

Thank you for this! I’m hoping that we’re going to be moving soon and I’d love to start some tomatoes. Even if it has to wait until next year, this will be so useful! My mom has never had any luck with tomatoes. I think I know why now.

By: Sayward

Sayward — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:23:05 +0000

@ Karen – Yes, a new trick to try next year. Not that it sounds like you need it – congrats on the huge plants! =D

@ Carolyn – Barriers! This year we built an actual fence around my garden, to keep it safe from the pooches and chickens. Last year I DIYed it low-budge style, with some twine. Bottom line, you have to either enclose your garden somehow or else keep eyes on animals at all times.

@ Youth Farmer Mia – YES! Slugs are the bane of my garden. I refuse to just straight up kill them (beer or salt or something) but I’m not opposed to feeding them to the chickens! If you put a flat piece of wood like a board or a plank down on the ground, they’ll go under there to hide during the day. Then you can turn it over, collect them up, and relocate them to somewhere less intrusive.

I’m also installing copper this weekend. I HATE SLUGS!!!

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By: Youth Farmer Mia

Youth Farmer Mia — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:26:23 +0000

are you having any trouble with slugs? they just demolished a brussel sprout bed in 4 days. all we have left are brussel nibs. We’re going to try yeast&honey traps, and some copper…any suggestions?

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:06:42 +0000

Somewhat unrelated, but I know you have a dog (or two dogs?). How do you keep doggie snouts out of your compost? Everywhere I use compost my beagle digs it out and munches on it.

That said, I am going to plant some ‘matoes this weekend!

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:37:56 +0000

Aw damn! My tomato plants are already well past that stage (they’re huge! planted them in early April), but next year I’ll be trying that for sure. Thanks for the tip!