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South East

- starting early is a pain in the ass..
- if the weather sucks starting early is an even bigger pain in the ass
- dont spray on a seedling! (sorry, u know who u are)
- use walking boards, and i mean really use em..
- dont worry to much when there small, they wil get bigg...
- wehn burrieng vines, digg trenches for em..
- dont mes with vines..they can snap, lol
- keep up with vine burrieng daily,, or yar screwed
- dont plant more then u can handle..u,l be sorry..
- dont overcrowed the patch , again, youl be sorry..
- be shure u have acces to the plant..at all stages of growth..and again, or u,l be sorry..
- make sure u tie up them flowers before polinating..

anyone else learn something yet,, these are a few of my lessons for the year..what are yours?,,,lol

7/13/2007 5:22:18 PM

North Smithfield, RI USA

Don't mulch with grass clippings !

Speak with neighbors about using round-up close by your plants!

Ask kids to play Soccer at other end of field !

Never expect your local weather to be perfect.

When going on vacation, have a sitter for your patch !

7/13/2007 6:10:51 PM

North Smithfield, RI USA

And every year---- Learn by your own mistakes and listen to the Pros !!!!!

7/13/2007 6:12:59 PM

San Jose [email protected]

buy new potting soil every year so you dont kill your 1502 seed

7/13/2007 6:46:35 PM

Ohio

I like the one that says'' dont plant more then you can handle'' I say every year Im only going to plant 4 plants and end up with 12 or more in the ground. Next year, Im planting 4 ONLY... I mean it this time!,,,,,, ok maybe 5 and thats it!,,,,

7/13/2007 8:54:42 PM

Ohio

ok 6 but not a plant more!

7/13/2007 8:58:43 PM

Ohio

ok since 7 is a lucky number , no more then 7 plants

7/13/2007 8:59:35 PM

Mt Vernon Ky

brooks you sound like me

7/13/2007 9:15:44 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Hey I started with 11 and down to 6, does that count?

7/13/2007 9:21:51 PM

Farmville, Virginia ([email protected])

-Always use ice around your newly pollinated females (this really pays off)
-Start your insecticide spraying early (just before you expect to see the critters).

7/14/2007 12:21:22 AM

Aloha, Oregon

Never Give Up

7/14/2007 1:47:48 AM

Berlin,mi.([email protected])

when you wake up and look outside and see a heavy frost, it might be a good idea to make sure your plants are ok inside the hoops instead of saying ah they will be ok. dang it hurts to loose a 1370 rose and a 670 daigle in one shot after you gave away your backup 1370.
Brooks: i am in the same boat as you. I said i was only doing 4 this year. and i have 6.

7/14/2007 9:04:16 AM

ordinary,VA

ditto
4plants!--have 8 going....

next year 4 plants im serious :)

7/14/2007 2:44:58 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Same here...was only going to go with 1 plant this year and have 3 going. Going to be some fancy pruning and vine management again this year.

7/14/2007 3:53:09 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Sure Ed Im with ya.lol

7/14/2007 5:26:51 PM

St Matthews, SC

I started with about 10 down to 4 due to the SVB that happened practically over night and now those 4 are being kept real close eye on.


Oh and what was wrong with mulching with grass clipping? i did that to 3 of the 4 that are still healtly and there doing great.

7/14/2007 5:43:04 PM

Minnesota

It is easy to overwater the small young one's and kill them, and to file the seed to close to the inside of the seed.

7/14/2007 6:49:23 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Make sure the gate is closed to the patch at all times!!!!! Dang Goat!

7/14/2007 10:57:38 PM

[email protected]

> Never prune a tertiary or pull a single weed if there's even a remote chance you can persuade someone else to do it for you. Ice cold beverages help.

>> Alway assume your worst nightmare is right around the corner. It is.

>>> Plan your work then work your plan - CONSTANTLY!

>>>> The bigger the fence the better the neighbor.

7/14/2007 11:50:48 PM

ordinary,VA

lol@ Steve >>>>bigger the fence hahahahahaha<<<<<<<<

7/15/2007 11:10:23 AM

Cold Wet Scotland

>Don't try to grow anything in an improvised plastic tunnel with multiple gaps in the plastic, and only 9ft long by 4ft wide by 3 1/2 feet high. Why not?, the tip broke off my vine because it hit the roof, and there is no space for an actual fruit to grow, which has basically screwed me for this year.

7/15/2007 1:45:22 PM

Ohio

ouch Steve!! Now thats gotta hurt losing them 2 plants like that,,, dang.

7/15/2007 7:01:27 PM

Wi

-make EXTRA sure you flush herbicide out of your sprayer....one plant down

-plant more than you will grow....2 plants down to disease

I started with 4 and am down to one...and that had 2 borers in the stump...so down to a half. Crap!

7/17/2007 10:23:58 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

I ditto the too many plants.....lol next year Ill plant one less.....lol

Things I have learned......if your going to have 10 plants then in the off season make all your contraptions ahead of time, like pumpkin shade shelters, 500 hangers, sticks, walking boards, .....

Get your Brother hooked ealier so he isnt constanly wanting to dump more ferts on his plant because its smaller.

Spray insecticide before the bugs show up, not after, because they will show up.

Always listen to Paps.

Put up wind fencing earlier because it too will show up.

7/18/2007 9:47:04 AM