tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post4430916099405959013..comments2023-10-22T09:42:36.750-04:00Comments on Casa Mariposa: The NanoFarm: Potatoes, Tomatoes, and A Plant You've Never Heard OfCasa Mariposahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-40605415123979292192012-07-22T14:59:59.580-04:002012-07-22T14:59:59.580-04:00Your nano farm is great. I have tomatoes in contai...Your nano farm is great. I have tomatoes in containers and they haven't been happy ---of course my watering of said containers is not great either. <br />Don't know ground cherries, most interesting.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-9471662523979791562012-07-20T19:43:25.881-04:002012-07-20T19:43:25.881-04:00I am loving your NanoFarm 55 containers though you...I am loving your NanoFarm 55 containers though you must have a time watering (I find it enjoyable). Odd about the carrots, I am growing purple also was wondering about the greens.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476326456453144893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-76995043645979638982012-07-17T23:49:42.828-04:002012-07-17T23:49:42.828-04:00Hooray for rain and being helpful!!! You'll no...Hooray for rain and being helpful!!! You'll notice even more improvement over the next couple of days. I have 55 containers. Is there a support group for that? :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-40925673416569421092012-07-17T23:48:11.345-04:002012-07-17T23:48:11.345-04:004 weeks??? You are a survivor of the toughest sort...4 weeks??? You are a survivor of the toughest sort!! Fennel should be really cheap. Look for a little pot in the herb section of whatever big box store is near you. I once saw a big fluffy pot of it at a garden center marked $15 or so. I think I laughed out loud.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-4609906659761688842012-07-17T23:45:35.010-04:002012-07-17T23:45:35.010-04:00I love how many people are familiar with ground ch...I love how many people are familiar with ground cherries! I don't think the squirrels have figured them out yet, which is fine by me. My dad cussed so much and with so much creativity and enthusiasm, that even really ordinary statements were hysterical. I decided not to quote him directly, though. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-90784651937126466972012-07-17T23:41:36.124-04:002012-07-17T23:41:36.124-04:00What an enormous compliment! Thanks! I have to say...What an enormous compliment! Thanks! I have to say, though, that as soon as I put a vegetable in the ground, bad things happen. The containers are big water babies, for sure. If I didn't have five rain barrels, I'd have to have less containers. Zinnias are pure summer to me. Gotta have them!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-83913511668018596362012-07-17T23:30:12.991-04:002012-07-17T23:30:12.991-04:00You do some mighty amazing things with containers,...You do some mighty amazing things with containers, TS! I've seen the Ground Cherries around, but never tasted them--now you've convinced me I must do so! By the way, thanks for the tips on the Epsom salt and the liquid Sea Kelp. I've used the Sea Kelp in the past, but never the Epsom salt. I just started using it and it seems to be helping. Plus, we just got a gentle, drenching rain tonight. Yippee!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-30247916299305063332012-07-17T23:12:37.845-04:002012-07-17T23:12:37.845-04:00I like NanoFarm a lot. I almost bought that type o...I like NanoFarm a lot. I almost bought that type of Fennel this year but it was too expensive. I may take the plunge next year.<br />You have a lot packed into a small space and those tomatoes look superb!<br />Yes, I taught Kindergarteners for 4 weeks this summer. I need to get a T-shirt with some type of I survived... logo.<br />David/:0)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-24004762189753258912012-07-17T19:55:36.866-04:002012-07-17T19:55:36.866-04:00I love your NanoFarm. Those carrots are really pre...I love your NanoFarm. Those carrots are really pretty, even covered with dirt they're such a pretty color. I've grown ground cherries several times. They are tasty and sweet. The first time I read about them, they were called "Pineapple Tomatillo." I suppose they taste a little bit like pineapple but I think they're even better. Now I wish I would have grown them again this year. Oh well. <br /><br />Your story of your growing up years was delightful.GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-68674755053862403432012-07-17T15:45:56.955-04:002012-07-17T15:45:56.955-04:00Your range amazes me – so many ornamentals and the...Your range amazes me – so many ornamentals and then time and talent left to grow food, something I do with pitifully little success. Those ground cherries do appeal, though; might have to give 'em a try. And, on the ornamental side (the cherries are ornamental too) you can never grow too many zinnias. I felt the same as you on preferring pots – until the drought drove me to plant them in the ground, so I could water less.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817320435164750225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-60818019222915186052012-07-17T10:35:16.264-04:002012-07-17T10:35:16.264-04:00Thanks! I have better luck with zinnias in pots th...Thanks! I have better luck with zinnias in pots than in the ground. I had a bug chew up a bunch of leaves earlier in the season, too. It must have moved onto something else. Starting ground cherry seeds was easy, but required patience since they were a bit slow. The seeds were super tiny so I used a piece of fettucine to plant them in their fiber pot holes. I started them inside, which was fun.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-85490327984569101282012-07-17T10:31:29.870-04:002012-07-17T10:31:29.870-04:00I've decided gardening is a bit like retail - ...I've decided gardening is a bit like retail - I'm always thinking about the season ahead. I think I might grow peppers in my ground cherry pot. Carrots are really easy to grow.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-39809863065095276382012-07-17T10:29:48.290-04:002012-07-17T10:29:48.290-04:00Wild ground cherries? That's awesome! I'm ...Wild ground cherries? That's awesome! I'm sure your chickens would love those!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-26766736303724494752012-07-17T10:29:15.571-04:002012-07-17T10:29:15.571-04:00Thanks!! I had a feeling the reddish color was fro...Thanks!! I had a feeling the reddish color was from a magnesium deficiency but wanted to ask other gardeners before I doused them with Epsom (magnesium sulfate). I've seen it on my milkweed before, too. I'm hoping it's not a virus!!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-82721137682739064352012-07-17T10:27:45.823-04:002012-07-17T10:27:45.823-04:00Thanks! The fruit is pretty tasty. More pineapple ...Thanks! The fruit is pretty tasty. More pineapple than tomato.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-6970549601743489942012-07-17T10:27:06.198-04:002012-07-17T10:27:06.198-04:00It's fun to find out how many people have hear...It's fun to find out how many people have heard of ground cherries. The carrots I pulled aren't the final crop. Just a few sacrificial ones that will create more space for the others.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-30715797852250494282012-07-17T08:42:52.912-04:002012-07-17T08:42:52.912-04:00Hi Tammy, Your blog has a great new look. You woul...Hi Tammy, Your blog has a great new look. You would be appalled to see my pathetic zinnias. There are insect-chewed runts that have never taken off. Yours look wonderful, and I am jealous, because I so love zinnias. I have tasted ground cherries, but did not know they could be so easily grown. You certainly manage an impressive array of plants in your nano-garden. This year I planted herbs in pots for the first time and must remember your tip to fertilize them.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-84319791174407511492012-07-17T07:27:04.592-04:002012-07-17T07:27:04.592-04:00I learn so much when I stroll through your garden ...I learn so much when I stroll through your garden with you....thanks for the tour. I need to grow some carrots. Haven't tried them yet, but next year's vegetable garden is in the planning already, so I'm incorporating them in the design. Thanks!Design to Growhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465463217650696049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-78116717164819253492012-07-17T07:02:52.693-04:002012-07-17T07:02:52.693-04:00Your nanofarm looks great! We have the ground cher...Your nanofarm looks great! We have the ground cherry plants growing wild here. I need to check out and see if it really is the same plant in your post. We are growing vegetables in pots right now to see what more we can get with them. Love your pot garden!jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732358856419035775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-28801194291206559342012-07-17T04:47:16.109-04:002012-07-17T04:47:16.109-04:00I adore your nano garden! I used to grow ground ch...I adore your nano garden! I used to grow ground cherries - I think I might have a go at them again next year. Do the carrot leaves have a yellow mottling as well as the red-tinge on the outer leaves? If so, it could be Motley Dwarf Virus - it's usually found with carrot red leaf virus. Alternatively, it might be a magnesium deficiency. If it's the virus, you may have a reduced crop. <br /><br />I vote for you to grow Bok Choy - any leaf which makes you laugh has to be worth container space!Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-31980407606429870512012-07-16T20:49:49.411-04:002012-07-16T20:49:49.411-04:00Love your zinnias! Your pot garden is fabulous! ...Love your zinnias! Your pot garden is fabulous! I have never had a ground cherry. I'm trying to imagine a tomato and a pineapple eaten together.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-52584420416188782782012-07-16T01:15:51.471-04:002012-07-16T01:15:51.471-04:00Wow!! A blast from the past! Ground cherries. M...Wow!! A blast from the past! Ground cherries. My grandparents used to grow them. I didn't like them as a kid but love them today. I'm so glad someone still grows them. What a nice memory! Sorry about your carrots. The swallowtail butterfly is pretty though?:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-50329820811567374182012-07-16T00:27:51.090-04:002012-07-16T00:27:51.090-04:00Wow! You're conatiner vegetable garden is won...Wow! You're conatiner vegetable garden is wonderful. My son and I have tried growing several vegetables in containers. The onions only produced leaves and no significant bulb. We were able to harvest some cherry tomatoes but not the amount we were initially hoping for because of fly infestation. Our chilies and bok choy were failures, unfortunately. -- BomPlant Chaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07932623233690291133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-41374873730784970822012-07-15T22:16:40.624-04:002012-07-15T22:16:40.624-04:00I am not familiar with ground cherry, but it does ...I am not familiar with ground cherry, but it does look very interesting. I do know about tomatillos and have used them occasionally. It looks like you are a successful nano-farmer!dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338187523349055470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-19285453239928682572012-07-15T21:49:38.187-04:002012-07-15T21:49:38.187-04:00After you take out the cherry, you could probably ...After you take out the cherry, you could probably flip the husk back, but I'm not sure how sturdy they'd be. They do look like little balloons. :o) I have a recipe for a pie if I ever have a big bowl full but we always eat them too fast.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.com