Robncars 2024 Thread

[Robncars]

I decided to cut back the amounts I tried to start. I haven't been successful at raising more than a few plants every year- at least compared to what I start out with. My transplant kill rate seems outrageous and I'm thinking if I reduce my starts to 3 1020 trays I'll be able to harden them off better. I still struggle with available time in moving them in and out. I have a large greenhouse but I don't have automatic ventilation yet and I know it gets hot in there- even at 20⁰F it was 80⁰F+ inside there when the sun was out.
I did 32 each of Small Stalk Black Mammoth and Baiano.
Then only 8 each of-
American 63

Dang forgot. But same 6 as last year.
I got some good leaf last year after I got hailed out.
Picture is Baiano almost 2 months old now

 

[deluxestogie]

Vent Opener Automatic

Bob

 

[Robncars]

Vent Opener Automatic

Bob

I have an attic fan with temp controller that I'm planning to use. It's just a stretch to run power out there and I'm thinking of the baffles.
Side note I'm also not fond of paying retail for everything so I'll sit on a project waiting to find cheap materials to build with.

However that does look pretty good.

 

[Robncars]

I got the attic fan in. Still too cold at night for the greenhouse last week but I think this week overnight temps should keep above 40.
Most of my starts are looking good. Lost a few baiano to cat walking on them so I had enough and built a cage around it.

 

[Robncars]

Temp was 25⁰F last night so still too cold at night.

1 frame of honey bees during inspection yesterday (just because)

 

[GreenDragon]

Lost a few baiano to cat walking on them so I had enough and built a cage around it.

LOL been there, done that! They are nosey little creatures. Probably thought you made him a new litter box.

 

[Robncars]

LOL been there, done that! They are nosey little creatures. Probably thought you made him a new litter box.

Didn't use it for a litter box but made sure to step on half of them. Rotten cat. Not as bad as my kids cat. I have a potted orange tree and a dwarf Grapefruit and his cat decided to dig in those pots to move the trees and lay down. (Only about 8" tall) I was so mad