Now these things in this picture are zucchini,never grown these before,will need some help with these.I checked a few things out about growing them,but they don't seem to add up.The professionals say they don't like to be transplanted and t...hey are hard to transplant.Well,i transplanted these 2 weeks ago into bigger pots using the same potting soil as my tomato's and they won't stop growing,they need to be done again.I can not plant them in the garden yet because there is still a danger of frost.They also say they need at least 65 degrees F to grow.Well again,it goes down to 40 degrees F at night in my greenhouse,and,when it gets to 70 degrees F in the day,the leaves droop over the side of the pot,just like a wet lettuce.When it cools off again they come back up,so,so much for that.But,one person did say that they grew some inside one year and when they planted them outside they put some seeds in at the same time.The result was that they were able to harvest from the plants grown inside only a week before the one's that were seeded outside.So what they said was,they only gained a week by starting them early inside.All i can say is,well you know what,i am going to bite my tongue this time and not say anything.I think when i put my plants outside i will also put some seeds in,that way i can see for myself.If anyone has grown any of these please let me know how you grow them.

This picture is one of me greenhouses,nothing special,just made out of 2x4's and plastic.It is fastened down though,if it was'nt,it would probably end up in Saskatoon with the wind w r e get in Calgary.The footings are held down with 4 foot... rebar hammered into the ground,then the greenhouse is bolted on top of that.The plastic is vapor barrier plastic that is used in houses,i chose that because the hail stones won't break it,they just bounce off.It is 8 feet wide,room for a 2 foot wide walkway and 2 rows of tomato's down each side.I need to put up one more greenhouse for next year though.

These are my cauliflower plants,i have not grown these for a few years because of damage,caused by butterfly's.However i put in a few seeds this year as well as some broccoli seeds.I showed the plants in an earlier post,the only thing is,i ...am going to plant the seeds two weeks later next year.You can buy sprays to spray the plants with to keep away the butterfly's,you spray on the under side of the leaves,that is where the butterfly's lay their eggs.I try and keep away from sprays,this year i made some cages to cover the plants with.I made them out of 2x2's and 2x1's,they are 8 feet long,3 feet wide and 18 inches deep.I then put quarter inch plastic mesh on the top and sides fastening it on with staples.You can plant two rows of plant under these and you can use them year after year.I also covered my broccoli with them.Cauliflower are not that easy to grow,i prepare my cauliflower patch in the fall.I put compost on it and work it in,then i let it sit all winter.In the Spring time i walk on it to compact the soil a bit,cauliflower grow better in compacted soil.In doing this the head on the cauliflower will grow nice and tight.When the head starts to grow bend the leaves over it to keep the sun off it,that will keep the head nice and white before you harvest it.Also,never let cauliflower get dry,water them often,they like plenty of water

Just finished planting all me early potato's,just in time for the rain.How i plant them,i put a string line across the garden and dig out a small trench about 8 to10 inches deep. Then i put 3 to 4 inches of grass clippings in the trench,the... soil temperature is not what it should be early on,when the cuttings are covered up they heat up and warm up the soil.After that i sprinkle some Scott's starter fertilizer on top of the cuttings,this is a root fertilizer used for grass,i use it all the time now and it works well.After that i put the potato's in with the shoots pointing up,then i cover them up.When they poke through the soil i keep covering them up until all danger of frost has passed.Frost will not kill the plant,it just makes them grow slower.Potato's take a lot of water through their leaves,frost kills the leaves so they can not do this until more leaves grow.When i water my potato's i give the leaves a good soak two or three times a week,this brings them on a bit quicker.As they grow i hill them all up.I plant my potato's quite close,about 9 inches between sets,when they grow all the leaves this helps to keep the hot sun off the ground and the moisture in.

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These are petunia plants also grown the same way.As you can see they are all the same size and not too tall,the side shoots are just starting to grow.In 3 to 4 weeks they will have buds on ready to be planted in the flower beds.Growing plan...ts at a lower temperature and using only half the fertilizer keeps the cost of growing them down.Growing plants is expensive enough as it is.If you have any questions on this please ask,i will be only too pleased to help.

These are broccoli plants grown the same way.

These are cauliflower plants grown the same way

These are Early Girl tomato plants grown the same way as the yellow one's.They will be planted in the ground in the greenhouse in another week or so.

These tomato plants are called Sweet Gold,they are a yellow cherry tomato.These plants are about 7 weeks old and will be planted in the ground in the greenhouse at the week- end.They were grown from seed in Miracle Grow potting mix.The seed...s were sown in seed trays as shown in my video's and germinated at 70 degrees F.When the plants start to poke through the mix they are taken off the heat and i continue to grow them at between 40 to 45 degrees F.When the plants start to grow their first true leaves,which is about 3 weeks after germination,i transplant them in 4 cell transplant trays,32 plants fit in the large tray.When i have transplanted them i water them with a mixture of Miracle Grow water soluble plant food,i use the fertilizer which is for the roots 15-30-15 a good start after transplanting.I put half a table spoon in a four litre milk carton,which is only half the recommended dose,and mix it up.As you can see,all my plants do well on this mix so i don't see any point to use more.After another 3 weeks i transplant them again into larger plant pots using the same method ,but this time i use half Miracle Grow potting mix and half compost mixed together,that is the only change.The fertilizer is the same mix and the growing temperature stays the same.I have no problem growing my plants like this.I am going to add more pictures because all my plants are grown the same way.

These are tomato plants,i start the seeds in small seed trays,when they are big enough i thin them out and plant them in trays like this.These plants are 3 weeks old.You can also germinate tomato seeds in paper towel just like geranium seeds,it takes 5 to 6 days for them to germinate.When they have germinated plant them in Jiffy Pellets for them to continue to grow

These are Geranium plants growing in Jiffy Pellets.I germinate the seeds in damp paper towel.I take a piece of paper towel and fold it in two and sprinkle water over it,only enough to make it damp.Then i spread the seeds on the piece of to...wel and then fold it over once more.After this i take a ziplock plastic bag and put the paper towel with the seeds in inside the plastic bag,this keeps the paper towel damp while the seeds germinate,Then i put the bag on my heating pad,which is 72 degree's F,these will germinate in 3 to 4 days.When the seeds have germinated i plant them in Jiffy pellets to continue to grow