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Tryst with my first DIY SFG in India
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Tryst with my first DIY SFG in India
rajmahendra 9/1/2016, 8:22 am
Setting up my box at home
Initial setup
Current setup.
I do lost some plants in germination due to heat etc (i hope)
But still its going with all fun
I yet to add a Trellis, planning with upvc pipe and nylon threading.
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Re: Tryst with my first DIY SFG in India
Kelejan 9/1/2016, 8:31 am
Looking good, rajmahendra. Before you know it, the box will be full to overflowing. 
Keep the pictures coming.
Keep the pictures coming.
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landarch 9/2/2016, 12:36 pm
what are you growing? I just got back from an Indian grocery and had no clue what some of the produce was.
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Re: Tryst with my first DIY SFG in India
rajmahendra 9/3/2016, 1:27 am
Take some pic and share i will try to name themlandarch wrote:what are you growing? I just got back from an Indian grocery and had no clue what some of the produce was.
I have corn, Okra, Chinese Cabbage(not that much growing), bokchw, Spneach, tomato, broad beans, chilli, bitter gourd, marigold, garlic...
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Mimi2 9/5/2016, 9:16 pm
Great box Raj! Thanks for sharing. Please tell us how things go
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rajmahendra 9/23/2016, 9:57 pm
Ok, another update! DIY Trellis!
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trolleydriver 9/23/2016, 10:58 pm
Judy McConnell wrote:Wow!! Nice job!!!!
+1 Well done!
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AtlantaMarie 9/24/2016, 8:06 am
Raj, that looks WONDERFUL! The bees will love your corn...
Looks like you have a curious onlooker in the background. It will be great to see others following your example.
Looks like you have a curious onlooker in the background. It will be great to see others following your example.
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Re: Tryst with my first DIY SFG in India
rajmahendra 9/24/2016, 11:06 am
Yes.... when i was installing 3 guys watching from their terrace and today 7 family came to my house for visitAtlantaMarie wrote:Raj, that looks WONDERFUL! The bees will love your corn...
Looks like you have a curious onlooker in the background. It will be great to see others following your example.
Its a heavy rainy days... hope the flowers wont fall down :o have some good number of cucumber flower!
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sanderson 9/24/2016, 2:31 pm
Raj, It is great that other people are watching your Tryst. You are setting an example.
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Turan 9/24/2016, 9:29 pm
O very nice! Roof top gardens are such a great idea.
Are there enough bees up that high to pollinate the cucumber flowers or will you do that by hand?
Are there enough bees up that high to pollinate the cucumber flowers or will you do that by hand?
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Re: Tryst with my first DIY SFG in India
rajmahendra 9/26/2016, 2:49 am
I have some flower plats s in terrace i see butterfly but not yet bees... also i see mostly male flowers if i dont see bees etc i may do it in hand.
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Kelejan 9/26/2016, 4:42 pm
I am enjoying your updates and pictures, Raj. We are all cheering you on here. Have you managed to eat anything yet?
I still remember the first radish I ever grew. It was perfect and tasted delicious.
I still remember the first radish I ever grew. It was perfect and tasted delicious.
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Scorpio Rising 9/26/2016, 10:36 pm
Nice SFG, Raj! Excellent veggies on the way!
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Re: Tryst with my first DIY SFG in India
Mimi2 9/27/2016, 8:12 pm
Your plants look so healthy. They are doing so well. Nice trellis too. I should make one of those for my Sfg.
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Re: Tryst with my first DIY SFG in India
rajmahendra 10/3/2016, 1:51 am
You are right... i am not seeing any bee on terrace heightTuran wrote:O very nice! Roof top gardens are such a great idea.
Are there enough bees up that high to pollinate the cucumber flowers or will you do that by hand?
I see two female flowers yesterday and did a hand polination using paintbrush #fingerscrossed if it works i will do regularly
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rajmahendra 10/3/2016, 1:54 am
YesMimi2 wrote:Your plants look so healthy. They are doing so well. Nice trellis too. I should make one of those for my Sfg.
I first plan to buy UPVC but i choose 2 10foot CPVC pipe and nylon thread. First i put holes on cpvc pipe to connect the thread but later got idea of just circle around two poles vertically and horizontal intersect the vertical thread. As of now its quiet strong and holding the cucumber better.
Its easy for me to move the thread if plants are not properly reaching etc.
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Re: Tryst with my first DIY SFG in India
ralitaco 10/3/2016, 6:07 pm
Looks very nice Raj. I am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I am concerned about your trellis. The plants can get very heavy when it is full and also when the plants cover the trellis their leaves may make it susceptible to the wind.
1. How is it secured to the box?
2. Do you have anything in place to keep it from falling over (either forwards onto the other plants or backwards onto the roof)?
good luck
1. How is it secured to the box?
2. Do you have anything in place to keep it from falling over (either forwards onto the other plants or backwards onto the roof)?
good luck
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