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Comments (9)I used to live and garden in Kuwait, which as you probably know, is hotter and drier in Bahrain in summer, and cooler in winter. I would *strongly* suggest you focus the bulk of your gardening in the October-April period. Otherwise, it is usually a losing battle. Just forget the cole crops, lettuce, strawberries, tomatoes, and even peppers for now. Cucurbits might work, although I never tried them. Eggplant, okra and roselle are your best bets for planting now. Here is what my planting schedule in Kuwait was like. Solanaceous crops (tomatoes, peppers): plant in September, harvest December-April. Although peppers love warm weather, they don't do well in the blazing heat and fierce sun in your climate. All other warm-season crops (but not HOT weather crops) fit in this category too. Hot weather crops (okra, etc): plant in March, harvest in June. Also can plant in June/July and harvest in Sept/Oct. Cool season crops: plant in Oct/Nov, harvest in Jan-Mar. This might be difficult for you even in winter, given the short, warm winters in Bahrain. Strawberries fit in here too but you'll need to get fresh starts every year. Rotating your crop to the weather gives you more chance of success and more out of the garden. Throw all traditional planting schedules out of the window, regarding planting in spring etc. Hope this helps! Now in frigid zone 3, there are some things I miss about gardening there....See MoreRelative humidity
Comments (13)I think that the goal of running humidity "as high as you can to keep plants happy" is perhaps not the best approach to providing a growing environment for your plants. The 60% I mentioned above is *not* a target, it's the maximum allowed. If it stayed that high all the time, there would be problems with mold and peeling paint. At the moment, with some sensitive plants as temporary houseguests, I feel much better when it's around 50-55% for several hours a day, with the aforementioned dry-off period every night. I tried to mimic, if not duplicate, greenhouse conditions in my grow room for the first few years. I was convinced that with my HID light that my plants would just shrivel up if they weren't getting constant high humidity. But you know what? Finally I got so sick of cleaning my fogger that I tossed it out and thought, if the orchids don't like it, let 'em die. Guess what? They went right on, and I'm having more flowers now than before because I'm buying plants that are appropriate for the conditions that I can apply without breaking a sweat, and all that attention to humidity has been directed to other considerations. At the moment, I have three sensitive plants that I want to bring into bloom, enjoy, and move on so I'm paying more attention to humidity. After they're gone, I MAY run one humidifier in there to keep things above desert conditions while the heat is on - I'd be happy with above 40%. In the spring, I'm just going to ventilate the room and forget about humidity. J...See MoreGrow Lights with Humidity Domes
Comments (3)Thanks Dave - Heat mats removed after germination. Got that part. And I'll take care to use taller (7") humidity domes which are ventilated right after germination. I would remove the domes as well, however, I know from experience seedlings of this plant variety like high humidity, generally for the first year. Many growers float the seeds to germinate them, then transplant to their favorite medium. I lose too many in the transplanting. My real concern was whether grow lights are used with heat mats and humidity domes at the same time (until germination) and if there is a danger of the grow lights melting the plastic domes. I'm guesing not at this point - maybe I'm being a little too cautious. Thanks again Mike...See MoreGrowing Ginger relative 'Turmeric'
Comments (22)I've grown ginger before, but I'm a complete newbie to turmeric. Accordingly, I have a whole bunch of questions! When I plant my turmeric rhizomes, which I have already bought, how deep do the roots go? I suspect they don't need a lot of depth. Maybe someone can fill me in on this point? I also read a lot how to cook turmeric and turn it into a powder. Is it ever eaten fresh? If the leaves and flowers are equally edible, are there recipes for this? Do they have to be cooked first? I've been reading up on it, and I know that turmeric is a very tender tropical, so here in Connecticut, it will come inside and be dormant for the winter. Tips on culture and use will be greatly appreciated--thanks! --Rick in CT...See MoreAddison in VT z4a
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