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Monthly Archives: April 2013
Pump and Timer
Delivery of nutrients to the Dutch Bucket Hydroponic setup could not be easier. I hesitate to even use the word hydroponic, because it holds negative connotations for many. That is where the Dutch Buckets shine using the Master Blend Tomato … Continue reading
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Setting up the Reservoir
Okay, you may have seen gardens on driveways before. It’s a good choice for me because I can partially bury the nutrient reservoir off the side of the driveway. Lowering the reservoir into the ground will lower the entire … Continue reading
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Masterblend Fertilizer, Dutch Bucket Tomatoes, Nutrient Solution
Using dissolved enhanced fertilizer for Dutch buckets made easy by mhpgardner on YouTube.com You can find his video with a full explanation here: Master Blend Fertilizer White Board with all the details, watch the video. A place to get Master … Continue reading
Costs Per Dutch Bucket
Just a rough draft to give you an idea of the expense related to Dutch buckets: 1. Four Gallon Bucket with Lid, from grocery bakery ……………………… 2.oo bucks 2. Grommet, Grainger.com includes shipping ……………………………………….36 cents 3. Perlite, from local farm … Continue reading
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Dutch Buckets spoken here… tomatoes home sweet home…
Howdy. It’s April 4, 2013 and I’m itching to get tomato plants outside and growing. Two more weeks, patient, be patient…. Okay, Dutch Buckets defined. We will start with the bucket, any four gallon or so bucket will work. It … Continue reading
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Tomato Plant Propagation Using Suckers and Main Stems
All I ever heard was ‘you gotta get rid of those suckers’. True, but what are they? Suckers are duplicate plants erupting at the junction of the upper side of the leaf stem and the main stem. They truly are … Continue reading
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Lots of ways to Raise tomatoes, this is Tomato Heaven.
Tomato Heaven defined: a place where tomatoes grow tasty and juicy and in abundance. You have arrived at tomato heaven. My name is Bruce and I’ll be your host on this tour of Tomato Heaven. I’ll introduce you to the … Continue reading
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