Curiosity getting the better of me, I decided to try growing an upside down tomato plant, and being frugal, I made a planter out of a five gallon bucket It isn't as fancy, but why spend $20 if you have the parts?.

It has been outside for two weeks now, and is getting stronger, but there is one thing that I noticed; The main stem/stalk/trunk of the plant has started growing up, and I am assuming that after it sets fruit and they begin to grow, the stalk will grow downwards.

Which leads me to this thought/questions:
If the stalk is growing up, even though it is facing down, are the roots growing down, even though they are facing up??? Sounds almost like a paradox.

Would this add stress to the plant?

I also decided to put it up on an old pool deck, so if it starts to really grow I'll have enough support to just drape, and tie it around the deck.

As an ongoing project I'll update on an irregular schedule, maybe every two weeks.

Subject is a "Better Boy" started 042809........KUXJ

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binx44

I made it home for thanksgiving *though i think ours is on a different day* glad to see everyone has been busy. sorry i havnt made it on long enough to type posts. but i've still been following every chance i get.
miss you all.... cant wait for next year to see what you've all done. any new nifty experiments planned?

KUXJ

biinxx,
You ol' seadog, your sure a sight for sore eyes, I sent you a pm to be the 400th poster cuz that's what the forum lead said (399), and here your the 401, Damn! Sorry 'bout that!

I'll have ta have a talk with ben.....Yea eddie, hold on ta ya britches, eddie wants ta know if ya ben cuttin' any those big trees agin? Says it helps him to fly up there (His seein' ain't so good as it was.)

Gosh just look at ya!! All educated up, an lookin' at ease wit yourself, Here, here sid down, siddown, leit me get som vittles an drink an we'll have a talk........

Just Dahlia

This was 400!

Sorry, can't fly back to snow, too scary I have to wait until there is no black ice.

HI Shelly!!

binx44

k, it said 399 for me too buy its all good . yes i've cut more trees down. during my chain saw and spacing saw exams on tuesday. then had a computer applications exam. today is math, dendrology and spelling... latin names fun fun

KUXJ

'bout the post count, see #'s 505, 506 odd-occurances-weird-goings

KUXJ

Hi! Everyone

News from the Bucket (nftb), October 25th, 2009 ~ Vol. I ~ Edition XXIV:

Well the temps climbed into the 70's for highs this week with Friday hitting 80°F ~ 26.7°C

Yesterday morning I was out in the yard at 7am edt, and the temp was 67°F ~ 19.4°C. Quite a change when just last week at the same time it bottomed out at 36°F ~ 2.2°C. The wide variations in weather are to be expected though, during the Fall, and Spring.

We were on the fringe of a 2% watch area for tornadoes, and there were a few radar signatures, but no sightings, and winds only gusted to 33mph ~ 53.1Kph.
This system that just went through postponed the MLB World Series in New York by a day, 7th game to be held on Monday if.....

Rainfall for the week BBX 3.87” ~ KCXY 2.07” presently Overcast 50°F ~ 10°C
This weeks forecast, highs to the mid 60's lows to mid to lower 40's.

Speaking of Fall. Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour this Sunday morning at 2am. You wouldn't want to be late for church, now would you?

Spring ahead, Fall back. For the Lands down under it'd be,....... the same I reckon...... eddie get a hold of shaz, and check that out....I'm on it.

Some history 'bout the change:
About Daylight Saving Time
List of Countries that participate:
Daylight Saving Time Around the World 2009

The yard, and garden are pretty much settled in for Winter. Gonna try Solarizing the garden this year. It is an effective way to kill or suppress many fungi, nematodes, bacteria, weeds, and insects  57 Ways - 15. Solarize Soil

Gave the lawn its final cut of the season, and will be swappin' out the mower deck for the snow blade.

Have the Hibiscus, Mandavilla, and rose bush under cover/burlap, although, since this warm weather hit I uncovered the rose for a while, because I was concerned 'bout mold/mildew starting at its base, and felt it would be better if the air could circulate.

Still savin' seeds from this years flowers. The cuttings I made from our impatiens have already rooted, and the parent plants have taken to their new homes.
And, Anak BB is well, and has started setting fruit.

Update:
I'm going to shift the nftb newsletter from its usual time on Fridays to Sundays.
Sundays are quieter for me, and it allows me to reflect better on the previous weeks happenings.

May the peace of your Maker, be always with you.


See Ya 'round the compost pile!
k