Comments on: Goji Berry Update http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 16 May 2008 12:43:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dan Hoehn http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-62541 Dan Hoehn Fri, 09 May 2008 08:36:16 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-62541 Hello, I don't consider myself much of a gardener but I did purchase a Goji plant last spring from Timpanogos Nursery and plant it in unamended clayish soil. Since I live in southern MN I wasn't sure if it would survive our winter. Timpanogos website said it was hardy to about -15F I believe. The plant is about 2 ft tall and starting to leaf out. We had about 3 or 4 days of -22F and several days of -15 to -17F. Hoping to see berries this year. I think our early heavy snowfall helped by insulating the ground. That doesn't always happen here. Hello, I don’t consider myself much of a gardener but I did purchase a Goji plant last spring from Timpanogos Nursery and plant it in unamended clayish soil. Since I live in southern MN I wasn’t sure if it would survive our winter. Timpanogos website said it was hardy to about -15F I believe. The plant is about 2 ft tall and starting to leaf out. We had about 3 or 4 days of -22F and several days of -15 to -17F. Hoping to see berries this year. I think our early heavy snowfall helped by insulating the ground. That doesn’t always happen here.

]]> By: Polina http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-54486 Polina Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:35:14 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-54486 This message is for Rob. Have you tried Repell all made by Bonide to repell all critters? Also use Messenger - harpon protein to boost plants immune system avail Mesenger.info for all plants. Hope it helps. Polina This message is for Rob.
Have you tried Repell all made by Bonide to repell all critters? Also use Messenger - harpon protein to boost plants immune system avail Mesenger.info for all plants.
Hope it helps.
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]]> By: Jeff Poon http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-31487 Jeff Poon Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:36:26 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-31487 For those who are interested in growing goji plants: Every year around late spring or early summer, just visit the Chinese grocery stores and you can find goji plant cuttings in bundles for sale. Buy a bundle and use all the fresh leaves for soup, then cut the stems in sections about 5 or 6 inches each. Find a sunny spot in your backyard and put the bottom end of stems about 2 inches in soil, water regularly. You will have a goji garden in no time. Goji plants need 4 season climate because they need to dorman in winter in order to grow so put them indoor all year will not servive well. If you grow goji by this 'cutting' method, you'll have a lot of goji berries the following year. But if you take the 'seed' method, you will not get berries until 3 or 4 year later. For those who are interested in growing goji plants:
Every year around late spring or early summer, just visit the Chinese grocery stores and you can find goji plant cuttings in bundles for sale. Buy a bundle and use all the fresh leaves for soup, then cut the stems in sections about 5 or 6 inches each. Find a sunny spot in your backyard and put the bottom end of stems about 2 inches in soil, water regularly. You will have a goji garden in no time. Goji plants need 4 season climate because they need to dorman in winter in order to grow so put them indoor all year will not servive well. If you grow goji by this ‘cutting’ method, you’ll have a lot of goji berries the following year. But if you take the ’seed’ method, you will not get berries until 3 or 4 year later.

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-31846 Kenny Point Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:58:26 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-31846 Thomas, I have not grown Goji Plants from seed but Timpanogos Nursery recommends that the goji seedlings be fed with a dose of compost when 2" tall. If you don't have access to well aged compost I would fertilize the goji plants with a diluted dose of a balanced organic fertilizer in its water. The seedlings should be carefully transplanted into individual containers when they are about 3" tall but before they reach 5" in height. The use of special plant grow lights is suggested for plants grown indoors. I have heard from other home gardeners that the goji seedlings can be delicate and a little temperamental. Thomas, I have not grown Goji Plants from seed but Timpanogos Nursery recommends that the goji seedlings be fed with a dose of compost when 2″ tall. If you don’t have access to well aged compost I would fertilize the goji plants with a diluted dose of a balanced organic fertilizer in its water. The seedlings should be carefully transplanted into individual containers when they are about 3″ tall but before they reach 5″ in height. The use of special plant grow lights is suggested for plants grown indoors. I have heard from other home gardeners that the goji seedlings can be delicate and a little temperamental.

]]> By: Thomas Katalenas http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-30485 Thomas Katalenas Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:19:54 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-30485 Hey I started growing my gojo berry plants from seeds, and They sprouted to about an inch in 3 weeks, but now half of them are dying off! I kept them in doors, getting a mixture of sun light and uv rays, and I water them daily, but I don't over water-just enough to keep the soil moist. Is there anything you'd recommend? A specific light brand? how much water? How do I save these before it's too late? Hey I started growing my gojo berry plants from seeds, and They sprouted to about an inch in 3 weeks, but now half of them are dying off! I kept them in doors, getting a mixture of sun light and uv rays, and I water them daily, but I don’t over water-just enough to keep the soil moist. Is there anything you’d recommend? A specific light brand? how much water? How do I save these before it’s too late?

]]> By: Kimey http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-28167 Kimey Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:28:24 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-28167 Hi Kenny, Just wanted to let you know that I received my Goji berry plant it was all but dead. I transplanted the pitifull looking thing in a pot with organic composted soil and worm castings. I also fertilized it with Seawater and put it in the sun. Well, to make a long story short the plant grew 3 inches in 5 days and is well formed and spreading out now. I am not going to plant it in the ground until next year. I wish you well with your plants. Hi Kenny,

Just wanted to let you know that I received my Goji berry plant it was all but dead. I transplanted the pitifull looking thing in a pot with organic composted soil and worm castings. I also fertilized it with Seawater and put it in the sun. Well, to make a long story short the plant grew 3 inches in 5 days and is well formed and spreading out now.
I am not going to plant it in the ground until next year.
I wish you well with your plants.

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-22560 Kenny Point Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:43:21 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-22560 Phalsa is a small blueberry like fruit that is not common or grown commercially. I don't know of any sources of seeds or plants but you could check with the California Rare Fruit Growers. Or if you find some of the fruits you can remove the seed and grow the phalsa just like you would a goji berry plant from seed. Phalsa is a small blueberry like fruit that is not common or grown commercially. I don’t know of any sources of seeds or plants but you could check with the California Rare Fruit Growers. Or if you find some of the fruits you can remove the seed and grow the phalsa just like you would a goji berry plant from seed.

]]> By: Ataullah Muhammad http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-22439 Ataullah Muhammad Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:18:39 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/goji-berry-update/#comment-22439 ATTN: I want to grow phalsa in GA, but i can not find small trees to grow can you help me? Phalsa is kind of berry its easily grow in India and Pakistan southern. Thank you ATTN: I want to grow phalsa in GA, but i can not find small trees to grow can you help me? Phalsa is kind of berry its easily grow in India and Pakistan southern.
Thank you

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