Here's a shot of my cave as of today.
The plant on the far left is a Celebrity I salvaged back on Aug 11.
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=29691 It is in my "Multifunctional PVC SWC" that is still cranking out gobs of mediocre (I consider Celebrity to be a mediocre tomato) Celebrities, but they are fresh and better than the grocery store's.
The 2nd from the left plant is a Black Opal that continues to kick out delicious Black Cherry types.
The 3rd is a Yellow Pear that is prolific, but many of the fruits are mealy. I'm trying to figure out how to make delicious Yellow Pear tomatoes before the plant succumbs (if ever).
I attribute the hardiness of these 3 plants to Texas Tomato Food (TTF). TTF covers a multitude of sins against tomatoes.
The 3 orange buckets on the right side are my rendition of the Alaska Grow Bucket system. They are interconnected and have a reservoir that is just out of the picture. The 2 buckets on the left side are growing 2 varieties of snow peas, and the one on the right is just now going to receive a Tommy Toe sucker I pruned on Oct 30. I also have a Box Car Willie sucker I am trying to figure out how to incorporate into the cave.
I wish I had dwarfs instead of these big ones, but my planning was off.
I'm using Sunblaster T-5's with Nanotech reflectors and Incandescent Gro lights. I rigged up light stands out of PVC for the Sunblasters.
My short range goal is to have fresh tomatoes for Christmas.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Charley