omg I have two tomatoes growing! my first!

sballtx · August 9, 2011

I cannot believe my eyes. This is my first attempt tomato gardening. I have a jetstar hybrid in a self-watering container (not an EB). There are two small green tomatoes emerging...in Houston...in August 100 degree weather (heat index has been around 110 daily and with severe drought conditions). Unbelievable! I was just focusing on keeping this thing alive. I never expected it to set fruit until the weather cooled off. I was told and read numerous times not to expect fruit until fall IF I could keep the plant alive. Needless to say I was feeling a bit daunted and just kept at it out of habit more than anything. I will say that I have had the plant under 40% shade cloth since late June. Do you think that's why?? Now, these tomatoes might taste like crap if they actually ripen at all. I am just impressed that it is fruiting at all right now! I think the humidity has been kept down due to the drought. I don't know.

Stacie

Sherry_AK · August 10, 2011

Stacie -- Congrats on your little greenies! There are lots of Texans here, so if you run into trouble I'm sure you can get some good advice.

Sherry

Elizabeth · August 10, 2011

Congrats! As many years as I have gardened, I still get a thrill each year when I see the first tomatoes showing up in their little blossom jackets, or squash babies, or tiny beans poking out of the flower...

Enjoy!

August 9, 2011	#1
sballtx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Houston, Texas Zone 9a Posts: 10	omg I have two tomatoes growing! my first! I cannot believe my eyes. This is my first attempt tomato gardening. I have a jetstar hybrid in a self-watering container (not an EB). There are two small green tomatoes emerging...in Houston...in August 100 degree weather (heat index has been around 110 daily and with severe drought conditions). Unbelievable! I was just focusing on keeping this thing alive. I never expected it to set fruit until the weather cooled off. I was told and read numerous times not to expect fruit until fall IF I could keep the plant alive. Needless to say I was feeling a bit daunted and just kept at it out of habit more than anything. I will say that I have had the plant under 40% shade cloth since late June. Do you think that's why?? Now, these tomatoes might taste like crap if they actually ripen at all. I am just impressed that it is fruiting at all right now! I think the humidity has been kept down due to the drought. I don't know. Stacie

August 10, 2011	#3
Elizabeth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Coastal - Zone 10b Posts: 204	Congrats! As many years as I have gardened, I still get a thrill each year when I see the first tomatoes showing up in their little blossom jackets, or squash babies, or tiny beans poking out of the flower... Enjoy! __________________ Elizabeth If I'm going to water and care for a plant it had better give me food, flowers or shade.

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August 10, 2011	#2
Sherry_AK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Zone 3/4 Posts: 1,857	Stacie -- Congrats on your little greenies! There are lots of Texans here, so if you run into trouble I'm sure you can get some good advice. Sherry