2017 Gardenening without much experience

[Gin3ll]

This year i start from seeds whit 15 varieties of tomato, everything went well (germination, transplantation etc), but I made a big mistake when i start preparing them for acclimatization, it's was a sunny day, I took them outside and when i came back from work, total disaster, 90% of my seedlings where burned by the Sun..
I managed to save only a few of them, the rest i the rest I bought from a noursery.
The list of what I have in the garden right now:

Inima de Bou (Heart of Ox) - nursery
Aurora- nursery
Buzau 50 - nursery
Japanese Black Trifele
Pomodoro di Sorento
Cherry black
Cherry Red
Green vernisage

I am very pleased withBuzau 50 (Romanian heirlom made by a Research Institute)
Last picture is whit Japanese Black Trifele

[Gin3ll]

Among tomatoes I put basil and thyme.
At the end of the row i have lovage (i love it)

[Randall]

Looking good and healthy!

[jillian]

Everything looks just awesome, very nice work!

[Gin3ll]

Originally Posted by Randall

Looking good and healthy!

Randall, I noticed that you cut the leaves at the base of the tomato.
Should I remove them as in the photo?

[Ricky Shaw]

Good housekeeping is bare stem to the first cluster, or the split if running more than 1 stem. Leaves close to the ground picking up soil borne disease from water splash is probably the biggest reason. They're not needed photo-synthetically or for fruit shading, and are basically excess baggage using up nutrients and attracting insects and disease.

[Ricky Shaw]

Not Randall, but I've seen Randall's work and I believe that's how he does it also. You've got a very nice garden Gin, the plants looks great and you've taught me to leave my cloth strips longer and use slip knots. I got stakes like yours, I wanted red ones like Randall's and may paint some over the Winter.

[Randall]

Exactly what Ricky said

The ones you've marked would be the right ones to get rid of.

I like the idea of slip knots, also.

Originally Posted by Gin3ll

Among tomatoes I put basil and thyme.
At the end of the row i have lovage (i love it)

Hi Gin, how do you use your lovage? In soups?

Your plants are beautiful

[oakley]

Originally Posted by Ricky Shaw

Good housekeeping is bare stem to the first cluster, or the split if running more than 1 stem. Leaves close to the ground picking up soil borne disease from water splash is probably the biggest reason. They're not needed photo-synthetically or for fruit shading, and are basically excess baggage using up nutrients and attracting insects and disease.

Nicely stated. ^ .I like the 'good housekeeping', lol.
I remove those as well .

Healthy gorgeous plants.

[Rockporter]

Beautiful garden.

[Gin3ll]

MdTNGrdner Yes, it is phenomenal especially when it is fresh

[Gin3ll]

Originally Posted by Rockporter

Beautiful garden.

Thank you, I do not have much merit, think it's good luck
Or the beginner's luck

[Gin3ll]

Without so many leaves, tomatoes seem to be bigger
Thank you Randall & Ricky Shaw for advice

I manage to pull out the big weeds with them I mulced the rows of tomatoes.
The last photo is one of my thyme plant (i have 5). Is planted among the rows of tomatoes along with basil
I use tyme for tea (my wife drinke smtg like that)
I like in beans soup (great aroma)

[Randall]

Perfect!