2015 Garden Journal - Page 7

Ricky Shaw · June 10, 2016

Good pics, your stuff looks great Van.

*For those new to horn worms, see the trail of poop on the leaf directly behind. A tell tale sign in tracking the rascals down.

Delerium · June 10, 2016

I really like your clean setup and your garden looks great - the force is strong /w you! hee hee. You ready for Rogue One in Dec?

BigVanVader · June 10, 2016

Thanks everyone, and yeah Delerium I'm ready and cautiously optimistic. I'm a little concerned Disney will try to market Star Wars to the young/teen crowd instead of hardcore sci-fi fans and it may end up being a regurgitation of movies like the Hunger Games, Maze Runner, etc. BUT I'm just going to withhold judgements until I see it. Disney certainly has the money to do it right.

BigVanVader · June 12, 2016

Market fun and a few blushing beefsteak.

BigVanVader · June 22, 2016

Decent haul this evening.

Gerardo · June 23, 2016

Very nice.

heirloomtomaguy · June 23, 2016

Looking good Van especially your little one

wildcat62 · June 23, 2016

She is a cutie. Garden haul is looking good. Got my 1st ripe one last night.

Bodhi Peace · June 23, 2016

What kind of squash / cukes are we looking at?

Johnniemar · June 23, 2016

She is lovely, nice veggies too.

BigVanVader · June 23, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bodhi Peace

What kind of squash / cukes are we looking at?

Thanks everyone. They are Sweet success cukes, Golden Egg squash oh and the pickler cukes are Sumter.

BigVanVader · June 28, 2016

Well things are going reasonably well so far. Tomatoes are in full swing now and market has been a success. We seem to be drawing more attention now with all the heirlooms. The local paper took some pics and interviewed us. I have been battling squash bugs, leaf footed bugs, and squash vine borers but so far I'm holding my own. Here are some pics.

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It was raining a little when I got home yesterday so I picked all the tomatoes that were blushing. Nice haul. A few split but that just means I'm eating them.
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Orange Jazz. Very good texture, juice level was good but not as sweet as I hoped. Holding out for later ripening ones.
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Dwarf Mr. Snow. I was blown away by this guy. Was the best yellow i think I ever ate...and I figured it would be bland...lol nope.
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Most of mine have been big too, between 12 and 18 ounces.
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Fuzzy Wuzzy. I love this little plant. It takes up almost no space and the tomatoes are fabulous. Very sweet and fruity. Like eating candy and I love the fuzz feel on the outside. My wife didn't.
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Siccagno Di Valledolmo. The shape and size of a large chicken egg. Very dry and somewhat tough. Decent flavor for a paste. Mine are liking it in the GH and setting fruit like mad now. No BER either.
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bower · June 28, 2016

Great looking fruit - I love the mix of colours. Your garden and family are looking awesome! So good to see things going well for you.

Gerardo · June 28, 2016

It's great to see things firing on all cylinders. Let's hope your local fame transforms into loot.

Sweet Success: I've got 'em going also, barely starting to enlarge. Monika is a monster in terms of productivity too

Mr Snow: great to hear it's strong.

Siccagno: Try them dehydrated, and/or cook them. Fresh eating only so-so

Fuzzy Wuzzy: I concur with your wife. It churns 'em out.

Good luck vs the insects.

BigVanVader · June 28, 2016

Thanks Gerardo! Yeah I made some salsa last night and used all the split tomatoes. Saved seeds as well. I Just ate my first GGWT, Marsha wasn't joking. It was just about perfect. Tasted a little like a black to me with a refreshing tart finish. Cora Belle liked them to. I let her nibble on the soft middle.

June 23, 2016	#97
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Looking good Van especially your little one __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

June 28, 2016	#105
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Thanks Gerardo! Yeah I made some salsa last night and used all the split tomatoes. Saved seeds as well. I Just ate my first GGWT, Marsha wasn't joking. It was just about perfect. Tasted a little like a black to me with a refreshing tart finish. Cora Belle liked them to. I let her nibble on the soft middle. Last edited by BigVanVader; June 28, 2016 at 08:42 PM.

June 10, 2016	#91
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	Good pics, your stuff looks great Van. *For those new to horn worms, see the trail of poop on the leaf directly behind. A tell tale sign in tracking the rascals down.

June 10, 2016	#92
Delerium Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: California Posts: 942	I really like your clean setup and your garden looks great - the force is strong /w you! hee hee. You ready for Rogue One in Dec?

June 23, 2016	#96
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,594	Very nice.

June 23, 2016	#98
wildcat62 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: Zone 6 Northern Kentucky Posts: 1,094	She is a cutie. Garden haul is looking good. Got my 1st ripe one last night.

June 23, 2016	#99
Bodhi Peace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Coast, California, USA Posts: 81	What kind of squash / cukes are we looking at?

June 23, 2016	#100
Johnniemar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: North carolina Posts: 199	She is lovely, nice veggies too.

June 28, 2016	#102
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Well things are going reasonably well so far. Tomatoes are in full swing now and market has been a success. We seem to be drawing more attention now with all the heirlooms. The local paper took some pics and interviewed us. I have been battling squash bugs, leaf footed bugs, and squash vine borers but so far I'm holding my own. Here are some pics. 20160627_173038-resized-960.jpg It was raining a little when I got home yesterday so I picked all the tomatoes that were blushing. Nice haul. A few split but that just means I'm eating them. 20160626_151341-resized-960.jpg Orange Jazz. Very good texture, juice level was good but not as sweet as I hoped. Holding out for later ripening ones. 20160626_151416-resized-960.jpg 20160627_190621-resized-960.jpg Dwarf Mr. Snow. I was blown away by this guy. Was the best yellow i think I ever ate...and I figured it would be bland...lol nope. 20160627_190842-resized-960.jpg Most of mine have been big too, between 12 and 18 ounces. 20160624_203851-resized-960.jpg Fuzzy Wuzzy. I love this little plant. It takes up almost no space and the tomatoes are fabulous. Very sweet and fruity. Like eating candy and I love the fuzz feel on the outside. My wife didn't. 20160624_203929-resized-960.jpg 20160627_213201-resized-960.jpg Siccagno Di Valledolmo. The shape and size of a large chicken egg. Very dry and somewhat tough. Decent flavor for a paste. Mine are liking it in the GH and setting fruit like mad now. No BER either. 20160627_213417_hdr-resized-960.jpg

June 28, 2016	#103
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,793	Great looking fruit - I love the mix of colours. Your garden and family are looking awesome! So good to see things going well for you.

June 28, 2016	#104
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,594	It's great to see things firing on all cylinders. Let's hope your local fame transforms into loot. Sweet Success: I've got 'em going also, barely starting to enlarge. Monika is a monster in terms of productivity too Mr Snow: great to hear it's strong. Siccagno: Try them dehydrated, and/or cook them. Fresh eating only so-so Fuzzy Wuzzy: I concur with your wife. It churns 'em out. Good luck vs the insects.