2017 Tomato Garden

pipefitter508 · June 21, 2017

Here are some pics of my tomato garden I use 1" EMT . Wracks are about 7ft tall X 12ft long each row is about 25 ft long. 50 plants per row about 875 plants total
single stem indt with 36 deter
I put out a vegetable stand with a donation box no scale no prices

Worth1 · June 21, 2017

Looks fantastic pipefitter.
Worth

BigVanVader · June 21, 2017

Very nice. I like the use of weed fabric, makes gardening much more relaxing

ginger2778 · June 21, 2017

That is gorgeous, pipefitter. How do the strings get installed in the ground? I have Earthboxes with cages around them, so this is a totally different thing.

Salaam · June 21, 2017

Very nice. If I may ask, will you rotate next year, and if so how - would you need to move the supports and landscape fabric?

pipefitter508 · June 21, 2017

The string is tited to the bottom of the tomato plant
As for rotation probably not the frames stay up along with the nylon string the ground cover gets folded up and horse compost
Gets put down and tiller in
Bob

SteveP · June 21, 2017

Beautiful setup. Just curious, how many #'s of tomatoes do you estimate you will harvest from so many plants during a growing season? Again, it really looks great and can see the hours of sweat and love invested.

pipefitter508 · June 21, 2017

I don't know how much i will get but last year i did 325 plants an i ran out of tomatoes 2nd week of August plant succumb to blight and a lot of trouble with white fly
this year i am using Met-52 early
Also strict single stem, removing all leaves to first truss , and any other leaves for good ventilation or any sign if blight
Here is a list of verities
There is also a sample section for evaluation all of witch i got from members here at tomatovill
White wonder
New Girl Improved
Cherokee Purple
Black Krem
Mule Teem
Berpee early pick
Solar flare
Thessaloniki Greek
Burpee big boy
Lucid gem
4th of July
Box car willie
Italian heirloom
Costoluto Genovese
Mar-globe
Iron Lady
Mountain Pride

wildcat62 · June 21, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigVanVader

Very nice. I like the use of weed fabric, makes gardening much more relaxing

Yes it does. I tried a couple of rolls of the 5mil you recommended and I will have more next year. Going to tighten it up closer to the plants & cover as much ground as possible.

Great looking setup pipefitter

Spartanburg123 · June 21, 2017

That is just fantastic!! You have a nice selection of varieties too!

BigVanVader · June 21, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildcat62

Yes it does. I tried a couple of rolls of the 5mil you recommended and I will have more next year. Going to tighten it up closer to the plants & cover as much ground as possible.

Great looking setup pipefitter

Check this out..this guy is legit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFytZs38BqM

I'm doing this ^ for everything next year.

Spartanburg123 · June 21, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigVanVader

Check this out..this guy is legit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFytZs38BqM

I'm doing this ^ for everything next year.

This is great! One of the great properties of polyethylene film- it melts quickly and burns right away. I'd get started on that pallet with holes!!

BigVanVader · June 21, 2017

I'm going to build several once things slow down a bit. They would work well for seeding to.

pipefitter508 · June 22, 2017

I use a torch with a small soldering tip works perfect
Bob

June 21, 2017	#8
pipefitter508 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Seekonk MA Posts: 55	I don't know how much i will get but last year i did 325 plants an i ran out of tomatoes 2nd week of August plant succumb to blight and a lot of trouble with white fly this year i am using Met-52 early Also strict single stem, removing all leaves to first truss , and any other leaves for good ventilation or any sign if blight Here is a list of verities There is also a sample section for evaluation all of witch i got from members here at tomatovill White wonder New Girl Improved Cherokee Purple Black Krem Mule Teem Berpee early pick Solar flare Thessaloniki Greek Burpee big boy Lucid gem 4th of July Box car willie Italian heirloom Costoluto Genovese Mar-globe Iron Lady Mountain Pride Last edited by pipefitter508; June 21, 2017 at 12:53 PM.

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June 21, 2017	#2
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Looks fantastic pipefitter. Worth

June 21, 2017	#3
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Very nice. I like the use of weed fabric, makes gardening much more relaxing

June 21, 2017	#4
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	That is gorgeous, pipefitter. How do the strings get installed in the ground? I have Earthboxes with cages around them, so this is a totally different thing.

June 21, 2017	#5
Salaam Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 128	Very nice. If I may ask, will you rotate next year, and if so how - would you need to move the supports and landscape fabric?

June 21, 2017	#7
SteveP Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 1,398	Beautiful setup. Just curious, how many #'s of tomatoes do you estimate you will harvest from so many plants during a growing season? Again, it really looks great and can see the hours of sweat and love invested.

June 21, 2017	#10
Spartanburg123 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,262	That is just fantastic!! You have a nice selection of varieties too!

June 22, 2017	#14
pipefitter508 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Seekonk MA Posts: 55	I use a torch with a small soldering tip works perfect Bob