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June 21, 2011 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
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2011 Surrogate garden at work
This year I moved to a new house about 5 miles from the old one and needless to say it put a big dent in my tomato growing activities this year. I got my surrogate garden at work planted but am still behind the power curve on getting my container plants planted at the new place.
Here are pictures of the garden at work taken today. In the first picture left to right I planted the following which are more traditional varieties. Giant Belgium, Schlesische Himbeere, Pink Brandywine, Carbon, Orange Strawberry and Bulgarian Rosa Riese. Ami
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June 21, 2011 | #2 |
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another job well done i
hope you have a heavy harvest and good luck in your home. les |
June 21, 2011 | #3 |
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Very pretty, healthy looking plants. Did the Schlesische Himbeere originate in Schlesien?
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June 21, 2011 | #4 |
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Nice job looks good Ami. I love me some Orange Strawberry!!
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June 21, 2011 | #5 |
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Looking great Ami!!
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June 23, 2011 | #6 |
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That really looks good, Ami, as always! Good luck with your container plants - aren't you afraid that it might be a little bit late for transplanting them (in our climate)? I, too, still have some varieties waiting for their final container, and I'm not expecting a good crop out of them.
DogsandDirt, I don't know for sure whether the Schlesiche Himbeere really originates from Schlesien, but I suppose so. I've grown it several years ago: wonderful color, great taste and very, very thin skin - you have to handle the fruits with care to avoid cracking. clara |
June 25, 2011 | #7 |
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Clara, vielen dank for the the information about the Schlesische Himbeere. I saw the name and became a little nostalgic. I would love to try to grow them here, but the North Texas climate is very harsh and I doubt the thin skin would withstand the heat, especially this year. Does anyone have seeds for this variety in the U.S.? I was thinking maybe an early planting in the spring might work...maybe fall?
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June 25, 2011 | #8 |
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D&D, remind me this fall and I will send you some seed. Ami
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June 25, 2011 | #9 |
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DogsandDirt, Ami was faster than me! I could send you seeds, too, but mine are older ones. clara
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June 25, 2011 | #10 |
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Okay, now, you better get that garden and surrogates and buckets and anything else in high gear if you expect to fill up that big white tuhmater dish in your last picture. Even my garden on a real good year would have trouble with that one. I may have to ship you the ones from the 5 cross plants that have started blooming. It'd be nice to know which one of JD's neighbors made the contribution.
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You might have a problem filling that dish as it is a 78 footer. Ami
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June 28, 2011 | #12 |
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July 3, 2011 | #13 |
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Here' an update and pictures of the surrogate garden. Plants have grown over a foot since last photo's and here's that 78 footer Sat Dish in the "Bird Bath" Position. The only time you will see dishes in this position is that they are pointed towards the cosmos, located on the equator or having maintenance performed on the them and the latter being the case here. Ami
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