Pics of my 2013 Gardening Season in NJ.

[Alfredo]

Hello Tomatoville,

Here are some pics of my 2013 gardening season so far here in Clifton, NJ.

DavidAustinHeritageRose.jpg David Austin "Heritage" Rose Bush.

IMG_9422.jpg Old Rose "Alba Maxima" (aka Jacobite's Rose) blooming.

IMG_9424.jpg Unknown Rose variety in my garden.

IMG_9400.jpg "Angel Face" Floribunda Rose Bush.

IMG_9448.jpg "Golden Marguerite Kelways" aka "Dyer's Chamomile."

IMG_9504.jpg Ladybug hanging out on the "Rosita Eggplant" early in the morning.

IMG_9505.jpg Ladybug hanging out on the "Rosita Eggplant."

IMG_9541.jpg Catepillar on the Dill herb plant.

IMG_9546.jpg Catepillar on the Dill herb plant.

IMG_9668.jpg Lilies in the garden blooming.

IMG_9660.jpg Flowering Stuttgarter Onion in the raised garden bed.

IMG_9692.jpg Heirloom "Grandpa Ott's" Morning Glories.

IMG_9693.jpg Heirloom "Grandpa Ott's" Morning Glories.

IMG_9699.jpg Heirloom "Grandpa Ott's" Morning Glories growing up the wigwam.

IMG_9702.jpg David Austin "Heritage" Rose Bush blooming again.

IMG_9704.jpg David Austin "Heritage" Rose Bush.

IMG_9786.jpg "California Dreamin" Rose Bush.

IMG_9788.jpg Bee in the Borage in the wildflower garden area.

IMG_9801.jpg Praying Mantis visiting one of the containers.

IMG_9802.jpg The Canadian Heirloom "Sophie's Choice" growing in one of my large containers.

IMG_9808.jpg David Austin "Heritage" Rose Bush.

IMG_9818.jpg "California Dreamin" Rose early in the morning.

IMG_9820.jpg Rose of Sharon starting to bloom.

IMG_0038.jpg My U-shaped raised herb garden bed (just built it earlier this year in spring, measures 6 ft x 20 ft x 6ft, 10 inches high). Has the following herbs growing in it: Several types of Basil, Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley, Several types of Oregano, French Tarragon, Lemon Verbena, Chives, 2 types of Sage, Lemon Balm, Lime Thyme, several types of mint, Sweet Marjoram, Cilantro, Rosemary, and a Dwarf Curry Plant.

IMG_0040.jpg My main raised garden bed.

IMG_0045.jpg Alocasia Odora aka Elephant's Ear.

IMG_9990.jpg Windowsill of Avocado plants and a golden pothos.

IMG_0160.jpg Variegated Mint, Arrowhead Vine, Chocolate Mint, Yucca Plant and two Lemon Plants.

IMG_0105.jpg Sweet Pea "High Scent."

IMG_0166.jpg Heirloom Kosovo Tomato.

IMG_0168.jpg Dwarf Sunflower.

More pics coming...
~Alfredo

[BucksCountyGirl]

Gorgeous flowers! I'm so jealous

[Redbaron]

Those are very nice Alfredo.

[Alfredo]

More pics of my 2013 Gardening Season so far here in Clifton, NJ.

IMG_0169.jpg View of the Raised Herb Garden bed.

IMG_0193.jpg "Hot Portugal" Heirloom Pepper.

IMG_0198.jpg Zinnia in the wildflower area.

IMG_0244.jpg "Sweet & Neat" tomatoes and Basil.

IMG_0245.jpg "Sweet & Neat" tomatoes.

IMG_0249.jpg Coreopsis growing in the wildflower garden area.

IMG_0251.jpg The French Heirloom "Jaunne Flamme."

IMG_0255.jpg "Sweet and Neat" Tomatoes.

IMG_0250.jpg Zinnia in the wildflower area.

IMG_0259.jpg Heirloom "Matt's Wild Cherry" Tomatoes.

IMG_0261.jpg Heirloom "Matt's Wild Cherry" Tomatoes.

IMG_0286.jpg Heirloom "San Marzano Redorta" Tomatoes.

IMG_0287.jpg Blossoms on the Heirloom "Pruden's Purple" Tomato plant.

IMG_0288.jpg The French Heirloom "Jaunne Flamme" after a rain.

IMG_0293.jpg Castor Bean.

IMG_0302.jpg Kentucky Wonder Pole beans growing up the wigwam in the container of golden pothos.

IMG_0303.jpg Asplenium nidus aka the "Bird's Nest Fern."

IMG_0314.jpg "Hot Portugal" Heirloom Pepper.

IMG_0317.jpg The Canadian Heirloom "Sophie's Choice" tomatoes.

IMG_0319.jpg White Zinnia.

IMG_0324.jpg Pink Zinnia.

IMG_0329.jpg Wildflower garden area, includes Morning glories, climbing French Bean (Asparagus Bean), 3 types of Tomatoes, Borage, Coreopsis, Marigolds, Cosmos, Chinese Forget-Me-Nots (Firmament), Rose of Sharon, Sunflowers, Orange and Red Habanero peppers, Rosita Eggplants, Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash, Cherry Belle Radishes and Nasturtiums.

IMG_0280.jpg Heirloom New Big Dwarf Tomatoes.

IMG_0281.jpg Heirloom New Big Dwarf Tomatoes.

More pics coming soon...

~Alfredo

[Alfredo]

Originally Posted by BucksCountyGirl

Gorgeous flowers! I'm so jealous

Thanks! I try to do a lot of companion planting with my vegetables.

~Alfredo

[Alfredo]

Originally Posted by Redbaron

Those are very nice Alfredo.

Thanks Redbaron!

~Alfredo

[efisakov]

Nice design all around the garden. Very comfy, almost zen-like.

[Alfredo]

Originally Posted by efisakov

Nice design all around the garden. Very comfy, almost zen-like.

Thanks efisakov. I try to make it as relaxing as possible, well except for the pesky mosquitoes.

[Mark0820]

Very nice! You definitely have a "green" thumb. Are you growing the West Indian pumpkin this year?

[dustdevil]

Very nicely landscaped! Time to tear out some grass to make room for more tomatoes and beans

[Alfredo]

Originally Posted by Mark0820

Very nice! You definitely have a "green" thumb. Are you growing the West Indian pumpkin this year?

Hey Mark0820,

Thanks, I'm trying to get it greener everyday....

No I'm not growing the West Indian pumpkin this year...wa waa. But I am growing 2 other types of winter squash, some Nutterbutter Winter Squash (type of Butternut) from seed I saved from last year, and Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash. Both plants are doing well, my butternut is already flowering while the Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash is growing quite big, looks like the plant will grow as big as the West Indian Pumpkin Squash plant did at the rate it's spreading now. I'll probably grow the West Indian Pumpkin Squash again next year though. As it produced some really big squash for me here in NJ (great for soups/stews/diced up with beans). And maybe just grow it next to the wildflower garden area I have now where there is space for it, that West Indian Pumpkin squash rocked the surrounding lawn/grass of my raised garden bed that year.

~Alfredo

[Alfredo]

Originally Posted by dustdevil

Very nicely landscaped! Time to tear out some grass to make room for more tomatoes and beans

Thanks dustdevil...I'm always trying to find ways to get rid of the grass/lawn to plant more vegetables/herbs/flowers/bushes/trees ...I had to cut down a pine tree I had that died earlier in spring, it was about 20-25 ft tall...not sure what happened to it...but in any case with the new "space" I planted a row of Scarlet Runner Beans and Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans...along with some NutterButter Winter Squash sprawling along the ground. Also had space in that new area for a peony bush along with 3 Tomato plants (Black Krim, Moreton F1 hybrid, and one unknown tomato seedling that came up from last year that I just let grow, my guess is it's going to be either Costoluto Fiorentino or Orange Russian 117, can't really tell yet...). So I guess it wasn't so bad that the pine tree died .
~Alfredo

[Alfredo]

Here's another set of pics for my 2013 Gardening Season in NJ:

IMG_0426.jpg Hibiscus.

IMG_0427.jpg Hibiscus.

IMG_0428.jpg Unknown flower in the wildflower garden area...still trying to figure out what it could be.

IMG_0435.jpg Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash growing next to red and orange habaneros, Rosita Eggplants, Zinnia, Sunflowers.

IMG_0441.jpg French Heirloom Jaune Flamme tomato.

IMG_0442.jpg French Heirloom Jaune Flamme tomato.

IMG_0445.jpg Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash.

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IMG_0451.jpg French Heirloom Jaune Flamme tomato.

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IMG_0471.jpg Red Brandywine Landis Valley.

IMG_0473.jpg Main Raised Garden Bed.

IMG_0476.jpg Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash.

IMG_0477.jpg Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash, Wildflower garden area in the back against the wall. Barrel full of Grandpa Ott's morning glories and French Climbing Beans on the far left. The 3 tomatoes growing in the wildflower garden area are Pruden's Purple, Jaune Flamme and Moreton F1 hybrid.

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IMG_0480.jpg New Big Dwarf tomatoes.

IMG_0481.jpg New Big Dwarf tomato.

IMG_0482.jpg Marigolds.

IMG_0518.jpg Canadian Heirloom Sophie's Choice tomatoes.

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IMG_0512.jpg New Big Dwarf Tomatoes.

IMG_0514.jpg Main Raised Garden Bed.

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IMG_0517.jpg Dwarf Sweet Sue Tomato.

IMG_0519.jpg New Big Dwarf Tomatoes.

IMG_0520.jpg New Big Dwarf Tomatoes.

IMG_0521.jpg Borage.

IMG_0523.jpg NutterButter Winter Squash flowering.

IMG_0528.jpg Pruden's Purple Tomato blossoms.

IMG_0537.jpg Pruden's Purple Tomato blossoms.

IMG_0538.jpg David Austin "Heritage" Rose.

IMG_0539.jpg Raised Herb Garden Bed.

IMG_0540.jpg Red Brandywine Landis Valley tomatoes.

IMG_0541.jpg Red Brandywine Landis Valley tomatoes.

IMG_0542.jpg Red Brandywine Landis Valley tomatoes.

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IMG_0545.jpg French Heirloom Jaune Flamme.

~Alfredo

[JamesL]

Alfredo,
Great photos. Your garden ain't bad either.

[Alfredo]

Originally Posted by JamesL

Alfredo,
Great photos. Your garden ain't bad either.

Thanks JamesL .
~Alfredo