Pics of my 2013 Gardening Season in NJ.

[Alfredo]

Another round of pics of my 2013 Gardening Season:

IMG_0556.jpg Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash flowering.

IMG_0553.jpg Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash.

IMG_0545.jpg French Heirloom Juane Flamme. Pretty productive tomato plant so far. Is the only variety I have growing that has some BER (Blossom End Rot) though.

IMG_0554.jpg "Rosita" Eggplant flowering.

IMG_0557.jpg Canadian Heirloom "Sophie's Choice" tomatoes. These are pretty tasty for being an early-season type of tomato. Productive too.

IMG_0558.jpg Heirloom New Big Dwarf tomato, one of my favorites.

IMG_0559.jpg Sophie's Choice and New Big Dwarf tomatoes.

IMG_0560.jpg Moreton F1 Hybrid tomatoes. Very productive tomato plant, has 18 tomatoes on it already.

IMG_0561.jpg Pruden's Purple Flower blossoms.

IMG_0562.jpg Pruden's Purple Flower blossoms.

IMG_0563.jpg David Austin "Heritage" Rose growing next to one of my Pruden's Purple tomato plants.

IMG_0565.jpg These odd looking things actually hold what has to be one of the most beautifully patterned seeds, Castor Bean (it's however poisonous). These spiky looking things will eventually form a hard shell and dry up, they sort of look like a dried up Roach , then I pry them open to reveal the Castor bean seed inside to save.

IMG_0566.jpg Seed pods for Castor Bean Gibsonii forming.

IMG_0567.jpg View of my Main Raised garden bed on the right, on the left are 2 large containers growing one Dwarf Wild Fred tomato in each (along with Scarlet Runner Beans, Bush Beans and Morning glories growing out and up the water drain pipe), and in the distance is the raised herb garden bed area/seating area.

~Alfredo

[Alfredo]

More 2013 gardening pics...

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IMG_0569.jpg View of Raised Herb Garden.

IMG_0570.jpg Front corner of the Raised Herb Garden, some Zinnias, Lemon Balm, and variegated oregano. Chocolate Mint in a pot, Jade plant in a pot, Sweet & Neat tomatoes in a pot, Matt's Wild Cherry in the larger container.

IMG_0572.jpg Wildflower Garden area.

IMG_0574.jpg Dwarf Sweet Sue tomato plant on the left, Heirloom New Big Dwarf on the right in my raised garden bed.

IMG_0576.jpg Bee visiting the marigolds.

IMG_0577.jpg Bee visiting the marigolds.

IMG_0578.jpg Heirloom New Big Dwarf tomato.

IMG_0579.jpg Heirloom New Big Dwarf tomatoes.

IMG_0580.jpg Heirloom New Big Dwarf tomato plant. Growing very vigorously in my raised garden bed.

IMG_0593.jpg Heirloom Black Krim tomatoes still growing.

IMG_0595.jpg Heirloom Black Krim tomatoes still growing.

~Alfredo

[tnpeppers]

Standing and applauding...beautiful landscaping, gorgeous plants and flowers, and wonderful photography! Well done!

[riceke]

Alfredo, between you and SJOELLA I don't know which I envy the most. Gret pictures and healthy lush gardens. I'm so depressed now at mine I'm going to go and eat a worm and after that everything should seem better!

[Alfredo]

Originally Posted by tnpeppers

Standing and applauding...beautiful landscaping, gorgeous plants and flowers, and wonderful photography! Well done!

Thanks tnpeppers!
~Alfredo

[Alfredo]

Originally Posted by riceke

Alfredo, between you and SJOELLA I don't know which I envy the most. Gret pictures and healthy lush gardens. I'm so depressed now at mine I'm going to go and eat a worm and after that everything should seem better!

Thanks riceke! SJOELLA does indeed have a nice garden...as many fellow tomatovillians on here do,... TomNJ and LDx4 come to my mind at the moment, both have REALLY beautiful gardens uuuf , they have different styles from each other but without a doubt some of my favorites that I've seen on here. You should check out their garden pics when you get a chance. Hey I'm sure your garden is beautiful too btw. I always felt that all gardens, no matter how big or small, organized or not, were a place of wonder and beauty. And they tend to improve with time (well unless the gardener/farmer moves elsewhere then the place is shot to h%$ with the next owner if they're not into horticulture )

There's a whole lot of outstanding looking gardens that I just haven't seen pics of yet on here, so many members ...it's great! Maybe I'll eat a worm too to join you...

~Alfredo

[Alfredo]

More pics for 2013:

IMG_0583.jpg Black Swallowtail visiting the Butterfly Bush. I get these alot along with Monarchs in the garden daily. They love the flowers and herbs.

IMG_0605.jpg New Big Dwarf and Sophie's Choice tomatoes.

IMG_0606.jpg A sliced up 7 7/8 oz New Big Dwarf Tomato.

IMG_0608.jpg Bird's Nest Fern next to Bistro.

IMG_0610.jpg Windowsill of Avocado plants and Golden Pothos.

IMG_0612.jpg Sunpatiens in front of the raised herb garden, with some purple basil growing directly behind it.

IMG_0613.jpg Lounge area inside the raised herb garden.

IMG_0614.jpg Lounge area inside the raised herb garden.

IMG_0615.jpg Back View facing the main raised garden bed in the distance.

IMG_0617.jpg Pink Zinnia.

IMG_0619.jpg Golden Pothos hanging plant in the early morning light.

IMG_0620.jpg Hanging Spider/Golden pothos plant in the early morning light.

IMG_0622.jpg Hanging Spider/Golden Pothos plant in the early morning light.

IMG_0623.jpg Hanging Golden Pothos in the early morning light.

IMG_0624.jpg Marigold and Borage in the Wildflower garden area.

IMG_0625.jpg Borage in the Wildflower garden area.

IMG_0626.jpg Heirloom Pruden's Purple growing in the Wildflower area.

IMG_0627.jpg Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash sending out more flowers.

IMG_0628.jpg Black Eyed Susan, Coreopsis, Chinese Forget-Me-Nots (Firmament) and Marigolds in the Wildflower garden area.

IMG_0629.jpg Black Eyed Susan in the Wildflower garden area.

IMG_0630.jpg Zinnia in the Wildflower garden area.

IMG_0631.jpg Rose of Sharon.

IMG_0632.jpg Rose of Sharon.

IMG_0633.jpg Rose of Sharon.

IMG_0634.jpgRose of Sharon.

IMG_0635.jpg Borage.

IMG_0637.jpg Wildflower garden area on the left, Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash, Red and Orange Habaneros and several Rosita Eggplants on the right side.

IMG_0638.jpg More Hibiscus flowering.

IMG_0640.jpg Scarlet Runner Bean flowering.

~Alfredo

[Heritage]

I admire the care and thought you have devoted to your yard/garden. Beautiful!

Steve

[Alfredo]

Originally Posted by Heritage

I admire the care and thought you have devoted to your yard/garden. Beautiful!

Steve

Thanks Steve!

~Alfredo

[sjoella]

Wow! Beautiful photos...you have an eye to capture so many lovely pictures. Lovely flowers, your tomatoes are very nice!



my ears were burning...now i know why! big hugs to you Ken!

[riceke]

[Alfredo]

Originally Posted by sjoella

Wow! Beautiful photos...you have an eye to capture so many lovely pictures. Lovely flowers, your tomatoes are very nice!



my ears were burning...now i know why! big hugs to you Ken!

Thanks sjoella! The years spent in art school training must be helping out with my photography in some way I'm sure. Your pics of your tomatoes/garden for this season are really nice as well. Looks like you're getting a big harvest of tomatoes this season... Love the size of your garden too, very spacious.

~Alfredo

[Alfredo]

More photos...

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IMG_0647.jpg David Austin "Heritage" Rose. A Reliable reblooming rose bush...quite fragrant as well.

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IMG_0658.jpg Entrance way container gardening. On the far left you can see a large tomato plant growing, that's my KC-146 tomato plant (from the Campbell soup company), it's a "semi-indeterminate" growing plant, however it's already growing past 6ft. There's several genovese Basil, cilantro, bush beans, marigolds, nasturtiums, petunias, zinnia, cosmos, sweet peas, morning glories, several eggplants, tomatoes and cucumbers growing in the various containers.

IMG_0659.jpg Sophie's Choice tomato plant.

IMG_0668.jpg Bee visiting the Rosita Eggplant flowers.

IMG_0672.jpg Heirloom Kosovo tomato flower blossom.

IMG_0673.jpg French Heirloom Jaunne Flamme tomatoes.

IMG_0674.jpg French Heirloom Jaunne Flamme tomatoes.

IMG_0675.jpg Belle Blanche Datura about to flower.

IMG_0676.jpg Hibiscus about to flower.

IMG_0677.jpg In memory of a pine tree I had to cut down because it died earlier this spring. wa waa . But it made space to plant several Butternut squash plants, a row of different types of beans, 2 tomato plants, a stevia plant, and a mixed assortment of flowers.

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IMG_0680.jpg Hosta about to flower.

IMG_0681.jpg Moreton F1 Hybrid tomatoes.

IMG_0682.jpg Castor Bean Gibsonii plant.

IMG_0683.jpg Pruden's Purple flower blossoms.

IMG_0684.jpg View of Raised Garden bed with 8 tomato plants (6 Dwarfs and 2 determinate tomato plants)

IMG_0685.jpg Heirloom Grandpa Ott's Morning glory.

IMG_0686.jpg Canadian Heirloom Sophie's Choice tomato.

IMG_0687.jpg Dwarf Sweet Sue tomato plant.

IMG_0688.jpg Grandpa Ott's Morning Glories and Scarlet Runner Bean climbing up the water drain pipe.

IMG_0689.jpg Grandpa Ott's Morning Glories and Scarlet Runner Bean climbing up the water drain pipe.

IMG_0690.jpg Several Castor Bean Gibsonii growing.

IMG_0693.jpg View of raised herb garden bed.

IMG_0694.jpg Side view of the raised herb garden bed and lounge area.

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IMG_0699.jpg Raised garden bed on the left side.

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IMG_0701.jpg Grandpa Ott's Morning glory climbing the water drain pipe.

IMG_0702.jpg Entrance way container gardening.

IMG_0703.jpg Entrance way container gardening.

IMG_0704.jpg Entrance way container gardening.

IMG_0705.jpg Sweet Pea "High Scent" blooming again in the entrance way. Love the fragrance of this flower.

~Alfredo

[lakelady]

Alfredo, I think next year you should come to my house and help me. lol Everything looks fabulous and beautiful!

I was overzealous this year and tried to squeeze too much into one bed and it's a big mess all tangled up lol. And I have not weeded, or watered much. Next year, I'm cutting back. (I swear!)

You did a terrific job and those roses are amazing.

[jmhammRN]

Holy pictures!!!!!!! Alway enjoy looking at pictures. You know what they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.

Everything looks great, kudos.

Justin


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