2011 tomatoes started

b54red · April 12, 2011

I've got two beds of tomatoes started with onions running down the center of both beds. I started tying the taller plants to the trellis after taking these pictures. As you can see I have a few seedlings left to plant to get all 100 varieties I am going to plant this year.

Does anyone need some fresh oregano? Don't think I will be able to use this much. This stuff grows and spreads like a ground cover and is really hard to control. I put out a tiny bunch of it last year and it is now about 8 feet by 4 feet in one of my beds.

Timbotide · April 12, 2011

Looking good Bill. Looks like you will need to make a ton
Of Spaghetti Sauce to use up all of that Oregano.
Have you planted your Big Buck okra yet??

Tim

Tim

b54red · April 12, 2011

The Becks is about 3 inches tall in egg cartons and now has true leaves so I will be moving it into individual coffee cups until it is at least 10 inches tall and then put it in the garden.

linuxman51 · April 12, 2011

looking good. Everyone needs a little wiener in the garden to keep things straight.

Timbotide · April 12, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by b54red

The Becks is about 3 inches tall in egg cartons and now has true leaves so I will be moving it into individual coffee cups until it is at least 10 inches tall and then put it in the garden.

I planted my Becks last night and since we don't have karate class tonight I may start my melons and
Cantaloupes when I get home.

Tim

organichris · April 13, 2011

Nice. Very nice.

greyghost · April 13, 2011

Bill, Your beds and plants are beautiful and that's such a cute little dog!
Darlene

b54red · April 14, 2011

Darlene the dog is a miniature dachshund and we have two more that are piebalds and they are really cute. I also have 3 larger dogs but they are kept out of the garden by the electric fence which the dachshunds just stroll under. Our son has offered us another miniature and I'm afraid we will end up taking it in also. We are becoming dog hoarders. They are a lot of fun and company; but they are really hard on the poor yard. But how much affection does grass give one?

linuxman51 · April 14, 2011

miniature dachshunds are quite entertaining, I've got a miniature wire-haired and she gets in to everything (and on occasion, under the fence and out into the neighborhood)

greyghost · April 14, 2011

You'll have to post pics of the others sometime-I'll bet they're adorable!
I guess there are worst things than being a pet hoarder-we're cat
hoarders. We know people with the long-haired (wire-haired?) and
they're beauties, too. Would love to have one if it weren't for all of
my kitties-they'd be so jealous.

Timbotide · April 22, 2011

Bill, What variety are the onions you
Planted with the tomatoes?

Tim

chancethegardener · April 22, 2011

That's a beautiful garden by the way, great job!
Are those green plants on the right side in the first picture broccoli? Isn't it too hot for them?
When did you plant your onions?

b54red · April 22, 2011

Tim, the large white onions are Bermuda's. They have done very well for me for the last couple of years and they keep so much better than the Vidalia types. The second bed has a mix of about half a dozen different varieties and colors that I order from Gormet Seed. Some of them only make small onions but have really great flavor and keep really good.

Chance, the plants to the right are broccoli and further down the bed are a few cabbages. I only have a couple of broccoli left that haven't made their main head and plenty have already been pulled up because their side shoot production is over. This has been a spectacular spring for broccoli and cauliflower. I have several bags in the refrigerator and have given a lot away. Cabbages haven't done as good for me nor did I get much in the way of Brussels sprouts this year. I am now prepared to go on my tomato, cucumber, onion , pepper and squash diet. The only thing holding me up is tomatoes and peppers.

sprtsguy76 · April 22, 2011

Nice minature dachshund, I grew up with two dachshunds. Nice garden pictures too. How did those BTDH seeds sprout for you Bill?

Damon

b54red · April 23, 2011

Damon I just planted them and it is too early to tell. When I received the seed from you it was fairly late in the season and so I'm going to try to plant them out in late May or early June. Last year one of the few tomatoes to do good for me that late was BTD Pink so I thought I would give BTDH a try. I started all of the seed you sent me since that is a very hard time for me to keep a new planting alive. If they all come up I may still kill them all with my late planting date. I didn't follow Carolyn's advice and started all of the seed you sent me. How did the seed I sent you germinate?

April 12, 2011	#4
linuxman51 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: montgomery, al Posts: 91	looking good. Everyone needs a little wiener in the garden to keep things straight. __________________ gearhead... (with a small garden) 1990 volvo 740 16vturbo, hx-52. Race car. 10.82@129mph 1994 volvo 940 wagon, turbo. 14.5@?. Good at hauling dirt, excellent DD 2003 Evo VIII, ams 35r, cams, etc. 440awhp, fun DD 11.6@123mph

April 14, 2011	#9
linuxman51 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: montgomery, al Posts: 91	miniature dachshunds are quite entertaining, I've got a miniature wire-haired and she gets in to everything (and on occasion, under the fence and out into the neighborhood) __________________ gearhead... (with a small garden) 1990 volvo 740 16vturbo, hx-52. Race car. 10.82@129mph 1994 volvo 940 wagon, turbo. 14.5@?. Good at hauling dirt, excellent DD 2003 Evo VIII, ams 35r, cams, etc. 440awhp, fun DD 11.6@123mph

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Timbotide Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northport Alabama Posts: 304	Looking good Bill. Looks like you will need to make a ton Of Spaghetti Sauce to use up all of that Oregano. Have you planted your Big Buck okra yet?? Tim Tim

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b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	The Becks is about 3 inches tall in egg cartons and now has true leaves so I will be moving it into individual coffee cups until it is at least 10 inches tall and then put it in the garden.

April 13, 2011	#6
organichris Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 630	Nice. Very nice.

April 13, 2011	#7
greyghost Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: southeastern PA Posts: 760	Bill, Your beds and plants are beautiful and that's such a cute little dog! Darlene

April 22, 2011	#11
Timbotide Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northport Alabama Posts: 304	Bill, What variety are the onions you Planted with the tomatoes? Tim

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chancethegardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: WV Posts: 604	That's a beautiful garden by the way, great job! Are those green plants on the right side in the first picture broccoli? Isn't it too hot for them? When did you plant your onions?

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sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	Nice minature dachshund, I grew up with two dachshunds. Nice garden pictures too. How did those BTDH seeds sprout for you Bill? Damon

April 23, 2011	#15
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Damon I just planted them and it is too early to tell. When I received the seed from you it was fairly late in the season and so I'm going to try to plant them out in late May or early June. Last year one of the few tomatoes to do good for me that late was BTD Pink so I thought I would give BTDH a try. I started all of the seed you sent me since that is a very hard time for me to keep a new planting alive. If they all come up I may still kill them all with my late planting date. I didn't follow Carolyn's advice and started all of the seed you sent me. How did the seed I sent you germinate?