Aussie 2007 Season - Page 31

Tomstrees · October 25, 2007

Hey Grub -

Got any "TYW" plants growin this season ???

~ Tom

ps. Have I asked you already ??? ~ lol !

**Patrina_Pepperina** · October 25, 2007

It's about time I posted something - not online much at the moment

Here's a pic of my front garden beds with plants that I started early. All started flowering about a week or so ago. Each bed has 2 rows of dwarves and one row of indeterminates. The dwarves are all F3s (Zig Zag Wattle 1 & 2, Kangaroo Paw Red, Clare Valley Red, Warratah Red, Barossa Beauty, Barossa Fest 1, and Rosella Crimson).

Indeterminates are Persimmon (Russian), Spudleaf #117, Dot's Delight, Russian Chocolate, Kentucky Heirloom, Childers, Green Giant, Mortgage Lifter Pesta Strain (MLPS), Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red, Grozny '91, Gary O'Sena, Berkeley Tie Die, Volgograd, MLPS heart F3s (one is a large bi-colour heart).

Click for larger size

PP

dcarch · October 25, 2007

PP, what are those hanging yellow and blue loops?

dcarch

Grub · October 25, 2007

Tom,

Of course. Just one. There will always be a spot for one TYW. Unless Spark's Yellow knocks it off the perch. Then you can thank Spudly for that. However, I loved TYW last season as a fresh breakfast slicer.

I also have Yellow Sub

Grub · October 25, 2007

DC, we all use them down here. They are convesation starters...

(Don't break the cone of sticky silence PP. DC will craft some and patent them in the USA.)

shelleybean · October 25, 2007

Patrina, I see you have your sticky cards up. I hope they work for you. I used the blue and the yellow this year and lost fewer plants to TSWV than the previous year with no traps. Good luck!

dcarch · October 25, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grub

DC, we all use them down here. They are convesation starters...

(Don't break the cone of sticky silence PP. DC will craft some and patent them in the USA.)

I know what those are, they are fancy Aussie fantasy femine intimate garments to be worn down there. Great conversation starters for sure ........

dcarch

tessa · October 26, 2007

good to hear the chook is on the mend, grub.

your patch looks great, PP.

and tom...i started got three TYW, one of which has been gifted to a friend from another gardening board, one which will be planted out in my 'surrogate' garden, and one which i will grow out here at my own house.
i'm really looking forward to my first taste!

**Patrina_Pepperina** · October 26, 2007

Michelle gets the prize

They are indeed sticky traps, and both colours seem to attract thrips.

PP

Tomstrees · October 26, 2007

Great news Grub ! Please keep the TYW thread alive !!!
Spud - lol - I'll get him !!! lol ~

Tom

Spatzbear · October 26, 2007

Great growing everyone! Keep up the piccies! Nothing to report here. The plants are still in their pots. I might brushcut my way to the veggie garden. (I think a machete might be more appropriate.) Then brushcut the veggie garden. Can't see much with all the grass and tall weeds growing everywhere.

The tomato plants in the raised beds (you may recall) have started flowering. So that's my bit of tomato news.

Ps.: We finished our fuel reduction yesterday. Today is brushcutting day. With due precautions, of course, as it's a total fire ban around here today.

Spatzbear · October 26, 2007

Progress report:

I have just found the veggie patch! Woohoooo....
Now on to liberating the patch from all this high grass and weeds.

Are weeds and grass allowed to grow as tall as 2 metres? Isn't there a law somewhere where this is specifically prohibited?

Mantis · October 27, 2007

An update of the patch
Brandywine X College Challenger F2's
Fruit on Gary O'Sena and Grandpa Willie in the background
Greenhouse
Two Lime Green Salads
A mystery heart that was suppose to be Gregoris Altai
More of the outside plants
Fruit on Rainys Maltese
Fruit on Toms Yellow Wonder
Yellow Submarine and another LGS
Seedlings of more toms a couple of peppers, red bunching and white spring onions, snake beans, and two types of cucumbers

Spatzbear · October 27, 2007

Fantastic, Mantis! When will you be eating your first tomato? They look pretty big already. It's great to see you ringing in the tomato season.

What cucumber varieties are you growing?

mcsee · October 27, 2007

I now have fruit set on numerous varieties, with plants like Red Cloud, Oregon Spring and Ida Gold I'll need a weed wacker to be able to get in the hothouse to pick them.

I planted two of each - BIG mistake.

Ida Gold

October 25, 2007	#451
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Hey Grub - Got any "TYW" plants growin this season ??? ~ Tom ps. Have I asked you already ??? ~ lol ! __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

October 25, 2007	#452
Patrina_Pepperina Cross Hemisphere Dwarf Project™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 3,094	It's about time I posted something - not online much at the moment Here's a pic of my front garden beds with plants that I started early. All started flowering about a week or so ago. Each bed has 2 rows of dwarves and one row of indeterminates. The dwarves are all F3s (Zig Zag Wattle 1 & 2, Kangaroo Paw Red, Clare Valley Red, Warratah Red, Barossa Beauty, Barossa Fest 1, and Rosella Crimson). Indeterminates are Persimmon (Russian), Spudleaf #117, Dot's Delight, Russian Chocolate, Kentucky Heirloom, Childers, Green Giant, Mortgage Lifter Pesta Strain (MLPS), Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red, Grozny '91, Gary O'Sena, Berkeley Tie Die, Volgograd, MLPS heart F3s (one is a large bi-colour heart). Click for larger size PP __________________ Truth is colourful, not just black and white. PP: 2005

October 25, 2007	#453
dcarch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,618	PP, what are those hanging yellow and blue loops? dcarch __________________ tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato

October 25, 2007	#456
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	Patrina, I see you have your sticky cards up. I hope they work for you. I used the blue and the yellow this year and lost fewer plants to TSWV than the previous year with no traps. Good luck! __________________ Michele

October 26, 2007	#459
Patrina_Pepperina Cross Hemisphere Dwarf Project™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 3,094	Michelle gets the prize They are indeed sticky traps, and both colours seem to attract thrips. PP __________________ Truth is colourful, not just black and white. PP: 2005

October 25, 2007	#454
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Tom, Of course. Just one. There will always be a spot for one TYW. Unless Spark's Yellow knocks it off the perch. Then you can thank Spudly for that. However, I loved TYW last season as a fresh breakfast slicer. I also have Yellow Sub

October 25, 2007	#455
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	DC, we all use them down here. They are convesation starters... (Don't break the cone of sticky silence PP. DC will craft some and patent them in the USA.)

October 26, 2007	#458
tessa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: perth, western australia Posts: 1,031	good to hear the chook is on the mend, grub. your patch looks great, PP. and tom...i started got three TYW, one of which has been gifted to a friend from another gardening board, one which will be planted out in my 'surrogate' garden, and one which i will grow out here at my own house. i'm really looking forward to my first taste!

October 26, 2007	#460
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Great news Grub ! Please keep the TYW thread alive !!! Spud - lol - I'll get him !!! lol ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

October 26, 2007	#461
Spatzbear Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Adelaide Hills, Australia Posts: 349	Great growing everyone! Keep up the piccies! Nothing to report here. The plants are still in their pots. I might brushcut my way to the veggie garden. (I think a machete might be more appropriate.) Then brushcut the veggie garden. Can't see much with all the grass and tall weeds growing everywhere. The tomato plants in the raised beds (you may recall) have started flowering. So that's my bit of tomato news. Ps.: We finished our fuel reduction yesterday. Today is brushcutting day. With due precautions, of course, as it's a total fire ban around here today. __________________ http://madgnomes.blogspot.com/

October 26, 2007	#462
Spatzbear Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Adelaide Hills, Australia Posts: 349	Progress report: I have just found the veggie patch! Woohoooo.... Now on to liberating the patch from all this high grass and weeds. Are weeds and grass allowed to grow as tall as 2 metres? Isn't there a law somewhere where this is specifically prohibited? __________________ http://madgnomes.blogspot.com/

October 27, 2007	#464
Spatzbear Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Adelaide Hills, Australia Posts: 349	Fantastic, Mantis! When will you be eating your first tomato? They look pretty big already. It's great to see you ringing in the tomato season. What cucumber varieties are you growing? __________________ http://madgnomes.blogspot.com/

October 27, 2007	#465
mcsee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Victoria. Australia Posts: 543	I now have fruit set on numerous varieties, with plants like Red Cloud, Oregon Spring and Ida Gold I'll need a weed wacker to be able to get in the hothouse to pick them. I planted two of each - BIG mistake. Ida Gold