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Post by yogamama007 on Jun 9, 2019 1:25:13 GMT
Renee- How hot is it down there? Might be too hot for the tomatoes .
We haven't put the tomatoes out on the deck yet........Mr. Plant killer asked for a 4 in 1 Soil meter for Father's Day......(guilt lol)
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Post by DotRen on Jun 9, 2019 2:55:59 GMT
It's low 90s with the heat index around 105 right now. lol about the Mr Plant Killer
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Post by jamescat1 on Jun 23, 2019 23:36:30 GMT
There is no too hot for tomatoes. We live in Fresno County where it hovers 95-105 throughout the summer and we are overrun with tomatoes at home. Tomatoes are also grown commercially in the county as is just about everything else. We get lots of bugs and spray with organic neem oil. Currently we are picking tomatoes (30 plants) zucchini, butterstick squash, Swiss chard, two types of cucumbers, eggplant and various peppers and herbs. Lettuce and radishes were done in May and on Friday I picked the last of the harocots verts. All of the gardening is done by my husband but I help weed and figure out what to do with it all and who can take the extra produce. This morning I made an excellent roasted tomato soup modified from a Cook's Illustrated recipe and last week I made the gazpacho I have made for 20 years. It takes trial and error to determine which plant and seed varieties do best and there are always new things to try in the catalogues. Our favorite tomato is Juliet which looks like a smaller Roma but is more disease resistant and firm. It is larger than a Sweet 100 so I can cut one in 2-4 pieces.
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Post by DotRen on Jun 24, 2019 12:36:49 GMT
So what I've learned this round of "kill the plant or not" lol. Cherry type tomatoes seem to do really well here; the larger varieties not so much. The one plant still has just 1 tomato that has never ripened. The cherry one is still producing, but a lower rate (I'm still having 3-4 ripen each day). The pepper plants, not sure, but they both have blooms and 1 pepper each lol. The single basil plant that survived is starting to thrive. I've been able to pinch off several leaves without killing it.
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Post by jamescat1 on Jul 1, 2019 3:43:34 GMT
We only plant Juliets, which are like a small roma, and yellow pear tomatoes, also small and each plant produces hundreds. Large tomatoes take up lots of space and they have issues like cracks, brown spots etc. The small ones like the cherry tomatoes are always perfect. We are busy fighting lots of summer bugs that have hit the basil plants and our pepper plants are not doing that well either. They tend to produce more in August and September so be patient with them.
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Post by DotRen on Jul 15, 2019 14:02:33 GMT
jamescat1, the tomatoes have died but the pepper are starting to grow! Thanks for the tip, I'd have already dug them up except for that
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Post by jamescat1 on Jul 15, 2019 18:26:32 GMT
jamescat1, the tomatoes have died but the pepper are starting to grow! Thanks for the tip, I'd have already dug them up except for that We have heat through the end of October so a long growing season. Landscape nursery personnel are very helpful in suggesting plants best for your area. We also have a UC Master Gardener program that has a hot line. Our son took their 10 week program as did my hair stylist and several friends.
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Post by DebDoesWW on Aug 15, 2019 13:41:28 GMT
yogamama007 , ha, this video sums up my mint experiences And now sage has been added to the "how the heck did I kill that off" list 🤣 But all of the basil, rosemary, oregano, etc. ones have survived! Both inside and out. I thought I would get tricky and try a tomato plant but it just got really leggy and, although there were tons of blooms throughout the summer it never produced one stinking tomato. Thanks for the tip DotRen next time I will try a cherry tomato plant!
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Post by yogamama007 on Aug 21, 2019 20:31:10 GMT
DebDoesWW, Deb you know you have that song rolling around in my head! Thanks kiddo! Honestly, nothing did too well this year, we spent a lot of money for 6 tomatoes. Thank goodness we don't have to put up food for winter. lol Just waited too long to buy Romas. Basil and rosemary did OK, parsley not so much.
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Post by snowsaint on Apr 6, 2020 17:44:12 GMT
Part of my seeds arrived last week, and part of them will be here next week. I must have lost my mind!
Last year I decided and discovered that I am too old to have a vegetable garden. Here I am, a year older and with more aches and pains, and I am going to plant a garden and do some things outside. My big motivators are the pandemic and self imposed isolation.
This summer I want to see color and growing things. I bout some bulbs that need lifting in the fall which I may wind up treating as annuals. Gladioli and caladiums.
Veggies include carrots, snow peas, bush string beans, several kinds of summer squash, dill, cilantro, turnips, kohlrabi, broccoli. No lettuce. Lots of different sunflower for enjoyment and the birds. I'm not going to start anything indoors, my concession to age!
There are some children in the neighborhood and some older people who will need work, and I'll be happy to hire them on a part time basis. I don't even mind having to supervise and teaching children about planting and weeding. Omigosh! I must be losing my mind!
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Post by snowsaint on May 27, 2020 21:36:27 GMT
It's finally planting time! Long days and short seasons!
The crabapple are glorious this week.
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Post by yogamama007 on Jun 11, 2020 1:16:27 GMT
My Peonies are gorgeous and we are having a huge storm coming...Darn!
Have them staked and cover on my tomatoes. (got 2 green ones...yea!)
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Post by doordie50 on Jul 31, 2021 15:53:27 GMT
I started my very first container garden late this year for Cherry and Sun Gold tomatoes. The container is approximately 2 1/2' x 1 1/2' and 9" deep. The box is on wheels but, it maneuvers like a bum shopping cart. lol
So far so good. I'll be able to pick at least dozen cherry tomatoes today. The sun golds are taking a bit longer. I've gotten on this kick recently of making flat bread pizzas from scratch on the odd weekend. I like yellow and orange peppers and fresh basil and now I'll be able to slice some of my own little guys to top them too.
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Post by doordie50 on Aug 11, 2021 14:06:08 GMT
Update - both plants are producing lots of tomatoes now and they're delicious. The best part is having enough to give some away. My tomato whisperer (our back yard neighbor) was the first to get a bunch.
Next year I'll get an earlier start.
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