The EarthTainer "Farm" on July 15 - Production!! (pic heavy)

[rnewste]

While we have been experiencing quite cool weather over the past month (today's high is forecast to be 78 degrees), the plants have managed to commence volume production:



One variety that I am impressed with is Soren's Marianna's Peace cross with Neves Azorean Red (MarNar).



This is my F3 growout from the F2 plants last Season:



Nice uniform fruits averaging about 12 ounces:



Goose Creek is getting into high gear with some tasty fruits:



And the Wild Boar Farms Red Boar variety is now ripening:



WBF Solar Flare is a colorful variety new to me this Season:



I had envisioned like most other of their Varieties, that the flesh would be multi-color, but alas this variety seems to be mono-color, at least on my initial fruit of the Season:



I am growing two versions of Momotaro this Season. The plant on the right is from Kitazawa Seed and is the "standard" F1 Hybrid; The plant on the left is identified as Momotaro "FIGHT" from Takii Seed in Japan, sent to me by a very kind TV Member in SoCal:



The Momotaro "FIGHT" is bred to have better disease tolerance versus the Momotaro F1 Hybrid:



The (so called) "Dwarf" plants have now surpassed 5 feet in height:



While I have been picking Caitydid for 10 days now, the Tastywine will take another few days for full vine ripening:



The second wave of corn has now matured and is ready for picking:



And the third sequence is now beginning to tassel:



Regarding trials, I am seeing promising results with a Nitrogen fixing supplement called Azos sold by Xtreme Gardening.



These plants were put in as 8 inch tall seedlings on June 1:



Very robust growth over the past 6 weeks. Dona OP on the left, Vilmorin Dona F1 Hybrid on the right. I am really interested in how this product works, and will be doing a separate Thread on progress later this Season. Stay tuned....

Peppers, cukes, and celery all doing fine as well.



Raybo