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July 30, 2013 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Edmond,OK
Posts: 100
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Finally, some results.
Not really praising myself here, as I haven't magically become a tomato whisperer, but I finally have some fruit set. I'll give credit to the cooler weather we have been blessed with here in OK.....although I did spend quite a bit of time beating cages and 'massaging' blooms with a electric toothbrush! Hopefully by next year I'll be starting from seed, have a little hoop house for early planting and even have some Earthtainers. Anyway here's some pics from a rookie.
****Please forgive me if pics aren't sized right, first post using my iPhone This is actually the third tomato of the year........only got two before the heat wave set in, and after the monsoon stopped this spring. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1375157381.053353.jpg A few little ones. I was getting nervous that all the blooms were just dying and I would get no fruit. One day I pulled off the dying petals and then didn't know what I was looking at, just the ovary or an actual tomato??? Well, here is the answer! ImageUploadedByTapatalk1375157655.319425.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1375157690.452981.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1375157723.753189.jpg Sorry this one is blurry Don't judge, it's a work in progress. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1375157773.753630.jpg Fall crop ImageUploadedByTapatalk1375157820.819262.jpg Fused blooms?? ImageUploadedByTapatalk1375157882.936429.jpg Cool pic I took with the front facing camera on my iPhone ImageUploadedByTapatalk1375157992.289722.jpg Thanks for looking. Next year I plan to well educated and better prepared. Ahhhh, tomatoes tomatoes tomatoes! Justin Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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July 30, 2013 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 5,933
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You won't find anybody judging you here, we all love tomatoes Glad you are getting some nice ones now that the weather is cooperating. Happy gardening!
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July 30, 2013 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Zone 5b
Posts: 179
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I ditto KarenO! Awesome job, I can never see too many tomato gardens!
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July 30, 2013 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA
Posts: 1,803
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nice work we are very late here also Northshore of USA
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July 30, 2013 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 4,488
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Nice pics! Glad you finally got some fruit set. You might consider The Miracle BPF next year. It produces strong and early on a very small compact bushy plant. Mine had no problems setting in either the monsoon floods or the heat. Tastes good too.
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July 30, 2013 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Clifton, NJ
Posts: 554
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Nice pics....hey at least you're growing some of your own food, more than what a lot of other folks won't even try to do. The more you grow the better you'll get at it too. Keep us posted with more pics.
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July 30, 2013 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SF Bay area Z9a
Posts: 821
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Thanks for the pics Justin. Isn't it great when the garden starts a poppin!
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August 1, 2013 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Edmond,OK
Posts: 100
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Thanks for the encouragement guys. Last two days I've noticed even more fruit set. Not great numbers by any means but exciting for sure. It's been far to long since I've had good home grown tomatoes so I am looking forward to what I've got.
Redbaron, are there any 'GOOD' places to get tomatoes here around OKC. I went to the Edmond farmers market last year, twice I think, and no luck finding good tomatoes. Also, recently found a place close to the house that advertised tree ripened peaches and vine ripened tomatoes but nothing I bought was any good. Thought I hit the jackpot last year when I came upon a truck and trailer in a parking lot selling veggies. But again, disappointed with what they had. I just would like to have some good tomatoes right NOW while I wait on my own. Thanks Justin
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Oklahoma
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Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture |
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