Tomatoes and some Garden Photo's - Page 2

kurt · July 9, 2012

I love all the gardens in theses pics.I live here in S Florida 1mile east of the Everglades and 5 miles from the beginning of the Keys and large determinates are not one that grows well for me.I grow a lot of cherrys.I do grow some blacks with good success but I have been told and do practice taking off the smaller emerging maters from the bunches of the ones that are almost ready for harvest.I find these never amount to anything by the time the plant meets its demise.Do all the "northern"gardners leave these smaller maters and even blooms on for the chance they might emerge or pull them thinking they sap the growth of thier cousins or do they grow out?Also if you leave the babys on and pull the larger will the others fill in right away or are they doomed.

kath · July 9, 2012

Everything's coming along nicely, Julia! Wow- you must be able to watch that pumpkin grow!

We ate our first sweet corn tonight- Ambrosia. What kind are you growing?

PA_Julia · July 9, 2012

Yes!! The pumpkin is growing extremely fast.
Your already eating sweet corn? WOW!

I've planted Burpee's Illini Extra Sweet Hybrid.

It's received excellent reviews so we shall see!!

Thanks Kath!

Julia

kath · July 9, 2012

I've never tried that one- let me know how it does/tastes, ok?

I started the corn a couple weeks early inside and transplanted as early as I thought was safe, trying not to disturb the roots. It worked ok but the plants were bit stunted- we've grown this variety many times before and the stalks are shorter than normal and the ears lower to the ground. The ears formed normally, though, and tasted fantastic!

kath

grow24122 · July 9, 2012

Hi Julia your plants are looking real nice and I know you will be eating tomatoes and corn real soon.

sprtsguy76 · July 9, 2012

Nice looking pictures. I'll have to try the Diet Mug rootbeer myself. Is that used for a soil drench or as a foilar? Lol.

Damon

PA_Julia · July 9, 2012

A foliar!! LOL!!

Thank you everyone!

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Originally Posted by sprtsguy76

Nice looking pictures. I'll have to try the Diet Mug rootbeer myself. Is that used for a soil drench or as a foilar? Lol.

Damon

texasrockgarden · July 9, 2012

Nice tomatoes. Your thumb is definitely GREEN.

PA_Julia · July 9, 2012

Thank you Rock.

stonysoilseeds · July 9, 2012

thnks julia for sharing the photos your plants look incredible you should be very proud i also love the tomto scent and i understnd it is quite healthy and nti carcinogenic to brethe in/ i love all the subtle differnces of the tomato scents and different charachteristics of the plants... mine still have a long wy to go but i enjoy watching them grow

lakelady · July 9, 2012

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Originally Posted by PA_Julia

At the end of it all I'm going to carve it up and have a nice LARGE Jack-O-Lantern.

Julia, if you hit the 500 lb mark, i think you should carve it, climb inside and you can be "one" with the Jack O Lantern! (and scare the pants off the kids who come to your door when you pop out of the pumpkin!) lol

Seriously, your tomatoes look fabulous and what a great fruitset on that White Queen! Awesome! corn looks great too, wish I had the room for some here.

Thanks for sharing the pics!

PA_Julia · July 10, 2012

Thank you Stonysoilseeds.

Lakelady, that's a great idea!!

I can see it now. Mom of small child tells me that I caused her child to pee his pants.

Excellent!!

Randall · July 10, 2012

Everything is looking good, Julia!

July 9, 2012	#16
kurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl. Posts: 2,503	I love all the gardens in theses pics.I live here in S Florida 1mile east of the Everglades and 5 miles from the beginning of the Keys and large determinates are not one that grows well for me.I grow a lot of cherrys.I do grow some blacks with good success but I have been told and do practice taking off the smaller emerging maters from the bunches of the ones that are almost ready for harvest.I find these never amount to anything by the time the plant meets its demise.Do all the "northern"gardners leave these smaller maters and even blooms on for the chance they might emerge or pull them thinking they sap the growth of thier cousins or do they grow out?Also if you leave the babys on and pull the larger will the others fill in right away or are they doomed. Last edited by kurt; July 9, 2012 at 07:40 PM. Reason: Spell check

July 9, 2012	#17
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Everything's coming along nicely, Julia! Wow- you must be able to watch that pumpkin grow! We ate our first sweet corn tonight- Ambrosia. What kind are you growing?

July 9, 2012	#18
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	Yes!! The pumpkin is growing extremely fast. Your already eating sweet corn? WOW! I've planted Burpee's Illini Extra Sweet Hybrid. It's received excellent reviews so we shall see!! Thanks Kath! Julia

July 9, 2012	#20
grow24122 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: virginia Posts: 14	Hi Julia your plants are looking real nice and I know you will be eating tomatoes and corn real soon.

July 9, 2012	#21
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	Nice looking pictures. I'll have to try the Diet Mug rootbeer myself. Is that used for a soil drench or as a foilar? Lol. Damon

July 9, 2012	#23
texasrockgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Central Texas, Zone 8b Posts: 81	Nice tomatoes. Your thumb is definitely GREEN.

July 9, 2012	#25
stonysoilseeds Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: cincinnatus, new york Posts: 341	thnks julia for sharing the photos your plants look incredible you should be very proud i also love the tomto scent and i understnd it is quite healthy and nti carcinogenic to brethe in/ i love all the subtle differnces of the tomato scents and different charachteristics of the plants... mine still have a long wy to go but i enjoy watching them grow

July 10, 2012	#27
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	Thank you Stonysoilseeds. Lakelady, that's a great idea!! I can see it now. Mom of small child tells me that I caused her child to pee his pants. Excellent!!

July 10, 2012	#28
Randall Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 6a Posts: 396	Everything is looking good, Julia!