Best Tomato Garden in Years

MargeH · April 25, 2010

I guess the cooler temps in Florida are paying off for me this year. I got a little later start than usual but I have more tomatoes on my plants than I have had in years by the end of April. And a bonus seems to be that the cooler temps have cut down on the number of whiteflies this season, so far. I don't have any signs of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl virus yet. I usually start seeing signs of it by mid-April. Here are a few pictures I took today. They are Green Grape, Black from Tula, Neves Azorean Red, Sophie's Choice and Momotaro.

Marjorie

duajones · April 25, 2010

Congrats Marjorie, its nice when mother nature gives us a break now and then. We have had cooler than normal temps here in South Texas as well, but the hot temps are on their way. I started 2 weeks plus later than normal and dont quite have the plus in fruit that you do, but I cant really complain overall.
Your plants look great

MargeH · April 25, 2010

It is good when nature cooperates. Weather report says we will hit 90 next weekend, though. Looks like we are mostly going to bypass the 80s this year.

I have a cherry plant that is already taking over. It is well over 7 ft. It came from a cherry mix seed packet so I don't have a clue what it its until I get ripe tomatoes. My Black Cherry is also getting up there. I ended up with more cherry plants than I intended. Wish now that I had planted more Beefsteaks.

Marjorie

remy · April 25, 2010

Looking good! I hope the weather continues to be good to you, and you have a great harvest.
Remy

barefootgardener · April 26, 2010

Looking good Marge..Your plants look healthy, and the tomatoes look great!!

Ginny

MargeH · April 27, 2010

Thanks, Remy and Ginny. I am loving my garden right now.

Picked the first ripe Sweet Baby Girl cherries today. Ate them in the garden. First larger tomato - Bloody Butcher - is starting to blush. Another couple of weeks and I will be begging people to take tomatoes off my hands.

Marjorie

amberroses · April 27, 2010

I am just north of you in Pinellas county. Things are going well here too. No insects to speak of and not too much foliage disease. I have no ripe ones yet but lots of babies.

April 25, 2010	#2
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	Congrats Marjorie, its nice when mother nature gives us a break now and then. We have had cooler than normal temps here in South Texas as well, but the hot temps are on their way. I started 2 weeks plus later than normal and dont quite have the plus in fruit that you do, but I cant really complain overall. Your plants look great __________________ Duane Jones

April 25, 2010	#4
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Looking good! I hope the weather continues to be good to you, and you have a great harvest. Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

April 25, 2010	#3
MargeH Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 224	It is good when nature cooperates. Weather report says we will hit 90 next weekend, though. Looks like we are mostly going to bypass the 80s this year. I have a cherry plant that is already taking over. It is well over 7 ft. It came from a cherry mix seed packet so I don't have a clue what it its until I get ripe tomatoes. My Black Cherry is also getting up there. I ended up with more cherry plants than I intended. Wish now that I had planted more Beefsteaks. Marjorie

April 26, 2010	#5
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	Looking good Marge..Your plants look healthy, and the tomatoes look great!! Ginny

April 27, 2010	#6
MargeH Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 224	Thanks, Remy and Ginny. I am loving my garden right now. Picked the first ripe Sweet Baby Girl cherries today. Ate them in the garden. First larger tomato - Bloody Butcher - is starting to blush. Another couple of weeks and I will be begging people to take tomatoes off my hands. Marjorie

April 27, 2010	#7
amberroses Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 105	I am just north of you in Pinellas county. Things are going well here too. No insects to speak of and not too much foliage disease. I have no ripe ones yet but lots of babies.