Patch progress

Mantis · September 16, 2006

The greenhouse is turning into a jungle again.

College Challenger X Brandywine suddeth F1

Aunt Ginny looking good

Stump of the world

Juanne Flammee

Polar_Lace · September 16, 2006

Mantis,

You won't be able to get in there next month without breaking some limbs... Literally!!

kimpossible · September 16, 2006

Do they get transplanted out, or stay in there for the season?

Mantis · September 16, 2006

They stay in the whole season. They are planted in normal pots, selfwatering pots and bottomless pots on the border soil.

Tania · September 17, 2006

Mantis, what are gorgeous baby tomatoes - look very nice.

I am already getting jealous.... hmmm... and my season is not even over yet...

just picked 127 kg ripe tomatoes yesterday, after neglecting my patch for a week... my back still hurts.

Mantis · September 17, 2006

127 KG yikes. Got some work ahead of you there eh.

Grub · September 17, 2006

Looking great Mantis.

Not long now till we see those boxes full, bench covered, and a smile on your dial.

Plenty of fruit set by the looks of things too.

Mantis · September 18, 2006

Hi Grub. Yeah they are not missing many flowers with the fruit set so far. Also have fruit on Prudens Purple, Brandywine and Kellogs Breakfast. Flowers about to open on New Big Dwarf, Arkansas Travellor, Opalka, Kimberly and Momotaro.
The fruit set is a month earlier than last year, so the early sowing on May 7th worked.

Grub · September 18, 2006

Good news. I think you have grown Prudens Purple before? No? I'm trying it again. It didn't produce for me in the first year. Do you think it's almost as good as Brandywine Sudduth?

Mantis · September 18, 2006

Yes, Grub , I grew it last season. One plant in a pot outside and it produced some lovely fruit. Hence, the spot in the greenhouse this year. As good as Brandywine suddeth, I cant remember but stay tuned. I do remember that they were very good, and I may have likened them to Brandywine. I only got fruit from them late in the season ,and with so many others at the same time, that a comparison was probably dicey to say the least.
Mantis * who will keep better records this year, I promise*

Grub · September 18, 2006

Well, I know my PPs are PL.

And from memory it's referred to as, like, the poor-man's Sudduth. With way better production.

The PPs I grew two years ago were just duds. Mules with no fruits.

But seedling wise everything is looking really good this year. Less fiddling is good.

Even the dumb violas that were just stuffed in the ground post haste only late afternoon look better than those I have treated with kid gloves before.

Given that PP is late season I think I'll have a big late crop this year.

Mantis · September 21, 2006

Just checked my records from last year and I got 12 fruit off one potted PP. Not bad for potted plants growing outside down here.

Spatzbear · September 22, 2006

Great job, Mantis! I like the look of your greenhouse. The plants look gorgeous! Wishing you a very good season!

September 16, 2006	#1
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	Patch progress The greenhouse is turning into a jungle again. College Challenger X Brandywine suddeth F1 Aunt Ginny looking good Stump of the world Juanne Flammee

September 16, 2006	#2
Polar_Lace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Z8b, Texas Posts: 657	Mantis, You won't be able to get in there next month without breaking some limbs... Literally!! __________________ It's not how many seeds you sow. Nor how many plants you transplant. It's about how many of them can survive your treatment of them.

September 16, 2006	#3
kimpossible Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Z5b SW Ont Canada Posts: 767	Do they get transplanted out, or stay in there for the season? __________________ *So Many Tomatoes ... So Little Time*

September 17, 2006	#5
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	Mantis, what are gorgeous baby tomatoes - look very nice. I am already getting jealous.... hmmm... and my season is not even over yet... just picked 127 kg ripe tomatoes yesterday, after neglecting my patch for a week... my back still hurts. __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

September 18, 2006	#11
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Prudens Purple Well, I know my PPs are PL. And from memory it's referred to as, like, the poor-man's Sudduth. With way better production. The PPs I grew two years ago were just duds. Mules with no fruits. But seedling wise everything is looking really good this year. Less fiddling is good. Even the dumb violas that were just stuffed in the ground post haste only late afternoon look better than those I have treated with kid gloves before. Given that PP is late season I think I'll have a big late crop this year.

September 21, 2006	#12
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	Just checked my records from last year and I got 12 fruit off one potted PP. Not bad for potted plants growing outside down here.

September 22, 2006	#13
Spatzbear Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Adelaide Hills, Australia Posts: 349	Great job, Mantis! I like the look of your greenhouse. The plants look gorgeous! Wishing you a very good season!