Raybo's EarthTainer "Farm" Photo Update - June 1
 

The Season has been pretty good so far. Harvesting Stupice and other tomatoes for the past 2 weeks:

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I planted my main crop 3 weeks behind the Stupice and they are setting fruit. Applause hybrid:

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The Dona F1 and Carmello are doing quite well:

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Nice clusters of 6 tomatoes per truss:

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The Better Boys are liking the sunshine:

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Big Beef is always a strong plant here:

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So far, no insects yet - but that generally happens in July:

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The cukes have been going crazy:

DIVA
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Sweeter Yet
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Had this one for lunch today:

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And the sweetcorn is just planted in:

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I even found some New Mex Joe Parker at the local Nursery last week:

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Now, to go take a nap in the garden......

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Raybo:D:D:D

So healthy and beautiful, Ray!! Thanks for sharing with us. My spring veggies are winding down and summer stuff will get going soon! Can't wait to catch up with you!

Nice work as always Raybo!

Hello Raybo,

Looking good, I am envious of your cukes as mine are just setting on.
Your tomatoes look great and very healthy. Thanks for posting

Rick

Rick,

This comprised my entire lunch today:

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Tasted great after working in the hot garden all morning:D

Raybo

Encore !

I'm growing Joe E Parker this year also. Your plants look great!

Wow! What an incredible garden in containers, well done!
Karen

Ray, container grower extraordinaire! You truly have this down to a science and continue to amaze year after year. :yes:

Ami

great looking plants ray, as always !!

Gorgeous!

Everything looks amazing, per usual! :)

I always love how neat, organized and bountiful your earthtainers are every year :)

Raybo! As usual looking fantambulous!

Thanks all for the encouraging comments!

My crash project this week is to re-design the lawn irrigation system away from the wasteful and inefficient spray type heads, to the newer rotating multiple streams design nozzles.

[URL]http://www.hunterindustries.com/irrigation-product/nozzles/mp-rotator[/URL]

Spent the day today measuring with a yardstick the current sprinkler installation and then matching the flow rate and emitter distance needs with dozens of nozzle options from Hunter Industries. So, in addition to a more uniform lawn watering pattern, I should be able to reduce my water consumption by 30%. Kind of important during this California drought we are in. But I am $200 poorer this evening after placing an online order for the new sprinklers.

Raybo:D