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

rnewste · June 1, 2014

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

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

The Dona F1 and Carmello are doing quite well:

Nice clusters of 6 tomatoes per truss:

The Better Boys are liking the sunshine:

Big Beef is always a strong plant here:

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

The cukes have been going crazy:

DIVA

Sweeter Yet

Had this one for lunch today:

And the sweetcorn is just planted in:

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

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

Raybo

shelleybean · June 1, 2014

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!

JamesL · June 1, 2014

Nice work as always Raybo!

ricman · June 1, 2014

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

rnewste · June 1, 2014

Rick,

This comprised my entire lunch today:

Tasted great after working in the hot garden all morning

Raybo

dsyukon · June 1, 2014

Encore !

Sun City Linda · June 2, 2014

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

KarenO · June 2, 2014

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

amideutch · June 2, 2014

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

Ami

matereater · June 2, 2014

great looking plants ray, as always !!

AprilMayJune · June 2, 2014

Gorgeous!

BucksCountyGirl · June 2, 2014

Everything looks amazing, per usual!

Vespertino · June 2, 2014

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

tnkrer · June 2, 2014

Raybo! As usual looking fantambulous!

rnewste · June 2, 2014

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.

http://www.hunterindustries.com/irri...les/mp-rotator

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

June 1, 2014	#1
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	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: I planted my main crop 3 weeks behind the Stupice and they are setting fruit. Applause hybrid: The Dona F1 and Carmello are doing quite well: Nice clusters of 6 tomatoes per truss: The Better Boys are liking the sunshine: Big Beef is always a strong plant here: So far, no insects yet - but that generally happens in July: The cukes have been going crazy: DIVA Sweeter Yet Had this one for lunch today: And the sweetcorn is just planted in: I even found some New Mex Joe Parker at the local Nursery last week: Now, to go take a nap in the garden...... Raybo

June 1, 2014	#2
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	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! __________________ Michele

June 1, 2014	#6
dsyukon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: IN THE GARDEN, Texas Zone - 8 Posts: 10	Encore ! __________________ ERYN & DIRTY D's BB~Q

June 2, 2014	#9
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Ray, container grower extraordinaire! You truly have this down to a science and continue to amaze year after year. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

June 2, 2014	#10
matereater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S.E. Michigan (Livonia) Posts: 1,264	great looking plants ray, as always !! __________________ Steve Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

June 1, 2014	#3
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	Nice work as always Raybo!

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ricman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ardmore,Oklahoma Posts: 172	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

June 2, 2014	#7
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	I'm growing Joe E Parker this year also. Your plants look great!

June 2, 2014	#8
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,933	Wow! What an incredible garden in containers, well done! Karen

June 2, 2014	#11
AprilMayJune Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Zone 5 Posts: 63	Gorgeous!

June 2, 2014	#12
BucksCountyGirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Holland, PA/Zone 7A Posts: 692	Everything looks amazing, per usual! __________________ - Kelli Life's a climb...but the view is fantastic

June 2, 2014	#13
Vespertino Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 743	I always love how neat, organized and bountiful your earthtainers are every year

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tnkrer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: MA 6a/b Posts: 352	Raybo! As usual looking fantambulous!