Rick's 2014 garden update June 1st

ricman · June 1, 2014

Just a few shots from the garden today. I have been harvesting Early Girl tomatoes, onions, yellow squash, green zucchini and cucumbers so far. It is difficult to see the tomatoes because of all the foliage but I tried to get a few good shots of the tomatoes. I had a bit of the harvest with supper tonight.

Rick

rnewste · June 1, 2014

So when are you going to invite us all over for dinner??

Looks wonderful!

Raybo

ricman · June 1, 2014

Raybo if you are ever in the neighbor hood (Ardmore OK) feel free to drop in. I can always throw something together. Thanks again..

Rick

Sun City Linda · June 2, 2014

Your garden, and your dinner look wonderful!

KarenO · June 2, 2014

Beautiful! And I am jealous of your dinner too

Karen

BucksCountyGirl · June 2, 2014

Great work, all of your plants look awesome! I can't wait until I am harvesting most of my dinner from the garden. Isn't it the best?

Vespertino · June 2, 2014

Beautiful! How many gallons do those walmart bags hold? I have a couple root-bound tomatoes in 7 gallon grow bags, and I'm looking for an alternative.

Kazfam · June 2, 2014

Very nice!

Does your area have any squash plant pests?
Your plants look fabulous!

ricman · June 2, 2014

Thanks everyone for the compliments.

Vespertino- They hold no more than 7 gallons, I put about 5 in mine.

Kazfam- Yes we have plenty of pest...squash bugs and the much more insidious and evil squash vine borer. I try and be proactive and act as soon as I see any evidence or damage. I will typically walk thru the garden at least twice daily and keep a particular eye out for the tomato hornworms, squash bugs and spider mite damage. Its not if they will show up but when.

Rick

jmhammRN · June 7, 2014

Lookin good Rick, hopefully the OK wind will blow some of those good results up this way

mecktom · June 7, 2014

Beautiful pictures! What soil mix to you use and what fertilizer do you prefer?

They look terrific!

Karla · June 7, 2014

Awesome and yummy.

ricman · June 7, 2014

Thanks Justin...we sure have plenty of wind . Its been kind of beating things up in the garden.

mecktom-I use a 60/40 combination of potting mix(sta-green) and compost(available locally for free).
I add 13-13-13 fertilizer (this will take them thru about 8 weeks) when I make up the mix. I then add whatever is handy when they need feeding such as Tomato Tone, Miracle Grow, compost tea, liquid fish and the like.

Thanks everyone
Rick

Brandon558 · June 7, 2014

Looking great....thanks for sharing!

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BucksCountyGirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Holland, PA/Zone 7A Posts: 692	Great work, all of your plants look awesome! I can't wait until I am harvesting most of my dinner from the garden. Isn't it the best? __________________ - Kelli Life's a climb...but the view is fantastic

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Kazfam Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Upstate South Carolina Posts: 113	Very nice! Does your area have any squash plant pests? Your plants look fabulous! __________________ God Almighty first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest refreshment of the spirit of man, without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiwork. Francis Bacon

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jmhammRN Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Edmond,OK Posts: 100	Lookin good Rick, hopefully the OK wind will blow some of those good results up this way __________________ Justin

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Karla Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ashland,OH Posts: 189	Awesome and yummy. __________________ Karla

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ricman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ardmore,Oklahoma Posts: 172	Thanks Justin...we sure have plenty of wind . Its been kind of beating things up in the garden. mecktom-I use a 60/40 combination of potting mix(sta-green) and compost(available locally for free). I add 13-13-13 fertilizer (this will take them thru about 8 weeks) when I make up the mix. I then add whatever is handy when they need feeding such as Tomato Tone, Miracle Grow, compost tea, liquid fish and the like. Thanks everyone Rick Last edited by ricman; June 7, 2014 at 05:45 PM.

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rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	So when are you going to invite us all over for dinner?? Looks wonderful! Raybo

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Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	Your garden, and your dinner look wonderful!

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KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,933	Beautiful! And I am jealous of your dinner too Karen

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Vespertino Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 743	Beautiful! How many gallons do those walmart bags hold? I have a couple root-bound tomatoes in 7 gallon grow bags, and I'm looking for an alternative.

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mecktom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern Virginia Posts: 342	Beautiful pictures! What soil mix to you use and what fertilizer do you prefer? They look terrific!

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Brandon558 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hampstead,NC Posts: 64	Looking great....thanks for sharing!