Pictures of new place and future garden site.

Worth1 · July 31, 2006

Hello folks, I finally got around to posting some photos of the new place.

The large dried up area in the back will for the tomato patch and a few other odds and ends.
I will post else where on this forum, for some help on subject of terracing and raised beds.

The front part of the place was totally void of all plant life except for the trees and Spanish bayonets.

So here goes.

Rosemary

The elephant ears and rosemary are all on a drip system.
I know rosemary doesn’t need much water but they do have to have some.
They are babies and I have found out that if you give them the right amount they thrive.

The soil is sandy clay with a mix of gravel and round stones.
These are old pictures and I now have a pomegranate and a pride of Barbados planted to the left and right of the cannas in the circle of rosemary.

At last count I think I have 48 rosemary plants and they are doing great.
Every other one is of a different variety some grow to about 5 feet and others grow to about 3 or four feet. I plan on having a hedge with sort of a dragon tooth appearance by their growth habits and how they are pruned.

That hedge will turn blue when it blooms, you just have to know when not to prune so as not to cut off next years blooms.
The soil cracks when it dries up so I put a layer of compost around all of the plants.
That stopped that!!!

The elephant ears are about 5 feet tall now and folks actually go out of their way to stop and tell me how much better the place looks with all of the plants.
I always see these things growing next to a house but I thought out side the box a little and put them in the woods, the toads and lizards love it.
It really makes me feel great to hear that, folks are always a little spooked when someone new arrives in a new neighborhood.

The lady that owned the place for 25 years told me that nothing would grow in the shade or in the soil here.
I told her to come by later and she could see what could be done with out any chemicals or cutting down of trees.

Hope you guys enjoy,

Worth

Tomstrees · July 31, 2006

Hey Worth -

Lots of space for maters !!!
Looking sweet ~
You'll need to start composting now to
build up that soil !!!
Hope all is well ~

Tom

ps.
heres a pic of the yellow I sent you ~
1 pound 1 ounce ~ hopefully you get it rollin next time!

bigcheef · August 1, 2006

Looks good Worth.

I'd go for the terraces... and the bluegill pond!

RIK

feraltomatoes · August 3, 2006

I was thinking terraces of tomatoes too. Bluegill pond would take away from tomato time.(too much temptation).
Any deer runnin thru the hood? Looks like a bow only zone.

Denise_in_MI · August 3, 2006

Oh, yes, yes, yes....pond, pond, pond! You can grow maters around it.

Love your rolling property! Like the yellow home. Yellow being my favorite color. What is the tripod looking thingy next to your garage?

dcarch · August 3, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

Hello folks, I finally got around to posting some photos of the new place.

The large dried up area in the back will for the tomato patch and a few other odds and ends.
I will post else where on this forum, for some help on subject of terracing and raised beds.

Worth

How big is the property?

dcarch

Worth1 · August 3, 2006

The tripod looking thingy has 4 legs it is a grill I made from a plow disc and pipe.
1 acre at this place. I have more else where.

No homes behind my place but lots of deer.
have to be kind of short here I am at work, just got here.

dcarch · August 3, 2006

Can you link to Google Maps or Globexplorer and show us an aerial view of your property?

It looks like there is possbility to do wonderful things.

dcarch

Worth1 · August 5, 2006

I wiil try but will have to do it later tonight.
I also do not know how to post links.

I feel like a real fool on that one.

Worth

dcarch · August 5, 2006

1. go to Google, select Maps
2. type you address
3. picture comes up
4. Zoom in

5. copy link from address box:
6. http://www.google.com/maphp?hl=en&tab=wl&q=

You will get a satellite view of you property.

Globexplor I think will give you a land contour also. Very helpful in site planning drainage.

dcarch

Worth1 · August 5, 2006

Thanks I will do it later on tonight.
When I am off work.

Worth

dcarch · August 5, 2006

I don't remember the exact details. Just make sure that your exact address is not disclosed if you don't want to when you post.

dcarch

Worth1 · August 28, 2006

Well folks I finally got my computer running again, I had 98 and now I have XP.
98 would not run Google earth but of coarse XP does.
And in Alaska the BP computers are plum goofy as to what you load on them.

So to make a long story short I went there and typed in my address and it put the pointer on two houses north of where my house is, ‘so much for that.
And I won’t type in my address publicly on the forum as I am gone some of the time and I do think you all are a great bunch of folks but I have my wife to worry about.
But as in all places there must be a nut loose somewhere.
You guys that post here most of the time I trust but the ones that don’t or I don’t know I can’t be sure of sorry I just have my wife to think of while I’m gone.
I my self could use the excitement though but not her.

I may send the address to a trusted member of the forum that has more savvy with this thing than I have and let he or she post the place.

Later,
Worth

Worth1 · August 28, 2006

Ok folks it is the brown field in the middle of the photo to the left of the big green field. And just to the north of the silver barn.
My house is under all of the trees to the left and is on the right side of the road.
The brown field has a cedar tree about in the middle.
You can see how the two cuts converge at the north side of the place.
And of course if you click on the map part of the thing you can tell where I live, but be nice if you have an inclination to go there as ole BOO BOO the half boxer half pit bull will give you a warm slobbery toothy welcome he has already been proofed if you know what I mean.

This whole thing wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be.
Thanks for the help all of you guys.

Worth

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landarc · August 28, 2006

Cool! Looks like there is a lot of open field between those trees, what are you anticipating as far as tomato predators? That silver barn isn't your too, is it?

July 31, 2006	#1
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Pictures of new place and future garden site. Hello folks, I finally got around to posting some photos of the new place. The large dried up area in the back will for the tomato patch and a few other odds and ends. I will post else where on this forum, for some help on subject of terracing and raised beds. The front part of the place was totally void of all plant life except for the trees and Spanish bayonets. So here goes. Rosemary Rosemary The elephant ears and rosemary are all on a drip system. I know rosemary doesn’t need much water but they do have to have some. They are babies and I have found out that if you give them the right amount they thrive. The soil is sandy clay with a mix of gravel and round stones. These are old pictures and I now have a pomegranate and a pride of Barbados planted to the left and right of the cannas in the circle of rosemary. At last count I think I have 48 rosemary plants and they are doing great. Every other one is of a different variety some grow to about 5 feet and others grow to about 3 or four feet. I plan on having a hedge with sort of a dragon tooth appearance by their growth habits and how they are pruned. That hedge will turn blue when it blooms, you just have to know when not to prune so as not to cut off next years blooms. The soil cracks when it dries up so I put a layer of compost around all of the plants. That stopped that!!! The elephant ears are about 5 feet tall now and folks actually go out of their way to stop and tell me how much better the place looks with all of the plants. I always see these things growing next to a house but I thought out side the box a little and put them in the woods, the toads and lizards love it. It really makes me feel great to hear that, folks are always a little spooked when someone new arrives in a new neighborhood. The lady that owned the place for 25 years told me that nothing would grow in the shade or in the soil here. I told her to come by later and she could see what could be done with out any chemicals or cutting down of trees. Hope you guys enjoy, Worth

July 31, 2006	#2
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Hey Worth - Lots of space for maters !!! Looking sweet ~ You'll need to start composting now to build up that soil !!! Hope all is well ~ Tom ps. heres a pic of the yellow I sent you ~ 1 pound 1 ounce ~ hopefully you get it rollin next time! __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

August 1, 2006	#3
bigcheef Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TN Posts: 316	Looks good Worth. I'd go for the terraces... and the bluegill pond! RIK __________________ When I die don't bury me In a box in a cold dark cemetery Out in the garden would be much better Cause I could be pushin up a home grown tomater Lyrics by Guy Clark

August 3, 2006	#5
Denise_in_MI Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Zone 4 in NLP and Zone 5b/6a in SE MI Posts: 79	Oh, yes, yes, yes....pond, pond, pond! You can grow maters around it. Love your rolling property! Like the yellow home. Yellow being my favorite color. What is the tripod looking thingy next to your garage? __________________ Denise

August 3, 2006	#8
dcarch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,618	Can you link to Google Maps or Globexplorer and show us an aerial view of your property? It looks like there is possbility to do wonderful things. dcarch __________________ tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato

August 3, 2006	#4
feraltomatoes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Home=Napa Valley/ Garden=Solano County Posts: 245	I was thinking terraces of tomatoes too. Bluegill pond would take away from tomato time.(too much temptation). Any deer runnin thru the hood? Looks like a bow only zone.

August 5, 2006	#9
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I wiil try but will have to do it later tonight. I also do not know how to post links. I feel like a real fool on that one. Worth

August 28, 2006	#13
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Well folks I finally got my computer running again, I had 98 and now I have XP. 98 would not run Google earth but of coarse XP does. And in Alaska the BP computers are plum goofy as to what you load on them. So to make a long story short I went there and typed in my address and it put the pointer on two houses north of where my house is, ‘so much for that. And I won’t type in my address publicly on the forum as I am gone some of the time and I do think you all are a great bunch of folks but I have my wife to worry about. But as in all places there must be a nut loose somewhere. You guys that post here most of the time I trust but the ones that don’t or I don’t know I can’t be sure of sorry I just have my wife to think of while I’m gone. I my self could use the excitement though but not her. I may send the address to a trusted member of the forum that has more savvy with this thing than I have and let he or she post the place. Later, Worth

August 28, 2006	#15
landarc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Left Coasty Posts: 964	Cool! Looks like there is a lot of open field between those trees, what are you anticipating as far as tomato predators? That silver barn isn't your too, is it? __________________ Lets see...$10 for Worth and $5 for Fusion, man. Tomatoes are expensive! Bob