Muddy Bucket Farm Update - 01 Jun 10

ContainerTed · June 1, 2010

I've just about got everything in the ground. I planted all of my seeds that were older than 2007 and some took 7-8 weeks to germinate, but almost all finally came thru. Anyhow, here's a few pictures.

First is the barrel which contains (clockwise from top) Angora Orange, Grumpy F5, Iditarod Red F5, and Yukon Quest F5. I put that stick in to help with dimensions in the pictures. It's 37 inches long. The Angora Orange foliage continues to be a source of curiosity and wonder.
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The beans are looking good and I expect them to start blooming any time now.
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As I was taking this picture of the Marglobes, something red caught my eye. It will be my first ripe tomato of the season.
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Most of the upper rows are in now and today's timely rain shower was perfect.
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The Dwarfs are here and are about 15 inches tall on average. Grumpy F5(first 5 plants), Iditarod Red F5 (next 3 plants), and Yukon Quest F5 (next 4 plants). All are beginning to show bloom pods forming. All are very healthy and growing steadily.
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The Rattlesnake Beans (right foreground) are doing well, and the green and red okra (center foreground) have really taken off since the temps went up.
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There's been a lot of talk about Cowlick's Brandywine. Here's one of the 3 I have in the ground. It's about 20 inches tall and is blooming.
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And I'm hoping to get some pickling cucumbers.
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Of the plants I have that I started from seed, the Costoluto Genovese plants are very vigorous and are already setting fruit.
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You might see a pile of lumber sitting on a couple of pallets. I see compost bins in the shade under the Magnolia tree. That area gets shade for all but about 3 hours each day.
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And finally, the apple tree has loaded up pretty well. If I only get half of what's on it processed, it will still be a bumper crop.
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We also have watermelons, pumpkins, and two other types of cucumbers in the ground. Tomorrow, I will add zuccinis and cabbages.

Enjoy

Ted

June 1, 2010	#1
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Muddy Bucket Farm Update - 01 Jun 10 I've just about got everything in the ground. I planted all of my seeds that were older than 2007 and some took 7-8 weeks to germinate, but almost all finally came thru. Anyhow, here's a few pictures. First is the barrel which contains (clockwise from top) Angora Orange, Grumpy F5, Iditarod Red F5, and Yukon Quest F5. I put that stick in to help with dimensions in the pictures. It's 37 inches long. The Angora Orange foliage continues to be a source of curiosity and wonder. 01JUN01A.JPG 01JUN02A.JPG The beans are looking good and I expect them to start blooming any time now. 01JUN03A.JPG As I was taking this picture of the Marglobes, something red caught my eye. It will be my first ripe tomato of the season. 01JUN04A.JPG 01JUN05A.JPG Most of the upper rows are in now and today's timely rain shower was perfect. 01JUN06A.JPG The Dwarfs are here and are about 15 inches tall on average. Grumpy F5(first 5 plants), Iditarod Red F5 (next 3 plants), and Yukon Quest F5 (next 4 plants). All are beginning to show bloom pods forming. All are very healthy and growing steadily. 01JUN07A.JPG The Rattlesnake Beans (right foreground) are doing well, and the green and red okra (center foreground) have really taken off since the temps went up. 01JUN08A.JPG There's been a lot of talk about Cowlick's Brandywine. Here's one of the 3 I have in the ground. It's about 20 inches tall and is blooming. 01JUN09A.JPG And I'm hoping to get some pickling cucumbers. 01JUN10A.JPG Of the plants I have that I started from seed, the Costoluto Genovese plants are very vigorous and are already setting fruit. 01JUN11A.JPG You might see a pile of lumber sitting on a couple of pallets. I see compost bins in the shade under the Magnolia tree. That area gets shade for all but about 3 hours each day. 01JUN12A.JPG And finally, the apple tree has loaded up pretty well. If I only get half of what's on it processed, it will still be a bumper crop. 01JUN13A.JPG We also have watermelons, pumpkins, and two other types of cucumbers in the ground. Tomorrow, I will add zuccinis and cabbages. Enjoy Ted __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch