Anyone else having a great year of gardening?

whistler · July 29, 2010

This is my first year of serious gardening, and my first with heirloom tomatoes (and most everything else I'm growing). So far it's going great.

My 59 tomato plants are loaded with green fruit, and at about 65 days in the ground they shouldn't take much longer to ripen. The plants are thriving, and my biggest problem is keeping them supported. I'm joining a farmers market to sell what I can sell after eating / freezing / canning the majority of it.

This was an investment year - new raised beds, seeds, pots, etc., and so far a good one. I was laid off in late April, and have had plenty of time to spend out in the fresh air with my hands in the dirt. I get my exercise, too, by choosing to water by hand and lugging 5 gallon buckets around. Now if I can turn this all into an income, that would be a huge bonus. If not, at least I will eat well for a while!

Thanks TV for the wealth of info and advice (and encouraging descriptions and photos of tomato possibilities) that helped make this a very cool year so far!

July 29, 2010	#16
whistler Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: PA Posts: 100	This is my first year of serious gardening, and my first with heirloom tomatoes (and most everything else I'm growing). So far it's going great. My 59 tomato plants are loaded with green fruit, and at about 65 days in the ground they shouldn't take much longer to ripen. The plants are thriving, and my biggest problem is keeping them supported. I'm joining a farmers market to sell what I can sell after eating / freezing / canning the majority of it. This was an investment year - new raised beds, seeds, pots, etc., and so far a good one. I was laid off in late April, and have had plenty of time to spend out in the fresh air with my hands in the dirt. I get my exercise, too, by choosing to water by hand and lugging 5 gallon buckets around. Now if I can turn this all into an income, that would be a huge bonus. If not, at least I will eat well for a while! Thanks TV for the wealth of info and advice (and encouraging descriptions and photos of tomato possibilities) that helped make this a very cool year so far!