Ah well, today we end it.

Mojo · July 31, 2011

The very last of my 2011 crop disappeared from my countertop last night in a blaze of tomato-parmesan soup ('maters, salt, oil, mil, parmesan, Magic Bullet). The last slicer was a Marmande that I would've chucked back in May after one bite. Most of the plants have succumbed (but there is a BHN44 hiding next to the back fence that spends most of its day shaded and still has a few going). We got scattered squalls from Don's outmost bands on Friday but the forecast is More Of The Same Since April.

I'm firing up the tiller in about a half-hour, after pulling up cages and soaker hose. I will be going back again in a few weeks after laying out grass clippings and horse apples (time to visit the in-laws). If I have the time I will take soil samples in September, before I do any fall planting (broccoli and cabbages only).

For being so dry and hot, it was a good season. May was awesome, and SETTFest was good as well. But "turn out the lights...the party's over..."

July 31, 2011	#1
Mojo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 317	Ah well, today we end it. The very last of my 2011 crop disappeared from my countertop last night in a blaze of tomato-parmesan soup ('maters, salt, oil, mil, parmesan, Magic Bullet). The last slicer was a Marmande that I would've chucked back in May after one bite. Most of the plants have succumbed (but there is a BHN44 hiding next to the back fence that spends most of its day shaded and still has a few going). We got scattered squalls from Don's outmost bands on Friday but the forecast is More Of The Same Since April. I'm firing up the tiller in about a half-hour, after pulling up cages and soaker hose. I will be going back again in a few weeks after laying out grass clippings and horse apples (time to visit the in-laws). If I have the time I will take soil samples in September, before I do any fall planting (broccoli and cabbages only). For being so dry and hot, it was a good season. May was awesome, and SETTFest was good as well. But "turn out the lights...the party's over..." __________________ There is no logical response to the question, "Why won't you let me plant more tomatoes?"