The sky is the limit

nhardy · July 23, 2016

Lots of moister this week. It was great for all my plants. My tall in ground indeterminated started to sag over. I had to tie them up with panty hose from the dollar store to keep the going taller. They are 6 ft. tall now and about to escape my home made tomato coop. I think the squirrels will come back this fall for the fruit set beyond my coop.

After the last few years that I have bacteria or septoria attacking my plants. I did not plant any tomatoes for a whole season. No change in results the following year. My poor plants were dead before they my height. I tried everything just to not spray. And finally I gave up and sprayed them with Ortho to protect the plants this year. I added 1.5 bags of garden soil and changed fertilizers. Finally, big healthy tall amazing tomato plants with lots of fruit set. The garden soil and Tomato Tone worked wonders on a small bed where I planted Red Crest Peppers. I picked 5 peppers already. The other area where I have more peppers only had the new fertilizer only. They look just average. The garden soil really jump started my beds this year. So far I'm ahead of the birds this year too. I covered all my berries with shade cloth. I got almost of them for once.

I have gone from half empty to half full feeling by giving up and spraying my tomatoes. Now I can look at other tomato varieties for next year.

July 23, 2016	#1
nhardy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: St. Louis Posts: 82	The sky is the limit Lots of moister this week. It was great for all my plants. My tall in ground indeterminated started to sag over. I had to tie them up with panty hose from the dollar store to keep the going taller. They are 6 ft. tall now and about to escape my home made tomato coop. I think the squirrels will come back this fall for the fruit set beyond my coop. After the last few years that I have bacteria or septoria attacking my plants. I did not plant any tomatoes for a whole season. No change in results the following year. My poor plants were dead before they my height. I tried everything just to not spray. And finally I gave up and sprayed them with Ortho to protect the plants this year. I added 1.5 bags of garden soil and changed fertilizers. Finally, big healthy tall amazing tomato plants with lots of fruit set. The garden soil and Tomato Tone worked wonders on a small bed where I planted Red Crest Peppers. I picked 5 peppers already. The other area where I have more peppers only had the new fertilizer only. They look just average. The garden soil really jump started my beds this year. So far I'm ahead of the birds this year too. I covered all my berries with shade cloth. I got almost of them for once. I have gone from half empty to half full feeling by giving up and spraying my tomatoes. Now I can look at other tomato varieties for next year.