Hello Zone 6/7, How are things?

tanagerzoo · July 1, 2007

Last Saturday, we left on vacation (Asheville, NC & Luray, Natural Bridge, VA areas). The day we left, there were a few Sungold's ripening up, but nothing else looked close. Got back yesterday. Everything had grown 2+ feet and I was able to pick 1 of each of the following: Anna Russian, Black from Tula, Momotoro, Black Ethiopian, Black Cherry, and Cherokee Purple. Amazing what one week can do. I've also never picked non-cherry tomatoes so early. All picked before July 1st! I also planted May 1st this year, about a week later than last year. Last year it was mid-July before I picked my first non-cherry!

I also picked about 15 baseball bats, ugh, I mean zucchini and about a dozen monster huge cucumbers. My mother was supposed to be monitoring the garden, but I don't think she even looked at it much less walked into it! ;-)

July 1, 2007	#23
tanagerzoo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Zone 7 Delaware Posts: 67	Last Saturday, we left on vacation (Asheville, NC & Luray, Natural Bridge, VA areas). The day we left, there were a few Sungold's ripening up, but nothing else looked close. Got back yesterday. Everything had grown 2+ feet and I was able to pick 1 of each of the following: Anna Russian, Black from Tula, Momotoro, Black Ethiopian, Black Cherry, and Cherokee Purple. Amazing what one week can do. I've also never picked non-cherry tomatoes so early. All picked before July 1st! I also planted May 1st this year, about a week later than last year. Last year it was mid-July before I picked my first non-cherry! I also picked about 15 baseball bats, ugh, I mean zucchini and about a dozen monster huge cucumbers. My mother was supposed to be monitoring the garden, but I don't think she even looked at it much less walked into it! ;-) __________________ Christine