Starting Black Krim deep south for fall

[fnordly]

Dropped a few seeds of Big Beef about an hour ago. The Black Krim and Cherokee Purples and Brandywine will make up the fall harvest (hopefully). Maybe a carryover or two of Big and Better Boy.
Actually saw some Black Prince plants at the Lafayette Home Depot today $4.00. I have too many clones and the Big Beef and Krim on the way… so I didn't buy it… yet.
Being a bassist, we musicians have the term GAS (gear acquisition syndrome) and maybe I have TAS! Want to own many varieties and taste them all.
f!

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Well, hang on for the MMMswap- either in that, or just ask for some PBTD seeds as many of us have them.

[WilburMartin]

Originally Posted by fnordly

Dropped a few seeds of Big Beef about an hour ago. The Black Krim and Cherokee Purples and Brandywine will make up the fall harvest (hopefully). Maybe a carryover or two of Big and Better Boy.
Actually saw some Black Prince plants at the Lafayette Home Depot today $4.00. I have too many clones and the Big Beef and Krim on the way… so I didn't buy it… yet.
Being a bassist, we musicians have the term GAS (gear acquisition syndrome) and maybe I have TAS! Want to own many varieties and taste them all.
f!

shout out from another bass player - this year has been all about TAS, and everything else related to gardening: containers, potting mix, fertilizer, yard tools, cages, hoses, seed - you name it, I bought this was my first season to be in a good place for growing and in a good head-space.

A neighborhood cat (probably one of mine on an outside adventure) demolished a sweet carneros pink plant, and the replacement seed just germinated. Hope my plants will hold on until the heat and humidity give it a rest

[fnordly]

Originally Posted by WilburMartin

shout out from another bass player - this year has been all about TAS, and everything else related to gardening: containers, potting mix, fertilizer, yard tools, cages, hoses, seed - you name it, I bought this was my first season to be in a good place for growing and in a good head-space.

A neighborhood cat (probably one of mine on an outside adventure) demolished a sweet carneros pink plant, and the replacement seed just germinated. Hope my plants will hold on until the heat and humidity give it a rest

I suggest wrapping your veggie plot with 2ft tall chicken wire. It has deterred most mammals for me. I do have a hundred pound lab who probably keeps the critters away, too. But he sleeps inside. I also suggest planting for the Fall; 90+ temps will not give fruit.
I've got way too far into the nature part; I'm on 3 acres. I cut my own stakes off white oak branches or young Chicken tree trunks (Chinese Tallow). I also, raise my beds, with home grown wood surrounds. It is actually a challenge to keep the trees from taking over in the back pasture (acre).
f!
p.s. bass sounds much better than twanging sounds

[swellcat]

. . . bass sounds much better than twanging sounds

"Ugh . . . I kindly like the twang," said the pedal steel guitarist.

(Small-world thread: I was born in Hattiesburg, and I'm going to try Black Krim {among others}, Autumn and Spring.)

Anyway, trying to coax some tomatoes out of our shared latitudes of Greater Hades can be a challenge. Good luck to all of us Scorched Earthers . . . (which could be a decent band name . . .)

[fnordly]

As soon as I can I'll get pictures up.
But to report for the down south grower…
I planted 8 BKs and all came up (2 in one container; none in one). They are growing tall and strong and will have to bedded/potted soon even though I started them in 3x3's. Same holds true for my Big Beef's and Delicious.
Through the kindness of another member, I planted 3 seeds each of Berkley Tie Dye and Black Cherry (as they're quicker to set at 65-70 days. I requested the Tie Dye and was gifted with the aforementioned as well as Bear Creek, Indian Stripe PL, Daniel Burson, an Paul Robeson. I have to wait for Spring for all those, but am stoked from the reviews I've googled up. This forum is awesome

fnord!

[Brianmch]

I love the Krim but mine haven't loved the 98* days/ 80* nights and 70% humidity we had in Missouri alll of July and week 1 of August. The plant is okay but 1 haven't had fruit.

Hi and low temps have been dropping and I'm seeing blossoms now so hope to have fruit in mid September.

Good luck in the Deep South.

[fnordly]

Thanks Brian,
My plants are just seedlings; because of the heat down here, I started them last month to bloom in October. I keep the seedlings in shade for 2/3 of the day and moist. Very good results so far.
fnord!