Crandrew's Beach Garden

Crandrew · June 18, 2012

**UPDATED PICS ON POST # 26,#37,#60, #74, #77 and #81

Here they were at May 1st mark.

Below are the ones from June 16th.

Toms:

Bloody Butcher growing very aggressively.

Big Rainbow

Golden Jubilee

Cherokee Purple

Black Krim

Pineapple

Green Zebra

Now lets take a look at June 16 update

Oh and PS i added 3 more varieties, yanked one green zebra and added 3 varieties of peppers. So yeah I went a little crazy for year 2...but I feel like I'm in good company.

Bloody Butcher

Bloody Butcher Fruit

Pineapple

Big Rainbow (crazy vine growth)

Big Rainbow fruit

Golden Jubilee

Golden Jubilee Fruit

Black Krim

Black Krim Fruit

Cherokee Purple (small

)

Gold Rush Currant (replaced the green zebra I pulled)

And the items I planted in June because I was bored

Thai Red Hot Peppers

Aji Cristal Peppers

A shot of my june plantings ( Thai red Hots, Jimmy Nardenos, Aji Cristal, Jalapeno, Gold Rush Currant, Black from Tula, Green Grape)

This should get interesting in about a month

Thanks for looking.

**UPDATED PICS ON POST # 26,#37,#60, #74, #77 and #81

JamesL · June 18, 2012

Crandrew,
Looks great!
If you are bored I will buy you a plane ticket to come recreate your setup at my house.......

Crandrew · June 18, 2012

Dont mess with me, I would do it in a heartbeat. Plus I've never been to New York. Its my next required travel location.

Randall · June 18, 2012

Lookin' good, Crandrew!

JamesL · June 18, 2012

Need some of your beach weather. Going to be 90+ here in a few days.

Crandrew · June 18, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesL

Need some of your beach weather. Going to be 90+ here in a few days.

See and I need some of those 90's for some fruit to ripen up. Its been nothing but June Gloom. So maybe if we join our wavelengths we can avg a nice 80 and sunny

Thanks Randall, its a work in progress.

amideutch · June 18, 2012

There be tomatoes growing on Balboa Island, Good stuff. Ami

Crandrew · June 18, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by amideutch

There be tomatoes growing on Balboa Island, Good stuff. Ami

Yeah partially thanks to you and your help (others as well). So far I pulled the Zebra as a precaution cause it had something going on with it but im keeping to my regimen and it seems to be paying off. Cant wait for my first ripe Mator. Im thinking the butcher will be ready first followed by the Black Krim or big Rainbow.

Worth1 · June 19, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crandrew

See and I need some of those 90's for some fruit to ripen up. Its been nothing but June Gloom. So maybe if we join our wavelengths we can avg a nice 80 and sunny

Thanks Randall, its a work in progress.

Looks great and dont worry tomatoes will ripen at around 70 or better.
Just give them time.

Worth

kath · June 19, 2012

Everything looks so happy! You've really done a wonderful job.

kath

Crandrew · June 19, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

Looks great and dont worry tomatoes will ripen at around 70 or better.
Just give them time.

Worth

Thanks Worth. Im glad I didnt plant 6 in that raised box

it would have been even more of a jungle.

We are hovering around 65 during the day but once july hits it will go up to 75 ish.

Crandrew · June 19, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by kath

Everything looks so happy! You've really done a wonderful job.

kath

Thanks Kath. Its been an experiment. Last year i grew two tomato plants and poopy hybrids at that. This year I have around 30 plants and a few more varieties

so its a bit of a jump up in scale. But its been fun and I cant wait to start harvesting. I love sharing my produce too, i find joy in that

lakelady · June 20, 2012

Everything looks AWESOME! Great job, love the planter box, your plants look so healthy, its wonderful !

Hey, if you're coming to NY, the foothills of New Jersey are just beautiful this time of year and I can use some tomato zen too!!!

James will just have to share, it's only about a 90 minute drive....

Crandrew · June 20, 2012

I really do need to plan a trip out there!!! Thanks for the kind comments, now i just need some ripe tomatoes.
I made some bruschetta last night, with store bought tomatoes, and while it was still good it was not as GREAT as with some home grown mators....NEED TOMATOES!!!!

buckeyegirl · June 20, 2012

Looks great! That Bloody Butcher tomato looks pretty awesome! May have to try it next year

June 18, 2012	#1
Crandrew Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: asdf Posts: 1,202	Crandrew's Beach Garden UPDATED PICS ON POST # 26,#37,#60, #74, #77 and #81 Here they were at May 1st mark. Below are the ones from June 16th. Toms: Bloody Butcher growing very aggressively. Big Rainbow Golden Jubilee Cherokee Purple Black Krim Pineapple Green Zebra Now lets take a look at June 16 update Oh and PS i added 3 more varieties, yanked one green zebra and added 3 varieties of peppers. So yeah I went a little crazy for year 2...but I feel like I'm in good company. Bloody Butcher Bloody Butcher Fruit Pineapple Big Rainbow (crazy vine growth) Big Rainbow fruit Golden Jubilee Golden Jubilee Fruit Black Krim Black Krim Fruit Cherokee Purple (small ) Gold Rush Currant (replaced the green zebra I pulled) And the items I planted in June because I was bored Thai Red Hot Peppers Aji Cristal Peppers A shot of my june plantings ( Thai red Hots, Jimmy Nardenos, Aji Cristal, Jalapeno, Gold Rush Currant, Black from Tula, Green Grape) This should get interesting in about a month Thanks for looking. UPDATED PICS ON POST # 26,#37,#60, #74, #77 and #81 Last edited by Crandrew; July 18, 2012 at 11:43 AM.

June 20, 2012	#13
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	Everything looks AWESOME! Great job, love the planter box, your plants look so healthy, its wonderful ! Hey, if you're coming to NY, the foothills of New Jersey are just beautiful this time of year and I can use some tomato zen too!!! James will just have to share, it's only about a 90 minute drive.... __________________ Antoniette

June 18, 2012	#2
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	Crandrew, Looks great! If you are bored I will buy you a plane ticket to come recreate your setup at my house.......

June 18, 2012	#4
Randall Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 6a Posts: 396	Lookin' good, Crandrew!

June 18, 2012	#7
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	There be tomatoes growing on Balboa Island, Good stuff. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

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kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Everything looks so happy! You've really done a wonderful job. kath

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buckeyegirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 30	Looks great! That Bloody Butcher tomato looks pretty awesome! May have to try it next year