2015 Garden Journal - Page 18

MissS · July 12, 2017

What wonderful news. That surely shows that you are doing an amazing job. Two new wholesale outlets is a nice big leap. Congrats! You all deserve it. Wishing you the Very Best!

efisakov · July 12, 2017

BVV, how many tomato plants you have producing? Are the pepper plants overwintered?
Agree with MissS. Congrats!

Spartanburg123 · July 12, 2017

Fantastic! Congratulations!

jtjmartin · July 12, 2017

Congrats BVV. Beautiful family and produce!

BigVanVader · July 13, 2017

Thanks y'all. Darin I meant to message you but been super busy. I lost the Sgt Peppers but no biggie. I have plenty of stuff to plant. The DLH are looking good and getting planted this weekend. I should have your Mat-Su ready in a week.

BigVanVader · July 13, 2017

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Originally Posted by efisakov

BVV, how many tomato plants you have producing? Are the pepper plants overwintered?
Agree with MissS. Congrats!

100 plants total but the 25 cherry tomatoes are not ready yet & I've pulled 3 plants with 2 more otw out. I just replace them with something else as they die. Had a few go down to Fusarium so I am cloning some Mountain Merit to replace a lot of them. My goal is to just have some kind of tomato till frost, even if it is a bleh hybrid. Pepper plants arent overwintered. I just use random dollar store seeds and they always produce well. Peppers are super easy to grow here for whatever reason.

Spartanburg123 · July 13, 2017

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Originally Posted by BigVanVader

Thanks y'all. Darin I meant to message you but been super busy. I lost the Sgt Peppers but no biggie. I have plenty of stuff to plant. The DLH are looking good and getting planted this weekend. I should have your Mat-Su ready in a week.

Fantastic- thanks buddy! I have three open slots for fall tomatoes!

bower · July 13, 2017

That is a beautiful mountain of tomatoes on your table! Very nice.

efisakov · July 14, 2017

btw, ment to recommend great flowers that are easy to grow from seeds and cuttings: geranium and petunia. They are perennial in southern areas, so during the winter time it can continue growing indoors.
People do like them. They are easy to take care of, heat and drought tolerant. Hybrid geranium or petunias can be multiplied by cuttings to eliminate the cost of seeds (hybrid seeds are expensive). Plus, seeds will take up to 12 weeks to grow before transplanting. Cuttings are much faster.

BigVanVader · July 14, 2017

Thanks Ella, for flowers I'm leaning toward just using plugs for most. Mainly because it simplifies things so much. I can get petunia plugs for $25 to $35 per 120 flat. I'm actually going to try mums this fall. 25 cent per plug. Probably charge $5 per pot. Geranium is a great idea! I can just buy a few & start rooting cuttings over winter. Thanks for all the help!

BigVanVader · July 15, 2017

Another sell out. Lots of good feedback & I think I found a walk in cooler for cheap.

AKmark · July 15, 2017

It seems like your having fun. Nice pics, customers must be thrilled.

BigVanVader · July 15, 2017

I love it and I'm actually making money this year so that helps. I just need a few high tunnels and days to be 10 hours longer.

Spartanburg123 · July 15, 2017

Awesome! What is the big yellow one?

BigVanVader · July 15, 2017

Sweet Ozark Orange

July 12, 2017	#256
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,150	What wonderful news. That surely shows that you are doing an amazing job. Two new wholesale outlets is a nice big leap. Congrats! You all deserve it. Wishing you the Very Best! __________________ ~ Patti ~

July 12, 2017	#257
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	BVV, how many tomato plants you have producing? Are the pepper plants overwintered? Agree with MissS. Congrats! __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

July 14, 2017	#264
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	btw, ment to recommend great flowers that are easy to grow from seeds and cuttings: geranium and petunia. They are perennial in southern areas, so during the winter time it can continue growing indoors. People do like them. They are easy to take care of, heat and drought tolerant. Hybrid geranium or petunias can be multiplied by cuttings to eliminate the cost of seeds (hybrid seeds are expensive). Plus, seeds will take up to 12 weeks to grow before transplanting. Cuttings are much faster. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

July 12, 2017	#258
Spartanburg123 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,262	Fantastic! Congratulations!

July 12, 2017	#259
jtjmartin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: Williamsburg VA Zone 7b Posts: 1,110	Congrats BVV. Beautiful family and produce!

July 13, 2017	#260
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Thanks y'all. Darin I meant to message you but been super busy. I lost the Sgt Peppers but no biggie. I have plenty of stuff to plant. The DLH are looking good and getting planted this weekend. I should have your Mat-Su ready in a week.

July 13, 2017	#263
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	That is a beautiful mountain of tomatoes on your table! Very nice.

July 14, 2017	#265
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Thanks Ella, for flowers I'm leaning toward just using plugs for most. Mainly because it simplifies things so much. I can get petunia plugs for $25 to $35 per 120 flat. I'm actually going to try mums this fall. 25 cent per plug. Probably charge $5 per pot. Geranium is a great idea! I can just buy a few & start rooting cuttings over winter. Thanks for all the help!

July 15, 2017	#267
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	It seems like your having fun. Nice pics, customers must be thrilled.

July 15, 2017	#268
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	I love it and I'm actually making money this year so that helps. I just need a few high tunnels and days to be 10 hours longer.

July 15, 2017	#269
Spartanburg123 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,262	Awesome! What is the big yellow one?

July 15, 2017	#270
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Sweet Ozark Orange