We Need More Tomato Plant Pictures

[Gardeneer]

Originally Posted by Worth1

What variety are those, cylinder?
Worth

They are grenn.

[kath]

...what else is new? Not sure if I'll ever be able to wait April 1st to sow tomato seeds. These were sown on 3/3 and 3/12. No more room under the lights for them so they'll be outside a bit more each day getting hardened off, weather permitting, and then go back inside the greenhouse at night...for another month- yikes! Plant out here isn't usually safe until after May 15th so I'll most likely have to pot up again...already too much work for me. Only 24 of the 85 plants are actually destined for my garden- the others are neighbor requests and doubles of all of them for "backups". No backups next year.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by kath

...what else is new? Not sure if I'll ever be able to wait April 1st to sow tomato seeds. These were sown on 3/3 and 3/12. No more room under the lights for them so they'll be outside a bit more each day getting hardened off, weather permitting, and then go back inside the greenhouse at night...for another month- yikes! Plant out here isn't usually safe until after May 15th so I'll most likely have to pot up again...already too much work for me. Only 24 of the 85 plants are actually destined for my garden- the others are neighbor requests and doubles of all of them for "backups". No backups next year.

A square peg in a round hole?
Really.

They look fantastic.

Worth

[kath]

Thanks, Worth- whatever I find in the recycling bin that works is what I use.

Originally Posted by Worth1

A square peg in a round hole?
Really.

They look fantastic.

Worth

[mouka_f_slouka]

Originally Posted by kath

...what else is new? Not sure if I'll ever be able to wait April 1st to sow tomato seeds. These were sown on 3/3 and 3/12. No more room under the lights for them so they'll be outside a bit more each day getting hardened off, weather permitting, and then go back inside the greenhouse at night...for another month- yikes! Plant out here isn't usually safe until after May 15th so I'll most likely have to pot up again...already too much work for me. Only 24 of the 85 plants are actually destined for my garden- the others are neighbor requests and doubles of all of them for "backups". No backups next year.

Your plants look fantastic. I too am running out of room for my tomatoes. I did exactly what you did, I planted 4 times more than my small lot would allow me to. So some are going to neighbors. As for the rest, I have no idea. I hate killing plants that I have spent so much time nurturing.

[kath]

Originally Posted by mouka_f_slouka

Your plants look fantastic. I too am running out of room for my tomatoes. I did exactly what you did, I planted 4 times more than my small lot would allow me to. So some are going to neighbors. As for the rest, I have no idea. I hate killing plants that I have spent so much time nurturing.

Thanks- I hope I can keep them looking good for another month, if need be, because I'm determined not to plant out early again this year. So I spent today potting up the tomatoes and also flowers that I started too soon.

I feel the same way about composting plants that I've grown, so I found homes for the large backup tomato plants I had and delivered them already, since I just sowed another set yesterday. Even though I gave away lots of plants, after potting up there are 2 more trays of plants to haul in and out of the greenhouse every day.

I'm writing a huge and detailed note to myself in my garden journal so that I do NOT make the same mistakes yet again next year and create all this unnecessary work for myself.

[charley]

i ran out of light when i took this pic .i had to water before it got dark.prudens purple

[luigiwu]

Mine are all still inside.
I am loving the sterilite tubs to go with my red cups, no more tipping over and so easy to water!
First year doing dwarfs (I don't have any pics) but they are so much smaller!

[OzoneNY]

San Marzano / Genovese Basil
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San Marzano 3 / Genovese Basil
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San Marzano Bush / Genovese Basil
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Costoluto Genovese / Genovese Basil
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[Sodak]

Originally Posted by luigiwu

Mine are all still inside.
I am loving the sterilite tubs to go with my red cups, no more tipping over and so easy to water!
First year doing dwarfs (I don't have any pics) but they are so much smaller!

Which sterilite bins do you use?
Those look ideal for red solo cups.

[luigiwu]

The sterilite bins are the 28quarts. Cannot recommend these enough, when you fill up a bin (20 cups in each), there is absolutely ZERO tipping-over.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Sterilite...1010/100671079

My 18oz red cups are the kirkland brand ones from costco.
My restaurant-wire shelving is purchased from costco and each shelf is 16-inch deep by 48 in wide. Two of these bins side by side are perfect on each shelf that has two sets of double-bulb fixtures on each.

Yes you can get tubs that are wider than these 28 quarts, but then light cast is not optimal for the ones on the farthest edges imo.

Originally Posted by Sodak

Which sterilite bins do you use?
Those look ideal for red solo cups.

[HCWithAltitude]

I am loving the sterilite tubs to go with my red cups, no more tipping over and so easy to water!

Oooh - great idea for next year. Thanks!

So, it's not the prettiest, but is an inexpensive and effective setup. At the Farmers Market today I figured even at $30 apiece for the fixture plus T8 bulbs, it is still far less expensive then what I would have spent on the 90+ plants I have started from seed. I think the blue tarp on my bedroom floor really completes the look, don't you?





Next year I will have all of my seeds ahead of time (!) & start all of them in March. I also want to start the peppers in Feb. As it is I have some tall ones (12" after plant down when potted up the other day) and some baby ones. 2 weeks to plant out, so the little ones have some more time under the lights.

HWA

[Delerium]

[TexasTim]

Perfect opportunity to try posting a picture!
Here are some of my babies-

[Stvrob]

Tim, do those pots have open bottoms?