Tomato Forest

Grub · January 31, 2006

The last few years in drought-ravaged Sydney there has been nigh a green blade of grass. My well mulched patcch needed watering about three times, but that was it.

This year, it's showering every week. Sun, shower, sun, showers, humid all summer long. The plants are going mad in this weather, what with the extra Nitrogen in the rain water.

I planted out late and definitely have less fruitset than other earlier and drier seasons. But I think I have enough and maybe some late fruitset will last well into Autumn.

The patch is staggered and the new bed is in the front. Stuff like Green Giant, Grandfather Ashlock and Ashleigh are only just setting fruit now. But they look great

Grub

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Mantis · January 31, 2006

Certainly is a jungle. Those plants look really good. My jungle is falling over now and my best plants are in the large pots outside. Hoping to get fruit thru till the fall crop kicks in.

Grub · January 31, 2006

Should be interesting to see how late we can grow them. I reckon I could do Kimberly year-round. That's the plant, anyway. Hoping it still tastes good too.

Keep us posted. I'm not sure if GMPLG will be ripe in time for you. Mine are taking a while. Come to think of it everything is taking a while to ripen this year

Tomstrees · January 31, 2006

I will get this "posting picture" thing down yet! ~ Tom
ps. please bear with me!

Tomstrees · January 31, 2006

ok I think I can do this now everyone
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This is my jungle before we went through our dry spell in Aug. 2005 - Everything just stopped - until Sept. ; then it was buiz as usual !!! ~ Tom

Grub · February 1, 2006

By gees I think you have it. And I rember the pic when I was curled up in front of a fire, laptop by my side. Looking forward to seeing a few more of yours, Tom. Tomato pics, that is.

Tomstrees · February 1, 2006

lol Grub ~ gotcha ... I know you guys have seen them before ... lol - I'm freezing over here ; and in much need of new material !!! I really can't wait until spring - I am going to do a "time-line" of my garden ... now that I've got it down ... skys the limit ! enjoy ~ Tom

January 31, 2006	#1
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Tomato Forest The last few years in drought-ravaged Sydney there has been nigh a green blade of grass. My well mulched patcch needed watering about three times, but that was it. This year, it's showering every week. Sun, shower, sun, showers, humid all summer long. The plants are going mad in this weather, what with the extra Nitrogen in the rain water. I planted out late and definitely have less fruitset than other earlier and drier seasons. But I think I have enough and maybe some late fruitset will last well into Autumn. The patch is staggered and the new bed is in the front. Stuff like Green Giant, Grandfather Ashlock and Ashleigh are only just setting fruit now. But they look great Grub [img][img][/img]

January 31, 2006	#3
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Fall Crop Should be interesting to see how late we can grow them. I reckon I could do Kimberly year-round. That's the plant, anyway. Hoping it still tastes good too. Keep us posted. I'm not sure if GMPLG will be ripe in time for you. Mine are taking a while. Come to think of it everything is taking a while to ripen this year

February 1, 2006	#6
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	I can see, I can see! By gees I think you have it. And I rember the pic when I was curled up in front of a fire, laptop by my side. Looking forward to seeing a few more of yours, Tom. Tomato pics, that is.

January 31, 2006	#2
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	Certainly is a jungle. Those plants look really good. My jungle is falling over now and my best plants are in the large pots outside. Hoping to get fruit thru till the fall crop kicks in.

January 31, 2006	#4
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	I will get this "posting picture" thing down yet! ~ Tom ps. please bear with me!