Hubby's Tomato Garden

Father'sDaughter · May 21, 2017

My husband hasn't had a whole lot to do with my garden over the years, but he's always willing to lend a hand when I need it.

Today, for example, was tomato planting day and he always helps me get my 8' bamboo stakes pounded into place. After they were in, I carted over all my plants, made my selections (I had two of almost every variety to choose from), planted them and tied them to their stakes.

Two weeks earlier my husband had ordered three yards of topsoil to do some lawn re-grading/re-seeding, and they dumped three yards of compost in our driveway instead.

Knowing I was going to have extra plants, and seeing as how he had extra compost, he bummed some grow bags and a bunch of used Wonder Soil off me, mixed the Wonder Soil with the compost, filled the bags, and then went "shopping" among my spare plants.

I had promised myself that I wouldn't plant as many tomatoes this year, and that other than the dwarfs I would skip grow bags for extra grow outs. So now I have my down-sized tomato section in my raised bed, and he has his own personal container tomato garden along the fence.

His reason was that after all the work I put into grafting them, he wasn't about to let them go to waste! 💜💜

So here's what he decided to grow:

*Cuor Di Bue
*San Marzano Redorta
Seek No Further Love Apple
Azoychka
Orange Minsk (Heart?)
Buddy Runyon
Aunt Swarlo's Polish Paste

* these my husband got from an elderly Italian customer who had gotten his original seeds over a decade ago in Italy, and they are now the only two he grows.

Nan_PA_6b · May 21, 2017

That's great! Now with both of you gardening you can have twice as many tomato plants, & more varieties! He sounds like a great guy.

Nan

Jimbotomateo · May 21, 2017

That's awesome!. Jimbo

AlittleSalt · May 21, 2017

I think that is really cool for both of you

Something special.

Rockporter · May 22, 2017

What a great husband. I can only hope mine gets the bug like yours has. He does help me a lot in the garden and he has picked tomatoes a couple of times. He also likes to take a walk out to the garden and see the new happenings out there.

MissS · May 22, 2017

How wonderful now you have more to share together and will help one another grow.

Labradors2 · May 22, 2017

Fantastic. Getting hubby interested and involved has to be a win-win situation. You can have a competition to see who's plants do best

Linda

NewWestGardener · May 22, 2017

Cheers to you and your hubby. Mine loves to give my harvest away

, with pride. But graduating to grow any by himself, not a chance. He helps me drag the heavy soil bags and digging and watering.

SteveP · May 22, 2017

That is awesome. My wife has zero interest in gardening, so I am a one man show. During harvest she does get a lot of enjoyment of giving the bounty to family and friends. And I get enjoyment from her enjoyment.

garyjr · May 22, 2017

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Originally Posted by SteveP

That is awesome. My wife has zero interest in gardening, so I am a one man show. During harvest she does get a lot of enjoyment of giving the bounty to family and friends. And I get enjoyment from her enjoyment.

Same here. I have a plan where one afternoon a week we do what she wants and one afternoon we do what I want. Thinking that will get her more interested in gardening. Problem is I have no idea what she would have in store for me so I have yet to implement this plan.

Rockporter · May 22, 2017

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Originally Posted by garyjr

Same here. I have a plan where one afternoon a week we do what she wants and one afternoon we do what I want. Thinking that will get her more interested in gardening. Problem is I have no idea what she would have in store for me so I have yet to implement this plan.

Go for it, she might surprise you!

Father'sDaughter · May 22, 2017

After almost 35 years of marriage, I've learned that it's best to leave him be rather than to try and actively encourage him to get involved in my interests. He does the same.

Every now and then curiosity leads to interest, which sometimes leads to participation. If not, then both of us are perfectly okay with acceptance and/or tolerance of each other's hobbies.

Father'sDaughter · May 25, 2017

The illness is setting in...

He spent last night reading information to me from websites giving tips on how to grow the best tomatoes.

Rockporter · May 25, 2017

LOLOLOLOL.

Worth1 · May 25, 2017

What if he does better than you?

Worth

May 21, 2017	#1
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	Hubby's Tomato Garden My husband hasn't had a whole lot to do with my garden over the years, but he's always willing to lend a hand when I need it. Today, for example, was tomato planting day and he always helps me get my 8' bamboo stakes pounded into place. After they were in, I carted over all my plants, made my selections (I had two of almost every variety to choose from), planted them and tied them to their stakes. Two weeks earlier my husband had ordered three yards of topsoil to do some lawn re-grading/re-seeding, and they dumped three yards of compost in our driveway instead. Knowing I was going to have extra plants, and seeing as how he had extra compost, he bummed some grow bags and a bunch of used Wonder Soil off me, mixed the Wonder Soil with the compost, filled the bags, and then went "shopping" among my spare plants. I had promised myself that I wouldn't plant as many tomatoes this year, and that other than the dwarfs I would skip grow bags for extra grow outs. So now I have my down-sized tomato section in my raised bed, and he has his own personal container tomato garden along the fence. His reason was that after all the work I put into grafting them, he wasn't about to let them go to waste! 💜💜 So here's what he decided to grow: Cuor Di Bue San Marzano Redorta Seek No Further Love Apple Azoychka Orange Minsk (Heart?) Buddy Runyon Aunt Swarlo's Polish Paste * these my husband got from an elderly Italian customer who had gotten his original seeds over a decade ago in Italy, and they are now the only two he grows.

May 22, 2017	#5
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	What a great husband. I can only hope mine gets the bug like yours has. He does help me a lot in the garden and he has picked tomatoes a couple of times. He also likes to take a walk out to the garden and see the new happenings out there. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

May 22, 2017	#6
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,149	How wonderful now you have more to share together and will help one another grow. __________________ ~ Patti ~

May 25, 2017	#14
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	LOLOLOLOL. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

May 21, 2017	#2
Nan_PA_6b Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,194	That's great! Now with both of you gardening you can have twice as many tomato plants, & more varieties! He sounds like a great guy. Nan

May 21, 2017	#3
Jimbotomateo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Santa Maria California Posts: 1,014	That's awesome!. Jimbo

May 21, 2017	#4
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I think that is really cool for both of you Something special.

May 22, 2017	#7
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,895	Fantastic. Getting hubby interested and involved has to be a win-win situation. You can have a competition to see who's plants do best Linda

May 22, 2017	#8
NewWestGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 564	Cheers to you and your hubby. Mine loves to give my harvest away , with pride. But graduating to grow any by himself, not a chance. He helps me drag the heavy soil bags and digging and watering.

May 22, 2017	#9
SteveP Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 1,398	That is awesome. My wife has zero interest in gardening, so I am a one man show. During harvest she does get a lot of enjoyment of giving the bounty to family and friends. And I get enjoyment from her enjoyment.

May 25, 2017	#15
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	What if he does better than you? Worth