Garden Views over time

**nctomatoman** · July 4, 2006

Driveway - May 25

June 3

June 16

July 4

Main Garden - May 25 (8 foot stakes)

June 3

July 4

Worth1 · July 4, 2006

It’s a jungle out there!!!!
Nice pic’s thanks,

Worth

Gimme3 · July 4, 2006

Craig....You KNOW....lol...i dont care about any kind of container growin.....)))) but Man i Look...at the Soil...)))

Thats some mighty beautiful Soil, you got them stakes in....an Mighty Pretty Pics, you showed us. Ty...)))

kimpossible · July 5, 2006

Thanks for those pics ... It's amazing how quickly they grow & the garden changes in a few short weeks. I haven't taken any photos of mine (because I don't know how to post them

), but I guess I should - it seems there are changes on a daily basis.

JBinKC · July 5, 2006

Edit: oops I'm awake now NC great looking driveway I knew this when I looked at it too, that it was yours from previous photos.

Worth you look like you might need a few of those ahhh cages from along side the highway hehehe. I'll show ya where they are we can cut them in half heheheh

Great Photos!!

Adenn1 · July 5, 2006

Craig:

Great pictures...one question...does your plot get as much sun light as the driveway with the container plants? Just curious.

Thanks,
Adenn

JerryL · July 5, 2006

Looks like another bumper crop this year.

Just curious, without counting documentation, how many hours do spend a week tending those guys?

**nctomatoman** · July 5, 2006

Adenn, the driveway gets far more sun than the garden plot - and the maturity days for varieties is impacted by this (the driveway varieties come in well ahead of the others, but this actually extends the season nicely!). The big difference this year is the big increase in pot grown sweet peppers, which we love...and THEY love growing on that full sun on the hot concrete!

Jerry, good question....I would say that an average daily total would be one hour - to water and photograph and take observation notes, for the driveway (the plot is very heavy clay beneath the topsoil, so I don't water unless we get an extended dry period....I've only watered them twice, just after planting in late May).

The other task that does take time is tying to the stakes - say 2 hours per week for the large pot, one hour per week for the driveway.

Most time is taken downloading, labeling pictures, entering info and creating links to my garden log, etc.

Althea · July 5, 2006

Wow! Those stakes are impressive too.

landarc · July 5, 2006

As always, fabulous. It really only takes an hour a day? That alone impresses me. Love the 8' stakes too.

July 4, 2006	#1
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Garden Views over time Driveway - May 25 June 3 June 16 July 4 Main Garden - May 25 (8 foot stakes) June 3 July 4 __________________ Craig

July 4, 2006	#3
Gimme3 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northeast Georgia, USA Posts: 348	Craig....You KNOW....lol...i dont care about any kind of container growin.....)))) but Man i Look...at the Soil...))) Thats some mighty beautiful Soil, you got them stakes in....an Mighty Pretty Pics, you showed us. Ty...))) __________________ ....Can you tell a green Field.....from a cold steel rail ? Roger Waters, David Gilmour

July 5, 2006	#4
kimpossible Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Z5b SW Ont Canada Posts: 767	Thanks for those pics ... It's amazing how quickly they grow & the garden changes in a few short weeks. I haven't taken any photos of mine (because I don't know how to post them ), but I guess I should - it seems there are changes on a daily basis. __________________ *So Many Tomatoes ... So Little Time*

July 5, 2006	#7
JerryL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: S.W. Ohio z6a Posts: 736	Looks like another bumper crop this year. Just curious, without counting documentation, how many hours do spend a week tending those guys? __________________ Jerry

July 5, 2006	#8
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Adenn, the driveway gets far more sun than the garden plot - and the maturity days for varieties is impacted by this (the driveway varieties come in well ahead of the others, but this actually extends the season nicely!). The big difference this year is the big increase in pot grown sweet peppers, which we love...and THEY love growing on that full sun on the hot concrete! Jerry, good question....I would say that an average daily total would be one hour - to water and photograph and take observation notes, for the driveway (the plot is very heavy clay beneath the topsoil, so I don't water unless we get an extended dry period....I've only watered them twice, just after planting in late May). The other task that does take time is tying to the stakes - say 2 hours per week for the large pot, one hour per week for the driveway. Most time is taken downloading, labeling pictures, entering info and creating links to my garden log, etc. __________________ Craig

July 4, 2006	#2
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	It’s a jungle out there!!!! Nice pic’s thanks, Worth

July 5, 2006	#5
JBinKC Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 174	Edit: oops I'm awake now NC great looking driveway I knew this when I looked at it too, that it was yours from previous photos. Worth you look like you might need a few of those ahhh cages from along side the highway hehehe. I'll show ya where they are we can cut them in half heheheh Great Photos!!

July 5, 2006	#6
Adenn1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 559	Craig: Great pictures...one question...does your plot get as much sun light as the driveway with the container plants? Just curious. Thanks, Adenn

July 5, 2006	#9
Althea Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: z4MN Posts: 261	Wow! Those stakes are impressive too. __________________ Solanaceae Hugger

July 5, 2006	#10
landarc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Left Coasty Posts: 964	As always, fabulous. It really only takes an hour a day? That alone impresses me. Love the 8' stakes too. __________________ Lets see...$10 for Worth and $5 for Fusion, man. Tomatoes are expensive! Bob