Ah well, today we end it.

[Mojo]

The very last of my 2011 crop disappeared from my countertop last night in a blaze of tomato-parmesan soup ('maters, salt, oil, mil, parmesan, Magic Bullet). The last slicer was a Marmande that I would've chucked back in May after one bite. Most of the plants have succumbed (but there is a BHN44 hiding next to the back fence that spends most of its day shaded and still has a few going). We got scattered squalls from Don's outmost bands on Friday but the forecast is More Of The Same Since April.

I'm firing up the tiller in about a half-hour, after pulling up cages and soaker hose. I will be going back again in a few weeks after laying out grass clippings and horse apples (time to visit the in-laws). If I have the time I will take soil samples in September, before I do any fall planting (broccoli and cabbages only).

For being so dry and hot, it was a good season. May was awesome, and SETTFest was good as well. But "turn out the lights...the party's over..."

[b54red]

I've still got two plants from my March planting struggling along but it is doubtful they will produce anymore. Most of the plants set out in April are also finishing up. Some of the plants I set out in May are producing a few and the ones set out in June have set a few. A couple I set out in July have survived and are blooming and I plan to set out some more this week and hopefully a few will survive to produce in the fall.

My numbers weren't as high this year as last but the flavor was much better overall due to the extreme heat and drought we had up til July.

[ScottinAtlanta]

I still have 16 out of 18 plants (late March planting) going well, and 10 young self-starters going like gang busters. I guess we have two seasons in Georgia - isn't that true in Alabama, too?

[nctomatoman]

Here in Raleigh, I've only pulled perhaps 20 plants out of 180 - and I am moving some smaller potted plants into the now vacant large pots. Hope to extend the season out into October - best harvest I've had in many, many years.

[Keiththibodeaux]

No fall tomato crop in Houston?

[b54red]

Scott due to the fusarium in my garden I never have to worry about too many of my plants lasting the full season from March til December. Since I am constantly replacing plants right up through August we definitely have two seasons.

The problem with the fall plants is they tend to drop most of their blooms until the weather eases up a bit so by planting some in June and July I get a few before the cooler weather arrives. They usually aren't very large because they tend to ripen early in the August and September heat but they sure taste good.