GoBig's 8/2/2011 update

[Gobig_or_Gohome_toms]

Been long overdue but here are a few pics of my plants all very big and most loaded with fruit, still waiting on Barlow Jap to set it has lots of nice big flowers right now so hopefully a few set and I can get a taste before frost.

First two are of the 4 on my right side of the driveway from right to left around on the first pic is Cowlicks, Stump of the World, Big Beef, and Black Cherry.

Third pic is Terhune on the left and Barlow on the right.

Last is left to right Frosty F4 vial 3066, then 3067, NBD, and Earl of Edgecombe.

Had the first BLT of the year last night with 4 on the small side NBD's.

Craig

[Talon1189]

Beautiful healthy looking plants.......the neighbors gotta be licking their chops every time they look at them

[darwinslair]

Hey Craig. Stopped by, you were not home, I resisted the urge to pick the tomatoes and eat them myself. <smile> looking great though.

Tom

[Gobig_or_Gohome_toms]

I actually did pick those two when I got home since there was a chance for rain this evening and I have to work late and did not want them to split on the vine. They will need 3 or 4 days on the counter to ripen.

I also picked a 15 oz. Terhune that was blushing and that will 3 or 4 days as well to fully ripen.

Things are finally starting to ripen should be a good next few weeks I think I will be able to make salsa by the end of the week and have a few BLT's.

Craig

[darwinslair]

dammit, how did they taste?

[Tania]

Craig,

huge and gorgeous plants, wow! And the dwarfs are looking so decorative on the balcony.

How big are the pots?

[Gobig_or_Gohome_toms]

20 inch pots and I have done much better with the watering so the plants on the upper deck are not as watery like last year. Tom I have a few days still for taste but so far this year I have had the right balance of water and everthing has been great.

Time for be dreaming of tasting these soon

Craig

[darwinslair]

Good lord Craig? How long can you let those tomatoes sit on a counter and resist eating them?

Great looking plants Craig. I'm surprised at how large and healthy they are in what appear to be three gallon pots. Really good job.

I've tried to grow in smaller pots a few times, but in our heat; they require constant watering.

Ted

[darwinslair]

His pots are bigger than 3 gallons. Trust me on that one one.

The pots also have no bottoms so that the tomato plants can grow down into the ground below. IT works really well apparently and has me re-evaluating how I do my own pots.

Tom