Making Room, Sorry...You Have

Tom A To · April 22, 2013

That title should read "Sorry....You Have To Go". I passed out there for a moment and my head slammed into the keyboard. I'd better slow down on the beer...

I like pictures, I think they make any post much more interesting. I enjoy looking at other people's gardens and setups. I hope you don't mind if I go about posting a few as time permits.

It was a shame to rip out these flowers that grew so well right smack in the middle of my tomato patch but you can see the cages where the tomatoes should go. I certainly love flowers but I like eating tomatoes better. Anyway, there are other places in my yard where they can flourish, just not here.

mikej · April 22, 2013

Wow Dennis! Those are some beautiful flowers. I agree with you on both counts. I would rather eat tomatoes and pics make a post better.

LDx4 · April 22, 2013

You have a beautiful view from your yard! And the flowers are also beautiful

Lyn

Redbaron · April 22, 2013

I would keep the flowers and just make a 2-3 foot spot for each tomato plant.

Tom A To · April 22, 2013

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Originally Posted by Redbaron

I would keep the flowers and just make a 2-3 foot spot for each tomato plant.

But I have 60 plants this year.

Thanks for the nice comments, folks.

lakelady · April 22, 2013

Dennis, lovely cottage look to the flowers! Lupines are one of my favorite flowers, so pretty, thanks for sharing those photos!

RobinB · April 23, 2013

Dennis,
Had to look up where you are! Near Auburn, oh that's such a pretty area, and your view is amazing! I live "over the hill" in Reno, so we're a bit behind in the flower department. I planted California poppies in the yard three years ago, and they self seed now every year. They are coming up everywhere this year, getting bigger, but no buds yet. I agree about Lupine. It's my favorite wildflower! I've tried and failed to grow it here. It IS too bad they are all in the way of tomatoes, but we do have to keep our priorities!

Vespertino · April 23, 2013

With a view that nice framed with flowers, you almost don't need tomatoes... Almost

PNW_D · April 23, 2013

Lupins also make a great green manure crop

http://veganorganic.net/2012/06/lively-lupins/

Redbaron · April 28, 2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom A To

But I have 60 plants this year.

Thanks for the nice comments, folks.

That's 60 sections of news papers and some grass clippings or hay. LOTS easier than plowing and working a whole bed! And you already have your companion plants! Beautiful ones I might add. As long as you stake your tomatoes, they'll out grow the flowers in no time.

April 22, 2013	#1
Tom A To Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pilot Hill, Ca. Posts: 307	Making Room, Sorry...You Have That title should read "Sorry....You Have To Go". I passed out there for a moment and my head slammed into the keyboard. I'd better slow down on the beer... I like pictures, I think they make any post much more interesting. I enjoy looking at other people's gardens and setups. I hope you don't mind if I go about posting a few as time permits. It was a shame to rip out these flowers that grew so well right smack in the middle of my tomato patch but you can see the cages where the tomatoes should go. I certainly love flowers but I like eating tomatoes better. Anyway, there are other places in my yard where they can flourish, just not here. __________________ -Dennis Audios, Tomatoville. Posted my final post and time to move on. Last edited by Tom A To; April 22, 2013 at 10:37 PM. Reason: Oops

April 22, 2013	#2
mikej Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lake Okeechobee, Florida (zone 10-b) Posts: 161	Wow Dennis! Those are some beautiful flowers. I agree with you on both counts. I would rather eat tomatoes and pics make a post better. __________________ Life is very short and there is no time for fussing and fighting my friends. The Beatles

April 22, 2013	#3
LDx4 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 321	You have a beautiful view from your yard! And the flowers are also beautiful Lyn Last edited by LDx4; April 22, 2013 at 10:40 PM. Reason: typos....

April 22, 2013	#4
Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	I would keep the flowers and just make a 2-3 foot spot for each tomato plant. __________________ Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture

April 22, 2013	#6
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	Dennis, lovely cottage look to the flowers! Lupines are one of my favorite flowers, so pretty, thanks for sharing those photos! __________________ Antoniette

April 23, 2013	#7
RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	Dennis, Had to look up where you are! Near Auburn, oh that's such a pretty area, and your view is amazing! I live "over the hill" in Reno, so we're a bit behind in the flower department. I planted California poppies in the yard three years ago, and they self seed now every year. They are coming up everywhere this year, getting bigger, but no buds yet. I agree about Lupine. It's my favorite wildflower! I've tried and failed to grow it here. It IS too bad they are all in the way of tomatoes, but we do have to keep our priorities!

April 23, 2013	#8
Vespertino Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 743	With a view that nice framed with flowers, you almost don't need tomatoes... Almost

April 23, 2013	#9
PNW_D Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Coast, Canada Posts: 961	Lupins also make a great green manure crop http://veganorganic.net/2012/06/lively-lupins/ __________________ D.