my first foray doing well

Okami0731 · August 16, 2016

This has been my first foray into growing tomatoes and growing them from seed. These were planted on July 16 and began sprouting just 3 days later.

KarenO · August 16, 2016

beautiful seedlings! best wishes for a great season. what varieties are you growing?

KarenO

Patihum · August 16, 2016

Looking really good! You'll enjoy them even more having grown your own.

My Foot Smells · August 17, 2016

seems like such a long time ago when my babies were that little. the hopes and aspiration with silent expectations. have a great season alpha niner.

some of my babies grew up to be fine upstanding adults. others became patients with frequent trips to the E.R. a few went on to be outlaws and ended up on the show c.o.p.s. (bad boys, bad boys, whatchoo going do..........

Have fun

& watch out for them nemotoads, heard they be bad down there.

ginger2778 · August 17, 2016

You are about 2 weeks ahead of me. I'll be starting my seeds in the first week of September.
Yours look great. What is your grow list?

Okami0731 · August 26, 2016

I'm growing in Earth Boxes so no nematodes to worry about. But you are correct, the nematodes are really bad down here

Okami0731 · August 26, 2016

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Originally Posted by ginger2778

You are about 2 weeks ahead of me. I'll be starting my seeds in the first week of September.
Yours look great. What is your grow list?

Lucky Cross
Lillian's Yellow
Cherokee Chocolate
Brandywine Red
Cherokee Green
Cherokee Purple
Mountain Gold
Black Cherry
Black Krim
Black Sea Man

I'm getting my EB's ready and plan to put them in Sunday, if the weather holds. I just hope the heat let's up soon, it has been ridiculous.

ginger2778 · August 26, 2016

That's a beautiful grow list. I hope it cools off too, and that you have an excellent season.

Okami0731 · August 28, 2016

Well EBs are set, seedlings are planted. I just need to secure my frames

zeroma · August 28, 2016

Is there a photo? I'm not seeing any.

zeroma

Okami0731 · August 28, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeroma

Is there a photo? I'm not seeing any.

zeroma

The photos are in my first post.

My Foot Smells · August 29, 2016

you going to wait to box 'em up until after hermine clears out? doesn't look too tempestuous, but probably a lot of rain in the florida gulf nook, and babies could get weather beaten.

Okami0731 · August 29, 2016

I actually boxed them up yesterday, if it gets too bad I have some summerweight shade cloth that might protect them. Guess we'll see once the rains begin.

My Foot Smells · August 29, 2016

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Originally Posted by Okami0731

I actually boxed them up yesterday, if it gets too bad I have some summerweight shade cloth that might protect them. Guess we'll see once the rains begin.

I have a couple planters that are swc, but do not have an e-tainer (never have had one - but have thought about getting one more than thrice). Do these things have a plug in the bottom you can pull so they don't get swampy during toad stranglers?

Okami0731 · August 29, 2016

The have a reservoir in the bottom that holds the water and wicks it up and any excess water drains from an overflow hole.

August 16, 2016	#1
Okami0731 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Parrish, FL Zone 9a Posts: 16	my first foray doing well This has been my first foray into growing tomatoes and growing them from seed. These were planted on July 16 and began sprouting just 3 days later.

August 26, 2016	#6
Okami0731 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Parrish, FL Zone 9a Posts: 16	I'm growing in Earth Boxes so no nematodes to worry about. But you are correct, the nematodes are really bad down here Last edited by Okami0731; August 26, 2016 at 08:36 PM. Reason: Add photo

August 16, 2016	#2
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	beautiful seedlings! best wishes for a great season. what varieties are you growing? KarenO

August 16, 2016	#3
Patihum Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Southeast Kansas Posts: 878	Looking really good! You'll enjoy them even more having grown your own.

August 17, 2016	#4
My Foot Smells Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Pulaski County, Arkansas Posts: 1,239	seems like such a long time ago when my babies were that little. the hopes and aspiration with silent expectations. have a great season alpha niner. some of my babies grew up to be fine upstanding adults. others became patients with frequent trips to the E.R. a few went on to be outlaws and ended up on the show c.o.p.s. (bad boys, bad boys, whatchoo going do.......... Have fun & watch out for them nemotoads, heard they be bad down there.

August 17, 2016	#5
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	You are about 2 weeks ahead of me. I'll be starting my seeds in the first week of September. Yours look great. What is your grow list?

August 28, 2016	#9
Okami0731 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Parrish, FL Zone 9a Posts: 16	Well EBs are set, seedlings are planted. I just need to secure my frames

August 28, 2016	#10
zeroma Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 637	Is there a photo? I'm not seeing any. zeroma

August 29, 2016	#12
My Foot Smells Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Pulaski County, Arkansas Posts: 1,239	you going to wait to box 'em up until after hermine clears out? doesn't look too tempestuous, but probably a lot of rain in the florida gulf nook, and babies could get weather beaten.